Silvers
Oct 14, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Instructor
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From: Long Island NY
Silvers
Apparently there are two silvers out there. Mines dull looking compared to the Z06 I seen.
What year did they change the silver? What are they both called?
Oct 14, 2005 | 06:46 PM
Safety Car
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From: Hayward CA
Sebring Silver and Quick Silver. I don't know what year the changed. My C4 is Sebring Silver
Oct 14, 2005 | 06:48 PM
Racer
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From: Portland, Oregon . To err is human, to forgive is NOT company policy
there were 2 for your year (99).
code 11 - light pewter metallic
and
code 13 - sebring silver metallic
later they had quicksilver and machine silver.
Oct 14, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Instructor
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From: Long Island NY
Okay, I have the Sebring silver then. thanks
Oct 14, 2005 | 07:49 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Whidbey Island WA
Don't forget Machine Silver!
Oct 14, 2005 | 09:28 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Quote:
Originally Posted by 99SilverVert
Okay, I have the Sebring silver then. thanks
My '97 Sebring Silver isn't dull. I use Meguiars NXT wax and detail spray for touch up.
Oct 14, 2005 | 10:00 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Lorain Ohio
97 Sebring silver... I think it's a little grayer than Quick silver. (My2cents)
Oct 14, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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From: Mustang OK
Sebring Silver Metallic, model years 1997 through 2000
Quicksilver Metallic, model years 2001 through 2003
Machine Silver, model year 2004
...and while not true silvers, in that color range:
Light Pewter Metallic, model years 1998 through 2002
Spiral Gray Metallic, model years 2003 & 2004
Last edited by GrayC5; Oct 14, 2005 at 11:10 PM .
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Oct 14, 2005 | 11:16 PM
Melting Slicks
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I like all of the silver group.
Oct 15, 2005 | 12:35 AM
Instructor
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From: Westfield IN
Quick Silver appears to have more metalic in it than Sebring Silver
Steve
Oct 15, 2005 | 03:07 AM
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Oct 15, 2005 | 08:08 AM
Melting Slicks
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sebring silver here. lovin' every minute of it. bub
Oct 15, 2005 | 09:56 AM
Melting Slicks
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There's no other color that I would have over Silver.