I wanna see a genesis coupe in person just for kicks and id never go to a dealership. Anybody near MD wanna meet up a mall? I have a modded 335 and sure we could take a few pics of our coupes together or something.

Just wanted to post up progress pics of our Genesis Coupe project car!

New parts include Vertical Doors Inc. hinges, Angel Eyes and a set of new 5zigen wheels.

I'm a bit surprised this hasn't come up before...

I have a new 2010 G Coupe with the touchscreen NAV system. I really love how well it functions for the most part, but there are a few major shortcomings I've noticed and was wondering if anyone noticed them:

1.) No play or pause function on iPod (or in my case iPhone) or CD/MP3 Discs??? Really? What is strange is when I am streaming music via bluetooth from my iPhone, the play/ff/rew buttons appear on the touchscreen, but are useless. However, when plugged in directly through AUX via the cable, they don't appear. Seems like a major oversight/problem to me. The ability to pause a song and restart it is imperative. I just don't get why that function is absent. The same goes for playing a CD/MP3 Disc.

2.) Voice recognition- doesn't work so good. I'd like to think I have pretty clear diction. My Gennie doesn't seem to understand 90% of what I say.

3.) The address book does weird stuff when importing via bluetooth. For instance, it brings the names as last name first. Which is fine except when you want to use Voice Recognition. You have to speak it as last name first plus the first name. And if you are lucky, I mean REALLY lucky, it won't pick the first person from you list of the same last names by default. I have pretty much written off using the Voice Recognition in this vehicle.

If anyone has thoughts or suggestions, I would be happy to hear them.

Sorry their not the greatest pics, but they give you an idea of what my new 3.8L Track looks like.

I'm suprised Hyundai is not developing a small 3 series sized sedan based of the coupe's wheelbase and chassis etc.. This is BMW's best selling vehicle and I would think Hyundai would want a piece of the action. Does anybody have an info. on the possiblity of this happening.

Recently we brought you the story of an ongoing saga between GenCoupe.com forum member McFly and the Kansas Hyundai dealership that refused to honor an eBay sale. The last installment of the story saw McFly thanking his supporters, which had inundated the dealership with emails and calls, to please stop as he had reached an agreement.

GenCoupe forum members and regular folks everywhere (mobilized by online media outlets) backed McFly after he won an eBay bidding war to purchase a Genesis Coupe 2.0T for $16,125, after the dealer, Glen Hyundai, reneged on the agreement.

The most recent agreement between Glen Hyundai and McFly now appears to have fallen through with McFly posting on GenCoupe that, “They breached the verbal agreement. I'm not giving the ins and outs of how they breached the verbal agreement, but that deal is over. The eBay contract is still 100%. They still owe me the car for $16125, and haven't come through. They now have 15 days before I leave a negative on ebay (60 days to leave feedback ends Feb 9th) and this comes part of their permanent record. Of course, none of these posts are coming down again, if they only come through on eBay. Posts/information, and entire story, stays unless they want to come up with a better deal than the verbal one we had before, which they breached.”

McFly ends his post stating that he has now obtained the services of a lawyer.

Join us next week for the next installment of the ongoing McFly vs Glen Hyundai saga.

More: Report: Jilted Buyer Lawyers-Up After Hyundai Dealer Breaks "Verbal Agreement" on AutoGuide.com

Known only by his screen-name of McFly on GenCoupe.com, this forum member forced the uncooperative Glen Hyundai dealership in Kentucky to reverse its decision and honor his eBay bid for a used Genesis Coupe after harnessing the power of his online community and media outlets like Jalopnik.

The dealership had apparently posted the slightly used 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T on eBay Motors incorrectly, listing a "Buy It Now" price, but also including the auction. The dealership seems to have left off a reserve price and so when the bidding ended and McFly had posted the last offer of $16,125 he was set to take home his shinny red Hyundai.

Glen Hyundai wasn't so keen on the idea, however, initially declining to sell the car for that price and then threatening to sue McFly for the negative publicity.

Now we have word that the power of the GenCoupe.com forum community, backed by online media outlets (including Jalopnik) have lead to an agreement being reached between McFly and Glen Hyundai. McFly has urged that his supporters stop calling and emailing the dealership. He did not comment on if the deal reached is for his initial eBay bid.

More: Report: Kentucky Hyundai Dealer Honors eBay Sale After Pressure from GenCoupe Forum Members, Online Media on AutoGuide.com

If anyone has a Genesis Coupe that has a rear OEM rear spoiler may want to check with your dealer. The third
brake light screews may fall out causing the light to fall down an scratch the trunk lid. It is a recall very easy
repair, The dealer will replace the screews with new ones! Hope this may help!

Shawn

So I'v had my unit for about 3 weeks now, and in that time my radio has reset while driving or been whisper quiet until turned off or car is restarted a good ten times or so. Took it in and was told its still an open issue and they are waiting for corporate to get back to them with the software update for the radio to fix the problem. (obviously BS, im sure all the software updates are on a portal and easy to get to, my guess they submitted a warranty claim to replace it)
When I was picked up to get the car they sent a tech (shuttle guy went home i guess) and we were talking he asked what car I had and once i told him it was a genesis he asked if it was the 2009 or the 2010. "there wasn't a 2009 they launched as 2010 didn't they" i said. He replied that the 2009 units have some major radio issues and that there is a new unit out now that corrects it.
Dealership got back to me the next day and said they would need to replace the radio in the car and the unit had been ordered. (so much for the software update, I suppose its just trapped in a new radio unit )

Anyway the point is not that they are bad liars, there seems to be a known issue with "early production" genesis coupe units. Mine was made July 26 2009 I believe, so not all that long ago. Has anyone else been experiencing this? My case seems particularly bad since it has happened very frequently, and there does seem to be a mounting number of recalls on the genesis (though only for unsold lot cars it seems...)

Anyone else experiencing:
whisper quiet sound even when full volume
a noise like when you pull a cord out of live speakers followed by a reset and blu tooth doing "transfer complete"

http://www.gencoupe.com/general-discussion...sing-honor.html


A fellow Gen coupe fan is having some trouble with a dealer over an ebay purchase.
Please show your support!


I don't understand why Hyundai makes such a huge effort to improve their product line, then tries to retail the car though dealers who seem to hate Hyundai... it is such a shame hearing horror stories like this all the time.

First of all, hello to everyone here. My name is Ian, and I am new to these forums and new to Hyundai. I just purchased a 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0L and want to do some minor (and cheap) mods to get it as close to 300HP as possible... preferrably to the rear wheels. What is everyone's advice on doing this?

I've never owned a car with a turbo before, and don't know much about them. Is there a way to increase the boost on the stock turbo, i.e. by flashing the computer or changing the size of something to increase airflow? I'm a complete newbie when it comes to this stuff. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

This is from Hyundai Corporate, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.Replace selective early production instock stop lamp switches. Due to intermittent no start. Use stop lamp switch 93810-0W000QQH.(Same as Campaign 092)
Dealers last week were replacing stop lamp switches on early production lot cars! Only wonder if we see a new campaign in the near future!

Shawn

Hey GC owners!

I was just curious for those of you who own one and have driven both, which one is easier to live with? I have heard that the Grand Touring has a fairly firm suspension but it is more than usable as a daily driver. On the flip side of that coin, I heard that the suspension in the Track model is so firm that it borders on beating the ever loving crap out of you, Mohammad Ali style. Is this true?

Thanks for your input.

vancouver!

Hi all. My name is Richard Kim, a sales manager of Superlux in Korea. We are a manufacturer for LED Tail lamp and Day light system.
We are planing to participate at AMPA Show in Taipei, Taiwan on April 12th, 2010 to April 14th, 2010 and we are looking for a Genesis coupe to display for the show.
If someone is interest in displaying own car (we will recompense to you), please let me know.

New recall coming on Manual Transmission. Here is the latest doc. on this. Recall bulletin suppost to launch next week.

Shawn

I'm new to this forum, but since I just picked up a new Genesis Coupe Grand Touring V6 model, I thought this forum would be pretty informative, which I can see it will be. While the car is even better than I expected, both looks and performance, I do have a nagging problem I'm looking for advice on. The headlights are the first Xenon lights I've experienced, and they are definitely different from what I'm used to. However, the right headlight was misadjusted much higher that the left one, so I took it to the dealer for adjustment. Now, I've got some strange overlap where the lights are bright to a point and then there's a dimmer area in front of that, in addition to the step up feature of the lights on the right. I was told this is so the lights shine higher on the sidewalk. All I know is that it still is far from correct. My other friends with these type of lights have a definite line of light from both headlights that are even, not staggered all over the place.

My question is, can I just adjust these myself, since the dealer already screwed it up once already? I assume there have to be "factory specs" for adjustment, not just a "guesstimate" approach, but I'm not sure the dealer can really do it any better than me. I haven't looked yet, but I guessing there must be some adjustment screws by the light assembly. Has anyone else had any issues like this, or know where to look for adjustment instructions? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Im Looking into becomming a vendor on this forum, but I would like to get a feel on what the outcome would be. I would be selling custom pre cut vinyl overlays such as roof overlays ,tail light overlays and etc. I’ve been building custom overlays for about 3 years now and I’m proud to say that we have serviced quite a few Genesis owners. I could have this ready to ship within a week after getting my sponsorship setup. I just wanted to get some feedback and any suggestions from the people on this forum before I finalize as a sponsor.
Thanks.
Daniel

Is anyone in the CA area familiar with this company ? http://www.progressauto.com/news/16/ I'm seriously considering trading the Miata in the spring when the pricing for the car goes back up.

As promised, import car tuner GReddy debuted its X-Gen Street Genesis Coupe at the 2009 SEMA Show. Apart from the wild and wacky paint job (a SEMA necessity), the modified 2.0T model is the kind of car we'd like to have in the driveway.

The philosophy behind the build was to improve performance in all areas. GReddy calls this its "Total Tune-Up" theme. First up is what's under the hood, with a larger turbocharger and an intercooler setup that produces 350-hp and 320 ft-lbs of torque for a 0-60 mph time of under 6.0 seconds. The kit is fully available from Greddy and includes all the other components, like the downpipe, blow off valve, etc. GReddy also offers the sweet looking quad-exhaust system.

That exhaust fits nicely with the JP USA rear diffuser. The rest of the car's aerodynamics are also directly from JP USA.

In terms of improving performance in other areas, the GReddy Genesis Coupe gets a set of 19-inch Volk Racing G2 wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R888 tires. And inside those lightweight rollers is a GReddy big bake upgrade.

For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!

More: SEMA 2009: GReddy Gives the Hyundai Genesis Coupe a Total Tune-Up on AutoGuide.com

Today I thought I would try pairing my laptop with the car over blue tooth, and it worked. There is some limited file transfer access, although no files are visible there are 2 folders. Processes and update_ftp, so it would seem that there is a possibility of getting updates to the ECU in the genesis coupe and possibly some hacking could be done.

I thought this was pretty interesting.

Hyundai couldn't have chosen a more appropriate venue for the launch of the tuner-friendly Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec than the SEMA Show. Shown for the first time at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, the R-Spec model gets all the goodies included in the excellent Track pack, but without all the added luxury features, making it not only lighter but much cheaper than you might exepct. Hyundai has priced the car from $23,750, which is $3,000 less than the standard Track model.

Hyundai calls the car a "perfect blank canvas for tuners."

The R-Spec model includes such goodies as 19-inch gunmetal finished alloy wheels and performance tires, Brembo brakes and a Torsen limited-slip differential; but does without items like Bluetooth connectivity, automatic headlights, cruise control, trip computer, chrome interior accents and steering wheel audio controls.

The car also gets a set of front strut camber adjustment bolts. It will be offered exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission and will come with R-Spec badging. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec will be available in three colors, Karussell White, Bathurst Black and Tsukuba Red.

For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!

More: SEMA 2009: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec World Premiere on AutoGuide.com

After much anticipation, Rhys Millen Racing has finally unveiled its mid-engined V8-powered Genesis Coupe at the 2009 SEMA Show. The RMR460 gets its name from the powerful Tau 4.6-liter V8, that has been borrowed from the Genesis Sedan. But RMR wasn't satisfied with leaving the engine stock, instead choosing to upgrade the engine's internals (with things like JE pistons) ad a set of eight individual throttle bodies for optimum throttle respponse and power. Output is rated at 500-hp!

Finally, a new transmission was needed to get all that power to the rear wheels and for that RMR went to Mendeola for a five-seed sequential box that allows the car to reach a top speed of 182 mph!

Additional modifications include an RMR Signature Edition Kit, a carbon fiber rear spoiler and rear hatch, Sparco seats and 20-inch HRE 560 series wheels, with some big 285/30/20 rear Toyo T1R tires.

For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!

More: SEMA 2009: Rhys Millen Racing Unveils Mid-Engine V8 Hyundai Genesis Coupe on AutoGuide.com

If you're shopping for a sports coupe in the low $20,000 price range that offers the best combination of fuel efficiency and style for the street, along with grin-inducing performance capabilities around a race track, chances are you're well aware of Honda's front-wheel drive Civic Si and its high rpm screamer of an engine. At just $21,905 it's a heck of a value, but you also need to consider Hyundai's $22,000 Genesis Coupe 2.0T ($23,250 with 5-speed automatic transmission), a rear-wheel drive machine with sexy styling and a taut well-balanced chassis.

While these two might not seem like competitors, on paper the Honda and Hyundai are surprisingly closely matched, with 0-60 mph and 1/4-mile times favoring the Honda by 0.2-seconds in both acceleration tests but favoring the Hyundai by 0.1g of lateral acceleration around a 200-foot skid pad. With a power-to-weight ratio advantage to the Civic Si at 14.72 lbs/hp compared to the Genesis Coupe 2.0T at 15.85 lbs/hp, physics should come into play and allow the Honda to accelerate faster and reach higher straightaway speeds around our test track. But with wider tires and better weight distribution (54/46 front-to-rear, compared to 61/39 for the Civic) thanks to its rear-wheel drive design, the Hyundai should be able to close the gap with higher cornering speeds.

Of course how things look on paper is rarely how they play out in the real world, so to put all this theorizing to the test we headed to our local 1.4-mile 9-turn test track on a warm and sunny afternoon. Hey, it's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it!

More: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T vs Honda Civic Si Coupe: Track Comparison on AutoGuide.com

Hyundai is introducing the R-Spec version of its Genesis Coupe 2.0T at the SEMA Show, Nov. 3-6 in Las Vegas.

The tuner-friendly version of the Genesis Coupe 2.0T will be the first production R-Spec model to arrive in the U.S.

Priced at $23,750, the R-Spec features the same core performance equipment as the 2.0T Track model but with non-essential equipment removed to reduce cost and weight. The result is what Hyundai calls a “perfect black canvas for tuners”.

The R-Spec has the same tuned suspension, 19-inch gunmetal finish alloy wheels, performance Summer tires, Brembo brakes, Torsen limited-slip differential, all core equipment on the Track model. The R-Spec also receives a set of front strut camber adjustment bolts and R-Spec badging.

Gone are non-essentials such as Bluetooth connectivity, automatic headlights, cruise control, trip computer, chrome interior accents and steering wheel audio controls. The result is a $3,000 savings from the 2.0T Track model. The R-Spec will only be available with manual transmission.

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec will be available in three colors, Karussell White, Bathurst Black and Tsukuba Red.

More: Breaking: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec is Built for Tuners on AutoGuide.com

I'm worried that Hyundai is going to do something that really ticks me off. What I'm talking about is that I'll buy a 2010 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 and then the very next year Hyundai will give the car a factory tuning and it will have more horsepower and torque and still sell for the same price as last year's.

I'm not familiar with Hyundai's history, so does anyone here know if Hyundai has a habit of doing this? I know Chevy is really bad with this, such as screwing over 2001 Z06 owners as well as LS2 C6 owners.

Just got my new Genesis Coupe 3.8 on friday, waited 82 days for it but it was well worth it!!


Originally i got the 2.0T but they apparently havent been making any for a while now, took my dealer 9 weeks to figure that out.... The supply in my area of the 2.0T's is pretty much 0 at this point so i moved up to the 3.8 instead of waiting until February. The 3.8 is well worth it though!!!

Does anyone know the paint code
for the LIME ROCK GREEN color??
please let me know thanks.

Hey yall , just finished my mods . All im going to say is WOW , These things got my puppy up and running ! Air intake , Greddy BOV , Down pipe / test pipe , boost controller , and a stage 1 clutch .
The quality on this thing is very good. way better than i expected . I can actually get the tires to spin out of first now!

Sorry I've been absent from the forums for a while now, but I have had quite a few things going on at work. We've been through a buy/sell here at the dealership, which basically means we've been sold to another automotive group. It was just total confusion for a couple weeks due to us changing computer systems, vendors, etc. Basically anything and anybody we did business with or talked to on a daily basis had to be changed in some way. Things have thankfully returned to some sense of normality, but I hope I don't have to go through it again for a long time.

But anyway, on to the up side of this post... A couple weeks before we started hearing about the buy/sell, I traded in the lil Accent on a Norschleife Gray Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track. Quite an improvement, I know. I've had it for a month as of the 20th (Monday), and it's got 1700 or so miles on it. I'm nearly certain that mine was the first one sold in the state of Louisiana, but if you live in the state and bought one before March 20th, speak up. As soon as the oil filters I ordered come in, I'm going to put some Mobil 1 in it. (Just in case any of you need to know, the 3.8 V6 Coupe takes a different oil filter than any other Hyundai uses. I thought it used the same filter as the 3.8 Genesis sedan, but I was wrong. Make sure your dealer has one in stock before going for your first oil change. The part number is 26320-3C700.)

I have to say that I am very very pleased with this car. It has more than enough power to get me jailed for quite some time. I'm going to have to find myself a racetrack somewhere to periodically go visit. The car is not happy doing anything less than 80 mph, and driving it around town stoplight to stoplight in traffic under 45 mph is just not fair to the car. It's like keeping a thoroughbred racehorse in a fenced-in back yard in the middle of suburbia. I would love to put on a set of headers, a full true dual catback exhaust (or header-back, lol) and an intake. That however is going to set me back about $3000, so it's just wish right now. If anyone wants to donate to the "make my car faster" fund, PM me and I'll give you my paypal address... lol j/k.

However, that being said, the more traffic you drive in, the more attention you will get. This car attracts it like crazy, because if you've ever seen one in person, you know that you can't help but look at the car every time you walk by it. I still do that, and I drive it every day... lol. I swear, people act like they have never seen a Hyundai before. I have nearly tripled the amount of people who call themselves my "friends", and I should start collecting money from everyone who asks the question "so when are you gonna let me drive it?" I usually answer with "NEVER". I am overprotective of it, and so far have only let my brother drive it.

I wish I could count how many people I've seen snapping pics of it with their phones while driving next to me or sitting at a stoplight... It's usually the people driving the "competition" cars: Mustangs, a couple Lexus IS's, a 350Z or two, swarms of G35s, and even a guy in a Porsche Boxster (which btw I can beat as long as it's not a Boxster S). For some reason it seems to really get to the G35 guys, because they almost get offended at the very sight of the Coupe, and they feel it necessary to try to embarass me or put me in my place and prove that it's still "just a Hyundai". When they realize that not only can I keep up with them, but that I can give them quite a run for their money and many times leave them behind, it does nothing but **** them off. I, of course, thoroughly enjoy it to the fullest.

I took the car on a road trip a couple weekends ago and discovered that it attracts "fleas", as I call them. It's those people that notice the car immediately, so they run up next you you and match your speed to get a good look. Then they will speed up to pass you and move over to your lane to get a look at the car in their rearview mirror. Of course this causes them to drive like an idiot, so you pass them. This makes them have the sudden desire to ride your back bumper like they are glued to it and start taking pics of the rear and rear quarter views of the car to show all their buddies. I've found the only way to lose these "fleas" is to totally leave them behind. This is how I managed to take the car to 130 so far, but the road conditions (Louisiana interstates are like washboards) and traffic conditions would not permit me to try to reach the limiter at 150, which was my goal. (And before I get the flamethrower aimed at me, no, I don't do that often, in fact this is the first time in years that I've done it in years. I was a Paramedic for quite a while so I have plenty of experience driving very fast in traffic, as well as the understanding of what that can lead to.)

So enough talking already, bring on the pics, right? LOL... enjoy.

Any info on the genesis coupe v8 that is to be out this year.
Thank in advance

How's this for a school assignment: take a 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, construct a twin-turbocharger system to make it pump out 500hp and present your work at SEMA.

That's the task facing students at John Hennessey's Tuner School.

Best known for his work with Dodge Vipers, Hennessey has assigned students at the State of Texas-accredited academy with the task of tuning the 3.8L V6 Genesis Coupe.

Students from the previous class got their hands on the Coupe first. Starting with a baseline 253hp on the dyno, the students constructed cold air induction and cat-back exhaust systems and mixed it a bit of nitrous. The end result was a jump to 380hp at the rear wheel.

With that class graduating, the current cohort has been asked to push the Genesis Coupe even further. The plan is to construct a twin-turbocharger system with a pair of GT30R turbos with the goal of topping 500hp.

The project Coupe will also be fitted with new wheels, gauges and aftermarket seats to make it presentable at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, starting November 3rd.

More: Report: Viper Tuner Hennessey Planning 500hp Genesis Coupe for SEMA on AutoGuide.com

Mazdaspeed 3 vs Hyundai Genesis Inside line test and comparison.

So, I'm in love. I saw the 2.0T with the spoiler at my Seaway Hyundai dealer -- it's one HOT car. It was in the bright blue. Not quite metallic - but **** nice. They also had the Nodischlife Grey 3.8 Track. Wow. What a beauty.

In Ontario winter is unpredictable and sometimes awful -- what are your thoughts about having this as a full season driver? I'm 5 years into the Elantra come January -- When 2011 model year might be coming out - 2010's might be on sweet deals... Would you drive it in snow?

Tim

Tonight at 9:27pm I left the dealership lot in my shiny new 2010 Genesis Coupe. It is a Canadian 'base' V6 which puts it roughly equivalent to the American GT. Manual in Acqua blue.

I'm impressed, especially when I went through the richy rich area of town and people were ogling it and gawking at red lights. I've never had anyone in a Lexus IS-F ogle one of my cars before, but it was a nice feeling.

So far I've obviously taken it pretty easy on it, but I've gotten the pedal down far enough to impress me. It's no rocket ship, but it's fast enough to get you in a mess o trouble in a hurry.

I'll post pics and more information tomorrow. It's 1:49am right now and I need some shut eye.

Any ideas what model number is for car?

Thanks

Hey guys, whats up? Anyway, My buddy just got an 09 genesis coupe 3.8 6mt...hes had it about 2 months now and is ready to start abusing it lol. What rpm should he try launching at?

I was just curious as to how the coupe is holding up as far as build quality is concerned. Such as rattles, squeaks, etc. My friend's Altima coupe developed a rattle after 2k miles and is still there at 23k. Along with a few others. I was just wondering if anyone has experienced an issue yet, as I am considering purchasing a Genesis Coupe myself. However, I CANNOT stand rattles or minor squeaks. Major pet peeve. Thanks for any input.

I can't stand the green indicator lights telling you that your fog ligts are on and that your tail lights are on. Who cares????

They should illuminate to tell you that they are NOT on and they they need to be turned on. Not the other way around.

It's very annoying, also the fact that they are bright green and don't go with anything else on the dash that is in blue.

if it was in the same blue i don't think i'll mind, but they are so bright and bother me when i drive, they just stand out.

Anything that can be done to switch those off or something?

First one ive ever seen on ebay . Kinda cool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-Hyunda...27&_trksid=

At this stage Hyundai don't appear to be planning to bring the Genesis Coupe to Australia. Although they have been showing it at our motor shows, and a few media spots etc.
Do you guys have any tips on how potential coupe owners over here should campaign to get the vehicle to Australia? Are you best off just going to your local dealer and registering your interest? Or are there other places that I should email etc?

I am buying a genesis 2.0T coupe and right now I am looking at the base model, the dealer I went to did not have one to test drive they only had the 2.0T with the premium package. My concern is that the base audio system is crap in which case I would probably upgrade to the premium package with the infinity system and a sub.

After looking around on the internet I have discovered that the premium package is VERY different in Canada and the USA. The Canadian on gets the following:

Infinity audio system with 10 speakers including a DVC sub, 8-channel digital amp
Heated seats
Leather seats/interior accents
power tilt sun roof

the price in Canada is $3000.00 (vs. $2250 in the USA AND you DO NOT get push button start)

Has anyone played around with the base sound system or own one, what do you think about it. Although leather and heated seats are nice my focus is on the audio as i do not want to end up with the same sound system as in the accent and I'm trying to keep my payments low.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

FYI, the October issue of Consumer Reports tested the Genesis Coupe, Mustang, Camaro and Challenger. Gen came in 3rd (barely) to Camaro and Mustang and way ahead of Challenger. CR did have negative comments re: the ride and suspension in the Genesis.
Appears that suspension is an issue to which Hyundai needs to pay more attention. Edmunds Inside Line also had negatives re: first drive of Equus and it has appeared many times in reviews of Genesis sedan and Azera. Except for this one issue and a few QC ones, upscale Hyundais would be **** near perfect.

So i called Hyundai dealership to confirm what bulbs are for the Genesis.

Headlight (low beam) - H7
Fogs - 880

Anyone do the upgrade yet? Any issues?

I noticed the fuse for the fog lamps are a 10A. Looks like it'll have to be bumped up to a 15A like i did for my 08 Santa Fe or the fuse will keep popping on you.

I'm placing my order today for my HID kit.

Anyone looking to pick up a kit for cheap direct from China (where they're all made) go to www.VVME.com It's where i've bought all my kits for the last few years. You won't find them cheaper.

My only question is now, i just noticed they changed their website and added Digital Ballasts. Can anyone tell me the difference between the regular ballasts and the Digital ones? The extra $10 or so is not a big deal, just want to know what the difference is.

Thanks

Whats up everyone?
So i got a new 2010 white genesis coupe and i need some tips of performance parts
thanks guys

Hello. I am picking up my new Genesis Coupe GT this saturday. I wanted to know if anyone here is able to reccomend a quality shop in the GTA for tinting? I would like to go some where there are a lot of choices and they can help me educate me on the different types of Tint.

Tanks!

Hey guys, currently have an 08 4cyl accord. Its a pretty good car its just getting boring. I want something a little more sporty. I have been doing some research over the past couple of weeks on what to get. I have looked at the G8 GT V8, Geneis Coupe V6, Camero V6, and MazdaSpeed3. I test drove a V6 Gensis and was pretty impressed. Unfortunately the dealer had neither a track edition or a manual tranny on the lot. I test drove a red grand touring which was pretty sweet. I love every angle of the car except for the front (wish the would change that)...it looks like it sucking on a lemon from the front. Only bad thing i can say is my salesperson didn't know squat about the car. Every question i asked him he fumbled. Anyways here are my questions:

1) For people that had the chance to test drive both the Grand Touring & the track how much worse is the ride in the track edition? Its it really harsh. Thats what sucks about these "professional reviews". The reviewers can never agree. Ive heard all the way from....its not bad at all....to its quite harsh over the bumps. I took the grand touring to a road which i knew was really really bad and it did quite well i thought. I'm buying this thing for the fun factor though and i definitely don't want to take away from that...but i don't know how much less fun a grand touring would be compared to track edition. How much better handling will it have with the limited slip diff, stiffer shocks, and bigger tires

2) Ok now for tires. I live. in central IL. While the winters aren't usually that bad (depending on the year)...we do definitely get a few heavy snowfalls or more a year. Will the track edition with its low profile tires be so bad in the snow that your going to have to get an extra set of rims/tires (big expense!!)? I remember in the forums everyone recommending an extra set for the mazdaspeed3. Do you think with traction control you would be ok most of the time. Heck even on hyundai's site they say "Not recommended for snow"

3) Hyundai cars have traditionally had horrible resale values. I think the sonata has turned into a pretty good car but yet it still doesn't have that great of resale. Do you think the genesis will be different just in case you want something different after 3 years? Thats whats so good about the accord. I'm not even 2 years into payments and yet i won't be loosing a dime on this car.

4) Do you think if someone is willing to wait until say near the end of the year (right after christmas) you would get a lot better deal? Right now the dealers are not willing to come that much off of MSRP. I'm hoping i can negotiate a track edition with a manual for 29k if i decide to go with the GC

5) This is more of a personal question. I'm trying to think between 3 colors: Yellow, Red, and Blue. Which one do you guys like the best? The Yellow is kind of cool in the sense that you can only get it in the track edition.

6) This is a easy question for you guys. Does the GC have an instantaneous fuel economy meter?


Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
Ncage

My dad n i are thinking about getting a new car for my mom, she currently drives an 05 kia sorento. we are debating between the 2 coupes and a v6 camaro. how much did you guys pay for your genesis coupes? are you happy with your purchase?

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