Off set racing stripes - which side on an RHD vehicle?

[Tim in Belgium]

Don't laugh, I'll post pics once all is done and dusted and you may understand...

But typically when fitting racing stripes along the length of a vehicle bonnet/roof etc which side are they fitted, the driver's or passenger's?

[thecremeegg]

Clios have them on the passenger side

[snotrag]

Drivers. I thought the whole point of them originally was to show which side the driver was on.

[snotrag]

Which is why they infuriate me on cars like said Clios!

[JAM35F]

Renault works Clio Gordinis were all left hand drive, hence they are on the right side, which is the left side.

[marcosgt]

Down the middle surely?

M

[ShampooEfficient]

marcosgt said:

Down the middle surely?

M

The title says "offset", you dingbat.

[JR]

ShampooEfficient said:

marcosgt said:

Down the middle surely?

M

The title says "offset", you dingbat.

Yes and it makes no sense. A B-C stripe goes down the middle:-

http://www.themaseraticlub.com/bk07.jpg
http://www.allcarcentral.com/pix_jaguar-cunningham...

If you're going to bastardise it then do what you want.

[crofty1984]

I think they look good on the left of the car.

[rottie102]

JR said:

Yes and it makes no sense. A B-C stripe goes down the middle:-

http://www.themaseraticlub.com/bk07.jpg
http://www.allcarcentral.com/pix_jaguar-cunningham...

If you're going to bastardise it then do what you want.

Yeah, I know , because that looks so terrible

[marcosgt]

Indeed the title says "Offset", but since when has that made any difference on PH?

I was thinking they look pretty good down the centre, personally.



M

[JR]

rottie102 said:

JR said:

Yes and it makes no sense. A B-C stripe goes down the middle:-

http://www.themaseraticlub.com/bk07.jpg
http://www.allcarcentral.com/pix_jaguar-cunningham...

If you're going to bastardise it then do what you want.

Yeah, I know , because that looks so terrible

Well I would have thought that a corvette owner would have some sort of respect for american racing history but I guess that the rolling eyes means not. Your 'photo is a good example of what I was saying: the owner has chosen not to follow the convention of twin stripes down the middle so has done what he wants. Whether you think that looks good/better or whatever is another matter altogether.

[rottie102]

JR said:

Well I would have thought that a corvette owner would have some sort of respect for american racing history but I guess that the rolling eyes means not. Your 'photo is a good example of what I was saying: the owner has chosen not to follow the convention of twin stripes down the middle so has done what he wants. Whether you think that looks good/better or whatever is another matter altogether.

You do realize that Vipers ACR come out of factory like that? And funnily enough ACR stands for American Club Racing
Do Dodge people "bastardise" it too?

[poing]

Tim in Belgium said:

Don't laugh, I'll post pics once all is done and dusted and you may understand...

But typically when fitting racing stripes along the length of a vehicle bonnet/roof etc which side are they fitted, the driver's or passenger's?

Left side, regardless of the side the driver sits. It's a bit like getting an ear pierced, there is a gay side and a straight side

[Tim in Belgium]

Thanks for all the advice. Central stripes may not look quite right on this vehicle. I'll let you know how it all pans out. Picking up the forced induction 5 cylinder German tomorrow

[Bosshogg76]

some kind of Audi? 80's vintage audi?

More stripe-age for your delectation.

[Tim in Belgium]

Cheers for the above R8 shot.