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Old 03-13-2010, 03:26 AM
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Default Genesis coupe test drive

I had the minivan at the Hyundai dealer for some service and had some time to kill so I took the new Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track edition for a test drive. It runs 306 hp.

My 86 951 has minor mods;
vitesse AFM chip, shimmed wastegate, manual boost controller set at 17lbs, and the custom AMF relocation pipe and intercooler pipe that I and a friend made. The engine is internally stock with 187,000 miles on it and it runs a factory stock exhaust. I have no idea how much hp my car is running.
I do know it would beat the 306 hp genesis coupe badly.

I was not impressed with the power/braking/handling/ride of the genesis coupe compared to my car.
It was a nice car compared to a lot of new cars. Hyundai has come a long way in a short amount of time but I'll keep my 25 year old beater thanks.
Old 03-13-2010, 03:53 AM
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Its still a hyundai
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I was driving when the Pony and Excel were on the road, so I could never even bring myself to test drive a Genesis.
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306hp @ what RPM?
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Originally Posted by Mark944na86
306hp @ what RPM?
LMAO
Old 03-13-2010, 10:42 AM
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i spanked one of those on the highway simulation.
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i spanked one of those on the highway simulation.
Yeah ,but the Hyundai has...cup holders!
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Originally Posted by schip43
Yeah ,but the Hyundai has...cup holders!
... that's pretty gay ...
Old 03-13-2010, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by roman944
... that's pretty gay ...
i laughed, i thought it was funny.
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And a nice warranty..
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Originally Posted by flosho
And a nice warranty..
Who needs a warranty when you have RL!?!
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One thing you need to remember is that your little k26 will make your car FEEL faster then it really is (and then it doesn't do much above 5k rpm). Also, the newer car will be much smoother, creating a feeling of a slower car. Although, I'm sure your car has more torque then the Genesis.
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Originally Posted by azbanks
Who needs a warranty when you have RL!?!

lol thats great.
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Originally Posted by azbanks
Who needs a warranty when you have RL!?!
AMEN
Old 03-13-2010, 06:09 PM
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Automatic trany with a curb weight of 3400 pounds isn't going to help the acceleration. I was expecting the weight to be even higher with a big 6 cylinder so that was a surprise


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