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Old 05-06-2019, 02:16 PM
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First of all, I dislike all of you for your beautiful pictures of your C7s. Every time I think I have figured out the color combination I want, one of you posts a picture of your gorgeous car in a different color combination. The only
rhing I have decided upon is a convertible 2LT with manual transmission.
Firrst it was torch red, then I switched to black. I thought I had finally decided on blade silver and then I saw some beautiful Long Beach red pictures.
This forum has been extremely helpful in all aspects of the car and I thank you all. Perhaps, I should just get it painted in the colors of the rainbow and call it a day....
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Originally Posted by Cliffp
First thing I have decided upon is a convertible 2LT with manual transmission.
You'd best hurry up unless you want to buy used.
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Allow me to add to the confusion.


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Picking the color is the hardest part. BTDT

One idea is to play mental mind F with yourself and pretend that you have 30 seconds to make your decision and pick the color. You will likely get it right.
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Originally Posted by Cliffp
First of all, I dislike all of you for your beautiful pictures of your C7s. Every time I think I have figured out the color combination I want, one of you posts a picture of your gorgeous car in a different color combination. The only
rhing I have decided upon is a convertible 2LT with manual transmission.
Firrst it was torch red, then I switched to black. I thought I had finally decided on blade silver and then I saw some beautiful Long Beach red pictures.
This forum has been extremely helpful in all aspects of the car and I thank you all. Perhaps, I should just get it painted in the colors of the rainbow and call it a day....
You started great and I see that the Long Beach red is pulling you back to your red roots. If you end up swinging back to torch red, the Kalahari interior goes really well with it. OK, maybe I introduced another monkey wrench into your decision dilemma by talking about interior colors. I shall hold off on the rag top color for now
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Go with beige with gray cloth seats. It's a crowd pleasure, ask Altima drivers.
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I don’t think there are any bad colors Corvette. Some colors show the lines better and don’t show dirt as much but I mostly like them all.
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Allow me to add to your dilemma! Although, my cars have always been black or silver. This was a compromise.
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Thank you all for continuing to confuse me. At least no one started discussing wheel choices!
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Just get Black and get it clear wrapped!!
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Originally Posted by Cliffp
Thank you all for continuing to confuse me. At least no one started discussing wheel choices!
Choose the color you think you’ll prefer. If it gets boring or you’re disappointed, have it color wrapped!
Speaking of Wheels: Mine started as glossy, piano black. I had them powder coated to match WGG! What you probably don’t want to start, is a discussion with those of us who are addicted to Visble Carbon Fiber!


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Little RED Corvette, baby your much too fast!

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Love the Shadow Gray!
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Does Shadow Grey have a little green tint to it? It looks a bit lighter than WGG or Shark grey?
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What ever you pick, you will be all WHITE with me!

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There's so many colour combinations that work well. Red with red two tone interior, red with black and red stitching and red seat belts, yellow with black and yellow stitching, Grey with black and blue stitching, all black with red, the list goes on.

I ended up going with red and black and red stitching + seat belts due to the better interior contrasting. If GM offered other coloured seat belts I'd be back to square one though. Im sure whatever you pick you won't be dissapointed. Might help if you have a nearby dealer with a bunch of different combinations on the lot. I find seeing them in person vs pictures will help you decide what you want, especially if its on a sunny day.
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Originally Posted by Cliffp
Does Shadow Grey have a little green tint to it? It looks a bit lighter than WGG or Shark grey?
It depends on the light. I see more blue than green in bright sun. I had Shark Gray on my 15. Shadow Gray is a bit darker.

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Originally Posted by Cliffp
First of all, I dislike all of you for your beautiful pictures of your C7s. Every time I think I have figured out the color combination I want, one of you posts a picture of your gorgeous car in a different color combination. The only
rhing I have decided upon is a convertible 2LT with manual transmission.
Firrst it was torch red, then I switched to black. I thought I had finally decided on blade silver and then I saw some beautiful Long Beach red pictures.
This forum has been extremely helpful in all aspects of the car and I thank you all. Perhaps, I should just get it painted in the colors of the rainbow and call it a day....

I'm the same way...I think it's a testament to just how much Chevy crushed it with the design of the C7. It's such a great looking car, it can look great in many colors.

I would have NEVER thought about owning an orange car...but take a look at Foosh's (I think that's his name) Sebring Orange Vert, and that might fly to the top of your list.


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