Millenium Yellow 2005 vs 2003
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Millenium Yellow 2005 vs 2003
Is Millenium Yellow supposed to be the same between C5s and C6s?
I have a 05 MY coupe. Jan 05 production, original paint. Pic is my car parked next to a 03 Z06 MY - I didn't get to ask the owner but it is original paint as far as I can tell.
I have a 05 MY coupe. Jan 05 production, original paint. Pic is my car parked next to a 03 Z06 MY - I didn't get to ask the owner but it is original paint as far as I can tell.
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In 05 there were 760 Velocity Yellow and (45U) and 2002 Millenium Yellow (79U) cars produced. My 05 MY is pretty close to a friends 02 MY. January production might be late enough for Velocity Yellow. Have you verified your paint code? I thought mine was velocity until I bought a painted license plate frame and saw the difference, then looked at the paint code on the car to confirm it was millenium.
Production stats:
http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant...VetteStats.pdf
Production stats:
http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant...VetteStats.pdf
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In 05 there were 760 Velocity Yellow and (45U) and 2002 Millenium Yellow (79U) cars produced. My 05 MY is pretty close to a friends 02 MY. January production might be late enough for Velocity Yellow. Have you verified your paint code? I thought mine was velocity until I bought a painted license plate frame and saw the difference, then looked at the paint code on the car to confirm it was millenium.
Production stats:
http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant...VetteStats.pdf
Production stats:
http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant...VetteStats.pdf
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Have to check your paint code on the car to be sure. Millinium Yellow ran on the 05's to start with until they ran out then went with Velocity Yellow. By the Jan 05 build date I would almost think you'd have to be in the VY color by then.
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MY vs. VY
I had an '01 MY coupe and replaced it with an '08 VY coupe.
Side by side, there was a clear difference between the two colors. The MY was warmer, almost like there was some orange in it. The VY isn't canary yellow but it's definitely a purer yellow than the MY.
Side by side, there was a clear difference between the two colors. The MY was warmer, almost like there was some orange in it. The VY isn't canary yellow but it's definitely a purer yellow than the MY.
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The 03 Z06 in the pic I posted is lighter and closer to VY IMO.
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That c6 definitely appears to be mill yellow. To be honest, i think the difference in the two is the condition of the paint. The c6 is newer and has a much better coat(s) of wax on it. Ive seen the same with my mill yellow c6 because i wax it so much it looks a little different than some others when next to each other.
