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Paul · Sep 1st, 2001, 07:32 AM

http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0338.jpg
http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0339.jpg
http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0340.jpg
http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0341.jpg
http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0342.jpg
http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0343.jpg

No thumbnails, large(ish) images, but very good, thanks dogder.

:)

baldie · Sep 1st, 2001, 07:39 AM

Good job dogder.

Dave

smiffy · Sep 1st, 2001, 12:17 PM

not to sure about those stripes!

saffy · Sep 1st, 2001, 06:35 PM

I have to agree, I was all set to have the stripes added as soon as they were available. Now I\'m not so sure...

Is it me or shouldn\'t the stripes be parallel to each other? These seem very angled towards the middle of the car.

Cool pics though!!!

BruceK · Sep 1st, 2001, 09:34 PM

I’m already on record as not being a big fan of stripes, but I think I didn’t like the looks when I first saw them because they were too close together for my tastes.

Here’s a image I (crudely) created that shows what stripes might look like if moved a bit further apart.

What do you think?

mr.bill · Sep 1st, 2001, 10:32 PM

I think they would look better straight, rather than angled, but then they would run into the windshield washers and/or not line up with the fog lamps. Maybe they were angled because the hood curves so that a straight adhesive stripe would pucker, or bubble or something. At least now I know I don\'t want hood stripes!

smiffy · Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:36 AM

i think the stripes should come from the corner of the grille myself! Id like to see a MINI with 4 fog lightsmounted to the front just to see what they look like!

smiffy · Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:39 AM

i thimk i\'ll be changing the side repeaters for some nice clear ones too!

monsta · Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:50 AM

I think four spots look better, but I think they need to be bigger, they look a little lost!

<img src=\"http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta//fourspots.jpg\" width=\"343\" height=\"236\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\">

saffy · Sep 2nd, 2001, 10:58 AM

Bruce, thanks for the altered image. Much Better!!! The position looks more like the edge of the bonnet on the classic Mini. :)

All I\'ve got to do now is pursuade the garage not to use templates and keep the stripes wider apart.

Also, I understand what your saying Smiffy but coming from the edge of the grill would touch the lights. I\'ll just have to comprimise

Mario A. Funk · Sep 2nd, 2001, 01:37 PM

I think the stripes look better farther apart, more in keeping with a Classic Mini.

Couldn\'t one just buy the stripes seperately and apply them where they wish?
Or are they specifically cut to be applied where they are in the picture?

smiffy · Sep 2nd, 2001, 01:51 PM

I like the 4 spot lights! how about getting the stripes straight next!????

BruceK · Sep 2nd, 2001, 02:46 PM

Quote:

On 02-09-2001 18:51 smiffy wrote:
I like the 4 spot lights! how about getting the stripes straight next!????

The angle of the stripes is meant to copy the way the stripes were applied to the Cooper F1 and other formula cars. In other words, it\'s a heritage thing.

monsta · Sep 2nd, 2001, 04:44 PM

Here we go..

<IMG alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta//fourspots2.jpg\" border=0>

saffy · Oct 26th, 2001, 10:20 AM

Have just had confirmation from my garage... :?

The stripes are pre-cut and they are designed for a set position on the bonnet. :(

I think I\'ll pass on the BMW stripes and see if I can pursuade a Car Graphics company or Friendly Mini Garage to add them exactly where I want.

Bad Manners · Oct 26th, 2001, 11:00 AM

Quote:

On 02-09-2001 15:58 saffy wrote:
Bruce, thanks for the altered image. Much Better!!! The position looks more like the edge of the bonnet on the classic Mini. :)

All I\'ve got to do now is pursuade the garage not to use templates and keep the stripes wider apart.

The stripes dont come with templates. They just naturally fit where the (unaltered) piccies show - just either side of the windscreen washers. Almost any vehicle sign writing company should be able to cut something more to your personal taste on their vinyl cutting machine.

Ady · Oct 26th, 2001, 12:56 PM

the stripes do look better further apart which was my first thought when i saw them, i\'ve already asked my friend who does graphic if he can do some further apart, no problem he said but needs a car to work on, might be able to do a chequered roof kit to work with the sun roof eventually
i will keep you informed as he makes progress just needs a car now
Ady (R50)B)

saffy · Nov 3rd, 2001, 06:28 AM

I got the stripes done for my Birthday. What do you think? I\'m pretty pleased myself! 8D

£30.00 from a local graphics company - thanks for the tip Martyn.

Slightly cheaper than BMW\'s quote of £150.00 (incl vat)

<img width=440 src=http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/saffy//stripes.jpg>

smiffy · Nov 3rd, 2001, 06:30 AM

THEY LOOK MUCH BETTER SPACED LIKE THAT 8D 8D 8D

mad4models · Nov 3rd, 2001, 07:41 AM

Saffy,

What an excellent set of stripes, they really suit the car especially on a red and white car. Perhaps you could give forum members the phone number of the graphics company that you so anyone else who may want stripes could contact them.

Nice brithday present

Regards

Tim

Sep 1st, 2001, 07:32 AM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:14 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0338.jpg http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0339.jpg http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0340.jpg http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0341.jpg http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0342.jpg http://www.mini2.com/images/stripesnlamps/DCP_0343.jpg No thumbnails, large(ish) images, but very good, thanks dogder. :)

Sep 1st, 2001, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
baldie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 113 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Good job dogder. Dave

Sep 1st, 2001, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! not to sure about those stripes!

Sep 1st, 2001, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
saffy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I have to agree, I was all set to have the stripes added as soon as they were available. Now I\'m not so sure... Is it me or shouldn\'t the stripes be parallel to each other? These seem very angled towards the middle of the car. Cool pics though!!!

Sep 1st, 2001, 09:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:14 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I’m already on record as not being a big fan of stripes, but I think I didn’t like the looks when I first saw them because they were too close together for my tastes. Here’s a image I (crudely) created that shows what stripes might look like if moved a bit further apart. What do you think?

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Sep 1st, 2001, 10:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr.bill MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: USA Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 577 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I think they would look better straight, rather than angled, but then they would run into the windshield washers and/or not line up with the fog lamps. Maybe they were angled because the hood curves so that a straight adhesive stripe would pucker, or bubble or something. At least now I know I don\'t want hood stripes!

Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! i think the stripes should come from the corner of the grille myself! Id like to see a MINI with 4 fog lightsmounted to the front just to see what they look like!

Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! i thimk i\'ll be changing the side repeaters for some nice clear ones too!

Sep 2nd, 2001, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 07:14 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I think four spots look better, but I think they need to be bigger, they look a little lost! <img src=\"http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta//fourspots.jpg\" width=\"343\" height=\"236\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\">

Sep 2nd, 2001, 10:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
saffy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Bruce, thanks for the altered image. Much Better!!! The position looks more like the edge of the bonnet on the classic Mini. :) All I\'ve got to do now is pursuade the garage not to use templates and keep the stripes wider apart. Also, I understand what your saying Smiffy but coming from the edge of the grill would touch the lights. I\'ll just have to comprimise

Sep 2nd, 2001, 01:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mario A. Funk MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Miami, FL Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 23 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I think the stripes look better farther apart, more in keeping with a Classic Mini. Couldn\'t one just buy the stripes seperately and apply them where they wish? Or are they specifically cut to be applied where they are in the picture?

Sep 2nd, 2001, 01:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I like the 4 spot lights! how about getting the stripes straight next!????

Sep 2nd, 2001, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:14 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Quote: On 02-09-2001 18:51 smiffy wrote: I like the 4 spot lights! how about getting the stripes straight next!???? The angle of the stripes is meant to copy the way the stripes were applied to the Cooper F1 and other formula cars. In other words, it\'s a heritage thing.

Sep 2nd, 2001, 04:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 07:14 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Here we go.. <IMG alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta//fourspots2.jpg\" border=0>

Oct 26th, 2001, 10:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
saffy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Have just had confirmation from my garage... :? The stripes are pre-cut and they are designed for a set position on the bonnet. :( I think I\'ll pass on the BMW stripes and see if I can pursuade a Car Graphics company or Friendly Mini Garage to add them exactly where I want.

Oct 26th, 2001, 11:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bad Manners MINI2 prodigal son Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Surrey, UK Local Time: 07:14 PM Posts: 2,692 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Quote: On 02-09-2001 15:58 saffy wrote: Bruce, thanks for the altered image. Much Better!!! The position looks more like the edge of the bonnet on the classic Mini. :) All I\'ve got to do now is pursuade the garage not to use templates and keep the stripes wider apart. The stripes dont come with templates. They just naturally fit where the (unaltered) piccies show - just either side of the windscreen washers. Almost any vehicle sign writing company should be able to cut something more to your personal taste on their vinyl cutting machine.

Oct 26th, 2001, 12:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ady Tinkering In The Garage Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Midlands, Uk Local Time: 07:14 PM Posts: 2,257 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! the stripes do look better further apart which was my first thought when i saw them, i\'ve already asked my friend who does graphic if he can do some further apart, no problem he said but needs a car to work on, might be able to do a chequered roof kit to work with the sun roof eventually i will keep you informed as he makes progress just needs a car now Ady (R50)B)

Nov 3rd, 2001, 06:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
saffy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! I got the stripes done for my Birthday. What do you think? I\'m pretty pleased myself! 8D £30.00 from a local graphics company - thanks for the tip Martyn. Slightly cheaper than BMW\'s quote of £150.00 (incl vat) <img width=440 src=http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/saffy//stripes.jpg>

Nov 3rd, 2001, 06:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! THEY LOOK MUCH BETTER SPACED LIKE THAT 8D 8D 8D

Nov 3rd, 2001, 07:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
mad4models MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, England Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 39 Offline	Dodgers pics of spot lights and stripes, very good too they are! Saffy, What an excellent set of stripes, they really suit the car especially on a red and white car. Perhaps you could give forum members the phone number of the graphics company that you so anyone else who may want stripes could contact them. Nice brithday present Regards Tim

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