New Gray for 2016?
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New Gray for 2016?
I kinda hate the shark the gray due to the brown look it has in some pictures. Since they discontinued Cyber Gray, will they be bringing another gray in anytime soon?
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I think with the two new colors in 15, we prob won't see any color changes for a few more year.
I'd like to see a slightly darker LB.
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Based on the popularity, no way!
To come out with a new color is a 2 year process so they wouldn't keep a color for one year unless it was a planned special edition (Carbon Flash, Carlisle Blue) or a big-time lack of demand (Lime Rock Green). The time and expense of changing out a color does not make it worth keeping a color for one year unless it's for one of the two above reasons.
Dave
To come out with a new color is a 2 year process so they wouldn't keep a color for one year unless it was a planned special edition (Carbon Flash, Carlisle Blue) or a big-time lack of demand (Lime Rock Green). The time and expense of changing out a color does not make it worth keeping a color for one year unless it's for one of the two above reasons.
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It will be called Joel Grey
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I have heard that one other time.
After owning a SG for 6 weeks now, and seeing a few at the factory... my eyes are not detecting this "brown". Of course, everyones eyes are unique at detecting various tones & hues; but have never heard anyone mention this brownish "under color"... at least when seeing a SG C7 in person.
Just yesterday I visited an autocross (spectated only) and my 2015 grew a crowd. One guy said he generally doesn' t like silver/gray colors on cars... but really like mine. He wanted to know if I had the car painted a custom color on my own; and was surprised to find it is a factory color.
THANK GOODNESS we have quite a choice of colors; so one can get something their own eyes find pleasing.
After owning a SG for 6 weeks now, and seeing a few at the factory... my eyes are not detecting this "brown". Of course, everyones eyes are unique at detecting various tones & hues; but have never heard anyone mention this brownish "under color"... at least when seeing a SG C7 in person.
Just yesterday I visited an autocross (spectated only) and my 2015 grew a crowd. One guy said he generally doesn' t like silver/gray colors on cars... but really like mine. He wanted to know if I had the car painted a custom color on my own; and was surprised to find it is a factory color.
THANK GOODNESS we have quite a choice of colors; so one can get something their own eyes find pleasing.
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I have heard that one other time.
After owning a SG for 6 weeks now, and seeing a few at the factory... my eyes are not detecting this "brown". Of course, everyones eyes are unique at detecting various tones & hues; but have never heard anyone mention this brownish "under color"... at least when seeing a SG C7 in person.
Just yesterday I visited an autocross (spectated only) and my 2015 grew a crowd. One guy said he generally doesn' t like silver/gray colors on cars... but really like mine. He wanted to know if I had the car painted a custom color on my own; and was surprised to find it is a factory color.
THANK GOODNESS we have quite a choice of colors; so one can get something their own eyes find pleasing.
After owning a SG for 6 weeks now, and seeing a few at the factory... my eyes are not detecting this "brown". Of course, everyones eyes are unique at detecting various tones & hues; but have never heard anyone mention this brownish "under color"... at least when seeing a SG C7 in person.
Just yesterday I visited an autocross (spectated only) and my 2015 grew a crowd. One guy said he generally doesn' t like silver/gray colors on cars... but really like mine. He wanted to know if I had the car painted a custom color on my own; and was surprised to find it is a factory color.
THANK GOODNESS we have quite a choice of colors; so one can get something their own eyes find pleasing.
The Kalahari interior really brings it out.
Dave
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I believe that I have seen lists where customers have voted on the colors and blade silver is last. but it has been around for awhile. I almost was ready to get the Shark gray for my Z06, as I had a 2014 Cyber gray and really loved that color. However, I am currently driving a 2015 Arctic white and although it is a pretty simple, plain color, it really pops with the red interior and the black vents. It draws a crowd every where I go. I have not seen the Shark gray in person yet.
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I believe that colors like silver, red, black, yellow will not be changed because they are pretty base colors for a corvette. But the others all have metallic flake in them and can definitely vary a lot in different amounts of light (NRB, Shark Gray, Crystal Red, etc)
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I have Cyber Gray and I have never had more compliments on a color of a car. In the sun the metallic blue is simply amazing.
I wonder why they changed to another shade of gray???
I have Cyber Gray and I have never had more compliments on a color of a car. In the sun the metallic blue is simply amazing.
I wonder why they changed to another shade of gray???
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I believe that I have seen lists where customers have voted on the colors and blade silver is last. but it has been around for awhile. I almost was ready to get the Shark gray for my Z06, as I had a 2014 Cyber gray and really loved that color. However, I am currently driving a 2015 Arctic white and although it is a pretty simple, plain color, it really pops with the red interior and the black vents. It draws a crowd every where I go. I have not seen the Shark gray in person yet.
However, I could see silver be replaced if they brought back a pewter color but I think the shark gray is supposed to be a gray/pewter mix.
Dave