Pinstripes

Phanto///M · 12-22-2012, 04:59 PM

I did a search of this forum to see how other members feel about pin-striping and came up with nothing. Being a relatively young member on the forum (24) I think their is nothing better than having a car pinstriped. For my age demographic I feel not many others respect the art or care for it. Me personally, I think it adds a bit of contrast to your car and sets it apart from others. I bought my M3 in May of this year and when i went to check it out, I felt it was missing something. My car is alpine white with fox red interior so I decided to add a black and red pinstripe. Upon receiving my car I was immediately happy i made the choice to pinstripe it. I'm interested to see how many fellow members have gone the route of putting pinstripes on their cars. These aren't the greatest photos. Took them on my iPhone.

Ohh_5H1T · 12-22-2012, 05:33 PM

And the bashery begins in 3........2...........1...

midlifecrisis · 12-22-2012, 05:37 PM

See if you can start a new trend. Good luck!

BTW, do you have pics?

ms372 · 12-22-2012, 05:43 PM

to each his own...

Phanto///M · 12-22-2012, 05:43 PM

I dont know why they arent showing on the app. They show on the computer. Nothing crazy just two lines from front to rear fender. Just my opinion

fuddman · 12-22-2012, 05:43 PM

I like it!! And I've thought of doing it.
Not for everyone for sure, but it does add pizzazz and individualizes.
I've seen stripes that have an arrow like design at the front.

Rapture · 12-22-2012, 06:00 PM

I'm all about customization to suit your personal taste, but pinstripes on anything produced after the year 1995 is just plain tacky, IMHO. You're driving a $60K+ car and you have made it look like the showroom special at the local Nissan dealership.

Red_Baron · 12-22-2012, 06:14 PM

I'm 22 and find pinstripes to be atrocious....but if you personally love it than more power to you bro.

Mr.Metak2you · 12-22-2012, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red_Baron

I'm 22 and find pinstripes to be atrocious....but if you personally love it than more power to you bro.

Pinstripes are as bad as using the word 'bro'.

Red_Baron · 12-22-2012, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you

Pinstripes are as bad as using the word 'bro'.

It isn't when I am a bro M3 driver............................................ .........

e92involved · 12-22-2012, 06:41 PM

NO offense but I think you picked the wrong line of the car...

Here is it done right!

tjsabec · 12-22-2012, 07:04 PM

Do whatever you like, but when you say you think it sets the car apart... I agree. I think your car looks a lot more like the car below than mine does.

Phanto///M · 12-22-2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92involved

NO offense but I think you picked the wrong line of the car...

Here is it done right!

I agree that looks sick. But i dont believe i choose the wrong line, just maybe not the best. Never thought to bring it around the gill.

catherinelam · 12-22-2012, 08:33 PM

I agree it sets your care apart from others... in a bad way! I am in your age demographic and I would not call this "art". Plus, it's out of place. Sorry...

PrimoM3 · 12-22-2012, 08:38 PM

When I was a kid, I loved playing with stickers too.

In all seriousness, if you like it than that's all that matters. There's plenty of folks on here with tacky ass mods, so I think two tiny stripes are not a big deal.

e92involved · 12-22-2012, 08:38 PM

Is it painted?

FormulaMMM · 12-22-2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanto///M

I think their is nothing better than having a car pinstriped.

Do you really mean this

MDyDinanM · 12-22-2012, 08:54 PM

No

absolutely not.

Phanto///M · 12-22-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92involved

Is it painted?

Yeah. The reason i choose pinstripes/ racing stripes is because i like contrast. Do you guys not like contrast or you like contrast in different forms? I understand everyones opinion and can take criticism unlike some uptight people lol.

hvd.kevin · 12-22-2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanto///M

I did a search of this forum to see how other members feel about pin-striping and came up with nothing. Being a relatively young member on the forum (24) I think their is nothing better than having a car pinstriped. For my age demographic I feel not many others respect the art or care for it. Me personally, I think it adds a bit of contrast to your car and sets it apart from others. I bought my M3 in May of this year and when i went to check it out, I felt it was missing something. My car is alpine white with fox red interior so I decided to add a black and red pinstripe. Upon receiving my car I was immediately happy i made the choice to pinstripe it. I'm interested to see how many fellow members have gone the route of putting pinstripes on their cars. These aren't the greatest photos. Took them on my iPhone.

Car looks good(unique). i like it.

blackmars · 12-22-2012, 10:11 PM

i really don't get it why people want to add this Pinstrip to any car....

bvanderbilt · 12-22-2012, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///PhantoM

Being a relatively young member on the forum (24) I think their is nothing better than having a car pinstriped. For my age demographic I feel not many others respect the art or care for it.

Well, you don't need to hear my negative opinion, I'm sure you Google-ed "pinstripe M3." As one member of m3forum eloquently put it: "pinstripe? why don't you just poo on the hood and drive around with it instead?"

The OEM answer:

12-22-2012, 04:59 PM	#1
Phanto///M Second Lieutenant Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 229 iTrader: (0)	Pinstripes I did a search of this forum to see how other members feel about pin-striping and came up with nothing. Being a relatively young member on the forum (24) I think their is nothing better than having a car pinstriped. For my age demographic I feel not many others respect the art or care for it. Me personally, I think it adds a bit of contrast to your car and sets it apart from others. I bought my M3 in May of this year and when i went to check it out, I felt it was missing something. My car is alpine white with fox red interior so I decided to add a black and red pinstripe. Upon receiving my car I was immediately happy i made the choice to pinstripe it. I'm interested to see how many fellow members have gone the route of putting pinstripes on their cars. These aren't the greatest photos. Took them on my iPhone. Attached Images
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12-22-2012, 05:33 PM	#2
Ohh_5H1T Captain Drives: Backwards Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 714 iTrader: (0)	And the bashery begins in 3........2...........1... __________________

12-22-2012, 05:37 PM	#3
midlifecrisis Lieutenant Drives: 2008 E90 M3 - IB/ExBB Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 546 iTrader: (0)	See if you can start a new trend. Good luck! BTW, do you have pics? __________________ 2008 E90 M3 2000 328i sedan (UUC suspension - still the favorite) 2012 Mini Cooper (wife's) 1991 325iX (sold - gone but not forgotten!) 2011 X3 (Performance Center delivery done May '11)

12-22-2012, 05:43 PM	#4
ms372 Captain Drives: AW E92 m3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 681 iTrader: (0)	to each his own... __________________ ESS Tune \| Challenge sport x-pipe \| Meisterschaft GT2 (FOR SALE!) \| Dinan Intake \| Evosport pulley\| Vorsteiner \| Platte Forme A.G. \|Gintani \| UUC \| BMW Performance \| Macht Schnell GT2 Muffler (http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829307)

12-22-2012, 06:14 PM	#8
Red_Baron M3Post DBag Drives: '08 e92 M3, '11 G55 AMG Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DC/VA/PA Posts: 694 iTrader: (0)	I'm 22 and find pinstripes to be atrocious....but if you personally love it than more power to you bro. __________________

12-22-2012, 05:43 PM	#6
fuddman First Lieutenant Drives: 528-maybe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California Posts: 301 iTrader: (0)	I like it!! And I've thought of doing it. Not for everyone for sure, but it does add pizzazz and individualizes. I've seen stripes that have an arrow like design at the front.

12-22-2012, 06:00 PM	#7
Rapture I'm suckin gas but I'm haulin ass Drives: 2011 MR E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: OC, CA Posts: 457 iTrader: (7)	I'm all about customization to suit your personal taste, but pinstripes on anything produced after the year 1995 is just plain tacky, IMHO. You're driving a $60K+ car and you have made it look like the showroom special at the local Nissan dealership.

12-22-2012, 06:41 PM	#11
e92involved Captain Drives: 2012 BMW e92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 627 iTrader: (0)	NO offense but I think you picked the wrong line of the car... Here is it done right! Attached Images __________________

12-22-2012, 07:04 PM	#12
tjsabec Private First Class Drives: 2008, e90, alpine white, 6mt Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 199 iTrader: (1)	Do whatever you like, but when you say you think it sets the car apart... I agree. I think your car looks a lot more like the car below than mine does.

12-22-2012, 08:33 PM	#14
catherinelam Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 698 iTrader: (0)	I agree it sets your care apart from others... in a bad way! I am in your age demographic and I would not call this "art". Plus, it's out of place. Sorry...

12-22-2012, 08:38 PM	#15
PrimoM3 Chemofski Drives: '13 ZCP M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, U.S. Posts: 1,174 iTrader: (0)	When I was a kid, I loved playing with stickers too. In all seriousness, if you like it than that's all that matters. There's plenty of folks on here with tacky ass mods, so I think two tiny stripes are not a big deal. __________________ '13 Individual Frozen Brilliant White ///M3 Coupe Ordered 2/15/12 \| Euro Delivery on 9/21/12 \| U.S. Redelivery on 12/6/12

12-22-2012, 08:38 PM	#16
e92involved Captain Drives: 2012 BMW e92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 627 iTrader: (0)	Is it painted? __________________

12-22-2012, 08:54 PM	#18
MDyDinanM OIF Veteran Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,927 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M5 [3.44]	No absolutely not. __________________ Retired: '06 BMW E46 ///M3 Current: '08 BMW E60 DINAN ///M5, Interlagos Blue, SMG DINAN Stage 2 Suspension, Exhaust, Stage III Software, Front strut braces, Intakes, 13% Underdrive pulley, 3.91 Differential, RPI Scoops.

12-22-2012, 10:11 PM	#21
blackmars FengShuiMaster Drives: 13 M3 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 87 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [0.00] 2012 VW Touareg [0.00]	i really don't get it why people want to add this Pinstrip to any car.... __________________ 13 M3 Coupe/ZCP/ZMT/PDC 12 VW Touareg VR6 LUX

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