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Old 12-06-2009, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by GARYFINN
I'll keep my C6 thank you
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 08crm
This atrocity looks like nothing more then a modded c5.
And yet it still looks so much better than the real C6's....
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by lavla
One of the major benefits of the Corvette over a Porsche is the fact that you can leave the house with a little more than a gym bag (22.5 cubic feet vs 8.5 cubic feet). Removing the "bubble" would severely reduce storage space. I'm sure that the storage factor plays a big part in many purchases.
Totally agree, But personally I did not buy a Corvette for what's in the rear ,(space) ,but for the rest of the vehicle. Most performance cars have little or no trunk storage @ all and most have no rear visibility due to design factors. I'm sure the present design improves drag co-eff. That is why they did away with the fixed roof coupe of the C5 for the C6. GM could redesign the rear glass area and you could still have ample storage with a little loss in height within . Not to get flip but if I need to load up the vehicle for a road trip it would be my DD.
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by WLDHRSE
And yet it still looks so much better than the real C6's....
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:38 PM
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:38 PM
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I like the front and sides - not wild about the back, need storage space
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sxeC6
I like the back best, especially the C3 roof sails. Much better than the '63 Split-window concept. It would very cool, if the rear window would power retract, with the roof panel off you'd have a Vert with a roll over bar. Besides, how many people use their Vette to haul stuff anyway? That big greenhouse glass hatch is passe.

The headlights on the front need work IMHO.
Exactly
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by vettedoogie
Will the real C57 please stand up...
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This vette is Hottttt! Is this Photoshopped?
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:56 PM
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We seen what the C7 is gonna look like when TF2 came out so old news.
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No, we didn't. I doubt very much that the C7 will look even remotely like that hideous "transformers" car. As for the "retro C5" shown above, that's almost as ugly . . . and hidden headlights are so eighties. We thankfully won't see them again.

No real clues to the C7 yet. Lots of idle speculation, that's about it. It will be a while before we see it anyway, so in the meantime enjoy your current Corvette or trade up to a newer C6 with some new features and/or colors. I'm sure the wait will be worth it without settling for some movie toy.
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Old 12-06-2009, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormcrowe
Front yes. profile yes. rear no.
The rear end on that thing is about as ugly as the rear end on most waitresses at Denny's. Looks like they beat the crap outta both of them with a bag of nickels
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Old 12-06-2009, 04:34 PM
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I like these:

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Originally Posted by QUAKEJAKE
This vette is Hottttt! Is this Photoshopped?
Yeah..I just put a C5 front on the Transformer Vette.
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fyreline
No, we didn't. I doubt very much that the C7 will look even remotely like that hideous "transformers" car. As for the "retro C5" shown above, that's almost as ugly . . . and hidden headlights are so eighties. We thankfully won't see them again.

No real clues to the C7 yet. Lots of idle speculation, that's about it. It will be a while before we see it anyway, so in the meantime enjoy your current Corvette or trade up to a newer C6 with some new features and/or colors. I'm sure the wait will be worth it without settling for some movie toy.
I left the "hidden" headlights off. I do agree that we're better off without them. I actually like the body lines of the Tranformer Vette but the front and rear need a lot of work.
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:05 PM
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I'll keep my C6..... the C7 looks more like a retro stingray..... something GM should not be doing......looking back
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Originally Posted by fyreline
No, we didn't. I doubt very much that the C7 will look even remotely like that hideous "transformers" car. As for the "retro C5" shown above, that's almost as ugly . . . and hidden headlights are so eighties. We thankfully won't see them again.

No real clues to the C7 yet. Lots of idle speculation, that's about it. It will be a while before we see it anyway, so in the meantime enjoy your current Corvette or trade up to a newer C6 with some new features and/or colors. I'm sure the wait will be worth it without settling for some movie toy.
I bet you 5 bucks it will look like the movie one somehow or actually close. When it comes out and I'm wrong just rehash this thread and I will paypal you 5 if not you send me 5.
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Originally Posted by PLRX
I like
THANKS! I just wanted to see what a different front end would do to that Transformer design. The body is fine..the ends need lotsa work!
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Chicago1
I bet you 500 bucks it will look like the movie one somehow or actually close. When it comes out and I'm wrong just rehash this thread and I will paypal you 500 if not you send me 500.
Alright then.....can't change it now that it's quoted.....
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chicago1
I bet you 5000 bucks it will look like the movie one somehow or actually close. When it comes out and I'm wrong just rehash this thread and I will paypal you 5000 if not you send me 5 cents.
OK, if you say so...
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The nose on that thing is i'd hate to drive a corvette that took the retro styling cues straight from the latest mustang
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