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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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Paint and detailing

First... what do you people think of stripes... are they in or out... Cuz I have 3 black stripes going up the right side of my car now... but Im gonna be getting it painted soon and was wondering whether to get stripes put back on....

second... if my car is white now... would the easiest thing to do be paitn it white again... to keep the paint job relatively cheap... because I can't do it myself... cuz in order to change the colors... i would need a more expensive paint job to get all the door jams and stuff, right?



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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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changing the factory color if your going to do it right will cost more than just respraying the same color.

i dont like stripes on just one side of the car..

i like stripes on the hood, roof and rear.
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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i'd keep it white and go for 2 blue stripes down the middle, not to original but i like 'em
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 12:53 AM
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I like my stripes...
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 12:55 AM
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here is a pic of the rear
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 02:21 AM
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Have any pics of the car with the strips on the side? I would love to see.
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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I think stripes off to the side, would look dumb.
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 06:26 PM
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In my opinion the stripes dont look that bad... and Im working on getting pics... I took them, i just have to finish the roll of film and get them develop... i will hopefully by next week
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Where are you at in NJ? I really don't care for the stripes off center either, but a picture is worth a thousand words! It reminds me of "ric ers"! Later
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Old Dec 2, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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I'm in central Jersey... and I'll have pics within a week I'm hoping
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