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Feb 20, 2019 | 07:52 PM

#41

nasa08

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From: Austin, Texas

Black wheels on ANY VEHICLE remind me of the 80's after someone popped your wire wheel covers.

Feb 20, 2019 | 08:36 PM

#42

Dominic Sorresso

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From: Bartlett IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasa08

Black wheels on ANY VEHICLE remind me of the 80's after someone popped your wire wheel covers.

agreed. Do nothing for me

Feb 20, 2019 | 11:56 PM

#43

JockItch

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From: Western Chicago Suburbs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red67John

The padded cover on the rear of that second car makes it look sooo long. Room for lots of golf clubs behind that engine. ��

You bring up a good point, whether serious or joking. I’m not sure if it’s been discussed or theorized, but it sure looks possible there may be some room for rear storage in addition to the frunk. The more practical they make it from that perspective, the better.

Last edited by JockItch; Feb 20, 2019 at 11:57 PM.

Feb 24, 2019 | 12:20 PM

#44

mammoth713

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From: Los Angeles

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Originally Posted by Michael A

They need to head up to LA up the 405 to test ouf the suspension on the bounciest freeway in the nation, just before the 10 freeway.

The 405 and 110 are terrible lol...

At least they seem to be repairing sections of it tho finally

Feb 24, 2019 | 01:09 PM

#45

Foosh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JockItch

Even my tiny ME Lotus Elise had a trunk (of sorts) behind the engine. There was no front storage as the radiator took up that space.

But see, you can get a bag of golf clubs in there.

Last edited by Foosh; Feb 24, 2019 at 01:11 PM.

Feb 25, 2019 | 09:31 AM

#46

RapidC84B

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Too funny... my neighbor down the street has an orange Evora (the one with the small back seat). It's a nice car and he drives it nearly every day.

Feb 25, 2019 | 09:48 AM

#47

isellpower

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From: El Dorado Hills, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonAndrew

I wonder how many are waiting to put black wheels on one of these.

There seems to be no limit to the number of chodes who like to ruin cars with black wheels.

Feb 25, 2019 | 09:55 AM

#48

Dethsupp0rt

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From: Chicago IL

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Originally Posted by isellpower

There seems to be no limit to the number of chodes who like to ruin cars with black wheels.

If it's that or chrome wheels that went out of style 25+ years ago, I'm taking black.

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Feb 25, 2019 | 10:09 AM

#49

Plexoer

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From: Tampa

Quote:

Originally Posted by isellpower

There seems to be no limit to the number of chodes who like to ruin cars with black wheels.

It's a hell of a lot better than chrome. Chrome looks out of place on the C7, there's too many black accents. Keep the chrome wheels on your truck with chrome bumpers.

Feb 25, 2019 | 10:19 AM

#50

RapidC84B

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Guys lets not derail this into a wheel finish thread. There's a reason GM makes them silver painted, chrome, and black.

Feb 25, 2019 | 10:24 AM

#51

savage99ss

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Plexoer

It's a hell of a lot better than chrome. Chrome looks out of place on the C7, there's too many black accents. Keep the chrome wheels on your truck with chrome bumpers.

Black wheels are over done at this point. They are on every brand car and remind me of spare wheels and tires. You can not see the detail of the wheel from far away. Give me chrome or gun metal gray wheels.

Last edited by savage99ss; Feb 25, 2019 at 10:25 AM.

Feb 25, 2019 | 10:30 AM

#52

I Fly Low

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From: San Diego CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvette_Nut

If you happen to be in San Diego, keep an eye out for some Easter Eggs.....

Save The Wave,
Corvette_Nut

Saw one in the mountains east of San Diego (Julian) on Christmas Eve. I've been hoping for another glimpse ever since!

Feb 25, 2019 | 10:35 AM

#53

I Fly Low

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From: San Diego CA

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Originally Posted by Quinten33

Why else would they be in San Diego? San Diego is one of the furthest cities from anywhere else they'd go, and it should have fairly similar weather to Yuma anyways. San Diego just works out as a downtown testing location, and the interstate from Yuma to San Diego helps to put more miles on the mules.

Some of the best mountain roads in the Southwest are in San Diego County. I have seen a C8 once on the mountain roads, and have seen the transport truck repeatedly in the same area. I know the truck by sight, because I work about 5 miles from the GM test track in Yuma. Its there, I'm just waiting for a chance to snap a pic.

Feb 25, 2019 | 03:02 PM

#54

tstad9i1

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From: Maricopa, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red67John

The padded cover on the rear of that second car makes it look sooo long. Room for lots of golf clubs behind that engine. ��

Exactly. Almost looks like rear engine instead of Mid.

Feb 27, 2019 | 02:51 PM

#55

Sin City

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2020 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

Bigger butt than Kim Kardashian

Feb 27, 2019 | 07:07 PM

#56

uneedthis2

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Anybody curious as to what kind of SUV is beside the rear C8? Looks to have some interesting parts also.
Maybe testing the next tahoe/yukon/escalade and hoping the C8 takes the attention away?