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Best pic I have for now, I also run it now all of the time in the cooler weather...if I can find someone to paint NRB spears on it it would be perfect but its not bad as is
Originally Posted by C5 XTC
Has anyone posted a picture of a side view of a NRB with a transparent roof. I would like to see how it blends in with the NRB color. I have a transparent top on my C6 victory red and it is too "noticeable" . I am hoping it blends in with the NRB. What is your take?
Ron
Has anyone posted a picture of a side view of a NRB with a transparent roof. I would like to see how it blends in with the NRB color. I have a transparent top on my C6 victory red and it is too "noticeable" . I am hoping it blends in with the NRB. What is your take?
Ron
I can't think of a better match to NRB paint then the color of the transparent top. No I don't have one. I have seen at least two and didn't notice until I was right on top of them..
Best pic I have for now, I also run it now all of the time in the cooler weather...if I can find someone to paint NRB spears on it it would be perfect but its not bad as is
I thought about getting spears (if that is what you call the side "panels") painted too. It shouldn't be much of a big deal should it? Issue with paint adhering to non metal should be doable.
I am thinking about transparent top because painted top panels seem to be on constraint fairly frequently.
If you opt to get the spears painted, or even get a price, please post here. Thanks for your help.
Ron
Is that a transparent top? If it is, it seems to blend fairly nicely.
No, mine is color matched, but was thinking about starting a collection of different tops. Transparent would be top of the list. My son's University colors are blue and orange so was thinking of a 2015 Daytona Sunrise top to show school spirit during events.
As promised, below are both tops in the same conditions with the same (cellphone) camera from the same angle, taken not 2 minutes apart. Judge for yourself. Again, if someone can find NRB (or equivalent) vinyl for spears, I'm all in.
So I traded a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Lapis Blue ( non metallic dark blue ) with a Savannah interior ( similar to Kalahari ). It was a great color combination. See attached and remember that color combo was 13 years ago. Obviously, I love a sports car in dark blue and ordered a 2015 Z51 3LT in NRB with a toned down Brownstone interior, see attached. I love the new color combo, 14 years later and a little more subdued. Chrome wheels to boot.
2001 Boxster Lapis Blue
2001 Boxster Savannah interior
2015 Z51 3LT NRB
Just arrived Brownstone interior
Last edited by Night_Racer; 10-26-2014 at 06:09 PM.
Good to read all the positives! Wondered about how much it shows dirt,doesn't seem like it does, from the comments here. Ordered late Sept. with solid top, last week it got queued for production even with the 35% constraint. Had an 81 with the mirrored tops & I bought "static cling" appliques from Corvette parts place. Kept the (for me) too bright light out, interior cooler. Perhaps something like this will be available for C7s. TPW is mid November. Fingers crossed!!
Good to read all the positives! Wondered about how much it shows dirt,doesn't seem like it does, from the comments here. Ordered late Sept. with solid top, last week it got queued for production even with the 35% constraint. Had an 81 with the mirrored tops & I bought "static cling" appliques from Corvette parts place. Kept the (for me) too bright light out, interior cooler. Perhaps something like this will be available for C7s. TPW is mid November. Fingers crossed!!
woodboatchick, The Night race Blue doesn't show dirt anything like the Black does. In sunlight the car looks Blue but without the sun shinning it looks Black. Mine has the Black interior but with the Night Race Blue exterior it is not as hot inside as the Black exterior is. I was offerred a new 2014 3LT in Black for a heck of a great deal and passed it up only because it was Black. I thought about getting the glass roof but am very happy without it. If you want to feel the open top experience, just go topless. No sun shinning in heating up the interior! Needless to say, I really love the Night Race Blue color. Just ordered a front splitter in Hydrocarbon which should be in later this week. Now I am actually considering painting the splitter night Race Blue to match the body color. Just think that might make it look somewhat like an OEM part. I will be ordering side skirts and a High Wing Spoiler but need to decide if I will get them in Hydrocarbon or Night Race Blue, Thinking I will go with either Hydrocarbon ground effects all the way around or do Night Race Blue ground effects and make it look somewhat like it is a stock feature. So much to decide. LOL
Has anyone posted a picture of a side view of a NRB with a transparent roof. I would like to see how it blends in with the NRB color. I have a transparent top on my C6 victory red and it is too "noticeable" . I am hoping it blends in with the NRB. What is your take?
Ron
woodboatchick, The Night race Blue doesn't show dirt anything like the Black does. In sunlight the car looks Blue but without the sun shinning it looks Black. Mine has the Black interior but with the Night Race Blue exterior it is not as hot inside as the Black exterior is. I was offerred a new 2014 3LT in Black for a heck of a great deal and passed it up only because it was Black. I thought about getting the glass roof but am very happy without it. If you want to feel the open top experience, just go topless. No sun shinning in heating up the interior! Needless to say, I really love the Night Race Blue color. Just ordered a front splitter in Hydrocarbon which should be in later this week. Now I am actually considering painting the splitter night Race Blue to match the body color. Just think that might make it look somewhat like an OEM part. I will be ordering side skirts and a High Wing Spoiler but need to decide if I will get them in Hydrocarbon or Night Race Blue, Thinking I will go with either Hydrocarbon ground effects all the way around or do Night Race Blue ground effects and make it look somewhat like it is a stock feature. So much to decide. LOL
Hi and thank you for the info and for posting the photo of your SPECTACULAR C7!!! I think ours will look like that.. 2LT with the silver wheels. Waiting til tomorrow/Tuesday to check production updates. Did you put the GM splash guards on? I'm planning to do that myself, can't be any worse than the ones I put on the VW and I had to jack up the car and take off the wheels to do it. Any other items that you bought to protect/enhance ?
Hi and thank you for the info and for posting the photo of your SPECTACULAR C7!!! I think ours will look like that.. 2LT with the silver wheels. Waiting til tomorrow/Tuesday to check production updates. Did you put the GM splash guards on? I'm planning to do that myself, can't be any worse than the ones I put on the VW and I had to jack up the car and take off the wheels to do it. Any other items that you bought to protect/enhance ?
Installing the OEM splash guards they were as simple as can be with NO removal of wheels necessary. One suggestion would be to invest in a set of plastic car trim tools to pry stock wheel well liner from body after removing screws.
Best pic I have for now, I also run it now all of the time in the cooler weather...if I can find someone to paint NRB spears on it it would be perfect but its not bad as is
swaite - Which Side Skirts are you running on your car? They look great.
Ordered my NRB Coupe yesterday. Truth be told I wanted Cyber Gray, however it's no longer offered. I'll get over it.
I was torn HARD between CG and NRB. I stared frequently at the GM renderings that I made and kept coming back to the NRB. So that was what I ordered and I'm sure glad I did. You will love it!
I also did the NRB with 2LT red interior. I almost bailed on it due to the override price I had to pay for it but I am glad I didn't. I was also pleased to see that all the stitching was done in red as well contrasting with the black areas. I didn't expect that and it shows well. I did go with the black wheels with red calipers to give it that stealth look, I almost did the stripes but decided on the npp exhaust instead. I can always add the stripes later. I haven't had the lid off mine yet as its to hot and rainy in fla right now. Cant wait till the fall. Got my first stone chip so at least that wait is over. Gonna go to NC and PA in October. So that will be my first official road trip. I wish all good times and safe miles in their new rides.
I was thinking of getting NRB Z51 coupe with 2LT. I was thinking of either brownstone or gray interior.
I found out the brownstone is only available with 3LT.
10-25-2014, 11:54 PM
