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Old 06-03-2013, 01:29 PM
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Adam just posted this photo on Facebook along with a couple others....I love this red with chrome wheels.....this is what I'm getting!

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Old 06-03-2013, 01:34 PM
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Although I prefer painted wheels over chrome wheels, that does look very nice.
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Are there C7's on display at the museum all the time now ?
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Originally Posted by tractman
Adam just posted this photo on Facebook along with a couple others....I love this red with chrome wheels.....this is what I'm getting!

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All I can say is FERRARI !
Old 06-03-2013, 01:49 PM
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Thank god ...all those black rim photos I thought I had lost my mind...

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Old 06-03-2013, 01:51 PM
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My order has just been accepted for Torch Red/Kalahari interior. I deliberated on the wheel selection but finally went with the painted. I've been a fan of chrome previously but felt this style lent itself more to the silver painted. I did opt for the red calipers, however. The black wheels, preferred by many, were not in my playbook...
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Thank god ...all those black rim photos I thought I had lost my mind...

Bad Azzzzzzzzz
This looks so much better than all the prototypes with black rims.
Old 06-03-2013, 03:30 PM
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wow very nice, now im not sure if I am still going to get the black rims those look classy
Old 06-03-2013, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by WantaC7
wow very nice, now im not sure if I am still going to get the black rims those look classy
I agree
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Thank god ...all those black rim photos I thought I had lost my mind...

Bad Azzzzzzzzz
Old 06-03-2013, 05:09 PM
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That really looks good!
IMO, black wheels look ok when standing still, but seem to "disappear" when in motion making the side of the car look strange.
Old 06-03-2013, 05:30 PM
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Stunning although I prefer painted as over the years I always nick or chip the wheels as a daily driver.

For those that can keep chrome mint....stunning!
Old 06-03-2013, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sboxs
Are there C7's on display at the museum all the time now ?
Not as of a week ago last Friday.
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Thank god ...all those black rim photos I thought I had lost my mind...

Bad Azzzzzzzzz


Both in 2012 and 2013 model years chrome wheels were ordered on more new corvettes than all other wheel finishes combined with black wheels still a small fringe choice only accounting for 1 to 2% of the total wheel sales in both years.

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Originally Posted by sboxs
All I can say is FERRARI !
Yes very Ferrari-esque from the front and sides.
I however would have liked a better wheel treatment than these.
To each his own as they say...
Old 06-03-2013, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sboxs
All I can say is FERRARI !
Yup. Except for the chrome wheels.
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Originally Posted by BMadden
This looks so much better than all the prototypes with black rims.

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