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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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i don't like them.

especially on a z06.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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I like 'em!
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 250racer
I hate the look of fender stripes they look so out of place.... Just two stripes going diagnal on a fender is not good looking in my book.

But to each his own!
It's Corvette lore if you don't understand them!
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
It's Corvette lore if you don't understand them!
I understand what they are they just look out of place. most hood stripes yes they look good they flow with the car ..... Fender stripes do not it's simply two lines on the fender that follow no line and go nowhere i don't like them and will never be on my car but that's me

again different strokes for different folks
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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Stripe lover from way back!!!
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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I think they look great I love mine

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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
Wasn't the origin of the fender stripes based on the Grand Sport racing events? They used the driver's side stripes to help identify the team car on the track?

I'm sure someone knows the full story.
Yes. And no, I wouldnt put them personally
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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I want them but what makes me angry is seeing them on all the f body transams and Camaros riding around If I remember correctly I think I saw them on a new style camaro . This makes me not want them on my car

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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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Boy, they sure look sharp on that EB Z in the red.

The wife and I have been considering adding striping to our MR roadster. Some friends of ours added silver hood and deck stripes to their MY roadster and it looks great.

I have been wanting to do a pearl white against the 3-stage MRII color, but the wife doesn't think that they will look good together. Maybe we'll just do fender hash marks instead of the up and over striping....hmmmmmm.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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Go for it!! To each his own...............
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert 2000
I want them but what makes me angry is seeing them on all the f body transams and Camaros riding around If I remember correctly I think I saw them on a new style camaro . This makes me not want them on my car

Rob
If that makes you mad, think about all the people that bought a high dollar Buick and see all these ricers trying to look like a Buick with the stick on fender ports.

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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TR6speed
If that makes you mad, think about all the people that bought a high dollar Buick and see all these ricers trying to look like a Buick with the stick on fender ports.

Yea I get a kick out of those guys they buy like every stick on thing from autozone and throw em on the car and call it a day
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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I think they truly look AWESOME, but am not sure I'd put them on my own car.

I have a NBM.

They do look really good though.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Thx for all the replies--sounds like a 50/50 as to liking or disliking--for now im just going to think about it--I think some put them on to stand out and show power---Kinda reminds me of adolf hitler and -his-infamous swastica or something like that--
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bobby777
Thx for all the replies--sounds like a 50/50 as to liking or disliking--for now im just going to think about it--I think some put them on to stand out and show power---Kinda reminds me of adolf hitler and -his-infamous swastica or something like that--
I believe that was as very bad analogy. GS stripe and a Swastica I am not sure what yiou were thinking.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TR6speed
I believe that was as very bad analogy. GS stripe and a Swastica I am not sure what yiou were thinking.
yeah, engage brain before doing anything else.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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I like them..a lot!

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