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Blackbird stripes, yes or no?

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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Default Blackbird stripes, yes or no?

I'm a huge fan of my plain silver look right now, but its been suggested to me that I should slap some blackbird stripes on the new hood. I can't decide one way or the other. I'm trying to avoid a busy look, so if the stripes go on the formula door badges will probably come off, and I'll just have formula put in the stripe. What do you guys think?

Also, sorry if the pics are a little blurry they didn't like getting re-sized from 3872x2592 to a size that will actually fit on a computer screen.






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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Hmm I almost vote No..Leave it the way it is! I love stripes and I think it would look sick but on this car I say less is more!
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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i gotta agree, for your car, i like it just how it is. it has very nice clean look to it, and it looks perfect as is.

if you do though, i vote for either silver or charcoal colored stripes, to still have a clean/subtle look, as opposed to a darker color like black
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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I say no, the ws6 hood has a lot of definition already and looks perfect the way it is! Damn that thing is clean
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Thanks guys, thats what I'm thinking too. I just can't make up my mind.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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keep it clean bro
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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one of the good thing about the blackbird stripes is that they dont cost too much at all, and vinyl is easily removable.

so you can pick up a set for like $30 and lay them down, and if you like them, leave em. if not, yank em, and your out $30 bucks, which isn't the end
of the world.

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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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You wont know unless you try. I think they look awesome IMO
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no stripes. looks sick the way it is!!!!
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