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Old 04-13-2013, 10:43 AM
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Looks pretty good in this video.
Old 04-13-2013, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ParisTNDude
Did anyone notice, that only one person seemed to recognize it as a "new" Corvette! The guy in a blue shirt crossing the street toward the camera on the left. Almost broke his neck. So what does that say about the new Vette?...not so outstanding as to make people gawk!
90% (or some large piece) of the general public don't take notice of cars, period. Also, how do you know he recognizes it as a "new" Corvette and not just a cool car? 95% (or some larger piece) of the population would have no idea what the C7 Vette is yet!!! Considering the guy who took the video noticed the car and recorded it and the guy in the blue shirt broke his neck, seems to be the car did get "gawked" at!!

I had a Ferrari 360 for a couple of days this past summer (not mine) and most people didn't notice it at all... those that did were likely car enthusiasts or young men.

Making your conclusion that the car is "not so outstanding to make people gawk" based on that one guy in the video is completely out to lunch

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Old 04-13-2013, 11:00 AM
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Maybe he confused it as another GM product?
Old 04-13-2013, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
Maybe he confused it as another GM product?
See... here we go... OP puts up a positive thread and by the end of the day it will be a train wreck... again... And folks wonder why it gets old quick.

P.S. He couldn't have because he only saw the front until it passed him
Old 04-13-2013, 11:06 AM
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Am I wrong but did none of the passersby look at the Vette?
Old 04-13-2013, 11:10 AM
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Ok, maybe it was a naked woman!
Old 04-13-2013, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by C2C3C4C6
Am I wrong but did none of the passersby look at the Vette?
Guy on the left in the blue shirt will need to see a chiropractor the next day
Old 04-13-2013, 11:48 AM
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Never owned a red car before. C7 will be my first.

Car looks amazing in red with the black wheels... or maybe competition grey wheels.... i think that will be an option in the next year or two.
Old 04-13-2013, 11:49 AM
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love the car, love the red, hate the black wheels
Old 04-13-2013, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 5thgeneration
Sorry black wheels are horrible. That car needs chrome BAD !
Next we'll be hearing Tommy Bahama shirts are still in style
Old 04-13-2013, 12:13 PM
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BLACK CHROME WHEELS would be my choice
Old 04-13-2013, 12:18 PM
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Black wheels are everyone's cup of tea but they are very popular in the performance crowd... Porsche, BMW, MB, Lambo, etc all have lot of cars with black wheels. I agree with many here that it doesn't always work but there are broad views on the subject and lots of people love the look.
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Originally Posted by ParisTNDude
Did anyone notice, that only one person seemed to recognize it as a "new" Corvette! The guy in a blue shirt crossing the street toward the camera on the left. Almost broke his neck. So what does that say about the new Vette?...not so outstanding as to make people gawk!
I noticed that. But his friend also watched it. It says more about the average Joe. "Prolly a fast car. I think I'll have pickles on my cheeseburger."
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Originally Posted by falco84
Next we'll be hearing Tommy Bahama shirts are still in style
And gold nugget rings.
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
The black wheels look great! Chrome would look horrible.
Think it's the other way around. Those black rims are just awful.
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Originally Posted by BMadden
Think it's the other way around. Those black rims are just awful.
Thats why GM chose them for the reveal right? They did something right!
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
And gold nugget rings.
Yeah I guess the gold ring would look stupid...especially with your hat on backwards and your shorts or pants hanging down so your butt crack is showing!!...

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Old 04-13-2013, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gthal
90% (or some large piece) of the general public don't take notice of cars, period. Also, how do you know he recognizes it as a "new" Corvette and not just a cool car? 95% (or some larger piece) of the population would have no idea what the C7 Vette is yet!!! Considering the guy who took the video noticed the car and recorded it and the guy in the blue shirt broke his neck, seems to be the car did get "gawked" at!!

I had a Ferrari 360 for a couple of days this past summer (not mine) and most people didn't notice it at all... those that did were likely car enthusiasts or young men.

Making your conclusion that the car is "not so outstanding to make people gawk" based on that one guy in the video is completely out to lunch
I agree..you drive around any city and most people are probably not car people and not going to notice any car.
Old 04-13-2013, 01:35 PM
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LOL at the chrome wheel.
Old 04-13-2013, 02:05 PM
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chrome would look horrible, chrome is a little played out, for chrome rims to look really good they need to be a set of sp500s or something, other than that to gouty


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