GM badges
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by calemasters
They are chrome plated, not white. 
But............ They're still badges, and as you all know:
We don' need no stinkin' badges...
Pro
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From: Rockville MD
Originally Posted by Big Jimm
Why on earth would anyone want to take them off?
They're tiny and almost unnoticeable. But, to the "trained eye" do indeed designate it as an 06. (I have a sneaking suspicion that some 05 owners will be buying them for an "ego upgrade.")
Big Jimm
So. Fla.
They're tiny and almost unnoticeable. But, to the "trained eye" do indeed designate it as an 06. (I have a sneaking suspicion that some 05 owners will be buying them for an "ego upgrade.")
Big Jimm
So. Fla.
I don't mind them at all, they are the only external visual indentifier of an 06 model.
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From: Rockville MD
Originally Posted by jazzlove
That is something I don't understand. Why this desire to "set the 06' apart" from the 05'? 
It's a C6 for goodness sake. Except for very, very minor interior changes, and the badges, it's going to look the same until the C7 is introduced.
It's a C6 for goodness sake. Except for very, very minor interior changes, and the badges, it's going to look the same until the C7 is introduced.
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by donsar
This was not designed for the purpose of setting apart the 06 from the 05 models. It was done throughout the GM line. All GM cars for 06 have the badges (and they are not white, but silver). It is a corporate emblem
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From: Montreal Qc
Originally Posted by donsar
...All GM cars for 06 have the badges (and they are not white, but silver). It is a corporate emblem
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From: Wayne Township WI
Originally Posted by DoTheyMakeOtherCars?
I'm not taking mine off. I like having an 06 with GM "Great Machine" Badges!
When the car gets delivered to me, they stay.
If the '05 guys used their heads they'd put these silly little things on their '05s.
Voila'!
Instant '06.
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
I realize that. You missed my point. It seems that new owners are looking to set their cars apart as an 06', which puzzles me, since the 05' and 06' are identical in every meaningful way...
It is interesting to watch isn't it? When the '07s come out it will probably be the same type scenario.
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From: TX
Originally Posted by jazzlove
I realize that. You missed my point. It seems that new owners are looking to set their cars apart as an 06', which puzzles me, since the 05' and 06' are identical in every meaningful way...
The 06 has many mechanical and electrical upgrades from the 05 (for example (i) stronger rear end and (ii) A6 and (iii) no park in reverse required). 06 C6 will hold value better than the 05 which had some first year problems. Same happened with the SSR.
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by SimpsonH
The 06 has many mechanical and electrical upgrades from the 05 (for example (i) stronger rear end and (ii) A6 and (iii) no park in reverse required). 06 C6 will hold value better than the 05 which had some first year problems. Same happened with the SSR.
As for the 06' holding it's value better than an 05' = Balloon Juice...!!!
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From: So Cal
Originally Posted by Big Jimm
Why on earth would anyone want to take them off?
They're tiny and almost unnoticeable. But, to the "trained eye" do indeed designate it as an 06. (I have a sneaking suspicion that some 05 owners will be buying them for an "ego upgrade.")
Big Jimm
So. Fla.
They're tiny and almost unnoticeable. But, to the "trained eye" do indeed designate it as an 06. (I have a sneaking suspicion that some 05 owners will be buying them for an "ego upgrade.")
Big Jimm
So. Fla.
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by vetteship
Becasue they look cheap and probably recycled from an old Oldsmobile seat belt clasp inventory. If GM wanted to put a badge, they should have made it look better, a lot better than the current one.
Having said that, my issue goes beyond aesthetics. The corvette is argueably the most easily identifed product made by General Motors. In fact, it is their only "icon" automobile.
Why then, does it need GM identification?
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From: Plymouth Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by vetteship
Becasue they look cheap and probably recycled from an old Oldsmobile seat belt clasp inventory. If GM wanted to put a badge, they should have made it look better, a lot better than the current one.
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by gilly6993
can someone post a pic of the badges please.....
There is the picture of the badges.
