thinking of some stripes...

[JiveMasterT]

hey, i dont see to many dsms with racing stripes. there was a red talon with white stripes around here, but he wrecked the car. before he wrecked it it looked really clean and nice. there is another black gsx around here that i see on occasion and people always get confused. some kid he owes money came after me one time . i was thinking of getting some stripes and stuff, so look at the pic and tell me what you think. it is a quick photoshop job. the stripes might be done in red, silver, or white, but the pic is just to give a general idea. thanks for your time!!!

 

[airjordan56]

No way man. Black is such a sleek and sexy color. Racing stripes will stick out like a sore thumb. IMO racing stripes belong on muscle cars. I'm not flamin you, I just think that a black dsm is too perfect to even mess with. Maybe you could buy some racing stripes and put them on the other GSX that looks like yours. That way you 2 will be different and you will still look good.

 

[al5dsm]

Itd a Dodge Eclipse! :thumbdown

 

[JiveMasterT]

, alrighty then. what about the eye lids and the black tint over the side markers?

 

[airjordan56]

I like the eyelids, I would just go for some clear corners tho, not tinting them. But once again it is your car. You can tint them and if you dont like it it would take you about 5 minutes to change back to normal if you wanted.

 

[$mP]

I dunno, it just looks weird to me.

I say no to the stripes. On some cars it looks okay, just not my style. Those eyelids just look weird.

my .02

 

[Defiant]

I kind of like them, but I was there in the sixties when they were current.

 

[JiveMasterT]

Originally posted by Defiant
I kind of like them, but I was there in the sixties when they were current.

... and so was my dad and thats where i get my styling cues from. i have an 8 ball knob and black fuzzy dice on my mirror....

 

[$mP]

Originally posted by JiveMasterT
... and so was my dad and thats where i get my styling cues from. i have an 8 ball knob and black fuzzy dice on my mirror....

... And you call yourself JiveMasterT. :laugh:

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

dont do it.. :thumbdown

 

[drive_eagle]

to many curves on an eclipse for stripes. my advice, :thumbdown

 

[big green]

I have a big white stripe on my car (check my gallery)

It was from the last owner; I'm contiplating if I want to leave it on or take it off. I wouldn't ruin a sexy black DSM with a strip.

 

[JiveMasterT]

Originally posted by $mP
... And you call yourself JiveMasterT. :laugh:

what does me being the jivemaster have to do with anything?

i think the stripes make it look sorta like the way the dodge viper looks, which is cool and all, but i dunno, its just something to tinker with in photoshop.


edit...
i also am not a fan of the one big stripe thing. i dunno, i wish i could see that talon again to see how he did it and what it looked like.

i dunno, i might just get a cf hood and touch of some of the paint on the bumper then get some clear coats put on. im also going to get a different set of rims and i dunno what else.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Originally posted by big green
I have a big white stripe on my car (check my gallery)

It was from the last owner; I'm contiplating if I want to leave it on or take it off. I wouldn't ruin a sexy black DSM with a strip.

take it off..

 

[big green]

Originally posted by RedTurboEclipse
take it off..

I want to but I'm afriad of what the paint will look like under it.

 

[realhp=turbo]

Originally posted by big green
I want to but I'm afriad of what the paint will look like under it.

That might acually look better. Just a thought

 

[big green]

Originally posted by realhp=turbo
That might acually look better. Just a thought

I mean the clear coat will probaly peel off

 

[realhp=turbo]

yeah that wouldnt look good, but then that all depends on how hot you get the vinyl as you peel. Try a blow dryer as you peel on it, it should come right off with no prob. Ive done it to mine and my friends cars like that and never had a problem w/ clear coat or paint ruin. Good luck!

 

[JiveMasterT]

Originally posted by realhp=turbo
yeah that wouldnt look good, but then that all depends on how hot you get the vinyl as you peel. Try a blow dryer as you peel on it, it should come right off with no prob. Ive done it to mine and my friends cars like that and never had a problem w/ clear coat or paint ruin. Good luck!

i think he is referring to the paint bleech that occurs to the paint not under the vynl.

 

[JiveMasterT]

now i remember what it is that made that talon stand out so much. it was red with two white stripes that went down the center. they were a good size to. but it also had white rims. it was a nice looking car. it also had that really cool talon bumper... like one of the newer ones.

 

[98eclipseRS]

Originally posted by JiveMasterT
i think he is referring to the paint bleech that occurs to the paint not under the vynl.

ya like if you have a picture on a wall for hella long and the rest of the wall turns a different color while the wall under the picture is still fresh looking. I don't think stripes look that bad on dsm's it just depends on what's done to the car looks wise and what color. I think the only color you could have stripes on are black, white, and red any other color and it looks bad. Look at dre's car he has stripes on it and I don't think it looks that bad.

 

[dave99gst]

i dont like the duel stripe look like that.
ive got a offset one on mine --- check the gallery

 

[JiveMasterT]

Originally posted by dave99gst
i dont like the duel stripe look like that.
ive got a offset one on mine --- check the gallery

see, i have always disliked the offset stripe, and ive liked the dual stripe.... i like symmetry...