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Old 08-10-2009, 04:36 PM
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Old 08-10-2009, 04:37 PM
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They are both beauties
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Nice! That 96 GS vert is a rare car.
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I'm starting to like the side vents after seeing the new GS at a distance in the first pic. A Coupe with the top out!!! YES!

The big open 5-spoke GS wheels are cool!
Should be easy to clean because its hard to bust a knuckle on those.

I still would prefer the RED brake calipers. Silver makes the brakes look slightly smaller because its not a heavy eye catching color.

Still have to see that badge in person...

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Old 08-10-2009, 05:10 PM
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Bring back the '96 Admiral Blue and dump that ugly blueish-green C6 color. If they made a true blue C6 (one that didn't change hues every time you looked at it) I'd go for that.
Old 08-10-2009, 05:27 PM
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Dave, how much is that blue one and what level is it (1,2,3,4 LT)?
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Old 08-10-2009, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BigJoe
Bring back the '96 Admiral Blue and dump that ugly blueish-green C6 color. If they made a true blue C6 (one that didn't change hues every time you looked at it) I'd go for that.
JSB is here to stay. I get 20 - 30 positive comments on this color per month. Hate to say the Admiral Blue could be the worst vette color I have ever seen..
Old 08-10-2009, 05:35 PM
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Those two aren't bad, but you're missing the real Grand Sport, the '63.

Old 08-10-2009, 06:11 PM
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The side vents actually look pretty good in those pics. hmmmmm. O are the fender stripes an option for the GS or something?
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Originally Posted by Robls6
Nice! That 96 GS vert is a rare car.
YUP, and sweet! They should have kept the same color scheme as the original, in any other color its just another vette....
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I like the C-6 but it looks like a ZO-6.
The C-4 has more presence.
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C4 looks better, sorry.

And no engine bump? The C4 got the LT4 over the base LT1.

C6 doesn't seem very "Grand Sport" to me when you look at what the 63 and 96 brought to the table. Ugly chrome wheels + z06 panels + basically Z51 = whoopee (sarcasm)

The C6 GS packaged should be renamed to "Z06 body for people who can't/don't want to buy a Z06". Although, that would be hard to fit on a badge.
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I like it.
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Both look , but I would rather have the 96' in the garage!
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Originally Posted by TJB-VETTE
Both look , but I would rather have the 96' in the garage!
I'm like you..I love the 96, but NO WAY! The new GS is the bomb! You can buy a nice 96 GS for about a 1/3 of what a new GS will cost you! One of the guys in my club has an awesome 96 GS, but I'm am sure he would trade it for a new one in a minute! If you see this thread Billy, come on in!
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The C4 GS is nicer. More of a "statement". I agree with one of the above posters. GM should bring back Admiral Blue. And, get rid of the Jet Blue Whatever color.

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Thanks a lot Dave......

Now there's drool all over my keyboard!
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Originally Posted by 66yellowstingray
C4 looks better, sorry.

And no engine bump? The C4 got the LT4 over the base LT1.

C6 doesn't seem very "Grand Sport" to me when you look at what the 63 and 96 brought to the table. Ugly chrome wheels + z06 panels + basically Z51 = whoopee (sarcasm)

The C6 GS packaged should be renamed to "Z06 body for people who can't/don't want to buy a Z06". Although, that would be hard to fit on a badge.
i've owned a C4 (LT1) for 10 years, finally sold it for a 2008 C6. Gotta say, if anyone thinks the C4 looks better they

I never realized how big and long the rear end of the C4 was until the above pics. Dang, the C4 rear end extends for ever.
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Two beautiful cars.........and one is most certainly a classic....the other? time will tell....


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