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Old 07-17-2017, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Recon_Joe
Yeah that's the one I like best. Beast! Really nice look.
Thanks Joe...
Old 07-17-2017, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by grantv
TBH nostalgia is not my thing. Old style bicycles, motorbikes, etc. Chrome is one that should have stayed in the past, never liked it, but then again as I said before, to each their own (many others dislike black wheels like I dislike chrome).

I understand...and I feel the same about black wheels...to me they look sinister, Evil...black is the symbol of death..."I see a red door and I want it painted black"...chrome/shiny wheels matter movement here
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Originally Posted by Yello95
I understand...and I feel the same about black wheels...to me they look sinister, Evil...black is the symbol of death..."I see a red door and I want it painted black"...chrome/shiny wheels matter movement here
Yes! I see a red (chrome) door (wheel) and I want to paint (powder coat) it black; that's my line!!
Sinister... bwu haha (think Dr Evil)
Old 07-18-2017, 08:48 AM
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Yes! I see a red (chrome) door (wheel) and I want to paint (powder coat) it black; that's my line!!
Sinister... bwu haha (think Dr Evil)



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Originally Posted by Lexybird
They are hideous and will surely make resale difficult in the future . Might as well put a big tall wing in the rear and some spinners on the wheels
And hang those rubber bull ***** dangling out the trunk.
That ought to complete the picture.
The op asked for opinions, and we gave them.

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Originally Posted by Yello95
And which Corvette do YOU own Noob ??? ...please show us a pic
this hideous one
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Originally Posted by Lexybird
this hideous one

Man...that's nice...why didn't you put that in your about me section instead of me thinking you were just another wannabe dumbass...


Color like mine...wheels like mine...no BSMs like mine...we now have something in common sir...

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Old school racing stripes on a modern sports car dont look good, in my opinion. They look ok on old muscle cars.

The only stripes I think are decent on the C5 are the Grand Sport-style stripes on front fenders, which you can buy inexpensively online.

Whatever you do, make sure your stripes are vinyl and not painted on, so that you or a future owner can easily remove them.
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Not sure this can be called racing stripes... These are paint... Not vinyl sticker






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Originally Posted by Shakeydeal
Good thing you put that hideous windshield banner on. I almost mistook your car for a Hyundai. Now I know for sure, it's a "CORVETTE"...........


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That's not mine. Im going to skip the Corvette Logo. I know mines a Corvette
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For those of you that actually read the post and realized that I was just asking about doing stripes on the roof, I appreciate the feedback. I also appreciate the shenanigans from the other people posting their opinions. I will post pictures after it is done so everyone can give me a hard time.....
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Originally Posted by EZ2BEVILC5
For those of you that actually read the post and realized that I was just asking about doing stripes on the roof, I appreciate the feedback. I also appreciate the shenanigans from the other people posting their opinions. I will post pictures after it is done so everyone can give me a hard time.....

Do the roof too...btw I like the stripes and of coarse most the 'Corvette Purists' hate them but I don't care it's my car and I love the look!
Post the pix after you get them installed!!!!
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Originally Posted by Marcuscapra
Not sure this can be called racing stripes... These are paint... Not vinyl sticker






WOW...Very sharp looking...I keep seeing new looks and even though I am a bit old school/new school...I can be open minded......very nice!

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Finished product. Let me know what you think. I personally love it, but I am ready to hear opinions and shenanigans:










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The main stripes look pretty nice, really not a fan of GS stripes tho. And with so many I think it's a bit much. Overall still a nice car!
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Just remove those stupid looking ones on the fender, and you got a great looking Vette.
Great color combo.

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Originally Posted by EZ2BEVILC5
Finished product. Let me know what you think. I personally love it, but I am ready to hear opinions and shenanigans:









OK...you asked for it...heres what I think...Fantastic color, front and rear stripeswheels, tiger shark front, rear spoiler, A & A supercharger, Z06 airducts, Billy Boat exhausts, no BSMs,blacked out turn signals and rear/back up lightsexhaust plate & license plate surround ....fender stripes

Great looking Vette

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Old 07-20-2017, 06:25 AM
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Way too much "in your face" for me...I agree a lot with E T /Bill on this one. BUT, if you like it, do it.
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Finished product. Let me know what you think. I personally love it, but I am ready to hear opinions and shenanigans:









you asked for it. You took a beautiful car, added wonderful front and rear fascias, selected great wheels,and have a beautiful color. Then you destroyed it by adding those horrible stripes and that hidious licence plate surround. One stripe?.....maybe. but all those stripes turned a beautiful, tastefully done car into a clown car. You asked for opinion, Nothing ever sugar coated here. Such a beautiful car ,destroyed by overkill. You took extremely tasteful to extremely tearful. Nothing but tough love and honesty here. But then you asked for it. Apparently you like it, and that's all that counts.. if I liked it, I would have said so...
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
you asked for it. You took a beautiful car, added wonderful front and rear fascias, selected great wheels,and have a beautiful color. Then you destroyed it by adding those horrible stripes and that hidious licence plate surround. One stripe?.....maybe. but all those stripes turned a beautiful, tastefully done car into a clown car. You asked for opinion, Nothing ever sugar coated here. Such a beautiful car ,destroyed by overkill. You took extremely tasteful to extremely tearful. Nothing but tough love and honesty here. But then you asked for it. Apparently you like it, and that's all that counts.. if I liked it, I would have said so...
Bill aka ET
I disagree.... you finish it off with white lettering on the tires and those louvered tail light thingys and you really have something

It's a great example of a GS/Z06 C5.... rare too

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