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Old 12-10-16, 02:15 AM
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Default pinstripes on gs? too ricy?

I like how they look on the c63 first edition, would i be able to pull it off?
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looks pretty cool.
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Those aren't pinstripes, they're rally stripes. I would leave that for true sports cars. I think it will look ridiculous on a sedan.
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I agree with jtrue28, don't do it.
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I agree with the others. Don't do it. It look out of place on a luxury sedan.
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I like it! I think it looks good. It's your car, do what makes you happy,who cares what others think.
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Originally Posted by PAPI007
I like it! I think it looks good. It's your car, do what makes you happy,who cares what others think.

if you do it, use a company that wraps cars, that way the stripe can just be removed without having the value of the car take a hit.

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This is pinstripe which I have on my GS and I'm not a big fan of it. But I'm gonna leave it as it is.
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On an ISF, maybe. On a GS? No way.
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Not on a GS.
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Perhaps a good compromise would be to do one in a similar color to your GS. For instance, if your car is the blue one in the picture, do a darker blue for the rally stripe.

Personally, I've been thinking about doing something a little different. I want to try laying down a racing stripe with a clear satin vinyl. That way, it's a much more subtle difference in stripes.

Either way, do what you want to do. Your car, your money.
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
Those aren't pinstripes, they're rally stripes. I would leave that for true sports cars. I think it will look ridiculous on a sedan.
I agree with jtrue28 as well...
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Rice-A-Roni!
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
Rice-A-Roni!
What he said
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