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Old May 23, 2026 | 05:22 PM
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Hi, going to be ordering z06, can’t decide between torch red, nickel wheels, yellow calipers with black interior yellow stitching or orange with habanero interior, both would have comp seats. Color is personal I know but seeking opinions, thanks
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I don’t think you can go wrong with either color. Those are my own two top choices on the C8.

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Tough to beat torch red. It is a color that will always look good and not one you may grow tired of.
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Old May 23, 2026 | 09:58 PM
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Honestly I was on the fence between a handful of colors, but I decided, it is a supercar and should look like one. No silver, black, grey blue. The last thing I wanted to do was share a color with a minivan. Sebring orange is where I landed... 0 regrets.

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I LOVE the orange and was a close runner up to my Roswell Green Metallic for me.

Personally i prefer the GT2 seats (2nd set ive had and still loving them).

My last c8 was torch red and was lived by most (hit different once ceramic coated) but i feel like i get "better" attention (enthisiast appreciation vs police attention) in mu Roswell z06 than i did in my torch red z51 (if that matters to you)

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Hi, going to be ordering z06, can’t decide between torch red, nickel wheels, yellow calipers with black interior yellow stitching or orange with habanero interior, both would have comp seats. Color is personal I know but seeking opinions, thanks
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Old May 23, 2026 | 11:03 PM
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I have a 25 Competition Yellow but of those two, I think the Orange with the Habanero interior looks amazing. IMO.
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While the color combination sounds good it might be a little busy if you end up trying to sell it in the future, I always buy thinking of selling in the future and it has worked well. I’m not sure about the yellow stitch since usually it’s combined with the paint color, as an example, the line on your steering wheel will be torch red if you go with that color. Just my 5 cents



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Torch Red with body color accents and the option front splitter and rockers body color and non black wheels will look better than a Ferrari!!!
Today I saw a a few TR with body color accents at Les Stanford.

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OP, my vote is for orange with comp seats.
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I have a Sebring Orange 2026 Z06…..that said the Touch Red when trimmed out right looks amazing also….TR is one of the colors that looks good no matter what light condition it is in….very consistant...
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Ill regards with what color combo you pick. I would save the 995 towards different color wheels and go aftermarket to make your car truly unique. After market is the way to go to get a really nice nickel colored wheel IMO. Also you will save some really nice weight if you get a forged wheel....unlike the flow forged oem wheels.
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Every color looks great on a ZO6!
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Can’t go wrong. But everytime I drive my car, open the garage door or park it. I still cannot believe how much I love this car.
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Both colors look great but I would pick red the ultimate Corvette color. I’m a bit of hypocrite as my 2019 Z06 is a beautiful grey but not the red I wanted. My family thought it would be to flashy. I’m still happy w my choice and love it but I would pick red next time.
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Originally Posted by Retired2024!
Every color looks great on a ZO6!
LMBO

Can’t go wrong. But everytime I drive my car, open the garage door or park it. I still cannot believe how much I love this car.
Good to know I am not the only one that felt this way for my Z06. Lol..
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