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    Racing stripes

    Ok I looked through several posts with many pictures of cars at meets etc. I have yet to find any roadsters with any type of racing stripe or any kind of modified paint job. Seems everyone likes their Z the way it was.
    Am I wrong or have I not looked enough?

    Thanks

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    I think many owners find stripes a bit 'ricey' or 'sauerkrauty'

    Here's a couple...

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    A local guy here has a Montreal Blue with Silver Stripes. Yuck!!! It looks like a kid's car who should be driving a Civic or something.
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    cant seem to attache photo... so here is the thread:

    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1470851

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    run a search using "racing bmw z3" or "racing bmw z4" that will bring up a few examples. Personally I think traditional stripes on a Z3 do not look right, the body shape has so much going on already.

    i've been considering something a bit bold for mine...


    can't quite bring myself to do it just yet though.
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    I'm not sure racing stripes go on our cars very well BUT, I would love to see matte black stripes on a black car. I almost bought a Rousch stage 3 Mustang with that set up and have been in love with that combo since.
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    I put some blue ones right in front of the driver British style with racers tape, looks real from 25 ft. looked much better than down the middle, once I try a few more ideas I will make it permanent I kinda like the checkered flag decals also.

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    I had stripes on the race car version 1:


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    I saw a yellow Z3 awhile ago with some nice pinstriping that followed the hood line through and around the cockpit area, that imo looks great but "racing stripes" ...no thanks

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    I saw a white one with a black pinstripe the same... up above ;P
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    Quote Originally Posted by ssbuchanan View Post
    I saw a white one with a black pinstripe the same... up above ;P
    Yeah I saw that but really not a fan of how the pinstripe starts on the hood there... the yellow one the pinstripe was pulled down to the kidney area
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wertles View Post
    I'm not sure racing stripes go on our cars very well BUT, I would love to see matte black stripes on a black car. I almost bought a Rousch stage 3 Mustang with that set up and have been in love with that combo since.

    http://www.coupeaday.com/2011/12/22/...lack-walnut-2/
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    I guess it looks much better on the Mustang.
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    mimic (or some varation of) the Zentrum final M Coupe would be pretty cool





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    well, i've always loved the way mine looks.

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    Here's my attempt for the Z. Just a minor stripe but I wound up removing it.
    Got the idea from Bimmian web site.



    Stripes 1.jpg

    Stripes 2.jpg

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    Subtlety is key. I would love to rock a little vinyl stripe for track days. Otherwise, on a stock car like mine, seems a bit much

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    I like that quite a bit, actually.

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    A little strange across the sunroof??? Though might Look weird not connected

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    Quote Originally Posted by MiamiZ3MC View Post
    A little strange across the sunroof??? Though might Look weird not connected
    Dont believe that car has a sunroof

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackxs View Post
    Dont believe that car has a sunroof
    I think it does, look at the reflections on the roof. You wouldn't have those on flat paint. In fact, the stripes look like they are painted across the moonroof glass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackxs View Post
    Dont believe that car has a sunroof
    It does. It's actually open in the photo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry F. View Post
    I think it does, look at the reflections on the roof. You wouldn't have those on flat paint. In fact, the stripes look like they are painted across the moonroof glass.

    Terry
    Ah, I see. For some reason I thought the roof was gloss black, I almost commented on how he had three 'finishes' of the black, two matte and one gloss. That makes a lot more sense though.

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