I bought a 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX in March of 2010. This was a replacement for my 2008 Corolla that I hated and a big step up in terms of functionality, power, and overall pride of ownership. This was the first Kia I'd ever bought and it's a purchase I don't regret at all.
This is how it looked when I picked it up (not actual pics of the car since I, for whatever reason, don't have any on this PC):
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A better side shot:
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In keeping with my tradition of lowering every car I touch, I dropped it on Eibach Pro-Kit springs in July of 2010:
That's how it sat for the rest of 2010. Aside from some rock chips, nothing really changed at all until....
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That is getting installed over the weekend. Aside from an exhaust, that should conclude the mods for the car this year.
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