to stripe or not to stripe??

been thinking about striping the motor since the summer,
now i think it would look good but would it ruin the look of the car??
as its a monogram, just in 2 minds,
opinions please :coat:

Have and have had, same dilema although mine is XP Grey. Still thinking about it.

see an xpower a few weeks back,
looked good lime green double stripes did make it stand out.
trouble i have its a rare colour, and i feel a bit of heathen to do it.

To be honest, they don't appeal to me and i wouldn't stripe ours.
But its a personal choice.

If you are going to do it get them done professionally that way they will not bubble, crack or look like a dogs hind leg :whistle:

Personally I cannot make my mind up, but have been toying with the idea of burgundy carbon ones on Mr G :yesnod:

I think a nice blue on yours, subtle, but will give you the "I'm striped" without looking like a hormonal Bee

i would have it done properly, not got the patience or skill to straight and bubble free :rant:
ive 3 options on stripe colour, black (as with theme of the rest of the car)
graphite so its subtle and understated,
or my favourite which will be totally ottt orange!!!! :woohoo:

but i just dont know if its gonna ruin the car :omg: :omg:

I'm with John and the "don'ts" on this one, stripes are one of those things that belong on Transits and Fiat Cinquecentos. They do little to enhance the lines of the car and detract from what is already a thoroughly nice looking motor. I often suspect they are there to hide something, like stickers and other decals

If you do go for it, look at Phil's on Dora for inspiration - they're the most subtle, are the only ones I have liked 'in the flesh', and don't scream "I wanted a Viper, but all I got was this MG".

fair point, and glad for the feed back,
but i think its just a case of the right combination of colours,
i think the the lotus elises look rather smart with there stripes.
and it gives the car already very good looking, a little bit of individualality for the owner,

and just being a little different is what i find appealing :lol:

nemesis wrote: and just being a little different is what i find appealing :lol:

Spot on. Ultimately it's your car, and if it's missing that certain something then you either replace it, or mod it.

I'm glad I don't have to drive around in a monstrosity where people have taken things too far, and turned their -originally- gorgeous wee car into something it's not.

Dobby said;

and just being a little different is what i find appealing

Awwww you are already "Special" :whistle:

Stripes I'm not too sure about, I've had graphics on previous cars and I suppose it's always going to down to personal preference for instance my previous cars and their mods weren't to everyone's taste but I loved them.

Astra Before:



After:



Full VXR replica, Nurburg edition decals, Chrome 18" alloys, window tints and HID's, smoothed off bumper

Megane Before:



After:



Full R26R replica, 17" BK182 alloys (Black with RS green lip), RS green badges, smoothed off bumper

I think you should go for it

Not orange though as with my blue addition, we'd be like opposites heehee

The colour of the car already makes you stand out (ive been told that too) but there will still be other Monogram ones out there somewhere so why not