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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 08:37 PM
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Nite and Day difference. Painted spats finish it off. No justice with photo
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Originally Posted by Corgidog1

The C7 is the last true Corvette convertible. IMHO the C8 convertible is more like a targa than a convertible.
Nice color combo, I'll have to keep an eye out for you in the state.
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Nite and Day difference. Painted spats finish it off. No justice with photo
Looks good!
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Looks good!
You too,Thanks
Just for a moment...My Rims with red stripe on your car??? Hmmm
I didn't say Black..
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 09:33 PM
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You too,Thanks
Just for a moment...My Rims with red stripe on your car??? Hmmm
I didn't say Black..
Hmm.....thats a thought!!
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Nite and Day difference. Painted spats finish it off. No justice with photo
Did you have the stripe done on the wheels?
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 06:09 AM
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Did you have the stripe done on the wheels?
A GM stock wheel.Got 2 bent rears in that picture.Can you tell?HA
Got a set of Forgelines similar in color and stripe only. Coming tomorrow.
I will be selling the fronts....Hint...To bad your weren't close buy we could put one side on and compare. Or just leave one side on for the Undecided

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Did I say Black would look better?Another hint..I was a avid Chrome wheel guy with many arguments....Until I saw my GS On the lot w/CF Full stripes and...wheels.


Just more matching going on with the....wheels
I will type again and quote:Pictures do no Justice
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Originally Posted by Corgidog1

The C7 is the last true Corvette convertible. IMHO the C8 convertible is more like a targa than a convertible.
Check out the red Vert between the pics of the Yellow C7. I think some chrome wheels on your very impressive C7 would really make it a POP.
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Originally Posted by anderdea
Check out the red Vert between the pics of the Yellow C7. I think some chrome wheels on your very impressive C7 would really make it a POP.
I was trying to keep the costs down when I ordered the car. I really wanted the machine faced wheels over the chrome but would have taken either over the base wheels.
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Originally Posted by anderdea
Check out the red Vert between the pics of the Yellow C7. I think some chrome wheels on your very impressive C7 would really make it a POP.
I think I have what you are looking for...it depends on what you like, some are not chrome fans,.

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I was trying to keep the costs down when I ordered the car. I really wanted the machine faced wheels over the chrome but would have taken either over the base wheels.

This is my 2014 LRG after I replaced the black OE wheels with machine faced. Wife likes black and I like chrome so I compromised. Also, I would suggest if your going to change the wheels, while you have the new wheels off the car to ceramic coat them. It takes some elbow grease but it pays off in the end. I did my machined faced wheels and I am real glad I did.


OE black wheels

Machine faced I installed last September.
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Originally Posted by anderdea
This is my 2014 LRG after I replaced the black OE wheels with machine faced. Wife likes black and I like chrome so I compromised.


OE black wheels

Machine faced I installed last September.
Great looking wheels! Really makes the car pop!!!
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Originally Posted by anderdea
This is my 2014 LRG after I replaced the black OE wheels with machine faced. Wife likes black and I like chrome so I compromised. Also, I would suggest if your going to change the wheels, while you have the new wheels off the car to ceramic coat them. It takes some elbow grease but it pays off in the end. I did my machined faced wheels and I am real glad I did.


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Those machine faced wheels really make that car pop!!!
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Too bad there isn't one of these vert-only threads in the C5 section. I'll be buying a C7 vert around the time that the C8 comes out. Meanwhile, life is good.
I'm with you Koufax, But!... I love my C5 Vert.... Saw my first C8 yesterday but continue to lust a vert roadster!
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I'm with you Koufax, But!... I love my C5 Vert.... Saw my first C8 yesterday but continue to lust a vert roadster!

3 of my 4 Vettes have been verts including a C5. Loved them all.
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A true EuroVette, I noticed the side mirrors and headlight cleaners. Not on our US versions. Nice picture and background, ciao...
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Upgraded my wheels to chrome Z06 replicas. A worthy upgrade to my Z51 Convertible.

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Upgraded my wheels to chrome Z06 replicas. I worthy upgrade to my Z51 Convertible.


I agree they are a wonderful upgrade.

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