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Jan 28, 2006 | 05:58 PM

TigerSharkVette

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From: baltimore maryland

paint decisions

heres my car. but lately Ive been thinking of painting it electron blue, what do you guys think.

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:01 PM

mitch.smith

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From: Florence Al

If you plan on keeping it for a long time

, but if you think you might want to sale it in the near future I might keep as is for value! just my 2 cents

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:10 PM

460HP-YLO-JAKT

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From: Lilliwaup Washington

Why mess with a cool looking car??

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:56 PM

phils C5 vette

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14

Why paint it blue when you can paint it Mag Red, but im bias!!

Dont paint it. Live it as is, or buy another !

Jan 28, 2006 | 08:01 PM

jlacomb

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From: Bridge City TX

Leave it alone. Why waste money on paint when it looks good like it is.

Jan 28, 2006 | 08:10 PM

FactoryRaceCar

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12

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Originally Posted by jlacomb

Leave it alone. Why waste money on paint when it looks good like it is.

Jan 28, 2006 | 08:12 PM

Jay-rod

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Buddy,your car looks killer.Slam it and call er done.

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:52 PM

Atascadero_Kid

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Its your car, and if you want it Electron Blue...

Realize though that a good paint job that doesn't LOOK like a repaint is going to cost $5000.00+

Much more if you want show quality... but it will be impossible to tell from factory except for the paint code....

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Jan 28, 2006 | 09:56 PM

flynbya2

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06

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Originally Posted by jeremy civiero

Buddy,your car looks killer.Slam it and call er done.

Car looks great, don't throw money away

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:57 PM

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mph1972

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From: Newberry FL

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St. Jude Donor '07

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlacomb

Leave it alone. Why waste money on paint when it looks good like it is.

Plus black is so

! Yes I am bias too.

Jan 28, 2006 | 10:17 PM

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edensknight

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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California

Wow! Your C5 looks already looks so stunning and stealthy in black. Keep it!

Jan 28, 2006 | 10:40 PM

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steve8

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I love blue, but I'd say save your money.

Jan 28, 2006 | 10:58 PM

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beltfed21

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Black is easier to sell. It's more popular than blue. I wouldn't pay to paint a car unless it was really needing it anyway. The black looks good to me.

Jan 28, 2006 | 11:32 PM

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74-Roadster

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From: Fort Worth TX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Atascadero_Kid

Its your car, and if you want it Electron Blue...

... but it will be impossible to tell it's different from factory except for the paint code....

If you want to spend the money on a repaint, go with a color the factory didn't offer.

Jan 28, 2006 | 11:51 PM

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blkonblk_c5

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From: elgin illinois

car looks great, but slam it! It would look sick!

Jan 29, 2006 | 12:53 AM

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TigerSharkVette

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From: baltimore maryland

yeha im gonna leave it black, dont call it the batmobile cuz its blue, Ill just have to get a blue ls7 later. I actually installed a lowering kit today too, but its way to low now and the front is sticking up, so Im gonna raise it a little more so you can see them 315's on the back

Jan 29, 2006 | 12:59 AM

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RainJ

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From: Biloxi MS Theres something happenin' here, What it is ain't exactly clear.....

good to hear -
Rain

Jan 29, 2006 | 01:03 AM

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ORANGEBROTHERS

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From: San Clemente California

I love EB but your car looks great as is.

Jan 29, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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