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TimP162002 · 08-06-2006, 01:43 PM

Does anybody own, know some who owns, want to own, or have an opinion on the new Atomic Orange paint for the Z06?

I've got one on order due up in short time. I loved the DSO color but car wasnt produced in time I've switched to AO and believe(hope) it is just as good. I have yet to see any really quality pics of an AO vette so if anybody can help me out I'd really appreciate it.
By the way this is my first post.... Glad to be here!
TIM

Zippy · 08-06-2006, 01:54 PM

Welcome to the site, and Congrats on your order!

I'll check my photo files later to see if I have an AO pic.

Zippy

TimP162002 · 08-06-2006, 02:02 PM

Thanks a lot! I have it down for NCM delivery too! Hopefully I'll be back stateside in time to visit the line before taking delivery. Looking forward to the begining of my addiction! :-)

Tony Skarbic · 08-06-2006, 02:58 PM

Welcome and congrats on the order.

curvesman · 08-06-2006, 03:15 PM

Welcome and have a safe trip home!

OneQuickCoupe · 08-06-2006, 04:14 PM

You'll get hooked on it no dought about that.

D.J.

Fast Lane · 08-06-2006, 06:00 PM

Let us know when you get your z.

Z06-Nomad · 08-08-2006, 09:59 PM

I was at the factory yesterday. AO did not look very different to DSO to me. If they wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't have known...

MD

Wally · 08-08-2006, 11:34 PM

Toured the plant during the Z06Fest and the AO was being produced. If they hadn't told us it was a new color I would have thought it was DSO. Looks brighter in the sunlight than the DSO. I think its an improvement.

Zippy · 08-09-2006, 04:29 AM

Atomic Orange.

smook · 08-09-2006, 05:10 AM

Here's a pic of the DSOM on a c6z!

-zBill.

Gersh · 08-09-2006, 10:10 AM

I noticed that my DSOM looks much different indoors (at the museum) than in bright sun--probably the same with AO. The lights inside the BG plant are extremely bad for true color rendition--even much worse than normal indoor lighting. I would like to see good pics of the two oranges next to each other--no, wait, I really want to see them in person and drive both...
Gersh

bjaber · 08-09-2006, 10:20 AM

Here's what the GM site shows for Atomic Orange

http://www.chevrolet.com/i/pic/corve..._gallery01.jpg

For this pic of Atomic Orange on their site, it looks to be the exact same shot as the DSOM 2006 model they had on their site...maybe they just altered the color on the photo? Does anyone still have the old DSOM on a local JPG that they can post for comparison?
http://www.chevrolet.com/i/pic/corve..._gallery04.jpg

Z06Dad · 08-09-2006, 12:46 PM

purty.

MC Racing · 08-09-2006, 12:49 PM

Sorry, I am a color noob, I took this pic at the fest... it almost looks to be a different shade.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._1043Large.jpg