the tail lights fit the complete design of the whole car 
a redesigned c7 rear
Drifting
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From: Palos Verdes Peninsula California
I was bored and I'm not photoshop pro but I made a new design that I liked, aside from tail lights, which I'd liked to have seen like the c6 design but LEDS.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
Really???????
Instructor
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Nothing is wrong with the tail lights. It's the outer stingray shape pointing downwards that contains the vents. It gives the car a character. A sad lonely character in this case. Not as aggressive as many people would hope. And many people thinks its ugly at first glance. More seem to think it looks like a camaro based on previous artists renders. It looks nothing like a camaro, more like a transformer movie type of car.
Last edited by vankenn; Jan 15, 2013 at 10:22 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Williamson County, TN
I was bored and I'm not photoshop pro but I made a new design that I liked, aside from tail lights, which I'd liked to have seen like the c6 design but LEDS.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
No wonder GM got away from round lights if they were to look like this.
Safety Car
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Drifting
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No offense meant (ie I'm teasing you) OP, but did you sit there and go "what could be worse than Camaro ***?" "oooo I know. Impala ***!"?
Might I make a project suggestion?
Try integrating styling ques from that onto the new vette and lets see what we can come up with.
Might I make a project suggestion?
Try integrating styling ques from that onto the new vette and lets see what we can come up with.
Team Owner
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From: Big Red Ne
I was bored and I'm not photoshop pro but I made a new design that I liked, aside from tail lights, which I'd liked to have seen like the c6 design but LEDS.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
I'll be in the market for one of these guys if someone decides to make a rear bumper with a better design, I can't get over that fiasco!
Hope people like and again, excuse my amateur skills, I know the tail lights suck more than the rest of it.
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
To me, what makes this rear end a winner is not the taillights(but they do look good) but that it has some gentle curves(like the designer knew how to use a French Curve) instead on the harsh straight lines and the sharp corners on the rear of the C7. Every line on the rear end of the C7 reminds me of driving behind a semi trailer.
Melting Slicks
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Race Director
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The front half C7 is ok, still retains a good C6 feel. But the back just does not reflect some
thing different. More like many other sports cars on the road. Yawn
Now if they would have gone retro and picked up the C3 before bubble window that would
have been cool. The rear lights with the KISS inspired makeup around them just doesn't
do it. With LED tech sure they could have come up with something that didn't reflect the
Camaro and Malibu.
thing different. More like many other sports cars on the road. Yawn
Now if they would have gone retro and picked up the C3 before bubble window that would
have been cool. The rear lights with the KISS inspired makeup around them just doesn't
do it. With LED tech sure they could have come up with something that didn't reflect the
Camaro and Malibu.
Instructor
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From: McComb MS
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield TN
Lose the downturned black vents next to the square lamps and the new rear looks fine. Vent the air lower in the body from those vertical vents.
The problem with Chevy design is they try to be too Hot Wheels. Understated class is better--and it is a fine line. Chevy clearly is having a difficult time deciding if it wants to truly go Porsche hunting or if it still wants to see its car in car mag comparison tests with the Shelby Mustangs....
The problem with Chevy design is they try to be too Hot Wheels. Understated class is better--and it is a fine line. Chevy clearly is having a difficult time deciding if it wants to truly go Porsche hunting or if it still wants to see its car in car mag comparison tests with the Shelby Mustangs....
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bergen County, New Jersey
I think this thread proves that round tail lights on the C7 would look like a hideous Nissan GTR.
OP, thank you, I'm glad you did this. You put to rest my slight bit of doubt about the new C7 taillights.
OP, thank you, I'm glad you did this. You put to rest my slight bit of doubt about the new C7 taillights.
Instructor
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From: McComb MS
Please don't use this hideous display as any means of reasoning.....LOL.