Torch red or black
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Burning Brakes
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From: Corpus Christi TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Torch red or black
I am torn between a 2000 torch red and a 2001 black. All I have to do is pull the trigger... same price... red has fewer miles.
which one guys?
which one guys?
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St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
I have a trip black and love it, but admittedly its a lot of work to keep it clean.....but when she is clean I don't think there is another color out there to beat it.
The TR is great.....but nothing like riding in the Dark Side.
The TR is great.....but nothing like riding in the Dark Side.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lost in the Pine Barrens with only ketchup and relish packs, New Jersey
I have a mag red and I don't think my next vette will be red. I think torch red is awesome, but I think I would get tired of it after awhile and want another color. As for Black, I had a black Camaro and I never got tired of the color. The only reason I didn't buy a black vette was because I had just gotten out of the black Camaro and needed a change. Well, I hope my rambling has helped. I can tell you one thing- You will love it whichever one you pick!
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
I have a torch red, and my wife has the Black. If you enjoy washing and drying your car, get the Black (My wife literly washes her car 2-3 time a week sometimes)
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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If I were doing it again, I'd go for TR or silver over black or NBM... simply because those two are easier to keep looking clean.
Whichever you choose, make your first mod a good window tinting to complete the bad-azz look.
Whichever you choose, make your first mod a good window tinting to complete the bad-azz look.
Safety Car
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From: Rochester MN
Originally Posted by BOTTLE FED
I have a torch red, and my wife has the Black. If you enjoy washing and drying your car, get the Black (My wife literly washes her car 2-3 time a week sometimes)
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
I love resale red. Black only if you have the time to wash it often !
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Don't let these naysayers of black 'vettes discourage you. The only time they really look bad when dirty is if they're in the sun. 
In the shade, clouds, garage or at night, they look stunning regardless of a little dust or fingerprints. 
In the shade, clouds, garage or at night, they look stunning regardless of a little dust or fingerprints.
Last edited by Postergeist; Sep 30, 2005 at 01:10 PM.
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '06
What about options? Are they both equivalently equipped? All other things being equal, I'd probably go with the TR just to avoid the headache of trying to keep the black one clean. 
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Originally Posted by BOTTLE FED
I have a torch red, and my wife has the Black. If you enjoy washing and drying your car, get the Black (My wife literly washes her car 2-3 time a week sometimes)
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
If you want the Baddest looking vette on the planet, get TORCH RED!!!!!!
Torch red, thats the way to go.
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Originally Posted by Postergeist
Don't let these naysayers of black 'vettes discourage you. The only time they really look bad when dirty is if they're in the sun. In the shade, clouds, garage or at night, they look stunning regardless of a little dust or fingerprints.
In the shade, clouds, garage or at night, they look stunning regardless of a little dust or fingerprints. 
