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
I think many owners find stripes a bit 'ricey' or 'sauerkrauty'
Here's a couple...
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'97 Z3 2.8 - Montreal Blue, Beige
Mods - RD Fr. strut brace; Short antenna; Hifi LCD+AUX; BMW soft-top; TMS RSM; K&N air; Bilstein struts; H&R Springs; Pedders camber/toe; extra padded M stitched 3 spoke steering wheel ...
To Do - Interior overhaul; rear window; lightweight rims ...
'98 M Coupe - Cosmos Black, Imola
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.
-Dusty
05' BMW 325ci, Sapphire Black
14' Porsche 981, Guards Red
17' Tesla Model-X, Deep Blue
81' DeLorean, Stainless Steel
I've always liked this one from Estori in Miami not too much and different
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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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'99 M Coupe Supercharged autox/track toy* available for purchase, 2016 MX5 Miata daily driven, '11 Mazdaspeed 3 - dog hauler
*///Monster Coupe: FH/Race USA custom widebody front, 18 X 10.5 et 27 Apex EC-7 wheels 285/30/18
Active Autowerks Super Charger C30-94- 300 whp, SnowPerf Water Alcohol injection, AA Track Pipe, Supertrapp Exhaust, Ground Control double adj struts, Adj RD sway bars front and rear, Quaife 3.64 Torque Biasing LSD, Recaro Pole Position seats, HMS Harness Bar & Schroth 5pt & 4 pt Harness
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.
1999 M Coupe Boston Green, Beige, H&R/Bilsteins, Underdrive Pulleys, Euro 6 speed, UUC SSK and Randy Forbes in the back
2002 2.5 Z3 roadster Oxford Green, auto, all stock
2013 Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dually 385 HP, 850 ft lbs torque at 1600 rpm, all stock and staying that way
2004 Mini Cooper Chili Red, daily driver, modified almost daily
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.
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
I saw a white one with a black pinstripe the same... up above ;P
'97 Z3 2.8 - Montreal Blue, Beige
Mods - RD Fr. strut brace; Short antenna; Hifi LCD+AUX; BMW soft-top; TMS RSM; K&N air; Bilstein struts; H&R Springs; Pedders camber/toe; extra padded M stitched 3 spoke steering wheel ...
To Do - Interior overhaul; rear window; lightweight rims ...
'98 M Coupe - Cosmos Black, Imola
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Here's Ray Korman's cars. This is from his 75th birthday bash at VIR where he drove 75 laps in celebration.
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1999 M Coupe Boston Green, Beige, H&R/Bilsteins, Underdrive Pulleys, Euro 6 speed, UUC SSK and Randy Forbes in the back
2002 2.5 Z3 roadster Oxford Green, auto, all stock
2013 Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dually 385 HP, 850 ft lbs torque at 1600 rpm, all stock and staying that way
2004 Mini Cooper Chili Red, daily driver, modified almost daily
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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Maddog
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
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
A little strange across the sunroof??? Though might Look weird not connected
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