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Originally Posted by Al77Vette
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Fine for me. I do like diamond finish but if you get some road rash, you have to machine the surface back. If it's too much, you're buying a new wheel.

With painted wheels it's easy and cheap to repair it if you clip a curb.
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Originally Posted by Sin City
Fine for me. I do like diamond finish but if you get some road rash, you have to machine the surface back. If it's too much, you're buying a new wheel.

With painted wheels it's easy and cheap to repair it if you clip a curb.
You must speak from experience. Those that have chrome wheels and hit a curb will find out what a new wheel will cost.
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Originally Posted by b4i4getit
You must speak from experience. Those that have chrome wheels and hit a curb will find out what a new wheel will cost.
I could have ordered them on my 458 but decided not to when the service manager explained what he has to do to fix them. I curbed a painted wheel (well, actually I hit a pot hole in front of Aria when it was under construction) and it cost me $120 to fix. Chump change on that car.

I'm not a fan of chrome wheels. I was when I was 18. That was a long time ago.
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Originally Posted by Sin City
I could have ordered them on my 458 but decided not to when the service manager explained what he has to do to fix them. I curbed a painted wheel (well, actually I hit a pot hole in front of Aria when it was under construction) and it cost me $120 to fix. Chump change on that car.

I'm not a fan of chrome wheels. I was when I was 18. That was a long time ago.
I am not a fan of chrome either. I think nothing screams old fart more than having chrome on your car. Seeing as GM wants to chase a younger demographic it confuses me that they are even offering chrome wheels.
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Originally Posted by b4i4getit
I am not a fan of chrome either. I think nothing screams old fart more than having chrome on your car. Seeing as GM wants to chase a younger demographic it confuses me that they are even offering chrome wheels.
Old fart and young whipper snapper-- although younger ones seem to like black wheels.

I can't stand black wheels.
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Originally Posted by b4i4getit
I am not a fan of chrome either. I think nothing screams old fart more than having chrome on your car. Seeing as GM wants to chase a younger demographic it confuses me that they are even offering chrome wheels.
Well, I'm an old fart and I am getting the black wheels on mine.
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
Well, I'm an old fart and I am getting the black wheels on mine.

Obviously, you're only as old as you feel!
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BROWN!!! Come on man, its Kalahari....and its awesome!
Brown? or Butterscotch?
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CRM with brownstone and chrome wheels...
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CRM - Kalahari 3LT - chrome wheels on a Z-51, already ordered....
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
I have a 2011 GS coupe in Supersonic Blue, but if I do trade this car in for a C7 ... it's going to be a 2LT Z51 in Crystal Red with the Kalahari interior.

With the standard Z51 silver painted wheels

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that will be a great color combo.......classic Ferrari combo!
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Kalahari is an easy choice for interior. But do not over look Brownstone. The brownstone is a darker richer color (IMO) that goes very well with CRM. With touch red I would use the lighter Kalahari.
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Kalahari is an easy choice for interior. But do not over look Brownstone. The brownstone is a darker richer color (IMO) that goes very well with CRM. With touch red I would use the lighter Kalahari.
But of course, you have to go 3LT to get Brownstone.
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But of course, you have to go 3LT to get Brownstone.
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Your correct. I keep forgetting that. The lighter brown rocks in any color Corvette C7.
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Your correct. I keep forgetting that. The lighter brown rocks in any color Corvette C7.
Honestly, to me, it's not worth the ~$3k+ for that little bit of leeway in colors and a little bit of additional leather covering the interior.
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