Official: Arctic White thread
10-15-2013, 09:38 AM
#121
Mine is close: AW z51 3LT Kalahari w/ suede inserts, suede upper, CF dash, carbon flash spoiler mirrors, white roof, yellow calipers, black wheels- of course MSRC and NPP. I'd like to get an exposed carbon fiber roof at some point when it's not constrained or I pick one up second hand.
10-15-2013, 10:11 AM
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Mine is close: AW z51 3LT Kalahari w/ suede inserts, suede upper, CF dash, carbon flash spoiler mirrors, white roof, yellow calipers, black wheels- of course MSRC and NPP. I'd like to get an exposed carbon fiber roof at some point when it's not constrained or I pick one up second hand.
I would love to hear your reflection behind the selection of yellow calipers Vs. red Vs. black. I have chosen red and I have AW with Kalahari also but on a vert. Yellow or black calipers are on the table still...
10-15-2013, 12:12 PM
#123
Sounds real nice!! (and loaded..) Can't wait to see your pics! When are you getting it ??
I would love to hear your reflection behind the selection of yellow calipers Vs. red Vs. black. I have chosen red and I have AW with Kalahari also but on a vert. Yellow or black calipers are on the table still...
I would love to hear your reflection behind the selection of yellow calipers Vs. red Vs. black. I have chosen red and I have AW with Kalahari also but on a vert. Yellow or black calipers are on the table still...
Personally I think yellow or black calipers tie with Kalahari better than red. The reason I went with yellow over black was a. black wheels, and b. I feel like the yellow calipers nudges the Kalahari color a bit more left on the sporty vs classy line...
SPORTY---red---black---kalahari---brownstone--CLASSY
kalahari w/ yellow calipers (for me) makes the combo a bit more on the sporty side (which is why I choose AW with carbon flash spoiler/mirrors, same classy with sporty edge)
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10-17-2013, 01:07 PM
#125
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Checking out my first C7 in white tonight. Thanks to CF I am in touch with a couple of coupe owners here in Montreal. I will post pictures late this evening!!
10-17-2013, 01:19 PM
#126
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Just gathering AW stuff.
Nice write up, pics and video.
http://www.wsuccess.com/download/kenc7.html
http://brightstarphotos.com/p634843677
Nice write up, pics and video.
http://www.wsuccess.com/download/kenc7.html
http://brightstarphotos.com/p634843677
10-17-2013, 04:29 PM
#127
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After owning three white vettes and contemplating a fourth, I am having trouble with the big black diffusor contrasting with the white and having that sliver of a body panel at the lower corners stick out. I think the diffusor works with the darker colors but white....just not so sure. 
10-17-2013, 10:17 PM
#128
You need the black wheels to make the black diffusor work. There is a photo somewhere here of a white C7, black wheels, black mirrors, red interior and matching red calipers, with a red hood/roof stripe. Stunning car.
10-17-2013, 11:34 PM
#129
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I built a page to show off my car to distant friends and family, so I'll just put the link here rather than duplicating all my efforts and taking up thread space.
http://www.wsuccess.com/download/kenc7.html
I got the non-Z51 model with the exposed CF roof. I actually prefer the small spoiler, plus it has the advantage of automatically coming in black, which fits in with the other black trim pieces all over the car. I would have gone with the carbon flash mirrors, but that's too much money for just the mirrors. I think it would only make economic sense on a Z51.
I kept the interior black just to maintain the simple two-color theme throughout the entire vehicle. I've had differing opinions on the gray contrast stitching in the interior, but I think it looks very snazzy and I'm quite pleased.
I also like the fact that we get to be the only owners where the car display on the driver cluster and nav unit matches our actual body color! Just goes to show that Chevy knew this was the best color.
http://www.wsuccess.com/download/kenc7.html
I got the non-Z51 model with the exposed CF roof. I actually prefer the small spoiler, plus it has the advantage of automatically coming in black, which fits in with the other black trim pieces all over the car. I would have gone with the carbon flash mirrors, but that's too much money for just the mirrors. I think it would only make economic sense on a Z51.
I kept the interior black just to maintain the simple two-color theme throughout the entire vehicle. I've had differing opinions on the gray contrast stitching in the interior, but I think it looks very snazzy and I'm quite pleased.
I also like the fact that we get to be the only owners where the car display on the driver cluster and nav unit matches our actual body color! Just goes to show that Chevy knew this was the best color.
Nice car, and your threads.
10-20-2013, 01:40 AM
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Sorry Im late with the promised pics but here they are. This is the first time I actually see one in the flesh, just stunning!!!
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10-20-2013, 04:07 AM
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10-20-2013, 07:34 PM
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10-20-2013, 07:48 PM
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10-21-2013, 08:47 PM
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10-22-2013, 04:09 PM
#137
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Proud to be supporting this statistic from today's news wire:
http://news.yahoo.com/white-replaces...--finance.html
White replaces silver as favorite car color
TROY, Mich. (AP) — Move over, silver.
After more than a decade as the world's favorite car color, silver is falling in popularity to white. PPG Industries, the leading supplier of automotive paints, says 25 percent of the vehicles it supplied in the 2013 model year were white. Silver and black tied for second, with 18 percent each.
Apple Inc., with its white stores and slim white gadgets, made white a high-tech color. The variety of whites — from flat shades to creamy pearls — is also contributing, says Jane Harrington, PPG's manager of automotive color styling.
Harrington says automakers are currently scouting colors for the 2016 and 2017 model years. She predicts jewel-like colors such as rich greens and deep purples will be popular. Grays and browns are also gaining.
http://news.yahoo.com/white-replaces...--finance.html
White replaces silver as favorite car color
TROY, Mich. (AP) — Move over, silver.
After more than a decade as the world's favorite car color, silver is falling in popularity to white. PPG Industries, the leading supplier of automotive paints, says 25 percent of the vehicles it supplied in the 2013 model year were white. Silver and black tied for second, with 18 percent each.
Apple Inc., with its white stores and slim white gadgets, made white a high-tech color. The variety of whites — from flat shades to creamy pearls — is also contributing, says Jane Harrington, PPG's manager of automotive color styling.
Harrington says automakers are currently scouting colors for the 2016 and 2017 model years. She predicts jewel-like colors such as rich greens and deep purples will be popular. Grays and browns are also gaining.
10-23-2013, 05:54 PM
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I'm so damn torn between CGM and AW... I ordered CGM but am having second thoughts...
The reason being is i originally wanted a Alpine White (exact same as AW) BMW 335i coupe with red interior but changed last minute on a Space Grey Metallic (lighter than CGM) with black interior. Since then, i love the space grey but half of me wishes i would have gotten the Alpine White.
Now is my chance to rectify this, but in the beginning i felt like CGM was THE color this car was meant for... and i still kinda do, but the AW is drawing me in. I always thought of white as a chick/classy color, but it always looks so damn good on the cars i want.
What made you guys choose white, on this car specifically?
The reason being is i originally wanted a Alpine White (exact same as AW) BMW 335i coupe with red interior but changed last minute on a Space Grey Metallic (lighter than CGM) with black interior. Since then, i love the space grey but half of me wishes i would have gotten the Alpine White.
Now is my chance to rectify this, but in the beginning i felt like CGM was THE color this car was meant for... and i still kinda do, but the AW is drawing me in. I always thought of white as a chick/classy color, but it always looks so damn good on the cars i want.
What made you guys choose white, on this car specifically?
10-23-2013, 06:47 PM
#140
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White really shows off the lines of the exterior on this car quite well. Add in the contrast between the vents etc and it's probably one of the most exciting colors for the c7.
The contrast is what creates the excitement almost custom look.
The fact that white is even easier to maintain than cyber grey (also a nice color) the cyber grey benefits from direct sunlight quite well. White will on the c7 be awesome in both direct sunlight or darker days.
It's been years since white has been popular on a corvette yet especially with the red interior it's an iconic look.
I'd personally go white with a black interior but the other interior choices are nice too.
The contrast is what creates the excitement almost custom look.
The fact that white is even easier to maintain than cyber grey (also a nice color) the cyber grey benefits from direct sunlight quite well. White will on the c7 be awesome in both direct sunlight or darker days.
It's been years since white has been popular on a corvette yet especially with the red interior it's an iconic look.
I'd personally go white with a black interior but the other interior choices are nice too.