That's right folks. No sooner get er out & stretch the legs & the family & I decide to switch gears <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />. Here's a break down on what's been done.

2001, 154000 kms, 5-speed, pwr windows & locks

Askng $8500 cdn with all the parts & pieces.

- 2.5" Upyourkia spacers up front on new Sensatrac struts
- TJ 104 springs in the rear + 3/4" spacer with new Sensatrac shocks(Rav4)
- 1.4" 4crawler body lift
- just put in new Bosch +4 plugs with new wires
- synthetic driveline fluids
- Warn manual hubs
- new hub bearings passenger side
- custom bumpers, rails & skid
- optima yellow top
- Yakima utility bars
- set of 5 Interco SSRs 29.5x11.5(90%) on 15x8 DC1s
- set of 4 Nokian WR winter radials, stock size(70%) on stock aluminum wheels
- set of 5 stock size A/S radials(80%) on stock steel wheels
- uniden cb
- extra rotors
- new set of belts
- 2 K&N filters
- custom 2.25" exhaust
- tinted windows
- 2 Weathertech cargo liners
- Kenwood cd/mp3 deck with Alpine speakers, 8" JL sub & Sony 222watt amp
- extra alt freshly rebuilt

Here's a reminder of what she looks like:





- Roof basket is no longer on

Hey Mike(Iron)...were'nt you saying you are missing your Sporty? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

To bad that you are gonna sell it. Here in the states the Blue Book would be about $3,000.

If I wanted it real bad than I certainly would pay about $5,500 Max. Beautiful work that you did with it though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

...Be better if you had rocksport.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

If you still have your stock bumpers and wheels that you can put back on it, then I'd be interested in the ones you have added to your Sportage along with the fender flares.

You probably don't want to part it out, but I'm really interested in the bumpers. I sure wish your friend would make me a set.

Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Lets bid on the rear bumper---I'll pay top dollar!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/oink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Thanks guys but no parting out. The bumpers have to stay on cuz the stock ones don't have anything to mount to anymore.

I know $8500 sounds steep but with about $4000 invested in bumpers, rails, tires & wheels still a pretty good deal when you consider extra stuff. A few of my friends in the wheeling community think it's a fair price. Trying to market it as an 'economy wheeler' since it runs on about half the gas my Cherokee used to <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />.

Really having mixed feelings about letting her go but with plans to pull an RV she can't stay <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />.

Jay said he could do it but figures it would be cost prohibitive <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />. Ya wanna talk to him his email is RAMCHRGNFUN@YAHOO.CA . <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Sounds a bit low actually! My Sporty went for $9500 from the dealer I traded it in at! And I took the bumper, wheels etc! off. So she was just a plain Jane 2001 Sportage X.

then maybe we here in the USA should bring our Kia's up there and sell them, then come back here and buy another then do the same again ???

That's what I was thinking John!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the e-mail address. I'll send him an e-mail to see what kind of cost he is looking at. Then maybe we can work something out.

How large of a trailer are you thinking of towing? Some people have been able to tow up to two quads with the Sportage, but that's over flat ground.

Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />