Sold 4 Sale: Kia Magentis 2.5 V6 LX auto - Sold

[wuvvum]

I think I vaguely mentioned this beastie when I bought it, and I then had a bit of a rant about how much hassle it was to replace the brake pipe for the MOT.

 

Anyway, it now has a shiny new ticket, and is therefore ready to go.

 

Good bits:  Drives nicely, goes like the clappers and handles much better than you'd expect.  These cars are quicker point to point than they have any right to be.  Engine and box are nice and smooth, and the tiptronic mode works OK.  It's done 107K which isn't massive.  Tyres are all good (one was new in March), electrics all work, air con is nice and cold.  Not bad on fuel for its size, although that bloke on eBay who reckoned his averaged 40mpg was talking bollocks.

 

Bad bits:  Mainly cosmetics really.  The nearside rear door is dented and the handle's broken (but still works), and there's an assortment of scuffs and scrapes, most of which could be tidied up if you were bothered.  There's a bit of foam missing from the top of the steering wheel rim.  The central locking remote works, but the unlock button has disintegrated and so needs to be pressed with another key or similar.  The boot remote release doesn't work so you have to use the key in the lock.

 

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Car is in NE Norfolk.

[chaseracer]

I really like these.  Thank feck you lot are around so I can say things like that.

[Stanky]

I lusted after one of these and the closely related Hyundai Sonata for a long while, it was only the difficulty in getting hold of one nearby which prevented me beig a paid-up Magentis owner. For some reason there were several I saw about but never ever one for sale within 100 miles.

 

Everything I read backed the description above up, a massively stealthy way to cover a lot of ground very quickly. Apparently they make a very nice noise about 4k rpm too.

 

GLWTS - sounds like a right bargain

[eddyramrod]

I can see that being a perfect WBOD for one of us here.  GLWTS, hope it gets to stay in the family.

[Alan_Green]

Lovely. Would love it. But the elephant in the room is the road tax. £290 p/y, right? GLWTS.

[skattrd]

Lovely. Would love it. But the elephant in the room is the road tax. £290 p/y, right? GLWTS.

 

If so thats a fiver a month more, not much in the scheme of things.

Looking at the shape is that based on a Galant?

[purplebargeken]

Nowt wrong with that for the money.

[purplebargeken]

I have strange liking for the Vi but sill issues concern me

[wuvvum]

 

Looking at the shape is that based on a Galant?

Could well be.  The engine is from the Galant at least.

[wuvvum]

Any interest in this before I brave the Gumtree mongs?

[Craig the Princess]

24 and 32 please. Only joking, it's good for morale. GLWTS.

[eddyramrod]

4, 16 and 37.  GLWTS, again!

[Stixy]

Shit shit shit shit  

 

Right colour and transmission but  No spare money and imminent house move

[dome]

Aye, I'll have 23 and 36...

[Stixy]

I cant buy it at the moment , but it needs a bump 

 

These are very underrated cars .

[DaveDorson]

Is that an FTO engine in them?

[cms206]

If this raffles at £6 a ticket or summat I may end up sleeping in it. Tried the "£300 for his and hers Kias" but she won't even look at a picture of the sodding thing.

[Guest Lord Sward]

So this isn't the Rover KV6 engine?

[cms206]

So this isn't the Rover KV6 engine?

The Sedona had the KV6 or a derivative thereof; IIRC this is a Mitsubishi lump.

[Guest Lord Sward]

Well thats me out. Wheres the fun in reliability?

[CHRIS1980]

Mitsi V6? In that case drop a twin turbo 3000 gt motor in it,sticker it up like a mini cab. Then go about pissing off Beemer and aldi drivers.

[bub2006]

I like the look of this motor, really tempting but insurance is a killer. I know,I've had a quote on it!

[Stixy]

Did it sell ?

[wuvvum]

Nope.  Still here.  Now with price drop.

[Stixy]

I tried to message you but it says your not accepting messages 

 

Interested can you send me your number please .

[wuvvum]

That's cuz my inbox was full.    Should work now.

 

I've even bought it a stylish* quality* leather* steering wheel cover to cover up the manky bit on the rim.

[Stixy]

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