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Old 06-25-2011, 09:23 PM
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Black is beautiful, white's alright, blue is cool, green is mean, yellow is mellow, gray is ok, but red'll get ya head.
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Silver is the fastest color.
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Originally Posted by GeorgeZNJ
Black is beautiful, white's alright, blue is cool, green is mean, yellow is mellow, gray is ok, but red'll get ya head.
THX. I had no idea-Cant wait til I have mine painted RED-
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Originally Posted by MawneeC5
Silver is the fastest color.
i second that
Old 06-26-2011, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MawneeC5
Silver is the fastest color.
Originally Posted by momo20
i second that
BINGO, it is!!!
Old 06-26-2011, 11:25 AM
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I dig murdered out look. Nice,mean,under stated
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Originally Posted by MawneeC5
Silver is the fastest color.
If that were really true the C5Rs and C6Rs wouldn't be painted yellow.
Old 06-26-2011, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 84REDCROSSFIRE
BINGO, it is!!!
thats why it's called QuickSilver
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And I quote "All Corvettes are RED, all other colors are mistakes!" Read the book!

Besides, I just like Red cars.
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Red is the color of passion.

Although those EB Z's are mighty cool
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Originally Posted by Scooter70
If that were really true the C5Rs and C6Rs wouldn't be painted yellow.
Officials didnt want the Vette teams to have any more advantages.
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Because they want to be like everyone else.
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If I had bought anything but a Corvette it wouldn't be red. But as the saying goes all Corvettes are red. Nothing looks better IMHO.
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All Corvettes are red, but they race in yellow.
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
Because they want to be like everyone else.
I set myself apart from the crowd the instant I chose a C5Z over the C6.
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I looked at all the C5Z colors and I have to say I kept coming back to red. It just seems to fit the car best. I'd give silver a close second. However, it doesn't carry over to other cars. I think blue fits the Viper best and Silver has my vote when it comes to the Camaro, Stang and Challenger.

As always IMO.

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Old 06-27-2011, 04:22 PM
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I just like a little RED on the "inside"...

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Um, Black C5Z is the only way... Even better... MR interior!

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Originally Posted by 0H1Z06
Um, Black C5Z is the only way... Even better... MR interior!

There isnt a slicker looking Z in my OP than Black,even with the blacked out rims like C6ZO6 rims or blacked out ZR1 spiders. But overall, theres no cooler color!!


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