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Old 08-31-2004, 09:06 PM
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Default Machine Silver Vs Sebring? Silver

What is the difference between the Machine Silver I have and the older Silver? Just Curious
Old 08-31-2004, 10:27 PM
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Not 100% sure but I think they range from darker to lighter thus:
Sebring - Quicksilver - Machine. But they are very close to each other.
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I know one silver pops and is very crip while one was kind of greyish and not as slick.

I like the new spiral grey tho. Check that one out
Old 08-31-2004, 10:48 PM
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Lots more metalflake in Quicksilver.
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Originally Posted by thevettenet CA
Lots more metalflake in Quicksilver.

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Originally Posted by LowFlight
What is the difference between the Machine Silver I have and the older Silver? Just Curious

Machine Silver is the lightest shade of silver with very small metal flake and as we all know...the fastest color....
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Machine silver looks like a mix between sebring silver and pewter to me, a little darker
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Originally Posted by Domin8r
Machine silver looks like a mix between sebring silver and pewter to me, a little darker
That is what I was thinking...I park it next to my 04 Grand Prix (which is graphite grey) and the Silver holds its own as a darker Silver instead of being light. I don't agree that it is a light Silver. I almost looks Pewter until you get it in direct (no clouds) sunlight.
Old 09-01-2004, 06:52 AM
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Sebring Silver is the same color GM used on the famous '63 Split Window Coupe - beautiful.
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Originally Posted by C54EVER
Machine Silver is the lightest shade of silver with very small metal flake and as we all know...the fastest color....
But only if you exclude "Quicksilver"!
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Machine Silver is darker than quicksilver....
I parked one day at MTI next to a machine silver vette. And the machine silver is definitely darker.
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Has anyone found a good touch up paint for Quicksilver...If so where? It's beautiful but hard to match...
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I was standing next to a machine silver C6 and my sebring silver C5, and the two are very similar. Quicksilver is very bright in comparison.

BTW - the C6 looked really plain sitting next to my C5 - the guy at the dealer was like, hey man, your car is making our flag ship look too simple.



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i loved my sebring silver camaro
http://rscamaro.cz28.com
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I bought a bottle of GM touchup paint for my Sebring Silver '99 - way too light. Would Machine Silver be a better match?

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