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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 09:49 AM
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Looks stunning, enjoy!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:13 AM
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congrats now the fight is on with the kids to see who gets droped off at school in it first LMBO good luck with that one
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:14 AM
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Nice-in fact very nice! If it were me, I would get black fish and blacken the chrome bar by the grill.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:20 AM
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You guys did great, congrats!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:21 AM
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The C7 was my first vette too, and you're going to love this car. What a great combination you chose - looks super and very unique too. I'll bet you were like a little kid again when they told you it was ready to go!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:32 AM
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Congrats! Love the story and l I ve the color combo! Don't forget to wave to the other Vette owners you pass by!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by '16C7
I've only got 700 miles on my C7, and now wondering if I should have ordered a vert with the racing stripe.
We spent a long time talking about colors. We were leaning towards the orange, dark red, dark blue, or light blue. We went to dealers looking to see the colors in real life (rather than just on the computer screen) but could only find the yellow on a Camaro, and thought that it was too yellow for us. But the last dealer we went to had a used C7 vert in yellow with the black stripe, and we were sold. We looked around at all of the other colors, but we kept coming back to look at the yellow one. I wouldn't have thought I would have liked it if I hadn't seen it myself. I especially like the way the stripe dives into the cabin between the seats, but the whole stripe just makes the yellow a bit more aggressive. No buyer's remorse yet.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:39 AM
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Corgidog1
If it were me, I would get black fish and blacken the chrome bar by the grill.
We actually were planning to get the Carbon Flash Badge Package, but we felt that against the black stripe it made the Corvette flags disappear too much. I don't know if we could have gotten just the stingray on the sides in black.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 02:42 PM
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Congrats and enjoy your beautiful Vert!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 03:05 PM
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Beautiful car, congrats to you & your wife!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 03:21 PM
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Gorgeous!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 03:53 PM
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Perfect California car. As they say, A Happy Wife makes for a Happy Life. Congratulations and welcome to the Forum.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 04:24 PM
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Welcome!
It's great to hear that another woman wanted a Vette since she was little. My obsession started at the age of 7.

Just warn her that most men (no offense, gentlemen) will think she's driving "your car" & not that she's the one who got you interested.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 04:38 PM
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I don't have buyers remorse about the 1st Corvette that I bought either, (and that one was a brand new C-2, ordered straight from the factory.) A 64 Corvette Roadster, 327/365 motor, 4 speed close ratio trans, both tops, AM/FM radio, Etc. As a matter of fact, I still have it. Right now she's wintering next to my C-7, a 14 Corvette Roadster. A fitting car that deserves the title 'STINGRAY' again!









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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 05:34 PM
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Congrats Mike! You and your wife will get a lot of enjoyment out of your new C7.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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Really that is a good looking Car I must admit
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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Really that is a good looking Car I must admit best yellow car I have seen perfect combinatin
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Beautiful color combo! First time corvette owner, wife loves driving it!
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 09:10 PM
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Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing your Stingray story with us!! I think more women would own Corvettes if their husbands would get on board with the idea.
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