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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:19 PM
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blue, white, yellow ,gray,can not make my mind up, need your opinion!
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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Arctic White, and Blade Silver are my favs.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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Blue because I have Blue and everyone loves it.

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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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I vote for Laguna Blue.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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Is that the order of your preference? Have you located a car, or are you ordering?
If you can, go look at the colors. I ordered white, which most of my cars have been.
But I must say, TR, LB and the grays look beautiful.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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Since one of your choices is not DSOM then I think it depends on wheel choice chrome, black, gray machined aluminium. the combination will make the car. The final decision is yours but Shark Gray with machined aluminium wheels would be my choice.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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Laguna Blue or DSOM
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Arctic White, and Blade Silver are my favs.
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If you are that undecided, look for the best deal for the options you want, and it won't matter what color it is.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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I had a very tough time deciding among Laguna Blue / Black, Crystal Red Metallic / Black, and Arctic White / Adrenaline Red. In the end I wound up ordering Laguna Blue / Black. I absolutely love it but I'd have been completely happy with either of the other two combos.



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I'm partial to LB/AR
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 10:19 PM
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71% of cars in North America are White/Black/Gray/Silver. So, of your choices, go with either Laguna Blue or Velocity Yellow. Be bold, stand out from the crowd.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Arctic White, there is a reason it is the 2nd most popular color.

I like the Laguna Blue also.
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Originally Posted by VETJAZZ
I'm partial to LB/AR
But close behind would be white with AR or Shark Gray with AR interior.
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All those colors are nice, but color combinations (exterior, interior, and wheels) can sometimes make a big difference in the decision making process. If you haven't done it already, my suggestion is to visit a larger Corvette dealership (Kerbeck, Hendrick, etc) and see all the colors in person. I went into the dealership looking for the color I thought I wanted, but saw another color that looked much better.

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Yellow of course. You can't go wrong with any color.
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Originally Posted by c6chaz
blue, white, yellow ,gray,can not make my mind up, need your opinion!
You can't see much of any color while driving. It depends on your purpose. I choose colors that blend in so that I can do spirited driving without alerting authorities. Yellow stands out from very far away. Of course, you can always obey the laws.
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Yellow of course. You can't go wrong with any color.
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