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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Been a 1st time corvette owner for a few months. I had a little free time, so I finally got to snap some shots. Just wanted to share . Sorry for the noob pics, new camera and software =(.




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The pic with the arrow is way cool.
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The pic with the arrow is way cool.
Thank ya!
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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Are you kiddin me? those pictures are awesome ...professional all the way. I love the dark setting and the warehouse, overcast ...and in the middle the sinister c6....evil.
Way cool!!

Mines an 08 black also...love those black rims!
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That car is pure sex. Thanks for sharing.
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Are you kiddin me? those pictures are awesome ...professional all the way. I love the dark setting and the warehouse, overcast ...and in the middle the sinister c6....evil.
Way cool!!

Mines an 08 black also...love those black rims!
Thank you so much guys! This is my first time posting pics, wasn't sure how it was going to go. Thank you for the comments!
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Great pics. You should get rid of the GM chicklets though. Make it all black.
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What kind of rims are those...???
Never thought about changing my stock rims...but those look great...
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Great pics. You should get rid of the GM chicklets though. Make it all black.
I plan to do it this weekend! Just some fishing line and sticky be gone?
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Originally Posted by Cor430vette
What kind of rims are those...???
Never thought about changing my stock rims...but those look great...
They are Z06 Spider (some call them Spyder) wheels in a C6 offset
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Found them online! About 700 bucks !!Thanks...

By the way what did you use to do your black out?
I have found allot of conflicting opinions on what is the best...
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Originally Posted by danl72
Great pics. You should get rid of the GM chicklets though. Make it all black.
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Found them online! About 700 bucks !!Thanks...

By the way what did you use to do your black out?
I have found allot of conflicting opinions on what is the best...
PM sent since I don't see where I got mine on the vendors list. I used the molded acrylic kit, and haven't had any issues.
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Great lookin'. Pics and car.
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Beautiful! Pic #1 is a winner.
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Very nice.
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Originally Posted by RixRedC6
That car is pure sex. Thanks for sharing.
Need a cigarette?

Nice pics, I almost expected to see Batman in them.

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I don't get the whole black on black on black thing... a guy down the street from us has a blacked out Chrysler which our neighbors have described as "creepy", "sinister" and "a crime looking for a place to happen."
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