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First (and saddest) step to a C7 (used) Stingray!

Old 04-18-2014, 11:18 AM
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With all its metal flake, Laguna Blue is fairly easy to keep looking clean and scratch free (unlike the much darker LeMans Blue)
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Old 04-18-2014, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Shortimer
Consider Lime Rock Green while looking for a Stingray.
Lime Rock green is an awesome looking color, but he did say he wanted something easy to keep clean and LRG is going to be harder to keep clean than LeMans Blue. It will be almost as hard to keep clean as black.
Old 04-18-2014, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
I've had a long line of blue convertibles. Time for a break and I want something easier to keep looking clean.
Sounds like Arctic White is in your future (really great color)... Or Silver... Both colors look really good with red interiors.

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Personally, I'm partial to my wife's AW with black wheels and mirrors + visible carbon roof.

Great pic ... The C7 looks awesome.

Originally Posted by KenHorse
With all its metal flake, Laguna Blue is fairly easy to keep looking clean and scratch free (unlike the much darker LeMans Blue)

Yep, Laguna Blue would be a great choice. An all new color for an all new Vette.
Old 04-18-2014, 01:44 PM
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I also have a Lemans Blue, and would never get another dark color car again.

The C7 is the first car that I've ever liked in white.
Old 04-18-2014, 01:50 PM
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Just make sure you don't get one that someone beat the snot out of. As for color a white with red and black scheme or torch with black would look nice IMO. Good luck...
Old 04-18-2014, 01:54 PM
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RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

RED interior
WHITE exterior
BLUE angel
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Old 04-18-2014, 02:06 PM
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man that AW w blk wheels and spoiler looks so bas a$$... That is what I ordered last August, but dealership was B.S, Then I found my NRB2lt I must say AW,like the one above looks amazing... but then again they all do. Good luck with your find, one thing to be careful about is VY or LB with red seats, I saw one in person and it actually made the car kind of silly looking but hey if you like looking like superman than its for you.LOL
Old 04-18-2014, 02:07 PM
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truly an end of an era when you sell your prized possession yet when you do find the c7 automatic your looking for......it ll be better than ever.

I'd personally go for red and then white....(my daddy's silver so I wouldn't chose to own two silver cars at one time)

Good luck searching......
Old 04-18-2014, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by killascrimp
man that AW w blk wheels and spoiler looks so bas a$$...
Looks good as a convertible too... Granted I'm partial to Kalahari and carbon fiber. As for keeping it clean, white seems to hide the dirt surprisingly well.
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Old 04-18-2014, 02:53 PM
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Wow...not a C6 fan, but yours is/was nice! C7 will make you

forget all about it.
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Originally Posted by Z513LT
Looks good as a convertible too... Granted I'm partial to Kalahari and carbon fiber. As for keeping it clean, white seems to hide the dirt surprisingly well.
Where'd you get the carbon tail light bezels and lower fascia?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! That 100% completely fixes the rear of the car for me... I love it.
Old 04-18-2014, 04:47 PM
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No matter which color you get, the C7 is an awesome drive!! I hope your shoulder feels better soon.
Old 04-18-2014, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
With all its metal flake, Laguna Blue is fairly easy to keep looking clean and scratch free (unlike the much darker LeMans Blue)

Dude your fish got away. Looks nice.

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Old 04-18-2014, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by travisnd
Where'd you get the carbon tail light bezels and lower fascia?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! That 100% completely fixes the rear of the car for me... I love it.
Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm pleased how it came out as well.

Call Ed at TKO. He'll fix you up. Not sure if you can tell from the pics but the entire rear facia is CF as well.
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Get red, the best color, then you can change your name to REDOX

Old 04-18-2014, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by shaan
Get red, the best color, then you can change your name to REDOX

Didn't expect to like the red on red as much as I do... great look!
Old 04-18-2014, 07:19 PM
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My favorite pic of Shaan's Vette - looks so nice
Old 04-18-2014, 07:33 PM
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I drove manual trannies for 30 years until my right elbow and left knee told me to stop. It's a new stage of life then, but I'm sure you'll enjoy your new C7 auto, and some younger guy or gal will have a great time in your well kept manual 'vert.

Best wishes.
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Originally Posted by JoesC5
A friend has a C7 Z51 coupe in magnetic red and another friend has a base C7 coupe in torch red. I think the magnetic red looks much better than the torch red as it is a darker red and helps hide the black add on vents, tail light surrounds, and the rear diffuser.

When I look at the magnetic red, I see the complete car. When I look at the torch red, all I see are the black vents, etc.



? "'.... magnetic red ...." ?

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