I finally got my new camera on Thursday and took some pictures of the car over the weekend.







Threw in the last one for fun, easter dinner at mom's.

You can see the pinstripe on the second picture for those who wanted to see what it looked like.

cya.

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Another chick question.
Still in Central Florida.

I don't have a garage and my assigned parking place is under a large oak tree.

How and how often do I maintain the exterior of the brand new car?

I'm not good about regular washings.
Used to just go through the full service car washes or $5.00 worth of quarters at the self service.
Every...

So, it's springtime.....BUG SEASON.

What's the best way to remove the KERSPLATT! (kinda on the k-thunk vibe, eh?) bug guts between washes? That is, most efficient way to remove them without damaging paint and/or protectant.

Your suggestions please.

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Just wanted to know how many of you got factory pinstriping on thier new 06 Sonata?

Mine came with a grey and silver pinstripe on the Dark Mica Cinnamon.

Anybody else?

Since we discussed this earlier, I just wondered what everybody thinks about the pinstripe on my LX?

I think it adds a nice line to the car that compliments the wheel color.

Can the owners of the 2006 Sonatas Let me know about the Latch set up in the Car? How man latch hook up system is in the new Sonata? Is it two in the back or three (left, middle, right). How easy is it to hook up the Latch baby carseat? Any info would be appreciated it.

After two weeks, I'm almost 900 miles.
Been driving carefully and (trying) to keep adjusting my speed.

The owner's manual says to keep it below 55mph and the tachometer between 2000 and 4000.
When I am at 55, the tach is below 2000.

What' more important, speed or tach?
What did y'all do?

Thanks,
Suzanna

I didn't notice it when I washed the car last week, but I guess it's dirtier now, because I saw it today.

I hope I am describing the location properly.
Two pieces of 2" wide tape, like clear packing tape, one about 4" long, the other maybe 2", at the outside panel by the rear doors.

I haven't tried taking it off.
Am going to dealer on...

i remember seeing this on a different thread
but i couldnt find it so im starting a new one

theres no motor noise i can find no leaks and my washer fluid tank is full
any ideas?

Just wondering I did not get a factory sub. However I am assumng there has to be some sort of pre wire already in my SOnata to add a ub am I right or just plain stupid. If there is a wiring available where would I find it.

thx

Hello fellow Sonata freaks, here's what I spent my Friday afternoon doing .. installed my roadyxt semi-permanently.

I decided to put the antenna on the hood since it's black and sort of matches the windshield washer nozzles. What do you think ? I would have preferred to leave it on the dash but without the ground plane I found it cut in and out quite a bit. Mounting it on the...

I know it is a matter of taste and a very subjective thing, but I doubt we can find a better looking Sonata than this one..............

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Hey guys, i am in Baton Rouge, LA and i called my dealer just now to schedule an oil change. I inquired about the price and he told me 26.99 USD plus tax, which is fine by me. I then asked the service technician what kind of oil was included in this oil change and he told me 10W30.... default/unsure.gif' ...

Does anyone else notice a little rough riding for the first 1/2 mile or so after the car has sat overnight or the weekend?

My thoughts are that the tires develop a flat spot or due to the stiffness of the sidewalls on the LX tire, sitting overnight or for the weekend causes them to become slightly out of round and it takes a bit for them to get back to their round state. Does this sound...

has anyone tried them?
are they any good?
what type of bulb do i need? ( double or single filament)
if anyone has them are they pure white? white/blue? yellow?????
Do tell

Poor gas mileage in the LX. Some have said it will get better.Does it? Why?

After washing my Sonata and putting Armorall on the tires the other day I thought maybe some over spray got on my windows. I proceeded to clean them but what appears to be some kind of overspray is still there and I can't get it off. Does the solar control glass have some kind of properties that would give this look? It can only be seen at certain angles otherwise it looks clean. Has...

I was going to buy the four Items below from different websites. But after a conversation w/ Mike
from Importshark I decided to post this thread. According to Mike, he can import almost every
Korean aftermarket part for our beloved 06 Sonatas (including Mamamias 4banger). He
wanted me to be clear w/ you guys and mention that his prices are for one set only...with
additional...

If anyone hasn't looked in a while, dreamka4u has quite a few new items for the NF.

New Stuff

The rust-proofing thread is going rather well, so I thought i'ld ask about VIN etching. I notice alot (if not all) the dealers in my area are pushing VIN etching. Some are even adamament they will not sell the car unless you buy it.

(for those who are unfamiliar, VIN etching is where they etch your VIN on all the windows and the body parts. The idea is that if the car is stolen and...

I have noticed several references to rear cup holders on the Sonata. Can those that have them tell me what version of the Sonata you have? I am guessing this is a Canadien, American, LX, GL, etc. thing as I have a GLS V6 and do not have any rear cup holders.

Thanks

What a nice touch from Hyundai for the Leather Sonata owner. The Manual comes with a Leather case and a really cool Cross style Pen. It's my favorite Pen, sure going to miss it when it's gone!

Here in Canada due to our winters our cars are subjected to an annual spraying of road salt. Needless to say rust is a concern for those who want to keep the car for a long period of time. Do you think its worth buying an after-market rush protection package (which has to be re-applied every year)?

Also has anyone hear of an electronic box which repels ions, and thus rust? I know it...

Check it out, a nice video review of the 06 Sonata on WheelsTV!

"...is definately in the same league as the category leaders from Honda, Toyota, and Nissan when it comes to the cost vs quality equation..."...

is the oil filter cartridge or something like that?
the same one as bmw uses?

is that mean i can drive more than 3000 miles without doing oil change??
(i think, on bmw---you change every 7,500 miles..)

do i need to do oil change at 3000 miles? or can i drive more..for new sonata??

any recommendation on about how many miles i can drive be4 oil change??

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just dropping by because i need assistance on installing my amplifer. going to go post some where,about that now. look forward to joinging the community. if you have info on installn an amplifer in an 06 sonata pm me.
thanks
Mr. Imported

When I picked up my LX, I noticed the rust on the rotors which went away after driving/braking.
It rained last night and this morning the rust is is there again.

Is this normal?
Anything to correct it?

It seems strange to see orange in the wheels.

Thanks,
S

Today I just got the release of title letter. It is a two-page letter and it seems the second page is the release. So, what should I do with this release paper? Bring it in to DMV and get a new title? (I actually havn't got the initial title yet)

The second question is, on the first page, they mentioned: "You may be entitled to a refund of the unsused credit life and/or...

While washing my car (for the first time) today, I noticed that the lens covers for the fog lights moved.
I could push it in.
The passenger side more than the drivers.

Does yours?
Will water get inside?

Thanks again.
S

I have a klunk noise when 2nd gear engages only on a cold start. Note only on a cold start and second feels like a surge or a dead spot before it engages into 2nd gear. After that the noise goes away but the the surge is still there for the most part. The noise doesn't happen when I shift from 1st to 2nd. The dealer has acknowledged the problem but has said that their engineers say that the...

Hello...

Just a quick question.

On some sections of highway where the pavement has spaced "openings" ?
I have noticed an odd metallick noise that appears to be from the rims ?

I do not hear it on most ( 99 % ) road surfaces.

Is this common with this kind of wheel / rim ?

Jeff

I know this may annoy some here...

But had the Sonata been offered for a COMPARABLE price (no rebates at the moment) and a comparable warranty to its main rivelry...

would you still chose it over the others?

Now, look yourself in the mirror, and tell yourself the TRUTH.


(Of course I mean USD...

[B]hi i have these rims i got them at tiretrack and my spoiler came yesterday and they just shipped the led tail lights i will post pic when im done hope to have tail lights soon

...Went to see my barber this morning.... He saw me getting out of the Sonata and started talking about it...

He was telling me about 2 other clients of his who were so enthusiastic about their new Sonata... One of them, he says, is a guy who's NEVER satisfied with ANYTHING...

But the interesting part is, a cousin of his works as a engineer at GM headquarters in Detroit....

Good Morning all my fellow Sonata owners!

A couple of recent experiences I thought I'd share with you.

First experience, I had to drive my girlfriends 05 Mazda 3, 2.3 hatchback the other day as she wasn't feeling very well and there was a lot of traffic and she bought a standard 5 speed, (don't ask, she read it was "funner" to drive) So we get back...

Saturday morning my wife and I go out to the car and it stinks something awful. We couldn't find anything all day Saturday and most of today. I went over to Advance Auto and got some carpet cleaning stuff. I cleaned up the floormats and such and could still smell something.

So I was vacuuming the carpet cleaning stuff up and I noticed an area under the rear driver side floormat...

In 2003 I bought my Elantra with the 0% 48 month financing plan; then the month later they extended the 0% rate to 60 months.

They did it to me again with the Sonta - this month they are offering 0% for 60 months !! I bought the car two weeks too soon default/blink.gif' 'blink.gif'...

We've had the S'notta for a month now, but haven't been approached, or contacted about a survey, or questionaire. Does it usually take this long? I know Hyundai is working hard on gaining quality "Brownie" points. I am wondering how jaded the questions are. If you say the car goes "k-thump, or the headrest rattles, or the engine whines," do they just brush it off...

So, even though this is a "familyish" sedan, it looks like there are loads of mods to be done (if desired).

I am thinking of tinted windows and some real xeon headlamps. From what I can tell, knowone has done the xeons yet, but I was curious if anyone has done tints, and also what other mods have been done?

Hi All,

I just got my 2006 Sonata LX last week and I really love it. Only one problem I have noticed is that sometimes not all time but sometimes when approaching a full stop like for a red light I notice the wheel sometimes shakes a bit when coming to a stop. Is this normal?

I don't want to be negative but I thought you all might find this interesting, especially considering there have been a couple of threads here lately dealing with US/Canadian prices.

Compared to the US available models, prices for the Sonata in Korea range from about $26,000 to $29,500 US for the 2.4 litre 4 cyl, and if you want a 6 cyl, there's only one...

Has anyone else had their windshield washer fail? It worked when I first got the car but sometime between then and this week it went south.

You don't really use that feature too much in Arizona but I was on a trip to San Diego and when I tried it - nothing. Not out of fluid - just dead.

Since there hasn't been a thread for US costs recently, I thought I'd start it up again. I know Quinty has a discussion going for north of the border, but this is for those of us without socialized medicine.

Here's the deal I worked out for an '06 LX, base model:
Vehicle cost before tax, title, and licence: $20361
Here's my math:
20,961 (Edmunds...

I think I figured out the ESP this weekend. With it off the throttle is more responsive, faster to actually open up, thus the car feels faster. I think when the ESP is on, the throttle is calibrated to a slower response time. Remember we have drive by wire so the computer does control the throttle. As far a MPG going up with the ESP off again just a thought but since the throttle is more...

And the 2.4 4-cyl is available with the 5 speed auto. You can get leather with the 4-cyl. It has nice looking lights and the dash looks really cool. Here's a link http://kiausa.com/06optima/optima-specs.php

Hey guys, I have been looking in previous posts for any information regarding this but all I have come up with is the "self-test ABS" between 0 and 8 MPH. However, I am experencing what I would consider a hiccup in the transmission between first and 2nd and 2nd and third noticeably. I was wondering if it is adviseable to get them to reset the values so that my transmission can relearn...

I had the LX more than 6 month now...with no problem so far..
this is good..
when i had tiburon before this car, had to go to service every 3~4 month for some problems....

i just wanted to share with you all..

We have developed a very strange problem with our 06, LX. When there is frost on the windows the radio is all static on all stations. Even with the frost removed it's still all static. In the afternnon all is well. On cold mornings when there is no frost the radio is fine. I scanned all the posts and didn't see anything like this mentioned. Just wondered if anyone else has experienced...