black vs Machine silver
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: SPRING HILL FL
drive down the road, what do you notice, silver blends in with the road, the color black just pops! I have one black car and i just ordered a black vette, not a daily driver, cleaning- a labor of love. silver is an easy color. I had a car that was silver before, hides dirt more. My color is black, you like car washes, me i rarely run my daily drivers through a car wash, Let alone a vette, to each there own, its your money, buy what's good for you...
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Okiehoma
As others have said, if you don't want to spend the time to wash and dry or if you plan on your vette being a daily driver then buy the silver. I was faced with a similar decision as you and I went with black. It's really not that hard to keep looking nice and Zaino will help with that process.
Should you get silver I would order red interior and paint your calipers to bring some "color" to the picture. Chrome or comp gray wheels are a must for either color.
Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with either
Should you get silver I would order red interior and paint your calipers to bring some "color" to the picture. Chrome or comp gray wheels are a must for either color.
Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with either
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Austin, TX
I've owned a black car and here in Texas it was friggin HOT. The main reason I don't buy black any more was it was too difficult to keep looking nice as a daily driver. The MS can get fairly dirty and doesn't show swirls near as bad as black.
That being said, I nicely kept black Vette does look awesome. I just keep up with all the work required.
My $.02,
That being said, I nicely kept black Vette does look awesome. I just keep up with all the work required.
My $.02,
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: (d/fw) tx
here's my take on the subject...if it's gonna be a garage queen and you have of time on your hands to keep it looking it's best, get black. black looks best when it clean. if it's gonna be a driver and a quick trip to the car wash down the street to rinse it off sounds like the ticket, get the silver. silver looks best the day after you wash it and the rest of the week no matter the weather.
it's a corvette so it's gonna get noticed no matter what color you get.
it's a corvette so it's gonna get noticed no matter what color you get.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Fernandina Beach
you're really choosing between extremes. I have black and spend a lot of time keeping it looking spotless. I also have silver in my wife's Infiniti and takes little effort to keep looking good but it will never pop like black. Sounds like silver is for you as you use car washes and don't want to spend a lot of time on waxing/buffing.
you could always get something in between like yellow or blue
Ted
you could always get something in between like yellow or blue
Ted
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From: FLA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
silver shows off the lines of the car better and is user friendly
black is ---you know the rest
look at them side by side and you will know which is best 4u
black is ---you know the rest
look at them side by side and you will know which is best 4u
Melting Slicks
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From: Rock Hill SC (Charlotte NC Area)
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Previous owner of two consecutive black cars, one that I showed...then followed by two most recent cars that are silver...my take:
Silver looks clean even when it's dirty.
Black looks dirty even when it's clean!
(That is, unless you never drive it, and dust it in the garage hourly 
)
I read this quote on here somewhere so I can't take credit, but I think it sums it up pretty well:
"Black isn't a color...it's a career choice"
Silver looks clean even when it's dirty.
Black looks dirty even when it's clean!
(That is, unless you never drive it, and dust it in the garage hourly )I read this quote on here somewhere so I can't take credit, but I think it sums it up pretty well:
"Black isn't a color...it's a career choice"
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Northcentral, Pennsylvania
St. Jude Donor '09-'11
My C6 gets dirty/dusty just driving off the mountain where I live, so silver works out real well.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Old Forge PA
I think silver looks best at night, and thats when I like to drive most.
This photo was taken on a cloudy, rainy day.
My Father has a 95 Taho, black. It looked excellent when it was new, but over the years the black shows its wear. Light colors age more gracefully, so if you plan on keeping it for a long time (as we do with this Corvette), then I suggest silver.
This photo was taken on a cloudy, rainy day.
My Father has a 95 Taho, black. It looked excellent when it was new, but over the years the black shows its wear. Light colors age more gracefully, so if you plan on keeping it for a long time (as we do with this Corvette), then I suggest silver.
Safety Car
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From: 3rd planet from the sun
Black is a lot to keep up if you are picky about micro marring, swirls, etc....all depends on how **** you are with how the car looks and how much time you're willing to commit to keeping it looking top notch. Silver is more forgiving
