Caddy-Vette Coupe
02-17-2011, 07:36 AM
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I'm more inclined to think it's Thunder Gray as the most widely used color, it is the one you see in all of the commercials. It also is on the cover of the brochure, not to mention most ads in car magazines and it is also the most expensive color at $995.00 additional charge.
You'd almost think it was the color I choose.....oh it is.
You'd almost think it was the color I choose.....oh it is.
02-17-2011, 07:40 AM
#86
Melting Slicks
The crystal red was also a $995 charge along with the pearl white. My regular CTS was thunder gray and although I loved the color, I didn't want to repeat it on two cars in a row.
Anyways, the car is F*ing awesome. I'm very happy with my decision of a car.
Anyways, the car is F*ing awesome. I'm very happy with my decision of a car.
02-17-2011, 10:22 AM
#87
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02-17-2011, 12:57 PM
#88
Drifting
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I’ll add my congrats. I’m sure you’ll continue to enjoy it. It’s interesting to note that while most share compliments and congrats, there are a few in this thread, and many in the Camaro ZL1 thread, that bristle at the notion that anything could in any way be better than a Vette. Seems to me to show a great deal of insecurity on their parts. Your CTSV choice and mine were different in various respects. I got coupe, you picked sedan, meaning I went for flash, and you for practicality and/or stealth. We both got red exterior, but you had black inside, with me silver. Texas heat made me shy away from what most would consider a sportier interior color. You got sunroof while the extra headroom of non-sunroof was more important to 6’2” me, especially in the lower roofline coupe. You use front license plate bracket, while I take my chances and blow it off. But you know what? I think your choices are great. They are doubtlessly best for you, just like mine are for me. We will both enjoy terrific cars, just like all the Vette owners are enjoying their terrific cars. And none of them, not mine, not yours, not any of the Vettes, not any other car out there in the world, is best in any absolute sense. So to those few monomaniacal Vette ranters and ravers, raspberries in return. To everyone else, isn’t it great that GM gives us so many choices to tailor the basic theme of high performance cars into our own personal preferences.
02-17-2011, 02:16 PM
#89
Team Owner
I’ll add my congrats. I’m sure you’ll continue to enjoy it. It’s interesting to note that while most share compliments and congrats, there are a few in this thread, and many in the Camaro ZL1 thread, that bristle at the notion that anything could in any way be better than a Vette. Seems to me to show a great deal of insecurity on their parts. Your CTSV choice and mine were different in various respects. I got coupe, you picked sedan, meaning I went for flash, and you for practicality and/or stealth. We both got red exterior, but you had black inside, with me silver. Texas heat made me shy away from what most would consider a sportier interior color. You got sunroof while the extra headroom of non-sunroof was more important to 6’2” me, especially in the lower roofline coupe. You use front license plate bracket, while I take my chances and blow it off. But you know what? I think your choices are great. They are doubtlessly best for you, just like mine are for me. We will both enjoy terrific cars, just like all the Vette owners are enjoying their terrific cars. And none of them, not mine, not yours, not any of the Vettes, not any other car out there in the world, is best in any absolute sense. So to those few monomaniacal Vette ranters and ravers, raspberries in return. To everyone else, isn’t it great that GM gives us so many choices to tailor the basic theme of high performance cars into our own personal preferences.
The best car is the one YOU like and fullfills your needs. I'd say if possible have them all like a new Mustang 2011 GT, a 2011 CTS-V, and a base C-6)A base C-6 Corvette few years old is fine too.
This is all a plus for the consumer who now has more choices.
You can have different transmissions in each one either auto or stick then you won't miss anything as there might be times you want to do some shifting and in some cars it's the nature of the beast to have the stick.
02-17-2011, 09:39 PM
#91
Drifting
Very nice color. I struggled with the color options and even went so far as to visit the dealership in multiple lighting conditions. I'm normally not a white car fan, but the white diamond tricoat color really pops in all lighting conditions. I almost opted for the thunder gray. Anyways, I'm hoping the saffron/ebony interior combination I ordered will look nice with the graphite wheels and yellow calipers. I just got my TPW and my new V coupe will be built the week of March 7. Can't wait.....I'm hoping it will be at least 80% as fun to drive as my C6 Z06 was. 
02-17-2011, 10:57 PM
#93
Team Owner
Very nice color. I struggled with the color options and even went so far as to visit the dealership in multiple lighting conditions. I'm normally not a white car fan, but the white diamond tricoat color really pops in all lighting conditions. I almost opted for the thunder gray. Anyways, I'm hoping the saffron/ebony interior combination I ordered will look nice with the graphite wheels and yellow calipers. I just got my TPW and my new V coupe will be built the week of March 7. Can't wait.....I'm hoping it will be at least 80% as fun to drive as my C6 Z06 was.
White is an easy color to maintain.
02-17-2011, 11:18 PM
#94
Drifting
That is what I ordered............with the black wheels, yellow calipers and ebony/saffron interior. I added Recaros, sueded wheel/shifter and sunroof. We just got my wife a white MDX that has a slight pearl finish....the caddy pearl white is much more pronounced. More pearlish?
02-17-2011, 11:20 PM
#95
Team Owner
That is what I ordered............with the black wheels, yellow calipers and ebony/saffron interior. I added Recaros, sueded wheel/shifter and sunroof. We just got my wife a white MDX that has a slight pearl finish....the caddy pearl white is much more pronounced. More pearlish?
