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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 04:10 PM
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Good thing I'm looking at 2021 unless a bunch of peeps fall out. Narrowed it down to the following based on the Visualizer. If Zeus Bronze looks as good in person as it does on my screen it's gonna be a tough call.

My other build is identical accepting the body color.


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wtf, none of the above
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Good thing I'm looking at 2021 unless a bunch of peeps fall out. Narrowed it down to the following based on the Visualizer. If Zeus Bronze looks as good in person as it does on my screen it's gonna be a tough call. My other build is identical accepting the body color.
You change your mind more frequently than your underwear, you're more like a woman!
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Tough call this far out per ordering. If you're like me you'll change your mind on the color a dozen times.

TODAYS PICK - Blue
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 04:37 PM
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I'm not a blue color person, I saw it in person at Barrett-Jackson it looked Bad to me,





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Zeus Bronze will most likely be a 1 year color. Sales will be very low.
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I'm not a blue color person, I saw it in person at Barrett-Jackson it looked Bad to me,


Looks like Elkhart Lake Blue will be in the top 5 colors sold (possibly at #3). Zeus Bronze will be dead last.
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 04:49 PM
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Personally I like both but would probably get tired of the Zues Bronze long before the Blue. I do like the Natural two-tone seats on both.
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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Either would be great but the yellow seat belts do not go with the interior. Brown is complementary to blue, but yellow and brown generally don’t play well together.
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Does OP start a thread every single time a thought pops into his head?

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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 05:59 PM
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You have to think about resale....eventually. Brown cars don't top the list...IMO.
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Go back to your initial build Mickey...You’ll be the coolest cat in Texas when the sun goes down...
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I read somewhere that Kerbecks reported only 1% of their orders were for Zeus. If resale matters to you this should tell you something.
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Originally Posted by randy ransome
I'm not a blue color person, I saw it in person at Barrett-Jackson it looked Bad to me,
I saw ELB at the dealer tour in Texas and it looked incredible! Get it!!


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I saw a Zeus in person. Out in the bright sun it looks awesome. But outside that circumstance, it's just brown. I probably like it more than others, but I don't think I could buy one.
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If having exclusivity means anything to you, and you personally like both colors the same, and you plan to keep the car for 10 years or more, then I’d say Zeus. I’d bet my last dollar it is among the least “popular” colors percentage-wise ever offered by Corvette. You will have a car you won’t see coming at you as often as other colors.
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I’m glad to have contributors like the OP- winter time blues keep me coming back to CF for my fix.

As to the color choice- well color is subjective- I love Torch Red and Sebring Orange- because I want them to see me coming. The Dodge Challenger in Plum-Purple is another great example.

My thought is your sports car should be a color you would never see on you Tahoe.
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I thought you were referring to your avatar. Go with the bronze.
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Originally Posted by C8Jake
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Not everyone likes Blade Silver. That's why we have a choice of colors.
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Not everyone likes Blade Silver. That's why we have a choice of colors.
Blasphemy! The only C8 models that should be available are Blade Silver 1LTs without Z51. Wheels are optional of course, at least if you live in Detroit, SF, NYC or Chicago.
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