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Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 27th, 2012, 10:14 pm
by S_2NR
nice car Zaak!
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 28th, 2012, 6:55 am
by Captainzaak
sweeks wrote:Congrats ....
You're officially a Cerato freak now ...
Equipped with oem mudguards?
Yep, OEM mudguards, even got an iPod AUX cable with it too.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 28th, 2012, 7:57 am
by sweeks
Sweet....
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 28th, 2012, 11:05 pm
by S_2NR
Zaak i think i saw u on the highway today, eastbound
car look good bai.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 29th, 2012, 8:18 am
by Captainzaak
S_2NR wrote:Zaak i think i saw u on the highway today, eastbound
car look good bai.
haha, yeah i was heading home from movie towne.
I must say the white is easier to keep clean than the black was.
Filled the tyres with nitrogen from quick service on Wednesday, decided to try it and see if i get a little smoother ride, and it has improved a bit so i'll stick with it.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 30th, 2012, 5:46 am
by sweeks
Have you felt any difference with the tranny and brakes?
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 30th, 2012, 8:05 am
by Captainzaak
sweeks wrote:Have you felt any difference with the tranny and brakes?
Transmission is a lot more responsive than the 4-speed in the previous sedan. I haven't really maxed the transmission out yet, just doing daily driving keeping my RPM below 4000 (as suggested by manufactures for the first 1000KM) so after that i'll really test it out
Breaks are significantly better i must say, those rear disc make a huge difference, I'm seeing the latest Cerato 4dr Sedans have rear disc as well now (PCW series) so that's a plus for those who are going for the sedan.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: August 30th, 2012, 9:51 am
by acesinghit
zaak, congrats on the new ride. Tell me, is this the same 130ps engine found in the elantra? Does the Koup feel any faster than your sedan of yore?
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 4th, 2012, 7:34 pm
by Captainzaak
acesinghit wrote:zaak, congrats on the new ride. Tell me, is this the same 130ps engine found in the elantra? Does the Koup feel any faster than your sedan of yore?
I am honestly not sure if it's the same engine and i've never driven the elantra before so can't say if the engine is similar in any way. Koup actually accelerates faster (at least it feels like it does with the 6spd) but the top speed is about the same.
Note: Those paddle shifters are quite addictive
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 4th, 2012, 7:52 pm
by sweeks
4 speed tranny seems smoother though... 6 speed runs at lower revs which makes it a bit quieter and more economical.
Super gas ftw in this one.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 17th, 2012, 6:55 pm
by kerry1293
anyone know where i can get some cerato koup accessories eg. LED lights (front/rear) and a spoiler???
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 19th, 2012, 8:50 am
by Captainzaak
You can check
www.autokoreatt.com , but they have limited stuff.
I'm looking to get all my stuff on eBay.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 20th, 2012, 8:19 am
by acesinghit
I was told the price is $186k, if I was single, this car I would not have mind buying.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 21st, 2012, 8:33 am
by Captainzaak
acesinghit wrote:I was told the price is $186k, if I was single, this car I would not have mind buying.
I purchased mine at $182,000 actually, price probably raised.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 11:25 am
by Marct
Any of you guys with the Koup notice an excessive heat in the centre console,cup holder and hand rest area?
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 12:45 pm
by Captainzaak
Marct wrote:Any of you guys with the Koup notice an excessive heat in the centre console,cup holder and hand rest area?
It was worst in the sedan, trust me. Use to get a mixture of AC & heat when driving sometimes
Koup is not as bad.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 8:32 pm
by Marct
yeah thats the only down side so far with it,that I've noticed.
Other than that every thing was far more than you would expect, really is a pleasant surprise.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 8:34 pm
by sweeks
I need to check for that.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 3rd, 2012, 12:24 am
by mars
Guess it's super from now on. Just checked the manual and it says: "Outside Europe, 91RON"...
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 3rd, 2012, 7:30 am
by Captainzaak
The super quality in TnT is so horrible I'm afraid to put it in the vehicle
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 3rd, 2012, 7:54 am
by Marct
I have been using it ever so often,it does retard the the engine operation a bit gear changes etc,,,
but didnt cause any problems
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 5th, 2012, 6:10 am
by sweeks
According to the owner's manual, premium is recommended but super can be used.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 5th, 2012, 7:43 am
by Captainzaak
I'll be sticking with Premium. I talked to my sales rep and he said SS recommended to stick with the premium if you can, however you can use the super.
I just real funny about my vehicle and i prefer to stick with the "best" there is to offer in TnT.
I've cut down on my "mash outs" and high speed runs and tomorrow will make it a week I'm doing San Juan- POS runs back n forth in traffic along with some Maraval runs on the odd evening and the fuel hasn't even reached 3/4 tank.
Half tank top-ups use to cost me about $100-110, i guess now they gonna cost around $160.
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 6th, 2012, 10:17 pm
by vin123
any problems with the brakes on the Cerato??
check meh thread and advise please
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=464037&p=6565963#p6565963
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: October 17th, 2012, 1:04 pm
by mitsu_chick941
Captainzaak wrote:Pics will be posted when vehicle is delivered, no worries
EDIT:
Pic as promised
can i get a drive? not ride eh.......DRIVE
i love this car, real sexy
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: November 4th, 2012, 8:58 am
by Nikki
TOTALLY FED UP WITH KIA CERATO KOUP & SOUTHERN SALES
wonoderin if n e 1 else has similar issues...
love the kia koup. goes a nice lil 180. however.....
- it always goes to the left. after align etc. ( i heard 2 others agree with this)
- tires need to change and its only been a year, 30,000km.
- service is terrible. (they charged $125 to change the fuse for the cigarrette lighter. shudda buy my own $5 fuse n do it myself
- cant afford premium. super takes max $130 from E. and the speed isnt so hott....
- cup holder is always hot
- a/c doesnt cool so well, had to change d filter again
fed up with southern sales.... ready to sell....
so much potential down d drain yes
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: November 14th, 2012, 9:01 am
by Captainzaak
Nikki wrote:TOTALLY FED UP WITH KIA CERATO KOUP & SOUTHERN SALES
wonoderin if n e 1 else has similar issues...
love the kia koup. goes a nice lil 180. however.....
- it always goes to the left. after align etc. ( i heard 2 others agree with this)- Never had this issue
- tires need to change and its only been a year, 30,000km.- Did you rotate every 5000 KM?
- service is terrible. (they charged $125 to change the fuse for the cigarrette lighter. shudda buy my own $5 fuse n do it myself- Yep, same thing happened to me with my last Cerato sedan to change the house light bulb
- cant afford premium. super takes max $130 from E. and the speed isnt so hott...- Same here
- cup holder is always hot- Generally the centre console is warm, especially after long drives
- a/c doesnt cool so well, had to change d filter again- Never happened with the last cerato nor the current one
fed up with southern sales.... ready to sell....
so much potential down d drain yes
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: November 14th, 2012, 10:45 am
by worksux101
Nikki wrote:TOTALLY FED UP WITH KIA CERATO KOUP & SOUTHERN SALES
wonoderin if n e 1 else has similar issues...
love the kia koup. goes a nice lil 180. however.....
- it always goes to the left. after align etc. ( i heard 2 others agree with this)
- tires need to change and its only been a year, 30,000km.
- service is terrible. (they charged $125 to change the fuse for the cigarrette lighter. shudda buy my own $5 fuse n do it myself
- cant afford premium. super takes max $130 from E. and the speed isnt so hott....
- cup holder is always hot
- a/c doesnt cool so well, had to change d filter again
fed up with southern sales.... ready to sell....
so much potential down d drain yes
Never had the first issue...
I need to change my tyres currently for the first time...at 41000 km
Never had to change the fuse...service has been reasonable thus far at POS
Super takes me 110max to fill from gas light..
Strangely do not have this cup holder issue you and another complained about...same temp as elsewhere...
My a/c still cools well with no problems...never had to change the filter...
My koup is now more 2 yrs old btw...
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: November 14th, 2012, 10:49 am
by acesinghit
what are the new differences between the koup now and that which was launched in 2010?
- new updated 1.6
- 6-speed paddle shift
- 6 airbags
- leather seats
- push button start
- proximity/intelligent key
etc
Re: Owners of Kia Cerato/Cerato Koup
Posted: November 14th, 2012, 3:23 pm
by worksux101
paddle shift, push start, sunroof and leather seats...identical otherwise i was told...