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RPOZ51 01-26-2013 11:22 AM


Originally Posted by CaptainChet (Post 1582949104)
From the C7 site and that video:

this is approxmately how the lower panels on the red and blue would look in body color.

Sorry for the bad photoshop, but the originals were such low res, makes it very difficult.

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That looks so much better. Thanks for doing that.

If the bottom is plastic, and it has a functional purpose, like chip protection, then I can accept that it is black. I'd be annoyed that there is so much plastic, but I could accept that it is black.

If it is a painted panel, then I think it looks 1000x better when it is painted body color.

To have a painted black panel there, with no functional or economic purpose, is just a questionable design decision. It's just too busy.

Keep it simple.

:rolleyes:

CaptainChet 01-26-2013 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by MSG C5 (Post 1582949986)
This will happen. It just looks too good for GM to not offer this option. Maybe not in 2014, but in later years. Perhaps when the high HP model arrives.

:iagree::iagree:

RPOZ51 01-26-2013 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by arkus (Post 1582949181)
needs to be smoothed out , not so many folds and creases

I'm not in love with it, but I like it much better than C5 butt!

:rolleyes:

Ozzy12 01-26-2013 11:29 AM

Please GM...this is the difference maker for me.

alanhang 01-26-2013 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by arkus (Post 1582949195)
when the dust settles , the c7 will be considered the WORST Corvette design EVER !!!

there is no dust settling, and the design is stunning.

BAD_TCR 01-26-2013 11:31 AM

Without full body color paint on the backend, I just can't begin to like it-- with full body color I begin to...

alanhang 01-26-2013 11:34 AM


Originally Posted by ANTIVNOM (Post 1582950013)
Looks much better in the same color as the rest of the car. If GM doesn't offer it, I'll paint mine immediately.

yes, I guess its why I like that cyber grey color so much. I like it when the back doesnt have the contrast in black. On that cyber grey its a lot less noticeable.

Stingray23 01-26-2013 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by arkus (Post 1582949195)
when the dust settles , the c7 will be considered the WORST Corvette design EVER !!!

:lol:

Good luck with that. Its by far the best design since the C2.

BWF07 01-26-2013 12:20 PM


Originally Posted by arkus (Post 1582949195)
when the dust settles , the c7 will be considered the WORST Corvette design EVER !!!

I think we just need to wait a year or two and see. I am not sure how it will sell right now. Sure there is all the hype seeing it is so different, but just how many will run out and buy one still remains to be seen.
First year cars in the Corvette family have always out sold the last year of the past generation with the exception of the C5. With all the negative comments on the C4, it sold twice as many in its first year compared to the final year of the C4. We don't know what the C6 2013 MY numbers will be exactly, but the C7 may be able to out do it, but then again the C5 numbers were way down in the first year. That may have been due to the lack of the convertible which is the same plan for the C7 from what I have heard.

Although, it does not matter to me, because I will not be out there placing my order anytime some on one.

WICKEDFRC 01-26-2013 01:20 PM

Hahahaha Oh well. Motor Trend will be scratching their heads. Hahahahaha

Larry/car 01-26-2013 02:07 PM


Originally Posted by BWF07 (Post 1582950552)
I think we just need to wait a year or two and see. I am not sure how it will sell right now. Sure there is all the hype seeing it is so different, but just how many will run out and buy one still remains to be seen.
First year cars in the Corvette family have always out sold the last year of the past generation with the exception of the C5. With all the negative comments on the C4, it sold twice as many in its first year compared to the final year of the C4. We don't know what the C6 2013 MY numbers will be exactly, but the C7 may be able to out do it, but then again the C5 numbers were way down in the first year. That may have been due to the lack of the convertible which is the same plan for the C7 from what I have heard.

Although, it does not matter to me, because I will not be out there placing my order anytime some on one.

:thumbs: I think we just have to wait till the first production cars roll off the line. The options are still just proposed.

Tommy D 01-26-2013 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by MSG C5 (Post 1582949986)
This will happen. It just looks too good for GM to not offer this option. Maybe not in 2014, but in later years. Perhaps when the high HP model arrives.


:iagree:

and if GM does not offer it I' would do it myself :yesnod:

BMadden 01-26-2013 07:59 PM


Originally Posted by BAD_TCR (Post 1582950082)
Without full body color paint on the backend, I just can't begin to like it-- with full body color I begin to...

:iagree: That black lower fascia looks awful on anything other than black or cyber gray.

User 2623 01-27-2013 01:13 AM


Originally Posted by BAD_TCR (Post 1582950082)
Without full body color paint on the backend, I just can't begin to like it-- with full body color I begin to...

You are not alone there are many who feel this way.
It seems to be what's keeping us on the fence.

DREAMERAK 01-27-2013 01:17 AM


Originally Posted by BAD_TCR (Post 1582950082)
Without full body color paint on the backend, I just can't begin to like it-- with full body color I begin to...

At least you won't have to spend $2,000 to replace the crappy Goodyear tires.

Mew2 01-27-2013 01:27 AM

Ehh to be honest I like the black bottom, I have a TR C5 and thought hard about maybe painting it or plasti dipping it to see what it's like. I like it for some reason and it gives it a more diverse look but it's handsome either way haha


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