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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 03:19 PM
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If you can't make up your mind why not just do one of each; red, black, gray, and yellow.
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LDYSTIG
Red! Silver and red combo looks killer.






I agree.
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 05:24 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:10 PM
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Love the red except on my LBR.
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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I personally feels red really pops. As far as "everyone has red", I am one of the few in my area that has silver with red calipers.


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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Red. I like the silver calipers, however only with the colors that clash with red, i.e. Black Rose, LBR, and the newly introduced Sebring Orange. I think red pretty much matches up well with other colors. Yellow calipers look great if you're tying into the yellow-stitch interiors.
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:37 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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Red is the right choice...don't listen to that dude in your other thread who said that red calipers are ugly...sure there are a lot of C7s out there with red calipers, but that's because they look awesome! If you get tired of them down the road (I doubt that you will), you can always paint them a different color.






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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LimeRay
Gray or Black. Everyone has red.
Yep, and there's a reason for that, they look best.
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 07:37 PM
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I disagree but to each their own.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 02:17 AM
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I recently picked up a used 3LT Vert with every option on the list. Crazy car that had to be a special order. He got everything except red calipers. Why, dude, why? Sure wish he'd checked the red box...
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 06:41 AM
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I chose Black Calipers. My whole car is Silver and Black with no red anywhere else. Red seems to be the flavor of choice so I wanted something different. It doesn't pop out like Red, but goes with the car and I am happy with my choice.

(pic was from the day my car was delivered to Kerbeck...car carrier had arrived and I took some shots as it was being driven off the truck)

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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 11:06 AM
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How about your back tail lights and rear side lights? Yep, they're red.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 11:10 AM
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Red calipers are so yesterday, get with the times Geezers.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by LimeRay
Red calipers are so yesterday, get with the times Geezers.
So true considering no cars today come with them....

NOT!!!

And you're likely a geezer compared to me

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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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I think it is a rip off for us the customers to pay $800+ for another color than red.

I have black calipers on mine its all about the owner.
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mschuyler
Black or grey and you won't see the calipers at all. They'll be a non-issue. Red and you will.

I agree with this statement. Go red. You've got some fancy brakes, might as well show them off.
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