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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 11:21 AM
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The most popular color didn't have one to date.

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My Torch red with red accents


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A great color on the C8.
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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 11:25 AM
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Body color accents are the only way to go.
Carbon flash is soooo cheesy


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Shhhh....just lurking here! Not so much a thread I should be viewing as mine is Black! Lol. They all look great, regardless of the color! A bit partial to the MRR M755's too!





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It's the most ordered C8 color.
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Body color accents are the only way to go.
Carbon flash is soooo cheesy
I guess if you can look past those garbage painted rear grills.
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I guess if you can look past those garbage painted rear grills.
Painted rear grills have really grown on me. I like them better than the blacked out one's now. Body color absolutely looks better on the red, including the rear grills.

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It's the most ordered C8 color.
Great shot! Where was it taken?
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Should be called Neon Red
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Saint Johns river in northern Florida..
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