Stripes - cool or what

[Chilliman]

After much deliberation I have decided to adorn beastie with some tasteful yet subtle stripes

Last winter I saw a black porker with matt black stripes, and I was somewhat taken with it.

And then I saw Bigadz Cerb at the Classic and Sports Cars by the lake, and that was it, smitten.

Beastie is Highland Pearl, which is grey when it's cloudy and a myriad of sparkly colours when the Sun's out. So at least twice a year

Sooo, piccies of Chims with stripes please guys

All contributions muchly appreciated....

Chilli

[NickM450]

Ask Phazed to sell you his orange stripes

Seriously though, I quite like stripes, sometimes. Particularly when the stripe is similar to the main colour of the car.

Edited by NickM450 on Wednesday 2nd October 11:34

[phazed]

[jamienshelly]

we have been toying with the idea of two thin silver stripes (2") either side of the bonnet badge and over the boot.
If it was a 500 I would have done it already, but being only a 400 I did not want to make it to aggressive and only "talk the talk".
I say go for it as you can "walk the walk".

[seeby]

What.I think some stripes look ok ,but not enough for me to stripe my car.

[db484bhpv8]

I got mine to make the car look a little different and stand out from the Imperial blue crowd.
Seems there are a few with them now.

I think i might have to go for a full metal flake and flame job when i get the full respray done.
Seriously.

[Robert Lees]

If it isn't a Dodge Viper it shouldn't have stripes!

[db484bhpv8]

Robert Lees said:

If it isn't a Dodge Viper it shouldn't have stripes!

Carroll Shelby will turn in his grave!

[QBee]

There's a few on this thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Geoff38]

Put some on my new purchase for a show last weekend , impossible for me to not have wrinkles at the most curved ends but a professional could do better. Next time I would try spraying them on with plasti dip ( 'cos it comes off ) I used 200mm wide matt black vinyl.

[Geoff38]

and the back view..... probably need to do the bit from the boot down over the bumper.

[brett84]

i'm not too sure about the stripes. No offense meant and each to their own but I don't think it suits

[Geoff38]

No Offence taken , just hope it won't upset you when I take the roof off , fit a full roll cage and take it racing in Class C next year hopefully !

[m4tti]

You'll end up on the barryboys website. Avoid at all costs.

[brett84]

you've got the same colour paint as me, obviously it is the fastest colour

[phazed]

I can't help myself, banging on about stripes wot!

Edited by phazed on Thursday 3rd October 23:23

[Lighterfuel]

I'm not a TVR purist, so not averse to the odd upgrade with a difference. Up until recently I would have said 'no way' to stripes. But, since moving to the USA and seeing a few Shelby GT500's, plus one of the guys in the office has a SuperSnake, I now say 'hell yeah'. Go for it chilli.....pick the right contrasting colour and Beastie will look a treat. Itching to see some pics!

[EggsBenedict]

Robert Lees said:

If it isn't a Dodge Viper it shouldn't have stripes!

There are no rules. Not about this, not about exhausts, not about anything.

[db484bhpv8]

Edited by db484bhpv8 on Friday 4th October 09:58

[phazed]

Ah, the tail end of my motorhome, now sadly gone