Yes, it is not available here yet. Bought it online from sharkracing. it is 7pcs set for USD70.
As for the steering wheel it is just stick on and it fits nicely and can't notice it.
Will provide pics later
Will provide later need to wash first. hahah
Will try bro. as for photos will provide later.
Yes it was plug and play. just remove the screw/clip on the inner mat on the boot and you will see the sockets already.

Just received my 2012 white K5 today. Changed front, back, all 4 rims and steering wheel KIA emblem to the 'K'. Also changed the rear license plate light to white Led. Also ordered new plates with CF sticker. Will be receiving tommorow.

As for the drive it is absolutely wonderful drive so far. Handling wise, so far is great. Definately better than sonata. Need to get more milege to really evaluate.

You need to understand what HSAC is all about. It activates when you're on an incline, the moment you release the brake pedal it will hold the brake while you switch your foot over to the throttle. It only holds it for two seconds, not 10. How long do you need to move your leg from the brake to the throttle? And would you still want the brakes to be applied for 10 secs while you're stepping like a madman to try and get the car to move? LOL...

LOL. The marketing folks at kia is coming out with the most ridiculous justifications nowadays.

180 degrees? Our K5 is such a gentle whale, how could you?

But one annoying thing bout the "leg brake" is that, it's hard to gauge how much brake you have engaged. If not enough force, you'll have to disengage it and redo again. Bad for mid night tofu delivery trips.

hi, just got my car yesterday, just to confirm, is it no alarm system installed in this car? salesman said no alarm but with immobilizer..

Guys, i managed to get a 2nd test drive today. Im more impressed now. Here is my take on the car:

Acceleration & pickup

I had 4 adults in the car including the salesman. Managed to get a straight clear road and floored the pedal. The acceleration was sluggish for the first 2 secs and then the power kicked in. I must say its very much comparable to the Teana with its Xtronic unlike what i mentioned earlier. The engine has got a certain vroom to it more like a rumbling tiger when the RPM passes the 2000 mark. Some might love it but i think it didnt sound too refined for my taste. The Teana and Camry were a tad more refined. But the power was there and the pickup was really impressive despite its heavier weight. I would think the harshness of the engine will improve over time since i was the 1st to test this car when it arrived yesterday.

Handling & Road Grip

I chose a deserted roundabout and did about 7 rounds at about 80kmph with the full load of passengers. I must say i am quite impressed with its cornering ability and road grip. There was only marginal body roll (much better than the Camry at lower speeds). The 18 inch tyres and probably traction control really kept the car stable. Not sure if 80kmph was fast enough for a roundabout but its certainly the fastest ive been on one. Its a small roundabout so turns would have been sharper.

Brakes

The brakes are quite good and stopping power was quite evident. I even tried cornering braking while taking the roundabout and the stopping power was really good. I hit about 110kmph before i came up to a traffic light and slammed the brakes (not enough to engage the ABS though). It surely has a confident feel.

NVH & Wind Noise

As mentioned earlier, i hit 110kmph and tried different scenarios with the sunroof just to gauge the NVH of the sunroof. I tried with the ceiling panel open but with the glass closed and also with both closed. The effect was the same. Virtually no wind noise even at high speeds. Not sure if it will hold up at around 140-150kmph though. Didnt feel any windo noise coming from the doors or windows as well which mean the door seals are quite good. Hope they last though. But during hard acceleration, the engine could be heard and it does sound a bit harsh. But once you reach cruising speed, the engine is virtually silent.

The whole test drive lasted about 1 hour (longest ive been). I must say im more impressed now. Im almost certain to get the Optima K5 now. Have started asking around to get the best deals. Best i got so far was a RM700 rebate.

i'm very much interested with the new K5 as i'm looking for my 2nd car. few options including K5. went to KIA showroom in glenmarie shah alam today to see it.

was amazed by the size of the boot! its huge!
then there was it. nothing else impressed me.
the built can be say slightly lower than japs, but with 5 yr warranty i dont think u need to worry much.
but the dashboard / fascia plastic is not up to my expectation.
the door are not as solid as japs, IMHO, no nice 'tummbb' sound and felt light
the leather inside was not impressive, stitching and quality
somehow i dont see myself driving this car in the future so i ended up my visit in only 15 mins
by the way, the sales person said they are doing a customer day next weekend, so u can test drive car, including K5.

basically for the price we pay, if we convert to the foreign currency where the same model is being sold on average the camry and jetta has about x10 more gadgets or passenger comforts or things like that

the k5 evenhtough convert liao is still expensive is almost 1 to 1 on equipment level in other countries, actually even exceeding US because the Infinity audio system is a USD2,000 option, where we get as standard.

that's what he means

yeah ok engine wise we cannot compare because we don't have the option even if we wanted too. ok forget the conversion thingy. is not really good example.

another way is lets compare standard equipment, the standard equipment for the k5 was exceeds that of the camry and jetta, for that price range.

sigh, sometimes this k5 thread really no point trying to contribute lah.

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Added on March 5, 2012, 10:46 pm
erm dude, we both said KIA is giving more than the japs, read again

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Added on March 5, 2012, 10:46 pm

Filled up full tank and drove to penang today early in the morning at odo 500km. Once reach pg did my 1st service. Then just came back and odo is at 1280km without refuelling. So, its 780km and its shows on the screen distance to empty another 110km. Thats a very good fc. But all the cruise control at 110kmh.. Only once tried up to 170kph, it is very compose and solid. As for the handling body roll was very minimal. Tested at jelapang twisty road.  Was really impressed with the fc.

As for the paddle shift, there were doubts a few pages earlier on how long does it stay in that gear before going back to D, i can confirm that it is not a fix time. The car decides. On some cases its like 3s on some cases as on the downhill if u drop the gear it does not go back to d until its flat again.

As for the hill assist, i forgot to test the duration. Will update soon.

And, still havent taken image of my car with the k emblem. Will yry doing it soon

Bro I think you need to re-read what yazidsahak wrote:

"cars like jetta, camry, u pay more than what u get
c4 u pay what u get, IMHO
K5 u pay less than what u get
in this capitalism world, when u pay less than what u get, then u should think twice. "
What he actually said, is that for the Jetta and Camry, you get LESS than what you pay for.

Citroen C4, he feels one gets EXACTLY what one pays for.

K5, he feels that one gets MORE than what one pays for.

And his final statement, he feels that if you get MORE than what you PAY for, then you should stop and consider, what's the catch?

That, in a nutshell, is what bro yazidsahak was trying to convey.

Managed to take some pics today. Sorry for the poor quality, taken from my iPhone.

Car: Kia Optima K5 2012
Color: White
Mod:
1) 'K' Emblem (Front, Rear, Steering Wheel, 4 Rims) Bought from Sharkracing.com
2) License Plate White LED
3) CF Sticker Plate with White Crystal Font
4) Tint: 3M Crystaline 70% Front, the rest 50% including sunroof and moon roof

I have ordered replacement bulbs for the HID with 6000K color temperature. Should receive it next week.

Another thing is that i have wrote a letter to NAZA to complaint about an item is not the same as advertised in the brochure or their website. Hopefully they will change it. Do you guys notice what am I saying. Look at the pics, its there  

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but change it will void warranty...thats why i still thinking change or not...

Bro, yes planned to change the rims at first but after looking from the US forum i feel that changing to 5 spoke rims with 18" doesnt look nice as the rims look small. So maybe when i use up this set of tyres then next round ill change to 19". Furthermore, after looking at it the stock rims looks good and beautiful when its spinning.

As for the hid bulb, im getting it because want to change to white color light. The stock ones are 4300k which is yellowish white.

The K5 has a lot of design cues that can only be appreciated if it's a colour other than black or white. If you look carefully at a white or black car, you can hardly make out the lines of the car, and without a bodykit with black rubber lining, most bone stock white cars will look like whales on wheels. Don't believe me, take a look at a bone stock Forte or Jetta from the side and you will see what I mean.

The next time you go to the showroom, try and observe all the subtle lines that make out the exterior of the car, and you will notice that silver and that dark grey (but only under spotlights) will reveal the K5's sexy curves, while for the white version you appraise the car in its totality. Luckily, the K5's entire shape is strong enough to not lose its identity in a white skin, but if you want to emphasize the machine-like qualities of the K5's lines, you will need a silver or titanium type of colour.

Hey guys, am sorry and really hate to interrupt u guys...

But can all the optima owners contribute to my questions here? I would really appreciate it...

Am a new guy here, was plannin to get 508, but now I want to see the optima side of the story..

First of all, I have heard the wind noise can get a bit high(>60mph = >100kmh) according to the US optima owners, can u comment about it from ur experience? anyone reached 160-180kmh in optima before? how is the cabin noise or NVH in compare to 90-100kmh?

Secondly, I have heard a lot of US Kia optima owners complaint about transmission problems and similar complaints are piling up more as days go by, do we hav the same problem in m'sia? (they usually are like 'driving in highway one day and suddenly the car kinda leaped forward as if the car hit something in front with a big clunk noise coming from underneath the car, and the rev all of sudden raised to around 4-5000 and gear stuck in 2nd gear (sometimes 4th), then wont be able to change the gear either wit paddle.. then turn the car off then on only able to fix the problem, the car then behaves quite normally for the next 3-4 days then comes the transmission failure and for that kia SC in US usually changed the whole transmission for these owners' am not sure if the same thing has ever happened to m'sia optima owners, and if so, how did naza fix these issues? (since it is known naza's after sell services are horrible)

Lastly, the burning smell that was mentioned not long ago, anyone has figured wat that was?

Thx guys