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Old 03-20-2013, 02:36 PM
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Interior: A
Exterior: A+
With Clear CF Roof: A-
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Old 03-20-2013, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LIVetteFan
Interior: A
Exterior: A+
With Clear CF Roof: A-
What is a Clear CF roof?
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Old 03-20-2013, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JoesC5
What is a Clear CF roof?


You know - the latest advancement in carbon fiber - not only is it clear, it is lighter than regular carbon fiber. Costs about the same to produce but is a bitch to use cuz you can never see where you last left it
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Old 03-20-2013, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by michaelinmech
You know - the latest advancement in carbon fiber - not only is it clear, it is lighter than regular carbon fiber. Costs about the same to produce but is a bitch to use cuz you can never see where you last left it
Yes, it's called graphene. And if the big brains are correct it will eventually be used in almost every consumer product. $1000 of stock in the company that discovers and patents a cheap way to make unblemished sheets would retire you (in 10 or 15 years)
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Old 03-20-2013, 09:33 PM
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Front 1/3 - A-
Middle 1/3 - C+
Rear 1/3 - D-
Interior - A (even though it doesn't look like it will be comfortable for my 6'4" 250lb self

JMHO
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Old 03-23-2013, 04:30 AM
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Overall exterior A- but I don't know of any current car that gets an A or A+ on the exterior. However, after driving a C5 and C6 for a while, the interior gets an A with no qualifications.
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Old 03-23-2013, 07:35 AM
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I give it an A and hawed body color vents will be a dealer installed option. At first I wanted the vents body color and right now I think I'd get it just as the designers designed it.

I like the purity of design and of course could always change that simple enough...

Z51 torch red MRC NPP m7 with competition seats gets my vote......and one day my money...

That will be my fourth new corvette. Nice car
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Old 03-23-2013, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JustinStrife
. . . Best modern looking Corvette yet.
I certainly agree with this.
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Old 03-23-2013, 05:14 PM
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The car is very beautiful until you see it from the rear end That for me is a MAJOR SCREW UP so I give it a C+
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Old 03-23-2013, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Mechanic
I certainly agree with this.
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Old 03-23-2013, 06:32 PM
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Coupe A, Vert A until I see them in person.
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Old 03-24-2013, 01:46 PM
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Front end: A
Rear end: D
Overall exterior: B-
Interior: A+

Honestly, if they had just given this thing a nice looking rear end it would be PERFECT!
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Old 03-24-2013, 03:40 PM
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Overall, right now the base car is a C, which is disappointing. Previous model wide body looks better.
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:29 PM
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The C7 is a portal to the future, not the window to the past that some might have preferred. Seeing is believing.

I give it a solid and well deserved A.
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:32 PM
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My turn

Overall appearance

Coupe: C
Convertible: B

Lack of originality and inspiration: A
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Old 03-24-2013, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
That might make the lighter colors more appealing to some, me included.
An A from me.
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Old 03-24-2013, 08:13 PM
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Give it an A-, and give the high perf version, sight unseen, an A
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Old 03-24-2013, 08:21 PM
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solid A for the coupe, A+ for the vert
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Old 03-24-2013, 08:56 PM
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body style = D
interior = c+
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Old 03-25-2013, 08:10 AM
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It is aggressive. It is fresh. It does not deal with cliche features of the past. The car is obviously a Corvette and will appeal to new markets.
I say A plus...IMHO
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