Beside the looks, the 03 Tiburon SUCKS (not opinion but facts)

[MajiX]

I just saw a video of a Tiburon racing against a Honda Prelude. The Tiburon smoked it. Just a note...

[5hift 9ear]

Got a link to that vid?

[akhedraki]

you can download it off kazaa. Just type tiburon and it will come up. I saw it myself. Not to clear but you can here the audiences reaction.

[5hift 9ear]

Prelude got Holeshot .. Isn't that the older Tiburon model?

[April]

All the reviews that I've read of the TIb are excellent reviews. To the person who mentioned, its a still just a HYUNDAI, I have a question for you. Have you ever owned a Hyundai?? I doubt it. My tib is my second Hyundai I've owned and have had no problems with either of the HYUNDAIS I've owned. I know Hyundai had a bad rep back in the day, but come on, its time to move on, geez. All I have to say is I love my Tib and I think its a great car, everyone likes what they like and who cares about one magazine's opinion..............

[beebus]

Originally posted by KeGrO
but for now, to me, since i have actually lived in korea, ITS STILL A HYUNDAI! and these sonatas, XGs, KIAs and daewoos all look funny to me cus they're taxis over there.

hey, newsflash!!! if you live in asian countries you'll find that they use asian cars as taxis. Have you ever been to the philippines? they use toyotas, hondas, mitsubishi as taxis. now would you still buy those cars? here, they use ford as taxis, would it be safe to say that they shouldn't get those cars either since they are being used as taxis?

honda never started as a great long lasting car. they had to start from the bottom with quirks and mishaps, but they had to prove themselves and became a reliable car. so don't hate on some company because they had a bad rep. i learned that because i had the same attitude as you, but i wasn't stubborn and decided to test drive a tib. now i own one. nuff said.

[NiSmO_zt]

man, you guys are into it... its not the tiburon that bothers me, its these kids who think they are the god of the earth with their old sonatas and other cars like it...kia...daewoo....and godamn neons, these cars are nothing but econo-boxes, cheaply made, and it reflects in the quality. So the tiburon gets newly restyled, almost like a ferrari maranello, i like how they are trying to get a piece of the hot new market, but i cant forget the fact that its a hyundai, i mean, there are new hyundais out there(2-3 years old) with the whole muffler system falling off, paint faded, and i say godamn, i wont ever buy one. Im a nissan guy, always have been, always will be. I noticed no-one compared the tib to any nissan, with due cause, there is no comparison whatsoever. I like the tibs new styling, and the duals were a nice touch, but they are brand new now, who knows how they will hold up. Either way, it will take hyundai a long time to recover ground from the image they have been under. i still would never buy one as long as nissan exists:silly2:

as for modding the tib, i doubt the bottom end could hold 300+ for very long, and who would want to void their 10 year warranty? thats a long time to wait to mod a car, especially when the chances are quite good that it will be in the junk yard by then anyway


86 300zx turbo @ 12.5psi

[ConceptVBS]

Originally posted by NiSmO_zt
man, you guys are into it... its not the tiburon that bothers me, its these kids who think they are the god of the earth with their old sonatas and other cars like it...kia...daewoo....and godamn neons, these cars are nothing but econo-boxes, cheaply made, and it reflects in the quality. So the tiburon gets newly restyled, almost like a ferrari maranello, i like how they are trying to get a piece of the hot new market, but i cant forget the fact that its a hyundai, i mean, there are new hyundais out there(2-3 years old) with the whole muffler system falling off, paint faded, and i say godamn, i wont ever buy one. Im a nissan guy, always have been, always will be. I noticed no-one compared the tib to any nissan, with due cause, there is no comparison whatsoever. I like the tibs new styling, and the duals were a nice touch, but they are brand new now, who knows how they will hold up. Either way, it will take hyundai a long time to recover ground from the image they have been under. i still would never buy one as long as nissan exists:silly2:

as for modding the tib, i doubt the bottom end could hold 300+ for very long, and who would want to void their 10 year warranty? thats a long time to wait to mod a car, especially when the chances are quite good that it will be in the junk yard by then anyway


86 300zx turbo @ 12.5psi

The bottom end CAN hold 300HP. In fact it can hold more. Take apart a beta engine (Hyundai's Inline 4) and take a look at it yourself. You'd be surprised.

Not sure if you'd ever heard of the "La Pulga" down in Puerto Rico. Its an Hyundai Accent with the Beta swap running 8's in the 1/4 with mostly stock bottom end.

[NiSmO_zt]

hes probably blue printed the engine, and, well, there are always those guys with the seemingly endless supply of $$ that do things like that to cars...and even if something goes wronq, they just replace it or fix it with no regard to cost. Some guy did that to a car like mine, had like 1300 hp and was running 7's in the quarter, he won the overall championship of some series or another, i read about it in one of those sports car mags, and although its possible, for normal purposes, whats the point. I have the money to push my engine to 400+ hp, but i dont have enough to do that and then replace the whole thing(although i hear the vg30et is quite durable) when i blow it...it is almost 17 years old now, not to mention original turbo.

while im not tryin to diss this sort of thing, im just sayin that with enough money, a lawnmower could run 8's, and has im sure





86 300zx turbo @12.5psi

[barry@hyundai]

Originally posted by NiSmO_zt
but i cant forget the fact that its a hyundai, i mean, there are new hyundais out there(2-3 years old) with the whole muffler system falling off, paint faded, and i say godamn, i wont ever buy one.

hmm, but what about the other factors. like, for instance, how many miles on it, how has it been treated, etc..

we have a customer who has bought two hyundai elantras from us now. Bought a 2001 elantra, put 167,000 miles on it in two years (salesman), and now replaced it with a 2003 elantra GT.

Yeah, the exhaust failed within a year, but after 100K+ miles the first year, it can be expected.

A lot of other things have to be factored in then just , oh it was only two years old..

Barry@Hyundai

[barry@hyundai]

since you are supposabl;y quoting a magazine, here I go.
Quoting Autoweek Magazine, March 4, 2002.

'..and were suprised by the GT's communicative suspension'

' Hyundai called the exterior 'sleek European Styling'..It is a beautiful mix that veiwers seem to pick up different things. It is a beautiful mis that left one guy mettering something about a Ferrari 456'

'The Gt showed suprising smoothness and stability at more than 100mph, and was much quieter than expected.'

'We found the basic, black, sporty interior comfortable, with suppostive front seats.'


now, unlike you, I cannot claim these as facts. Why? Well, they are still opinin, just someone elses. You quoted an article, which was that writers opinion. Second hand opinion does not become fact...understand?

And look, I quoted the magazine, and the date published...you cannot even say what magazine it is in.

so what are you afraid of, that you may drive a Tib and like it? Go test drive one, you will be pleasantly suprised.

Barry@Hyundai

[NiSmO_zt]

please man, all that stuff IS my opinion, but i based most of it on fact, which is what i have seen with my own eyes. My car is 16 years old with 170000 miles on it and it is still all original, besides a few mods, heh. All we are talking about here is the quality of the product, while my car was Nissans premier sports car of the day, it had great quality products integrated into its design. Lately, some of these car companies have really dissapointed me. Nothing bothers me more than cheap plastic materials and "hollowness." From what i have seen from Hyundai is a cheaper product, what they are doing is great, though, now more people can buy new cars than ever before, but at what cost?
It seems like every one of them(not just the ones with 150000+ miles on it) is just ratted out. The fact that thes cars are built cheaply is no mystery, they just cant handle the use. It would be a much better investment to by a quality used car than a cheap new one.

As for the new tiburon, give it time, i will be surprised if it doesnt turn out like the rest of the hyundais, and i will give due props to hyundai if they have finally made something decent, as for test driving one, ha, i would simply be embarassed to be seen in one.



cj


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[TibOwner]

You think Hyundai is crap? well why is then that every major manufacturer is trying to get their hands on one? Look at this for example:

Hyundai Plans to bring 22 vehicles to the 2002 SEMA Show in Las Vegas


Fountain Valley, California - Hyundai Motor America will be bringing some hot wheels to the 2002 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show -- literally. Twenty-two modified variations of five production models customized by some of the biggest names in the automotive aftermarket will be on display at the Las Vegas-based trade show, Nov. 5-8.

Customized versions of the Hyundai Tiburon, XG350, Sonata, Santa Fe and Elantra will be located in either the Hyundai exhibit, aftermarket vendor booths or in SEMA's feature vehicle display area. Hyundai will also be unveiling some other exciting products, but on a much smaller scale. On November 5, Hyundai will hold a press conference to unveil the all-new, Hot Wheels version of the Hyundai Pro Rally car -- winner of six of the last seven SCCA manufacturer's championships, including the 2002 championship, the Hyundai team clinched on October 20. Troy Lee, principal of Troy Lee Designs, who designed the graphics for the championship winning Tiburon, will sign the first series of 100 Hot Wheels Hyundai Pro Rally Tiburon models. Lee is perhaps best known for his work in customizing the racing helmets for many of the world's fastest 2-wheel and 4-wheel professional racers in bicycle, motorcycle, and open wheel car racing. Individually signed and numbered Hot Wheels models are scheduled to be distributed to the working media at the press conference.

This year marks Hyundai's third appearance as an exhibitor at the SEMA Show. Each year, the number of Hyundai custom display vehicles has increased and the modifications have become progressively more dramatic as an increasing number of aftermarket parts are available for both tuners and consumers. Hyundai officials attend the SEMA Show to further their understanding of the tuner market, and meet with suppliers interested in building components customers can use to modify their Hyundai vehicles.

"We've forged relationships with the most talented and respected suppliers and tuners in the aftermarket business, so that our customers can modify the appearance and performance of their Hyundai vehicles to suit their desires," said David Ossenmacher, director of product strategy and planning at Hyundai Motor America. "Making our brand resonate with enthused consumers and with cutting edge aftermarket suppliers is a key part of our strategy to becoming a Tier One automotive brand in the United States."

Hyundai's value position of typically being priced thousands of dollars less than key competitors, allows their consumers to apply the money they saved on the purchase of a Hyundai to customize the vehicle to their tastes.


This was the article

I know of company's like Blitz, HKS, Greddy, Shark Racing, and so on that will have Tib's there as main company cars. Everyone needs to understand something. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The reason why Hyundai has gotten a bad reputation is because of Mitsubishi. If you want to call Hyundai's junk, then think again and call Mits junk. Back in the day, Mitsu was the one that built the engines and tranny's. now that Hyundai builds their own stuff, it's all very high quality. Look in magazines, such as Import Racer, HCI, Import Tuner, and SCC. All those magazines are trying to get their hands on a Hyundai to do a build up or project on. Look at the Pro Ralley circuit. As it was stated above, Hyundai has been the number one dominant car in most of the pro ralley events. I know Fast & Furious was a ricer movie, but in the sequal, there will be 3 Hyundai's in it. There WAS going to be a Hyundai as one of the main cars, but some things fell through and the owner of the Hyundai that was going to be in it caused some issues with Craig Liberman. Instead, the 3 Hyundai's that will be in the movie will be background cars. I can go on and on, but the bottom line is that there's something new in the tuning scene and just because people who own the every day run of the mill Honda, Mitsu, Acura, Nissan, or whatever can't deal with it, doesn't mean they should bash on other cars that are becoming big in the scene quickly. :smoka:

[NiSmO_zt]

i never said they werent becoming big on the street scene, but this is obviously due the the inexpensiveness of them. and like any hyundai isnt run of the mill? please, putting nissan below hyundai should be a sin, mad cash would have to be put into those hyundais to outperform a z32 or z31 for that matter.

[Euro19]

Originally posted by KeGrO
and these sonatas, XGs, KIAs and daewoos all look funny to me cus they're taxis over there.

I think that´s stupid to say! Like if it was big deal, who cares? You know, in America taxis are Fords and Chevys, in Korea, korean cars obviously, DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! and in german, german cars, DUHHHHHHH, or didnt you know taxis in germany are MERCEDES BENZ??? So stop the crap and talk about something interesting or otherwise leave. good bye.