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Old 01-23-2017, 10:11 PM
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I just got my 2017 Grand Sport 2LT. I was looking at LBR for a long time... and I really thought that I might get the Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe (Hood Stinger, Roof, and back). However, when it was said and done I went with no stripe. Below is the result. and to be honest I REALLY REALLY like all that LBR!. Yet, there is a part of me that wonders if I should get the stripes from someplace like vettestripes.com where I can get Carbon Flash Metallic black (3M 1080).


Does anyone have a picture of a LBR Grand Sport with a Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe? Any thoughts about adding a stripe? I plan on having Xpel Ultimate and Opticoat Pro Plus put OVER the stripes.





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Old 01-23-2017, 10:19 PM
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Damn that is a great looking color combo, WOW!!!
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Don't have a picture but your car is beautiful without any stripes. Stripes In my opinion look good on Camaro SS but terrible on Corvettes! Enjoy that sweet ride!
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I love my stinger stripe roof and halo wrap. Not the color or GS you asked for but here is mine.... I can't imagine it looking anything but great on your GS



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Originally Posted by L1FRDOG
I just got my 2017 Grand Sport 2LT. I was looking at LBR for a long time... and I really thought that I might get the Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe (Hood Stinger, Roof, and back). However, when it was said and done I went with no stripe. Below is the result. and to be honest I REALLY REALLY like all that LBR!. Yet, there is a part of me that wonders if I should get the stripes from someplace like vettestripes.com where I can get Carbon Flash Metallic black (3M 1080).


Does anyone have a picture of a LBR Grand Sport with a Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe? Any thoughts about adding a stripe? I plan on having Xpel Ultimate and Opticoat Pro Plus put OVER the stripes.



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Looks great as is. But then I agree with Brandy Clark re strips:

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Old 01-23-2017, 10:54 PM
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I'm considering a stinger stripe with Jake on my LBR coupe but not ready to pull the trigger just yet.
Old 01-23-2017, 11:08 PM
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The LBR is beautiful. Keep the full impact. So, no stripes for you .... don't do it. Pat
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Old 01-23-2017, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by L1FRDOG
I just got my 2017 Grand Sport 2LT. I was looking at LBR for a long time... and I really thought that I might get the Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe (Hood Stinger, Roof, and back). However, when it was said and done I went with no stripe. Below is the result. and to be honest I REALLY REALLY like all that LBR!. Yet, there is a part of me that wonders if I should get the stripes from someplace like vettestripes.com where I can get Carbon Flash Metallic black (3M 1080).


Does anyone have a picture of a LBR Grand Sport with a Carbon Flash Grand Sport Center Stripe? Any thoughts about adding a stripe? I plan on having Xpel Ultimate and Opticoat Pro Plus put OVER the stripes.





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No Stripes on your combo...
Old 01-24-2017, 12:02 AM
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A set of stripes on your car would look very good IMO. But, there is also nothing wrong with the way it looks now. It is a beautiful car.
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I realize my car is gray, but the color is a medium dark shade like yours, and I think it would look great. It's subtle, and not outlandish. Plus the Carbon Flash has some red sparklies along with other colors.
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Old 01-24-2017, 02:24 AM
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Interesting that this thread popped up today. A friend of mine just today had that Jake stinger applied to his new Z06 and I went down to take a look. Now I'm considering adding perhaps a carbon fiber-look stinger to my Laguna Blue Z51 to match the exposed c/f roof panel.

Thinking thinking thinking....

Be sure to show some pics when you get yours done...
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Originally Posted by always red dave
don't have a picture but your car is beautiful without any stripes. Stripes in my opinion look good on camaro ss but terrible on corvettes! Enjoy that sweet ride!
really :d
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Originally Posted by blue max
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Hey blue max...do you have any more photos of your car? I've always liked the striping I see in your avatar picture. Are they silver or white? They look good.
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Scientific fact: Stripes add 5 hp
Old 01-24-2017, 11:59 AM
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I vote no, your car is already beautiful, don't muck it up. Especially don't put the cartoonish Jake logo on it.
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Originally Posted by DCortez
Scientific fact: Stripes add 5 hp
Stripes add a lot more then 5hp.. lol.
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Originally Posted by LimeRay
I vote no, your car is already beautiful, don't muck it up. Especially don't put the cartoonish Jake logo on it.

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I vote no as well.
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We like the way it looks. More importantly, you like the way it looks. As the saying goes, "You know how to keep an erection....don't f___ with it!"

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Color combo you have looks great I would leave it as is.


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