You are here: Forums Sedans Kia Amanti 2007 Kia Amanti

2007 Kia Amanti

103 messages,  Last post on Jun 19, 2008 at 6:17 PM

You are in the Kia Amanti Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens

What is this discussion about? Kia Amanti, Sedan

Messages Page 11 of 11 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#97 of 103 Re: Re-badging '07 Amanti to Opirus [mikewellsesq] by larry70301 Jun 11, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: mikewellsesq (Jun 10, 2008 3:05 pm) Thanks Mike for your quick reply and helpful advise. This old Cajun is a bit aprehensive about tackling this project but the old Marine in me says go for it. I'll keep you posted and let you and all others interested in re-badging if I succeed or had to surrender to a pro to do the work. Once again to all... made an offer to Korean AutoImports of $350.00 for the Grill,rear garnish,and GH 380 lettering which was accepted. Mabe could have gotten for less? I asked for a price for the center wheel caps and got a price of $59.95. Their site shows $79.00 or$ 99.00 so don't be afraid to haggle.Now I'm going for a ride down the Bayou.Talk to ya'll later.Thanks again Mike. Larry Replies to this message: larry70301 (Jun 13, 2008 6:02 pm) mikewellsesq (Jun 14, 2008 3:10 pm) larry70301 (Jun 14, 2008 7:44 pm)
#98 of 103 Re: Albany Amanti Fan [oneij] by oneij Jun 12, 2008 (3:06 pm)
Replying to: oneij (Apr 07, 2008 6:25 am) Hello again Mike. Its been some time since I've been on this forum. I've had my Amanti for a month or so and still like the car more and more. A friend of mine and I were looking at cars. It ended up that he bought an Azera and I got the Amanti. He had his dealer go into the car computer and set up his car so the doors would automatically unlock when you put the car in park. When you put the car into the drive position the doors automatically lock. I figured that if the Azera had this feature than the Amanti should or might have this feature also. When I asked the Kia dealer about it he said he didn't think that the Kia's did that. I even went to another dealer and they too knew nothing about it. I am wondering if you or anyone who might read this has any info on the cars computer and what it can and can't do. Ssince both cars are from the same company I would guess that a lot of things are the same in each car. Thank's for any info you may be able to offer. oneij Replies to this message: mikewellsesq (Jun 14, 2008 3:06 pm)
#99 of 103 Re: Re-badging '07 Amanti to Opirus [larry70301] by larry70301 Jun 13, 2008 (6:02 pm)
Replying to: larry70301 (Jun 11, 2008 11:13 am) Hello everyone reading this, Pertaining to the re-badging my Amanti to Opirus. received the rear garnish ,the center wheel caps and the GH380 lettering via priority mail today Friday 6/13/08.I am awaiting the Opirus luxary grill to arrive next week. To make a long story short unless you have the professional tools and automobile body work knowledge be prepared to have the rear garnish replacement done by a dealer or a business that deals in body work. It is not a matter of simply removing six screaws and inserting the new chrome garnish and replacing the six screws. The license plate lights have to be removed,not exceptionally difficult. But the truck lock has to be removed and that's the hard part. If you have a flexible phillips head screwdriver removing the screws is not too difficult. But once their's done you're left with egg on your face as to what to do next. Seems there are two small brackets screwed into the the lock and the outside wall with no access to remove them to finalize removing of the garnish. After much time trying to conceive of any possible resolution to this problem I had had enough and just replaced everything to the way it was.I e-mailed Korean AutoImports to ask for tec.assistance will keep ypou posted if they can help or not.Mike or anyone else can offer advice or assistance it would be greatly appriciated as Iam sure it is going to cost alot to have a pro do the job.Thanks to all.The old Cajun Marine. Larry Replies to this message: mikewellsesq (Jun 14, 2008 3:10 pm) larry70301 (Jun 14, 2008 7:44 pm)
#100 of 103 Re: Albany Amanti Fan [oneij] by mikewellsesq Jun 14, 2008 (3:06 pm)
Replying to: oneij (Jun 12, 2008 3:06 pm) I don't have a clue about the computer being reprogrammed to lock and unlock automatically, it would be great if you could do it on an Amanti/Opirus.
#101 of 103 Re: Re-badging '07 Amanti to Opirus [larry70301] by mikewellsesq Jun 14, 2008 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: larry70301 (Jun 13, 2008 6:02 pm) Larry:   I remember thinking that the trunk lock would probably be too tricky for me to work on, and decided to have the Kia dealer replace the trim piece and the wheel center caps. They did a nice job and did not charge all that much. I recommend that you talk with your dealer and see what they would charge to do it. The final effect is quite worth the extra expense - the Opirus logo looks a lot better than the big KIA oval!   Did you have better luck with the grille? Replies to this message: larry70301 (Jun 14, 2008 7:44 pm)
#102 of 103 Re: Re-badging '07 Amanti to Opirus [mikewellsesq] by larry70301 Jun 14, 2008 (7:44 pm)
Replying to: mikewellsesq (Jun 14, 2008 3:10 pm) Hello again Mike,   Thanks again for your response. I am still awaiting the grill to arrive. Should be this coming week. KAI is awaiting a new shipment. Sure hope the grill is easier than the rear garnish. I can tell it is going to look great as yours does on your Amanti. Man My wife and I love this car with each passing day. Here in south Louisiana the terrain is flat so we are experiencing excellent gas millage. We live in the country so traffic is not an issue to diminish fuel consumption. One of our three daughters lives about 45 miles away and we're getting 29.7 avg. per trip,providing the the instrumentation is correct. Another daughter lives about an hour north of Atlanta,little over 600 miles from here. Let you and all interested what kind of interstate millage next trip we take there. Once again folks to save you some frustration,unless your very familiar with wiring and bodywork on auto and you have the required tools,don't attempt to change the rear garnish yourself. The center wheel caps were pretty easy. I used an old butter knife. I used my bench grinder to file down about a 1/2 area as flat as I could until it slid between the center cap and the rim. After that it was just a matter of popping them out. I was scared to use too much force at first. Once you expermint after the fist the rest are real easy and the new ones just pop right in . The GH 380 lettering as Mike said if you go to the OPIRUS web site you can see the lettering runs fairly even to the crease at the bottom of the trunk{right Side}, Mikes web site has all his pictures of the re-badging project and his OPIRUS looks fantastic. Thanks again Mike. Talk to y'all later.   Larry
#103 of 103 Amanti to Oprius RE-Badging by larry70301 Jun 19, 2008 (6:17 pm)
Hello Mike and all Amanti owners considering re-badging. Just to let you know one of our local body shops charged one hour of labor to install the rear Opirus garnish. This came to $45.00 plus tax for a total of $48.60. Well worth it. KAI told me yesterday I should be receiving the grill Monday or Tuesday of next week. Mike I am going to remove the engine cover then decide whether I'll attempt to do it myself. Will let all know how it goes. Thanks to all.   Larry

Messages Page 11 of 11 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Sedans Kia Amanti 2007 Kia Amanti