To Stripe Or Not To Stripe That Is The Question

[M11NYL]

TO STRIPE OR NOT TO STRIPE THAT IS THE QUESTION


I have a electric blue MCS with white sripes and i am seriously considering removing them, what do people think i should do?

[supa-dupa-cooper]

it earnt its stripes, you cant take them away from it

its down to personal taste again i guess

[minicore]

I'm de-striping mine... people seem to think that bonnet stripes = looking for a race.

[M11NYL]

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper

it earnt its stripes, you cant take them away from it

its down to personal taste again i guess

I know what your saying but i think the car looks a little bit sleaker with out them, but as you say it earnt them

[M11NYL]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicore

I'm de-striping mine... people seem to think that bonnet stripes = looking for a race.

im not too bothered about the race thing but one of the other reasons was, i saw the Mini GP2 coopers s bonnet vinal round the air intake and i think i may have fallen for it big time.

nice cream mini i think you should leave yours as the contrast is fantastic

[minicore]

Quote: Originally Posted by M11NYL

im not too bothered about the race thing but one of the other reasons was, i saw the Mini GP2 coopers s bonnet vinal round the air intake and i think i may have fallen for it big time.

nice cream mini i think you should leave yours as the contrast is fantastic

I'm not especially bothered about the race thing either - most of the time, I'm more than happy to thrash a sh*tty Nova or Corsa at the lights, or leave some other hot hatch behind on the twisties... but it gets sooo tedious on the morning drive to work sometimes!

The new GP scoop decal is pretty cool though!

And thanks - if I take the stripes off, I'll get a black grille, so I don't entirely lose the contrast.

[minidew]

I started with a Purle Haze MCS, black roof & caps but no stripes. Then I added stripes -- it feels so much more like a MINI with them. I'm picking up my new MINI tomorrow -- Hyper Blue MCS, white roof, caps & stripes. I am a stripe convert! I do think it really just comes down to personal space. But then again, I've also not noticed anyone treating me differently since I added them, as far as racing and whatnot.

When I had mine added, they weren't quite even, so they had to take them off and re-apply -- so certainly it can be done without a problem.

[M11NYL]

nice one on the new mini, i bet you wont get a winks sleep tonight it will be like being a kid a xmas all over again.

so they are easy to remove that good to know.

[Dawn]

Quote: Originally Posted by M11NYL

TO STRIPE OR NOT TO STRIPE THAT IS THE QUESTION


I have a electric blue MCS with white sripes and i am seriously considering removing them, what do people think i should do?

Get em off!!!!
Worse thing i ever did was putting them on my old MCS, i never liked them !!

[M11NYL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dawn

Get em off!

Lol

[minisoopercooper]

I dislike stripes and most graphics with a passion - guess they are just not for everyone

My way of thinking is why spoil such a beautifull car with bits of plastic stuck all over it.

If you really want something that looks good i would go down the custom graphic and be individual - the way MINI is meant to be Stripes are just so common and so "uniform" these days.

Paul

[M11NYL]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicore

And thanks - if I take the stripes off, I'll get a black grille, so I don't entirely lose the contrast.

in the words of dawn "get em off!" with the grill you cant go wrong

[Dawn]

Quote: Originally Posted by M11NYL

in the words of dawn "get em off!" with the grill you cant go wrong

Gowan..be a devil, see how clean lines make a difference
You know ya wanna

Im outta here before i cause a stir

[Robert Stancliff]

I took the white stripes off my CR/W MC after about two years. Within a month I missed them and ordered a new set. It seems to attract a little more attention with the stripes and I suppose I like that.

[Root Ginger]

The stripes looked fantastic on the classic as they had a definitive edge to line up against.

I've never liked the factory stripes as head on they never look to be in the correct position as there isn't a line on the car for them to follow.

I much prefer vipers as these run parallel rather than at a slight angle although never gone for them myself.

Really shows in the two pics M11NYL has posted that the stripes do make the car look significantly different though.