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Old 08-18-2013, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by articwhitec6
Who cares, blah blah blah.
Kinda like who cares if they misspell Arctic White in their forum username!
Old 08-18-2013, 06:47 PM
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For all the winers fork up the extra 3k and you can love it more then your C6....I think after a few years seeing the new rear end, it will grow on you. I wasn't a fan of a lot of cars until I saw them driving on the streets everyday.
Old 08-18-2013, 06:51 PM
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No, this is not the forum for C7 info. It goes in the C7 forum. Even if you currently own a C6. Who owns a C7 yet?
Old 08-18-2013, 06:54 PM
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For all the winers fork up the extra 3k and you can love it more then your C6....I think after a few years seeing the new rear end, it will grow on you. I wasn't a fan of a lot of cars until I saw them driving on the streets everyday.
As much as I still like the looks of the C6 rear, I cant for the life of me understand why someone would want their new generation Vette looking just like their old one.

I dont think they'll sell many of those.
Old 08-18-2013, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I think it looks better in person than pics....can't believe everyone is hung up on the back end....

people crack me up...."OMG they didn't change the car at all" (C5 to C6)

now...."OMG they ruined the car it doesn't have standard Corvette tail lights"

People complained about the C5 and C6 when they came out, nothing ever changes. In 2 years, or less , I'm selling my C6 and getting a C7.
Old 08-18-2013, 07:30 PM
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The C7 rear end is designed to sell Camaros.
Old 08-18-2013, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mad*Max
thanks for the review...the more I think I of about it, the more I realize that GM saved me a bunch of money with the ugly rear end 'cause I will wait for the C8 and drive my beautiful Victory Red C6 in the meantime
same here,love that Victory Red....
Old 08-18-2013, 07:55 PM
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out driving at night, i have been noticing the styling of some other gm products, and see what they are going for. while we may not like the rear styling of the c7, and we are certainly entitled to our opinions, I think they are trying for brand recognition. the less expensive models take cues from the c7. by hyping the new vette, they create buzz. this helps sell more vettes to non vette folks (hopefully), and secures more audience for the lower tiered cars. at least thats how i see it.
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I think it looks better in person than pics....can't believe everyone is hung up on the back end....

people crack me up...."OMG they didn't change the car at all" (C5 to C6)

now...."OMG they ruined the car it doesn't have standard Corvette tail lights"



Originally Posted by su8pack1
I check it out at Carlisle this week. Unless it looks better in person I'll be waiting for a rear end restyle, or the C8.
There's others also saying they'll wait for the C8.
If you don't like the C7, why would you think you'll like the C8 any better
Is the C8 going to look like a C6 again
Just sayin'
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I think it looks better in person than pics....can't believe everyone is hung up on the back end....

people crack me up...."OMG they didn't change the car at all" (C5 to C6)

now...."OMG they ruined the car it doesn't have standard Corvette tail lights"

I think most don't necessarily think the C7 should have round or oval tail lights, but the big complaint is that it looks like a Camaro (and an angry one at that). Anything else would have probably been all right. But why make it look almost exactly like the much cheaper sporty car from the same manufacturer, instead of maintaining a Corvette identity?
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Originally Posted by Jimmy C-6
A GM exec told me that the tail lights are that way to have a common theme among Chevy. Ed Wellbornes idea. No one can stand up to him.
I can believe that- - got behind a new Malibu the other day. Same tail lights. Camaro- -same tail lights.
Old 08-18-2013, 08:17 PM
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i am so happy i got my 2013 c6 its been perfected thru the c6's time i will be moving on to a c7 at some time in the future .when the time comes for a c7 the tail light difference will be long forgotten and the bugs will be fixed ,but for now i have a great car in my c6
Old 08-18-2013, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mpuzach
Kinda like who cares if they misspell Arctic White in their forum username!
I see I'm not the only one who noticed ....

There's a local HVAC company with the name Artic Air ... I swear. Hard to believe ....
Old 08-18-2013, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketDawg
I see I'm not the only one who noticed ....

There's a local HVAC company with the name Artic Air ... I swear. Hard to believe ....
Old 08-18-2013, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mpuzach
Kinda like who cares if they misspell Arctic White in their forum username!
Oops
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Originally Posted by Dif




There's others also saying they'll wait for the C8.
If you don't like the C7, why would you think you'll like the C8 any better
Is the C8 going to look like a C6 again
Just sayin'
don't understand your point - the C8 doesn't have to look like the C6 to look good, it just shouldn't look like the C7
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Originally Posted by Steve_R
This. And what's with all the C7 threads started here that begin with "I know this is the wrong forum, but I'm special so I'm posting it here anyway?"
Old 08-18-2013, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. West


For all the winers fork up the extra 3k and you can love it more then your C6....I think after a few years seeing the new rear end, it will grow on you. I wasn't a fan of a lot of cars until I saw them driving on the streets everyday.
Originally Posted by R&L's C6
As much as I still like the looks of the C6 rear, I cant for the life of me understand why someone would want their new generation Vette looking just like their old one.

I dont think they'll sell many of those.


After seeing the round tail light kit on the C7, I like the stock C7 lights. To me, the angular look matches better with the rest of the car.

Also I like the C7's better highway MPG with cylinder deactivation, and the updated interior electronics. Maybe I'll get one in about 5 years if I ever get bored with my '13 GS.
Old 08-18-2013, 09:11 PM
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I give the hideous tail one/two years tops...Really leaning towards one year lol...




It's as if the tried to make it as ugly as possible. I agree with firing the guy that said the azz is a go for production.



I mean somewhere I saw an amateur rendering of the same rear with different tails and it looked like sex.


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