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Is there ever a point where customization gets to be too much on a new C7 Corvette? Let's take a deep dive.

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ratman6161

Customizing any car makes it "more you". Makes it more exactly what you want. If you plan to keep a car for a long time that may be worth it to you. On the other hand, if you are the kind of person that's going to get a new one every few years, customizing is risky as far as re-sale or trade in value goes. The manufacturer aimed the original car at the center of their target audience but by customizing you are moving away from the center, potentially reducing your pool of potential buyers. What you love, others may hate.

I've also seen a lot of people trying to sell cars for a big premium because of all the money they have into mods on the car. I guess if you find just the right buyer maybe so...but otherwise....not. So if moding makes you happy, I'd say go for it as long as you recognize you will never get your money back out of it. You have to be OK with that.

checkur6

Your picture is my screen saver!
Personally, I believe the lines are so beautiful on this car that it should not be customized. Fifty years ago, when I first started driving, all I could think about was customizing and I remember my Father saying, "your making the car look like a circus wagon". Now I know what he was talking about. Obviously this is just my opinion. I just hate ruining the lines of the car by interrupting them with a lot of contrasting issues. I don't even like the black top.
Anyway just MHO.

Elijah71

Not nearly as old as you but my father was pretty old when I came into this world and this sounds just like him.


As for customizing, if you feel it will enhance what you love about the car, do it.

stingraymyway

Tinted the windows and switched out the chrome emblems for the carbon flash to match the wheels, mirrors and spoiler. That's about all I plan to do. The interior is the best Corvette has put out. Horse power is plenty for me.
The less you have to do. The better job the manufacturer has done.

C8Jake

meyerweb

You can do too much of anything, but everyone should drive the car they want, with the customizations they want.

Roadrogue

How'd you get Jake on the seat backs!?

C7-Beast

I'm all for customization. You spent hard earned money to have a Corvette and I say customize until you are satisfied and to he*l with what others think.

Just be prepared if you post customization pictures on a forum. Your "Mona Lisa" may be someone else's turd and some can be a bit brutal. My advice is if you get butt-hurt easily, you might want to reconsider posting and just be happy with what you did.

A very close friend has a C6 that has more "Jakes" than horsepower. It's unbelievable. Jakes on nearly every visible interior part. He loves it but only asked me once what I thought and pretty sure he won't ask again

I had a 2011 CTS-V that I completly blacked out and removed all exterior badging. Some people on the V forums were brutal about my audacity in removing all badging. Some loved the look.

It's all about personal preference. As long as YOU like it, that is all that matters.

pkadams

These are my “rules” for customization. I have learned them the hard way in customizing several Corvettes in the past.

1. Mods are for your entertainment you will not get your money back.
2. It is your car do what you want but don’t expect everyone to agree with your taste.
3. If your mods require other people’s approval you probably should not do that.
4. Don’t do anything that cannot be reversed back to “stock”
5. Keep all OEM parts replaced; when you sell the car take it back to OEM stock, and sell your after-market mod parts on eBay you will do better financially.
6. Beware of mods that require drilling holes, cutting body panels, or that involve lots of double sided tape.

And one more I stole from Glen e - "If it can be picked out as an after-market mod from 20 feet away- you went too far"

Steve Garrett

I guess you can tell from my signature that I'm all for customization. But like like the above post-rules to live by, for sure.

Vetteman Jack

The "rules" posted by pkadams are pretty much spot on. I like to mod my cars, and realize some things may not be liked by others. Just the way the modding game goes.

jagamajajaran

I say keep them pure and unmolested!



At least that's what I'm telling my wife now that she has one of her own! LOL

jolseen

Corvettes and Harley's should always be customized. IMO

Captain Richard

I'm not super into modded Vettes, but I would remove the custom front grill and drive the **** out of that orange Forgiato C7.

alienranch

Nailed it.