frsr06

I went with the two tone grey - looks very rich.

montanaman

I'm deciding between two Vette's. One is a 2017 Torch red LT2 ( which is my first choice) and has the performance exhaust and is blacked out badges and wheels. Nice looking car. The other is a pre-owned 2016 ( 1k miles ) Z51 and LT2 with a ton of options in LBR with the chrome Z51 wheels. They are very different looking cars to me. The torch red car stands out more and is more of a sports/ race/funny car look and the other LBR with the chrome wheels is more refined and classy looking. While I like the look of the black wheels and badges I think that look might grow old after awhile. It's a tough call for me.

joemessman

How about if you go Torch Red, unless, if you are going to track the car go with the Z51. That would be a must for tracking. Otherwise stick to your first choice.

montanaman

Thanks. I wasn't that hung up on a Z51 car although that is the only version I have driven ( and loved) I won't track the car but so many of the reviews say "by all means get the Z51 package". I'm not sure how much difference the performance gearing/shifting will make. I'm also looking at resale value. The LBR while a model year older is really the same car but loaded up and MSRP'ed for 73k. It's like a 20k discount which is crazy.

Bob-G

Freshly clayed, polished, and sealed.

montanaman

Awesome car. I just put a deposit down on a Z51/2LT that is LBR. The more I see it the more I love it. Looks better with silver wheels than black in my opinion. I am wondering that is the paint up-charge just for metallic part or is there anything else to it?

Bob-G

Thanks. I believe the additional charge is because the paint process for this color has an additional step to it. Enjoy your car when you get it, they are Awesome....

joemessman

I believe the tint coat part of it plays a part in the price.

Co-Vette

Looked even better in person. Thanks for bringing it out to the cruise in Saturday.

joemessman

Yes. They have to spray the tint coat over the top coat.

Bob-G

Thanks! It was good meeting and talking with you. The Cruise In was fun, good turn out too.

Nice signature picture.you have.

vetten76

Co-Vette

Same here, with the coupe.

Bob-G

Looks Nice!

dony45

Just saw a video showing that the Long Beach Red from the new paint factory is darker than the earlier versions. The dealer had a Corvette painted in the old factory and one from the new paint shop. Had them side by side so you could get a good comparison. I saw a 2019 Grand Sport in LBR and I loved the color. It was fairly dark even in bright sunlight. Some dark red metallic turn much lighter in the sun. This one was still fairly dark in bright sun. I have one on order. The Sales guy was surprised since the color code has not changed. So the difference is how it is applied in the new paint facility. Was reading about the upgrades in the paint system. It suppose to give a much smoother finish, less orange peel.

m3incorp

I would be interested in seeing that video. Do you happen to have the link or remember the title? Thanks.

joemessman

It's right here. I think the guy is full of beans myself. I think he's fooled by the contrast in tail lamps.
I went down to my local dealer service department last week for an oil change and parked right next to a 2019 LBR. No difference that I could see.

Thunder22

it's all about the light angle. Even parked next to one another, it's the angle of the camera to the car, coupled with the angle of the light on the car.

3AD2the31

Same color code equals same color

Atomic UK

Hi

My friend sent me this image, could anyone confirm if this is Long Beach Red as the sticker only gave the color as red?

Thanks in advance.