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Old 12-23-2016, 07:07 PM
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Was going from Victory Red (C-6) to Torch Red and saw a Laguna Blue C-7 and it was all over. I recently saw some new C-7 2016's in Laguna Blue at my local dealer.
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My 2012 C6 Z06 was TR. New GS is AW.
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Old 12-23-2016, 08:22 PM
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I've seen grand sports in white with the grey stripe on the fenders and a grey interior. The car had an all white hood including the grille, What really made this car so memorable was the $995 option of painted white louvers and grilles...I see this as a very rare option and it's in my opinion very smooth looking.

I thought the car was so stunning I'm considering a white z06 with white louvers, hood vent, front side vents, rear fender vents and small rear spoiler we're white....and grey fender stripe and grey interior. I thought the color combo and whiteout which is a factory option

I've always had black interior but after sitting in the grey interior with the white exterior I was again very impressed.

I really love torch red with a black interior so I'm not sure (but I've had two torch red corvettes)...but that artic white wide body with a grey interior and painted louvers and grills from the factory was one of the best looking corvettes I've ever seen. I would say the grand sport on the showroom floor had chrome rims which I'm not a fan of but man the car was so striking as it sat....A real wow! Not sure I would do chrome wheels only because chrome rims are so fragile with potholes in this area...jmo but it did look dam good...I realize that chrome rims are not the latest and greatest so I'd probably just go with painted rims...either black or silver...I'm not sure....

Quite memorable and that would be my suggestion if you are going with the wide body version of the c7.

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Old 12-23-2016, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by $$$frumnuttin'
I'm on the fence with color choice...this time around I want to get something other than red. If you feel the same, what are you contemplating this time around?
Color is such a personal preference...it should be whatever trips your trigger. Loved my 2 MY's...then the Atomic Orange,,,and went with white for my C7 and that was "the greatest" IMHO at the time.
Have since seen the the red/maroon...Long Beach Red? And it is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS in my opinion.
Pick what YOU like....
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Picked up my new car yesterday. I went from Torch Red to Torch Red. My C6 was also red.


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After a red on red 3LT Stingray........I just had to go back to the original for my Grand Sport....Arctic White/Adrenaline Red 3LT. No regrets.

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Originally Posted by JerriVette
I've seen grand sports in white with the grey stripe on the fenders and a grey interior. The car had an all white hood including the grille, What really made this car so memorable was the $995 option of painted white louvers and grilles...I see this as a very rare option and it's in my opinion very smooth looking.

I thought the car was so stunning I'm considering a white z06 with white louvers, hood vent, front side vents, rear fender vents and small rear spoiler we're white....and grey fender stripe and grey interior. I thought the color combo and whiteout which is a factory option

I've always had black interior but after sitting in the grey interior with the white exterior I was again very impressed.

I really love torch red with a black interior so I'm not sure (but I've had two torch red corvettes)...but that artic white wide body with a grey interior and painted louvers and grills from the factory was one of the best looking corvettes I've ever seen. I would say the grand sport on the showroom floor had chrome rims which I'm not a fan of but man the car was so striking as it sat....A real wow! Not sure I would do chrome wheels only because chrome rims are so fragile with potholes in this area...jmo but it did look dam good...I realize that chrome rims are not the latest and greatest so I'd probably just go with painted rims...either black or silver...I'm not sure....

Quite memorable and that would be my suggestion if you are going with the wide body version of the c7.
Just an FYI, those aren't "chrome" rims. They're polished aluminum, same as the black or silver painted wheels so they're no more fragile.

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Old 12-24-2016, 08:32 AM
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If I was in the market to trade my TR . . . I think it would be between Black and Admiral Blue. A Black Vette is pretty amazing, but I too have had black in the past and the dust-factor is challenging. AB is more forgiving and still a great color . . . Saw a black Vette with Kalahari interior--great "old school" combination.
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myself I had 2 torch red C-4s a 2016 torch red coupe now I have a 2017 long beach red vert.
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Originally Posted by $$$frumnuttin'
I'm on the fence with color choice...this time around I want to get something other than red. If you feel the same, what are you contemplating this time around?
Torch Red is the only color for me. It is simply the most attractive color of those offered by GM. JMO.
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I know everyone has different tastes but both of my C7s are white.
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My C6 was red when my wife and I went to trade it in we spent about 3 hours deciding what color we wanted next. I think we drove the salesmen crazy we had him move cars side by side to compare. We narrowed it down to yellow or admiral Blue and ultimately went with the blue and have no regrets! We love the color I actually didn't like the last blue for whatever reason I love the new blue. I can't wait to have the stripes added.

My C6


How it looks now


How it will look with stripes


My mother bought a red one (it's her first Corvette)

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Old 12-24-2016, 11:48 AM
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Silver or AW with Spice RED interior
Old 12-24-2016, 11:51 AM
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Had a Torch Red '14 Coupe, went to a Laguna Blue '16 Convertible. Both great colors!
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Gee, why would anyone leave Torch Red???

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Old 12-24-2016, 03:25 PM
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Torch Red
Old 12-25-2016, 01:58 PM
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I went from my 2013 Torch Red to a 2016 Shark Gray. Lovin' it.
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We went from Victory Red.



To Blade Silver. When we saw it with the AR we were knocked out.


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