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V 04-18-2014 12:05 PM

Opinion of anniversary stripes on non-anni. cars
 
They may not be everyone's taste, but I really like the 45th anniversary stripes on 5th gens.

What is your opinion of those stripes on a 2010, 2011, 2013 or 2014 camaro?
The stripe kits are available with no text in the red section so any year other than 2012 could not say "45th".

I've read people saying only 2012 cars should ever have them. But if the 45 is omitted, its just a stripe style. similar to the 35th checkerd stripes. People put them on 98-02.
So isn't that the same?
I feel as long as you don't badge or label a car saying its something its not, its fine. and stripes without the text are fine for any year.

greenformula92 04-18-2014 12:08 PM

I agree with you on the whole labeling thing. That being said I am not a fan of stripes at all but that just my personal preference. As long as its not being labeled as something it isn't I see no issues with it

LTb1ow 04-18-2014 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by greenformula92 (Post 903754)
I agree with you on the whole labeling thing. That being said I am not a fan of stripes at all but that just my personal preference. As long as its not being labeled as something it isn't I see no issues with it

Thats my feelings pretty much to a T, its your car do as you please.

That being said, good god are 5th gen owners the worst with unnecessary trinkets to the exteriors/interiors....:rofl:

V 04-18-2014 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LTb1ow (Post 903755)
That being said, good god are 5th gen owners the worst with unnecessary trinkets to the exteriors/interiors....:rofl:

I KNOW! wtf . lol. I've come across so much useless stuff.


even decals / stripes... hockey to yenko to gs to side vent inserts and bumper blackout decals. I just want simple stripes that stand out, not look like my car got molested by a vinyl printer.

sweetbmxrider 04-18-2014 01:03 PM

Poser.

1320B4U 04-18-2014 08:32 PM

Do the stripes...as long as it doesn't say 45 anywhere your good.

Jersey Mike 04-19-2014 10:05 AM

I'm totally against people doing this stuff. If it's not a factory WS6, it shouldn't get a ram air hood. Same with the z28 and SS cars. These cars are to be kept factory original for collection and historical purposes; Anything else is not only dishonest but insulting. The worst is when you see a V8 clone but the VIN reads V6--nothing boils my blood more.

maroman88 04-19-2014 10:11 AM

just saw a 45th today in Paramus... do it without the 45th script

sweetbmxrider 04-19-2014 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike (Post 903774)
I'm totally against people doing this stuff. If it's not a factory WS6, it shouldn't get a ram air hood. Same with the z28 and SS cars. These cars are to be kept factory original for collection and historical purposes; Anything else is not only dishonest but insulting. The worst is when you see a V8 clone but the VIN reads V6--nothing boils my blood more.

:lol: You just described my car to the S for the 3.4l the vin says was in it!

V 04-19-2014 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 903782)
:lol: You just described my car to the S for the 3.4l the vin says was in it!

and he described his own car too. lol

Anti_Rice_Guy 04-19-2014 05:41 PM

Since when are you worried what everyone else thinks of your vehicles? :wink:

I say go for the stripes.

Mike 04-20-2014 10:54 AM

Why pour money into a lease

V 04-20-2014 11:02 AM

To make it my own for the 3 years I have it.

Even if I put stripes on a car I owned outright, I would probably decide to change it up after 3 years anyway.

Mike 04-20-2014 11:54 PM

I understand simple bolt on stuff that can be 100% reversed in an afternoon, but an actual body mod eh I don't know. I wouldn't want to risk the slight chance of paint getting ****ed up prior to returning it

V 04-21-2014 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 903818)
I wouldn't want to risk the slight chance of paint getting ****ed up prior to returning it

That is a very good point. I guess if I do eventually decide to do the stripes, I'd have to be prepared for the worst... some hood/trunk paint repair.
This will take some more thinking. lol

sweetbmxrider 04-22-2014 07:00 AM

I know gm is pretty cheap but I'd imagine the paint would stay on the car when you peel the vinyl off. If anything, that area will stay protected from scratches, fading, etc.

Mike 04-22-2014 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 903866)
I know gm is pretty cheap but I'd imagine the paint would stay on the car when you peel the vinyl off. If anything, that area will stay protected from scratches, fading, etc.

True. So when he peels them off he has two non faded ghost stripes. Lol

Featherburner 04-22-2014 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 903867)
True. So when he peels them off he has two non faded ghost stripes. Lol

At lease turn in...I don't know what that is sir, it must be a GM paint defect!:shock:

sweetbmxrider 04-22-2014 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 903867)
True. So when he peels them off he has two non faded ghost stripes. Lol

Exactly!


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