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Re: Not the pictures you're looking for but... [billward] by billward
Nov 20, 2006 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: billward (Nov 20, 2006 6:04 am)

Actually, they've suddenly shown back up... so I'll post them all here (they're small)
 
That's from the tail. Here's the dash

 
And here's the backseat area.

 
So once and for all, for any questions, I can point to this post.
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Re: Not the pictures you're looking for but... [billward] by jacknzone
Nov 20, 2006 (4:08 pm)
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Replying to: billward (Nov 20, 2006 8:32 am)

Hi Billward
 
Thank so much for your reply Yes the lay out is the same as my car The instrument panel layout is the same,the speedo on my car only has KMP hour, no miles per hour. The wood grain looks a little darker . thanks again for your time.
Jack
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder by jacknzone
Dec 02, 2006 (3:32 pm)
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I got a 2004 Sonata and I have be told by 3 people at work that my car has an ugly front ! they have all said the back and sides of the car have good lines ,but the headlights and grill are ugly . Well I say ! the grill is not the best design it's not ugly! The headlights are a great design . Well each to they own.
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Re: beauty is in the eye of the beholder [jacknzone] by ray_h1
Dec 02, 2006 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: jacknzone (Dec 02, 2006 3:32 pm)

I have an '03. From the front doors rearward, that generation Sonata's a melange of Jaguar styling cues - and for the most part, quite pleasant. (I love to park beside Jag X-Types - really messes with their owners' heads. One guy actually got back in his X-Type, started it, and moved down three spaces after I told him mine was bigger than his. [Gosh, could it have been something I said?] Must've thought my Hyundai was gonna get his Jag in a family way... ) But the prior Sonata's uninspired front grill looks like it would've been more at home on a Toyota Tundra pickup truck as far as I'm concerned. The double-tiered headlight motif is pure C-Class Mercedes-Benz. Funny - no one complains about that headlight styling on the Benz...
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Re: beauty is in the eye of the beholder [ray_h1] by bhmr59
Dec 02, 2006 (6:45 pm)
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Replying to: ray_h1 (Dec 02, 2006 5:44 pm)

I like the way the entire car looks. To me, the grill looks fine.
 
But, jeez Ray, take it easy on those Jag guys, they spent all that money on something that isn't as reliable.
 
One night following a meeting a bunch of us stopped for a couple drinks. One of the guys has a silver Jag, same color as my Sonata and we parked next to each other. Someone walking by remarked about how similar the two cars looked. Thought my friend was going to unload in his pants. When we came out, some jerk had broken and stolen the cat from his hood. It was all I could do to not tell him that our cars now looked even more alike. It was unfortunate for him, but kinda perversely funny to me.
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Re: beauty is in the eye of the beholder [ray_h1] by jacknzone
Dec 02, 2006 (10:21 pm)
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Replying to: ray_h1 (Dec 02, 2006 5:44 pm)

Yes two of the work mates said the rear of the car reminded them of a Jag. I have to look out for some Jag to park next too and i see what happen.I think the same way about the headlights do look like C- Class M-Benz . When you are in the driver seat, looking over that nice Bonnet line(The curves) I do feel good . Just after I posted , I went out washed the car .I look at the front of the car and have changed my mine about the grill , like bhmr59 I think the car looks great ! Cheers bhmr59 You could say we got Three cars styles in one When I was looking at grill , The area that is straight below the grill ,would it look good with the grill there too.
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Re: beauty is in the eye of the beholder [bhmr59] by jacknzone
Dec 02, 2006 (10:34 pm)
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Dec 02, 2006 6:45 pm)

There are some low life around ! taking the cat. My Sonata is Silver . Have you seen one in Black , I have seen one which was dark green and that looked very cool very up market
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Re: tapping engine [bsegura] by sonatalover
Dec 03, 2006 (9:24 pm)
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Replying to: bsegura (Jun 28, 2006 4:37 pm)

I had the timing belt of my '99 4 cylinder Sonata replaced twice and NEVER had a loud tapping. I put 160k on that car and never had any engine problems. I did all of the preventative maintenance: oil change every 3k, tranny & radiator service every 30k, timing belt replaced every 60k.
 
Perhaps the timing belt was installed incorrectly? It's a rather odd coincidence that the piston began tapping immediately following replacement of the timing belt.
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Re: beauty is in the eye of the beholder [jacknzone] by billward
Dec 04, 2006 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: jacknzone (Dec 02, 2006 10:34 pm)

To be honest, the FRONT quarter perspective (to my eye) is the most pleasing; I'm actually less enamored of the rear of the car.
 
Judge by yourself (those pictures posted earlier).
 
However, I think the car is VERY attractive, and had the same issue the other day with a Jag... could have sworn it was my car, until I got close enough (it was dark) to see that it was Blue, not Red. Then got closer, and realized it was a Jag.

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