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St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
round lights on an angular rear end is not only wrong but downright stupid, I like them just the way they are and have since I first peeped them, I do however don't mind the ones on your cover either.
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Racer
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From a manufacturing/design point it is an arduous task to promote change w/o some resistance, but expected. Take for example those then once against the C7’s change in appearance now bearing a comparable disposition against any miniscule change to it's design growth. Fortunately evolution doesn’t work along such thoughts, it constantly moves leaving the past for historical account.
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Racer
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I guess that is where I think I personally am having a hard time reconciling the redesigns in my minds eye(Yours and others proposed)
Its the complexity of the car that makes the original design appealing to me in my mind. The lines of the car suggest tension, strength, potential energy.
The lines and facets created by the shapes of the tail lights adds to the feeling of anxiety of the piece. Every ridge draws the eye into a different crease creating a rise and fall visually. In my opinion, removing that complexity detracts from the excitement of the organic-mechanical relationship like buying a faceted gemstone then trying to polish it into a sphere.
Its the complexity of the car that makes the original design appealing to me in my mind. The lines of the car suggest tension, strength, potential energy.
The lines and facets created by the shapes of the tail lights adds to the feeling of anxiety of the piece. Every ridge draws the eye into a different crease creating a rise and fall visually. In my opinion, removing that complexity detracts from the excitement of the organic-mechanical relationship like buying a faceted gemstone then trying to polish it into a sphere.
It must be noted that the proposed taillight design excises what’s considered a superfluous detail without rubbing out any body edginess to the smoothness of a C6 appearance. The objective is to extend the lenses’ span that visually contributes to the feel of a wider stance.
It takes time for some to acclimate to new and ongoing ideas without insisting old attributes. And, just as some refuse to accept the appearance of the C7 there are others vehemently against any proposed change toward its evolution. The audience certainly proves to be temperamental indeed.
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Thank you. It’s somewhat interesting to note the resistance by some to this microscopic sense of change. All the proposed taillight design entails is a simple combination of two parts into one thereby retaining its character and luminous signature. Incidentally, don’t be surprised if/when they’re later introduced on select models much as the widebody was during the C6 generation.
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Racer
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In the final analysis, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit." Couldn't restrain from making that quote.
Last edited by Zotic; Mar 26, 2014 at 04:48 PM. Reason: corrected quote
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That taillight redesign is the first one I've seen that looks better than the factory job.
That said, I still think the factory job looks great and wouldn't pay extra to change it to this. It GM does decide to update the rear taillights to this in the future (ala' 2013 Camaro changes) only then would I consider it buying a later model than included this taillight design for the same price.
But to answer your question. No. And No.
That said, I still think the factory job looks great and wouldn't pay extra to change it to this. It GM does decide to update the rear taillights to this in the future (ala' 2013 Camaro changes) only then would I consider it buying a later model than included this taillight design for the same price.
But to answer your question. No. And No.
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Your writing style is tiresome and it seems the only reason for it is to attempt to impress others. jmo
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In the interest of innovation and quite possibly setting into production…
a. If you own a C7 would you replace the present taillights?
b. If you plan to buy a C7 would you opt for it as an option?
All responses to this solicitation are welcomed and will be appreciated in the service of determining the direction of the undertaking. Thank you
DISCLAIMER: It is not the intent of this post to invite and/or incite disparagement of the present design as it exists but rather promote an idea (taillight) hereof thought to be substantially more conducive as well as esthetically congruent to the other elements of the Stingray’s form vocabulary.
a. If you own a C7 would you replace the present taillights?
b. If you plan to buy a C7 would you opt for it as an option?
All responses to this solicitation are welcomed and will be appreciated in the service of determining the direction of the undertaking. Thank you
DISCLAIMER: It is not the intent of this post to invite and/or incite disparagement of the present design as it exists but rather promote an idea (taillight) hereof thought to be substantially more conducive as well as esthetically congruent to the other elements of the Stingray’s form vocabulary.
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From: Retired to Mississsippi.
In the interest of innovation and quite possibly setting into production…
a. If you own a C7 would you replace the present taillights?
b. If you plan to buy a C7 would you opt for it as an option?
All responses to this solicitation are welcomed and will be appreciated in the service of determining the direction of the undertaking. Thank you
DISCLAIMER: It is not the intent of this post to invite and/or incite disparagement of the present design as it exists but rather promote an idea (taillight) hereof thought to be substantially more conducive as well as esthetically congruent to the other elements of the Stingray’s form vocabulary.
a. If you own a C7 would you replace the present taillights?
b. If you plan to buy a C7 would you opt for it as an option?
All responses to this solicitation are welcomed and will be appreciated in the service of determining the direction of the undertaking. Thank you
DISCLAIMER: It is not the intent of this post to invite and/or incite disparagement of the present design as it exists but rather promote an idea (taillight) hereof thought to be substantially more conducive as well as esthetically congruent to the other elements of the Stingray’s form vocabulary.
Time will tell...
