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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Ok, this is just my opinion and well, we know how THAT goes....but, this is what I see in the hood via photos alone. The second photo sort of highlights the areas in question.....and that question would be:

Why? Why sooooo many damn lines??




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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Ok, this is just my opinion and well, we know how THAT goes....but, this is what I see in the hood via photos alone. The second photo sort of highlights the areas in question.....and that question would be:

Why? Why sooooo many damn lines??




because it looks excellent
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Aerodynamics I bet. I can see how some people wouldn't like it, but I think in black this car is going to look like a f'n F-117.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Both I would say. Sweet indeed!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Aerodynamics I bet. I can see how some people wouldn't like it, but I think in black this car is going to look like a f'n F-117.
Radar scattering lines perhaps?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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lol this starting to get crazy around here. do you people pick apart your ol ladies like this because if so i cant see how you would be married.

"baby you got too many lines right here in this area of your face. baby your rear end looks like a cross between a mack truck and tub of cottage cheese. baby those vents between your legs aren't functional to my liking." - slap!!!!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:45 PM
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it looks much better than the c6, hands down
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:48 PM
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Stealth technology to avoid radar guns
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Originally Posted by vankenn
it looks much better than the c6, hands down
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Originally Posted by 02Z06EB
lol this starting to get crazy around here. do you people pick apart your ol ladies like this because if so i cant see how you would be married.

"baby you got too many lines right here in this area of your face. baby your rear end looks like a cross between a mack truck and tub of cottage cheese. baby those vents between your legs aren't functional to my liking." - slap!!!!!!


If people were this critical of their spouses, they'd never be married.
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Originally Posted by 02Z06EB
lol this starting to get crazy around here. do you people pick apart your ol ladies like this because if so i cant see how you would be married.

"baby you got too many lines right here in this area of your face. baby your rear end looks like a cross between a mack truck and tub of cottage cheese. baby those vents between your legs aren't functional to my liking." - slap!!!!!!
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because it looks edgy and awesome. Why not I say. This makes the C6 look ancient.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by WICKEDFRC
Ok, this is just my opinion and well, we know how THAT goes....but, this is what I see in the hood via photos alone. The second photo sort of highlights the areas in question.....and that question would be:

Why? Why sooooo many damn lines??

Why not? Maybe you will beat the radar systems...
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by WICKEDFRC
Ok, this is just my opinion and well, we know how THAT goes....but, this is what I see in the hood via photos alone. The second photo sort of highlights the areas in question.....and that question would be:

Why? Why sooooo many damn lines??




It lacks the smoothness of the C-6. Still actually looks good but will really have to see it and drive it in person.
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It's "faceted" to play with the light.....like any gem.
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The pissing and moaning over the C7 is unreal. They've made ~ 60 years worth of corvettes. If the new one does not meet your approval, DON'T BUY IT! Buy an old one and stop wasting your time trying to fix something that GM will never do - execute amateurish attempts to fix something on the C7 that is NOT broken. If they wanted Vanilla, they would have kept the C6 style. The C6 is a great car but it's time to move on.

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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bob53
The pissing and moaning over the C7 is unreal. They've made ~ 60 years worth of corvettes. If the new one does not meet your approval, DON'T BUY IT! Buy an old one and stop wasting your time trying to fix something that GM will never do - execute amateurish attempts to fix something on the C7 that is NOT broken. If they wanted Vanilla, they would have kept the C6 style. The C6 is a great car but it's time to move on.

Hey Bob, did you take your medication today? Perhaps you missed the last 3 icons to my post with a smiley laugh?

I had a C4, currently have a C5, C6 Z and think the C7 looks fantastic in most areas. Don't lose sleep over comments on the forum. If you can't handle just criticism, perhaps you should step away from the computer for a moment or two.....Jeeees. Not come off as an ***.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by vankenn
it looks much better than the c6, hands down
Not better, just different, wich is a good thing.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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Perhaps a moderator should lock this thread out of safety. Don't want any folks like Bob53 having a heart attack from reading simple opinion and commentary. God forbid anyone have something to say, good, bad, or indifferent.

Cheer up Bob.....It's not the end of the world.





In before my own safety-lock. Hahahah
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