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White is the color for me but red interior just doesn't do it. In 1953 White/Red worked because of the novelty of the car but not anymore for ME. BUT there are lots and ;lots of red interiors out there. I like the natural and some blues. Looking at the 18s, 19s new and used that are out there it looks like BLACK is in almost every car. To each his own.
I could not be happier with the 3LT Adrenaline Red interior, red seatbelts and carbon fiber interior package. Always wanted a Corvette with red interior. Did two Vettes with red on the outside, now it's time for one that's red on the inside! 3LT Adrenaline Red
Looks fantastic. Seems like many people who originally chose OTHER colors (especially silver) are taking a second look at Arctic White! I'm reconsidering CMG and thinking Arctic White instead. My thinking is that --in ideal sunlight colors like CMG look amazing but in overcast/partly sunny weather--CMG looks almost dull or dirty while Arctic White still "shines". A week of cloudy northeast weather can change your outlook lol.
Curious if you considered dark wheels? I prefer the carbon flash darker wheels with the contrast on CMG, but the weird thing is I actually think the contrast of dark wheels is TOO MUCH contrast on Arctic White. I actually prefer the base wheels like what you have WITH arctic white. Did u consider other wheels??
Looks fantastic. Seems like many people who originally chose OTHER colors (especially silver) are taking a second look at Arctic White! I'm reconsidering CMG and thinking Arctic White instead. My thinking is that --in ideal sunlight colors like CMG look amazing but in overcast/partly sunny weather--CMG looks almost dull or dirty while Arctic White still "shines". A week of cloudy northeast weather can change your outlook lol.
This is just MY take...
SGM was my first choice until I saw it in person. It had too much blue/green for me and I wanted a straight Gray metallic like previous generations. Blade Silver was my second choice and I only bailed because I thought it would further delay my order (I’m a Silver lover, but I already have a silver car, so that fix is met). It turns out the exact opposite happened and I would have gotten the Silver much sooner as they front-burnered that and LBR due to discontinuation, but...it might have helped by pushing my build outside the valve spring issue range. I’m not a “flashy” type, so the gum-ball colors like Arrest Me Red (Torch), Bond Me Out Blue (Rapid), Felony Yellow and One Phone Call Orange didn’t interest me (although Rapid is cool). I got to look at 2 C7’s on a dealer lot side-by-side, one Arctic White and the other CMG, but it was a cloudy day and CMG just looked dirty next to AW. I did see CMG at the LA Auto show and looked almost white under the bright lights though. I decided on going with AW because even though White is a very common color nowadays, THIS car still stands out with its brilliant white, sun or cloud, day or night (think 1960’s McClaren race car). I like the additional safety at night as I think some clown is less likely to smash into me due to my car still being brilliant in the headlights.
Originally Posted by C82021
Curious if you considered dark wheels? I prefer the carbon flash darker wheels with the contrast on CMG, but the weird thing is I actually think the contrast of dark wheels is TOO MUCH contrast on Arctic White. I actually prefer the base wheels like what you have WITH arctic white. Did u consider other wheels??
Well, dark wheels would go well with my choices of carbon flash, but I’m not a fan of dark wheels as they lose definition and expression due to color. They all look similar to me regardless of design. Same reason I’m not going to tint windows or maybe just a very light tint as I want the natural interior to be seen through the glass to give the interior definition. So, Silver it will be. In fact, I’m toying with the idea of having the boomerang’s, mirrors and rear engine vent grill painted a silver metallic (blade?) to match the wheels (I’m removing the spoiler/splitter). It would further set the car a bit apart from others while not deviating too far from stock. I’ve got several months of down time due to winter to make it happen.
Love my Artic white 3lt C8 with Adrenaline red two tone seats in Alcantara and carbon fiber interior trim.
C8 is a world class GT car that can literally be discussed in the same conversation with both Ferrari and Lamborghini.
Which is an amazing job by GM to be able to compare the plus and minuses with world class super cars such as Ferrari and Lamborghini.
Also the Artic white is so much easier to care for vs my black 458 and black Sc Callaway 757.
The C8 has made my Callaway seem like an obsolete when doing as comparison between the C7 and C8.
In fact the C8 is a better GT car than my 458.
While the Ferrari is special and more exciting to drive any trip longer than an hour or two the C8 is my go to car.
Ferrari is now just used for short thrill rides to and from lunch or dinner or cars and coffee. 458 still is hard to beat for getting your blood pumping and having the experience only a Ferrari can bring to the conversation. As we all know Black shows any and all imperfection. My 458 has ceramic coating and make upkeep a breeze. Would never own a black car without ceramic coating C8 older brother. 16 Callaway SC 757
Why hasn't this thread been added to the sticky at the top with the other Official Color threads? I've PM'd a couple of the mods and no response. Maybe someone else can be more effective.
Why hasn't this thread been added to the sticky at the top with the other Official Color threads? I've PM'd a couple of the mods and no response. Maybe someone else can be more effective.
I did too.
So the “sticky” has TWO colors that GM no longer makes —and you can NOT order...
Yet..
No Arctic White sticky? One of THE most popular color choices presently and in Corvette history.
Why hasn't this thread been added to the sticky at the top with the other Official Color threads? I've PM'd a couple of the mods and no response. Maybe someone else can be more effective.
Originally Posted by C82021
I did too.
So the “sticky” has TWO colors that GM no longer makes —and you can NOT order...
Yet..
No Arctic White sticky? One of THE most popular color choices presently and in Corvette history.
Maybe the moderators have a life. We're just volunteers and sometimes we actually do other things - like having my granddaughter visit us for a few days.
Link to this thread has been added to the Official Color Threads sticky thread.
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One question..if you order an arctic white HTC, do you get to choose a white top or a black top as a no extra fee choice --or does one color or the other come with an added charge? I'm really liking the black top contrast with artic white HTC and on the other colors I kinda prefer the SAME color throughout. TIA
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