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Old Apr 2, 2022 | 07:34 PM
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Definitely has a hint of green depending on lighting. My wife and 10 year old daughter ( having no prior knowledge of this subject) noticed it day 1.
I've only had mine a week, but today when the weather was changing and it was overcast I noticed a slight hint of green. Still love this color.
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Originally Posted by Rbacik
Took a Saturday ride to Newport today.





I hope Jay Leno doesn’t mind I took a few shots at his front gate!
Love the body color accents!!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2022 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rbacik
HSG is awesome!

You need contrast!!!
The morello red interior is stunning!
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Old Apr 4, 2022 | 07:08 PM
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Installed my engine cover I created to match the Sky cool gray/Strike yellow

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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 08:19 AM
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The morello red interior is stunning!
Can you tell me what the wheels are? Aerolarri? They look great!
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 09:55 AM
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Of course totally personnel preference, however yellow and gray just doesn't do it for me.
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 10:19 AM
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Of course totally personnel preference, however yellow and gray just doesn't do it for me.
Everyone has different taste ... I guess you are not a Fan of the C8.R colors.
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mmaynard1
Everyone has different taste ... I guess you are not a Fan of the C8.R colors.
No, definitely not. But then if everyone like the same it would be a very dull world.
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Picked her up at my CD on Thursday and drove home (175 miles) averaged 25 MPG! 2LT, HTC, Z51, Mag Ride, Front Lift, Body Colored Exterior Vents, Yellow Calipers, HRE FF11 Wheels.






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Love the yellow brakes on your build, very nice!
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Originally Posted by Rich Uva
Beautiful photo!
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Old Apr 10, 2022 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich Uva
Nice! Really shows the green undertones with this paint color....
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Originally Posted by The Gen
Picked her up at my CD on Thursday and drove home (175 miles) averaged 25 MPG! 2LT, HTC, Z51, Mag Ride, Front Lift, Body Colored Exterior Vents, Yellow Calipers, HRE FF11 Wheels.





@The Gen I have been going back in forth between HGM and black as I wait for my order to go to 2000. Beautiful cars like this are sucking be back into HGM!

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Got rid of the black stingray and replaced with C8 logo, also added ACS winglets to the stock Z51 low wing. What do you folks think?
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Got rid of the black stingray and replaced with C8 logo, also added ACS winglets to the stock Z51 low wing. What do you folks think?
Its all personal and if you like it than it’s all that counts. It looks stock and subtle. Have fun that’s what it is all about.
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