I present: The Rocket Couch

[MrH]

The element is gone. It was replaced by this:

[MX793]

Which engine and drivetrain?

[FoMoJo]

Is it Black?  They do look nice.

[GoCougs]

Oh, wow, you actually did it. How about a burn out?

[Rupert]

Is it Black?  They do look nice.

Nah, that's a gray.

[Soup DeVille]

Well, probably not a good idea to wash that one out with a hose. 

[Payman]

Sweet. 

[SVT666]

Nah, that's a gray.

Blue

[68_427]

Which engine and drivetrain?

It's an r spec so 5.0 v8 and 8 speed

[Cookie Monster]

HAHA U DRIVE A HYUNDAI


Just kidding, nice car.

[CALL_911]

 

[veeman]

Great Car!!

[Rupert]

Blue

Definitely a dark grey.

[Rupert]

This thread is useless without a burnout. Disappointed you didn't post a vid in the first post. If it makes it to page two without a burnout, you'll be banned.

Also, now when people ask what you drive, you have to just say, "a Hyundai".

[Rich]

Time for some mods!!!

[Lebowski]

What color is that?  Is it midnight blue?

[Submariner]

That will make for one hell of a sleeper.  Congrats.

[68_427]

Eighteen years, eighteen years
She got one of yo kids got you for 18 years
I know somebody paying child support for one of his kids
His baby momma's car and crib is bigger than his
You will see him on TV Any Given Sunday
Win the Superbowl and drive off in a Hyundai

[MrH]

Eighteen years, eighteen years
She got one of yo kids got you for 18 years
I know somebody paying child support for one of his kids
His baby momma's car and crib is bigger than his
You will see him on TV Any Given Sunday
Win the Superbowl and drive off in a Hyundai

 

[SJ_GTI]

Can't see pics (assuming the site is blocked due to work filter), but assuming it is a Hyundai Genesis?

based on that assumption I have one question: Why is this thread in the Luxury section? Shouldn't this be in the Jalopies section or, at best, the Mainstream section? 

[Soup DeVille]

What color is that?  Is it midnight blue?

The Gen is Rooooooyaallll Blue.

[12,000 RPM]

Can't see pics (assuming the site is blocked due to work filter), but assuming it is a Hyundai Genesis?

based on that assumption I have one question: Why is this thread in the Luxury section? Shouldn't this be in the Jalopies section or, at best, the Mainstream section? 

From the way dude was talking about it it seemed inevitable. Congrats on the purchase, car is sick

[Submariner]

My cousin has a Kia Optima - the most recent model.  They have really stepped their game up over the past decade.  I'm sure the Genesis is that much better, too.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Couldn't you find a base 3er or something?

Sure this thing maybe be nice looking, fast, comfortable with a bit of luxury but it's no base 3 series.

[MrH]

Also, I see in the chat thread you guys totally misread what I was saying about the deal.  They didn't fire a guy over it, and I ended up getting it for the deal I went down for.

$32,500 for the car (MSRP $48k+), $14,500 on trade in on the Element.  I think it's a steal at those values.  I lost $1500 on the Element in  depreciation in 13 months.  Not too shabby.

Things that need to be fixed:

-Passenger side power lock sticks a lot of the time.
-Trunk doesn't recognize the keyless entry system to allow for it to pop open when I hit the button
-Missing the driver side floor mat
-Finally got the dealer decal off.  I gotta get the rest of the sticky residue off though.  Same with some stickers on the inside of the windows.
-Need to tint the windows
-Replace the Hyundai H badge with the Genesis wings on the trunk
-Maybe debadge the Genesis R-spec 5.0 L badging
-No burnout videos.  Traction / Stability control doesn't completely turn off unless you pull a fuse.  I might wire in a momentary switch to allow that from in the cabin.
-Might be doing a custom adaptive damper + air bag setup.

[Payman]

Also, I see in the chat thread you guys totally misread what I was saying about the deal.  They didn't fire a guy over it, and I ended up getting it for the deal I went down for.

$32,500 for the car (MSRP $48k+), $14,500 on trade in on the Element.  I think it's a steal at those values.  I lost $1500 on the Element in  depreciation in 13 months.  Not too shabby.

Things that need to be fixed:

-Passenger side power lock sticks a lot of the time.
-Trunk doesn't recognize the keyless entry system to allow for it to pop open when I hit the button
-Missing the driver side floor mat
-Finally got the dealer decal off.  I gotta get the rest of the sticky residue off though.  Same with some stickers on the inside of the windows.
-Need to tint the windows
-Replace the Hyundai H badge with the Genesis wings on the trunk
-Maybe debadge the Genesis R-spec 5.0 L badging
-No burnout videos.  Traction / Stability control doesn't completely turn off unless you pull a fuse.  I might wire in a momentary switch to allow that from in the cabin.
-Might be doing a custom adaptive damper + air bag setup.

Removing the dealer sticker, I understand... I do it too. I don't understand why you would debadge it though. Shopping for a used car, if all the proper badges aren't there it sends off alarm bells, and usually means a replaced body panel.

[Secret Chimp]

Put some huge 7-series rymz on

[MrH]

Removing the dealer sticker, I understand... I do it too. I don't understand why you would debadge it though. Shopping for a used car, if all the proper badges aren't there it sends off alarm bells, and usually means a replaced body panel.

Looks a lot cleaner.  The designer didn't intend for there to be chrome decals all over the thing.  The miata had three chrome badges within a two foot area.  It looked ridiculous.  BRZ lost the "Subaru" letters off the trunk.  Looks a lot better.

[Soup DeVille]

Removing the dealer sticker, I understand... I do it too. I don't understand why you would debadge it though. Shopping for a used car, if all the proper badges aren't there it sends off alarm bells, and usually means a replaced body panel.

Well, then he can keep them and put them back on.

It'll look cleaner, and debadging a Hyundai amuses me because not one person in fifty will know what it is.

If he changed out the grill with something more generic, that would be 1 in a hundred.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Should put some horns on the front.