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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Default Machine Silver vs. Quicksilver

How close are the colors? Is there much of a difference? Just looking to buy a front license plate cover and the one for sale is quicksilver and I have a machine silver and just wondering if it will be noticable? Thanks
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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The difference is slight, but noticeable for sure.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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It's a big difference. Machine Silver is much darker than QuickSilver There was a thread yesterday that showed the difference between them.
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Here is the thread I was talking about in my post above.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1789651
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Here is the thread I was talking about in my post above.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1789651
That Machine Silver car in that post above sure is perdy.....

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That Machine Silver car in that post above sure is perdy.....

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Yes it is very nice.
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I am look'in for a license plate cover in QS
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Ed
I am look'in for a license plate cover in QS
Check with Karshop, he is on here.
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