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Old 09-20-2017, 08:16 PM
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Default Dual stripes on atomic orange

Was wondering if anyone did the dual stripes on their atomic orange c6. Love the looks of this car but wondering if the stripes would make it pop. Any pics?
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WADR, somehow I just can't imagine an Atomic Orange needing more "pop." But, hey! It will look good, assuming you pick the right stripes and color/contrast. Go get 'em!
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Originally Posted by Grmvettes
Was wondering if anyone did the dual stripes on their atomic orange c6. Love the looks of this car but wondering if the stripes would make it pop. Any pics?


Yellow with a white outline gives a nice contrast.
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Not a fan of the dual stripes. Most I've seen are just straight parallel stripes that don't follow any body lines. There seem to be better results with a single stripe, in my opinion.
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I like silver stripes on orange but its all personal.
Try these guys as they have lots of photos to browse
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http://www.vettestripes.com/
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Beautiful color. Don't do it!!! Civics have stripes. Acuras have stripes. Corvettes need stripes like they need a back seat!

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Vettes don`t need stripes.
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OP- Orange with white stripes has always been a good color combo for Chevy.


Originally Posted by sjw91
Not a fan of the dual stripes. Most I've seen are just straight parallel stripes that don't follow any body lines. There seem to be better results with a single stripe, in my opinion.
Originally Posted by red 12
Vettes don`t need stripes.
I disagree. So do most of the people who have seen my car.


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Originally Posted by Red12
Vettes don`t need stripes.
In most cases, I would have to agree. However, I was at the Vettes on the River Corvette Show in Paducah a couple of weeks ago, and looked at a Black Rose Z06 with the stripes, and it looked amazing



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The carbon Flash stripes make this color pop !
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
OP- Orange with white stripes has always been a good color combo for Chevy.






I disagree. So do most of the people who have seen my car.


I like that color combination. I think silver stripes are the way to go if adding some.
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Black stripes maybe on the orange?
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Originally Posted by Red12
Vettes don`t need stripes.
...just don't understand why someone would want to take away from the naturally beautiful lines of any Corvette......
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Originally Posted by windyC6
...just don't understand why someone would want to take away from the naturally beautiful lines of any Corvette......
Domestic ricers.
It is the same as regular Civic ricers but with American cars.
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Originally Posted by jaredtxrx
Domestic ricers.
It is the same as regular Civic ricers but with American cars.
Or some people just happen to like the old school muscle car look.
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Well lets see, we could all drive (insert your color here), all have the same interior color, all have (insert your color wheels here), we could all vote for Bernie , we could all drive the same car, I think you get the point, we all have DIFFERENT TASTES so celebrate it if you like it or just move on.
How boring would a car show be if they were all (insert color here)
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
Or some people just happen to like the old school muscle car look.
Exactly! Belongs on a muscle car.
Whatever floats your boat.

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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
Or some people just happen to like the old school muscle car look.
Because muscle cars were just regular boxy sedans with a bigger engine. They needed the stripes to stand out. On a small curvy sports car, they can interfere with the lines. But everyone has their own opinion.
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Originally Posted by sjw91
Because muscle cars were just regular boxy sedans with a bigger engine. They needed the stripes to stand out. On a small curvy sports car, they can interfere with the lines. But everyone has their own opinion.

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If you're going to do it I'd suggest black. Try it out for a while and see if you like it. If not they are easy to remove.

Don't worry about what others on here think.
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