Wow - Grand Sport stripes really don't work well on the C8...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 08/08/2019 at 11:02 • Filed to: None

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I’m pretty sure they were going for “ How Ugly Can You Make Your C8?”.

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random001 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:08

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Really?  I actually quite like the way that looks...

Textured Soy Protein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:20

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You’ve turned the Reebok Instapump Fury into a car!

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:20

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I’m all about that highlighter yellow, not that that would surprise anyone here. However, I’d one the cf bits painted to match and I am super anti stickers/racing stripes.

Chuckles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:24

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They moved the engine to the back, maybe they should move the stripes back there too.

Chariotoflove > Textured Soy Protein 08/08/2019 at 11:33

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That looks like a picachu for your foot. 

BeaterGT > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:33

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Only need the red interior for the full Ronald McDonald spec.

Thomas Donohue > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:42

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Well, not with red stripes on a green/yellow car.

Try red stripes on a white car. Though since it’s a completely new car, maybe time for a new Grand Sport design.  

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:43

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The C8 doesn’t work well on the C8.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chuckles 08/08/2019 at 11:45

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Now you’re thinking...

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:45

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I’ve been playing with the configurator, and have found it difficult to make one I really like.  The closest I’ve gotten is in blue, with body color accents, no stripes. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper 08/08/2019 at 11:46

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#TeamNoStripes

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Textured Soy Protein 08/08/2019 at 11:46

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Perfect. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > random001 08/08/2019 at 11:52

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Yes, really. 

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 11:53

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The stripes are too far back on the wheelwell, given the short nose resulting from the midengine chassis. Looks great on the C7 because of the long nose, smushed on the C8 because of the short nose (and big headlights).

I like Chuckles’ idea of moving them to the back to see how that works.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 08/08/2019 at 11:57

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It’s not the color, it’s the position.

There’s just not enough hood to work with.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/08/2019 at 11:57

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Striking, not beautiful (much like the C7). 

Thomas Donohue > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:01

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It’s the color.

Trust me.

I don’t think they used red stripes on yellow C7 Grand Sports.

Thomas Donohue > Thomas Donohue 08/08/2019 at 12:02

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyWrench 08/08/2019 at 12:03

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I actually think it works pretty well in white (or that light gray).

The darker blue is very nice, though. And yes, definitely no stripes.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arrivederci 08/08/2019 at 12:03

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Exactly. 

random001 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:04

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Well, you’re allowed to be wrong.  heh.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 08/08/2019 at 12:07

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Nope, not enough hood.

They’re just smu shed in there between the headlights and the windshield.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > random001 08/08/2019 at 12:08

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There’s no accounting for taste. ;-)

random001 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:17

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Oh, I never made ANY claims to having taste!

Thomas Donohue > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:17

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Since there’s acres of space in the back.....move the stripes just like they moved the engine.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 08/08/2019 at 12:21

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Someone else made that suggestion - will be interesting to see if some do on their C8GS! Looks better than the alternative. 

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:31

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I do like that shade of white, but all the black plastic makes it a little Storm Trooper-ey. I think different wheels would really help it, in any color. 

arl > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 12:38

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Agreed. It’s got some strange angles. Some of the pics it looks gorgeous, some of the pics it looks like a trashy Transformers knock-off.

So far  white and black are my favorites (at least in pics). 

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 13:31

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In this color combination, and kind of in general, it looks like a grand theft auto mclAren knockoff, IMO. It doesn’t look bad but looks generic.

Textured Soy Protein > Chariotoflove 08/08/2019 at 13:39

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I actually own a pair of these and they’re one of my two favorite sneakers. The others are the Air Jordan 11 Playoffs.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyWrench 08/08/2019 at 14:25

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Yeah, the wheel options are not great. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 08/08/2019 at 14:28

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It absolutely looks like a GTA knockoff in the configurator! 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 14:31

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The C8 Grand Sport should get the strips on the rear fenders. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/08/2019 at 14:33

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This seems to be the popular opinion. 

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 14:58

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Hey, dave. O/T, just wondering where you reposted my trumpet article. Thanks.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 08/08/2019 at 15:01

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OppoBlog, of course!

Not car-related, but worthy of more eyeballs (not that we actually get that there). 

https://oppositeblog.kinja.com/

CRider > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 08/08/2019 at 15:02

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Tha t’s funny because when the MP4-12C came out, everyone complained about how generic it looked.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 15:03

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Yes! I had forgotten about that. Thanks!

CRider > Thomas Donohue 08/08/2019 at 15:04

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They should move everything behind the driver and make the world’s first cab over supercar.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 08/08/2019 at 15:05

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Everyone has forgotten about it. LOL

Just Jeepin' > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 16:06

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Well, better late than never: mind posting this there too?

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-minimalist-1836117203

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 16:16

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What do you suppose motivated them to put the engine in the trunk?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin' 08/08/2019 at 16:34

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Yes! Sorry I missed it earlier. 

Just Jeepin' > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/08/2019 at 16:36

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No reason to apologize, Oppo is a busy place. Thanks for posting it. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/08/2019 at 16:37

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Performance, clearly. 0-60 sub 3 seconds is nothing to sneeze at!  

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin' 08/08/2019 at 16:38

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I’ve often said it’s hard to keep up with the “firehose” of OPPO.

A little slower nowa days, but still.