[Z06] Can I handle yellow?
Melting Slicks
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From: North Dallas Forty Orange County, Ca.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13, '15,'21
I searched for a MY Z for awhile before I got my QS Z. While the MY are 
I love my silver Z. The MY shows every single rock chip, nick, scratch, etc and magnifies it x10 while my silver masks them rather well. Plus the silver looks clean even when it's dirty unlike yellow....
I love my silver Z. The MY shows every single rock chip, nick, scratch, etc and magnifies it x10 while my silver masks them rather well. Plus the silver looks clean even when it's dirty unlike yellow....
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Coast CA
Le Mans Master
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From: Vilano Beach FL
I had a run of "greyscale" colors in several cars: black/white/silver/grey and when I decided to buy a Z I knew I wanted something different (plus the Wifey even mentioned how good it looked on a Vette).
MY is just about the best yellow variant I've seen too - it's not too light so it's looks like a lemon, but it's definitely bright yellow without shifting too far the other way and looking orange.
It holds a clean up really well, hides paint issues (including the factory orange peel). It's a little different than the traditional colors (black/red) but still a classic sports car color.
I'm still 100% satisfied with my decision 5 years later!
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Houston TX
With all due respect I would disagree about showing the chips and dirt. Due to the brightness of the color, it is the exact opposite of black. I know when it's dirty because I'm sitting in the car and I can see it on the hood. My friends think i wash the car everyday, and I think that's directly related to the brightness of the color.
Right or wrong, I guess we are all entitled to our opinions.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Nashville TN
I owned a MY car and it looked great, especially when clean. It attracts a lot of attention and looks more exotic. I now have a QS car. The QS has a tougher look, more down to business. Neither blend into traffic. Depends on what you want to do with the car and your personality. My first car I wanted flashy and got yellow, the second car I wanted a more race inspired look and achieved this with the black wheels and racing stripes.
Also don't go by the pictures here on the forum, try to look at both cars in person before deciding.
Also don't go by the pictures here on the forum, try to look at both cars in person before deciding.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bath PA
I can't ever remember seeing a school bus doing 150+mph at Sebring or LeMans. If it's good enough for the C5/6R it's good enough for me.
If you want to become more of an extrovert may I also suggest MY with the Mod Red interior. Not for the faint of heart but I love it!
Melting Slicks
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From: Southwestern OH
St. Jude Donor '08
I had a lot of fun with this subject a few months ago as well
Good luck with your decision, as long as it's a Z06 you'll be happy http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1919113
Safety Car
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From: Lynn Haven, FL Sunshine State
St. Jude Donor '08
The MY Z's I looked at before I got my QS Z, IMO, really made the nicks stand out, especially on the nose. That was a major consideration in my getting my QS instead...
Safety Car
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From: Boise
IMO yellow looks AWESOME but ONLY with aftermarket wheels.
If you notice almost all the yellow cars in this thread have aftermarket wheels, which is why they all look so good.
On the stock wheels...no thank you.
If you notice almost all the yellow cars in this thread have aftermarket wheels, which is why they all look so good.
On the stock wheels...no thank you.
Melting Slicks
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From: Southwestern OH
St. Jude Donor '08
Stock wheels look excellent, but then again I'm not a w/gg@r.
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Racer
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From: Thornton Colorado
I ordered mine new in 2001 and it took forever to get a mellinium yellow one. Never had a negative comment about the color. I've removed the body side mouldings and added front fender vent screens since this picture was taken.
