carmine red paint???
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carmine red paint???
I found a 98 vette for sale that is carmine red with light gray int. I haven't seen it in person yet but from the pic it looks the same as mag red. I have never herd of carmine red. Does it look good?
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When I was shopping for c5's I found a 97 with Carmine Red Paint. I thought it was the ugliest color known to man. A couple years later I bought my 99 Mag red Vet. It's the most beautiful color ever made. And yes, they are nearly identical. Funny what the sunlight and a different frame of mind can do for ya.
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It is a very nice color. Hope the car checks out OK.
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Originally Posted by nmk
I found a 98 vette for sale that is carmine red with light gray int. I haven't seen it in person yet but from the pic it looks the same as mag red. I have never herd of carmine red. Does it look good?
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I've seen the colors side by side. Lt. Carmine Red metallic seems to have a slightly brownish cast to it, where Magnetic Red has more blue undertones.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I've seen the colors side by side. Lt. Carmine Red metallic seems to have a slightly brownish cast to it, where Magnetic Red has more blue undertones.
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Nice
Originally Posted by nmk
I found a 98 vette for sale that is carmine red with light gray int. I haven't seen it in person yet but from the pic it looks the same as mag red. I have never herd of carmine red. Does it look good?
Good luck !
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I've seen the colors side by side. Lt. Carmine Red metallic seems to have a slightly brownish cast to it, where Magnetic Red has more blue undertones.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I've seen the colors side by side. Lt. Carmine Red metallic seems to have a slightly brownish cast to it, where Magnetic Red has more blue undertones.
Older color on the older C5's. Interesting shade of reddish light brown, and, not very common. 
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I had a 1998 coupe that was Light Carmine Red Metallic with a light gray interior. Got many compliments on it. Does not seem to be too common. Also, I believe that is the color combination of the Corvette in the 1998 owners video that came with the car.
