To stripe or not to stripe - that is the question!

[chughes163]

Hi,

while out sorting the rattles in my car with masking tape, i came across some silver viper stripes which i brought a while back. I was thinking of just fitting the front stripes and converting them into cooper style stripes - should i do it? please answer

[AprilWhine]

Why not? You can always take them off later if you don't like the look.

[R1]

I wasn't sure about the stripes when my dealer was going to fit them, but when I saw it,

I wouldn't own a MINI without them now!! They just look so plain!!

[MiniMan7]

I don't see why not. Just don't spend a fortune on stripes then take em off because you don't like em'.

[chughes163]

right - well i just did it - and definitely didnt like it! - i fitted them with that special tool and it took only around 15 mins or so to get them perfect but somehow it doesnt look as striking with them being a black car so took them off. Oh well, never mind - i got the viper stripes cheap anyway but I lost the middle page somehow?!? - hence rendering them useless.

[SugarBelly]

Take a look at these, Chughes163: eBay stripes

I got myself a pair & think they're rather smart looking.

The inventor is making these specifically for the Cooper or Cooper S models, thus they will fit perfectly. They're also members herein MINI2.com, thus, maybe they'll cut you a break on the pricing, to make them more affordable overseas. [You would be helping expand/advertise their product.]

Since the wife didn't want them & I did, these Magnetic Stripes were brilliant solutions.

Of course care must be used when installing them, - make sure both your bonnet & your stripes are clean, but otherwise they hold perfectly & one can't tell they're magnetic without very close inspection.

good luck either way,

-sb

[chughes163]

Yea i saw those on the mini2 boards a few weeks ago - they look really cool and i think i would buy them if i was sure i liked them on an all black car. Thanks for the suggestion