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Old 09-07-2016, 02:57 PM
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Default What would you consider a Show winning color?

Talking paint jobs on a C6; what would you say "damnd, that's awesome/hot/sweet/cool/etc"?
Please be as specific as possible, with examples even better.
Trying to narrow some options down. Thank you in advance CF peeps
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Victory Red of course.


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Definitely a red car, always wanted one, never owned a red car...
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DSOM ... When I was in the market for a new Vette in '06, I originally went out looking for a black or blue Vette, but as soon as I saw the DSOM it just had that 'wow' factor for me. I really like the way it seems to change color depending on the light. I constantly have people coming up to me in parking lots, at shows, etc. saying 'wow, nice Corvette, love that color'.
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I really like Torch Red or Victory red but in my search I had to compromise & settle for Crystal Red Metallic. Looks great in the sun.





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This Le Mans Blue car won a "Best Paint Job" award at a really big Corvette show in Los Altos, CA.
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Black. A black car with corrected paint, polished properly.... wowza
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DSOM looks great in the sun. Love black, my C5 was black, pure misery during pollen season, looks like a Steelers-mobile. Victory red is beautiful as well. Currently my car is Lemans Blue, looks a lot darker than that C3 though...
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Originally Posted by RicardoFors68
Definitely a red car, always wanted one, never owned a red car...
red cars are great up until Highschool then one needs to mature
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Originally Posted by Welker1
DSOM ... When I was in the market for a new Vette in '06, I originally went out looking for a black or blue Vette, but as soon as I saw the DSOM it just had that 'wow' factor for me. I really like the way it seems to change color depending on the light. I constantly have people coming up to me in parking lots, at shows, etc. saying 'wow, nice Corvette, love that color'.
if I had a second fave after my lemans blue , that would be it . There is vert with black top and interior for sale near me that looks killer!

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Originally Posted by snuggy
red cars are great up until Highschool then one needs to mature
The color of a person's car has nothing to do with maturity, or lack thereof. Great job at insulting every Corvette owner, though, as we all know that all Corvettes are red.

As a side note.....based on your asinine comment, we are all well aware of your level of maturity now.

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Always loved this combo by Foose on Overhauling.




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Red always gets the most attention........
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Black for me. As mentioned, paint corrected, polished, waxed.....then repeat 15 minutes later, but I don't care or mind...nothing beats black.
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Originally Posted by _05C6_
Black. A black car with corrected paint, polished properly.... wowza
once you go black, you will never go back
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Originally Posted by snuggy
red cars are great up until Highschool then one needs to mature



Wrong again
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Originally Posted by 449er
once you go black, you will never go back
You're right. I owned a black car once, and I'll never own another.

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Originally Posted by _05C6_
Black. A black car with corrected paint, polished properly.... wowza
NOTHING looks better than black on a show car.

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Originally Posted by wayback
Always loved this combo by Foose on Overhauling.


do you have any details on this build? more pictures? i love that paint job.
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
The color of a person's car has nothing to do with maturity, or lack thereof. Great job at insulting every Corvette owner, though, as we all know that all Corvettes are red.

As a side note.....based on your asinine comment, we are all well aware of your level of maturity now.
I had someone tell me that people who like green cars are mentally ill sociopaths. You can't take this stuff too seriously.


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