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Old Jul 28, 2021 | 09:27 PM
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Even though it only puts out a poultry 460hp, it's a beauty. 🐔
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 08:51 AM
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That joke layed an egg....
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Old Aug 2, 2021 | 11:29 PM
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They are kind of like children - they are all wonderful - but mine is special.....so much fun
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Old Aug 3, 2021 | 11:56 AM
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My LBR Z06 with Kalahari interior and top. I was going to paint the calipers but now that I look closely the black calipers just seem to naturally work best. I might add a rear CF diffuser and some polished wheels. Otherwise it's remaining bone stock.

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Old Aug 8, 2021 | 02:51 PM
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2019 z06 manual it keeps getting better...................
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Old Aug 8, 2021 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ZO6LIFE
My LBR Z06 with Kalahari interior and top. I was going to paint the calipers but now that I look closely the black calipers just seem to naturally work best. I might add a rear CF diffuser and some polished wheels. Otherwise it's remaining bone stock.



Definitely like the interior. I also had my steering wheel re-wrapped to match the interior. Also added a Windstricter.
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Old Aug 8, 2021 | 04:57 PM
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Old pics, but you get the idea.


Colors change when i upload, but its red, not orange

Obviously not a garage queen
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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 08:11 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 08:22 PM
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Beautiful, auto or manual?
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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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Old Aug 11, 2021 | 05:11 PM
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My 2017 Z06 vert. M7, 3LZ, comp seats, CF aero, RSR 902 forged wheels

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Old Aug 11, 2021 | 09:50 PM
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Thanks Kevin. Yours is beautiful as well! It's an A8.
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Hi all, I recently sold my house and my beautiful 2015 Corvette is now parked outside instead of tucked away in a garage,

I'm going to be out of the country for about a month. Was wondering.....what's a decent OUTDOOR car cover under $200?

It seems like all of the C7 car covers were made for the coupe, and won't be snug for the convertible top.
I've also read that some car covers leave annoying lint on the fabric top.

I tried searching through the Convertible sub-section, but couldn't see any recommendations for outdoor car covers. Has anyone tried "MAXTECH"?
Thanks in advance!
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 05XLRtoC7_San Diego
Hi all, I recently sold my house and my beautiful 2015 Corvette is now parked outside instead of tucked away in a garage,

I'm going to be out of the country for about a month. Was wondering.....what's a decent OUTDOOR car cover under $200?

It seems like all of the C7 car covers were made for the coupe, and won't be snug for the convertible top.
I've also read that some car covers leave annoying lint on the fabric top.

I tried searching through the Convertible sub-section, but couldn't see any recommendations for outdoor car covers. Has anyone tried "MAXTECH"?
Thanks in advance!
My 14 C7 vert car cover fits like a glove, including the rear view mirrors. It's waterproof. I forget where I got it, it's been several years, but I think it was through this forum. It does sometimes leave a little lint on the top, but it brushes off easily with my California duster in a few seconds. It folds neatly into a carry bag. I don't remember how much I paid for it. It seems like it was less than $200.

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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by anderdea


Definitely like the interior. I also had my steering wheel re-wrapped to match the interior. Also added a Windstricter.
I like the 14 and 15 3LT kalahari interiors much better than the 16 and up 3LT kalaharis. The extra kalahari color on the dash and doors really makes it IMHO.
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Only place the ice chest would fit inside the convertible.
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Only place the ice chest would fit inside the convertible.
I have a folding e-bike that will only fit in the front seat as well! Width, yes. Depth, no.
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My wife and I take long and short trips in our ‘Vette. Day trips and + weeks trips. We found a cooler many years ago that fits perfectly in our ‘Vette’s trunk. It’s just tall enough to hold a few bottles of wine, or beer/soft drinks, along with food. It’s lined with an inner plastic tub, so it never leaks. I found it online at Amazon. I’m sure there’s dozens of merchants for it, or similar, by now. We’ve had ours since the C6, and use it in our C7 now. The cooler for the ‘Vert’s trunk has a tough plastic “tub” so it can’t leak.

FYI, for long trips where we’ll be driving many hours per day, I also strap in a soft-sided water-proof cooler in between the seats. We keep a few bottles of water in the in-car cooler and a snack bar or two. We use frozen packs of ice-Brix gel in the soft cooler so there’s no chance of water leaking out into the interior. We learned the hard way a long time ago that soft-sided “leak proof” coolers aren’t.



Our’s is many years old and has never leaked due to this tough plastic tub that lines the inside.

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