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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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So I haven't seen many racing stripes or multi-color paint jobs except for two tone black on top / stock color on bottom. What's with this? Is it a faux pas to put stripes on the Z? Everyone just likes the 42 shades of silver that nissan sells the car in? Trying to decide if a custom paint job is in my future (some recent rock chips have piqued my interest in paint) Post up pictures of striped or multi-color paint schemes. I am curious to see what they look like. Thanks in advance!
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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stripes ftl
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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there is a reason you sont see z's with racing stripes
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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If only there was a thread that included all custom color owner pics?

https://my350z.com/forum/350z-colors...om-colors.html
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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not a mustang
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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youd be better off going with a unique cool color that striping the Z OP. granted thats a lot more money but thats my two cents
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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save the stripes for the mustangs and vipers
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by waizzz
If only there was a thread that included all custom color owner pics?

https://my350z.com/forum/350z-colors...om-colors.html
The idea of this thread is non-color changes. In other words not just painting the car a different single color.

Lol, at least there is opinions on this matter!
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 05:03 AM
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I've actually seen this nearby...it's a red Z with yellow racing stripes. I want it off the road...
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Yea stripes are more for domestic cars. Jap cars do graphics.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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Yes members have put stripes on their cars. But I am not searching for you.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by robbinsj
Yea stripes are more for domestic cars. Jap cars do graphics.
Agreed!!

Was about to say that...LoL
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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both are ugly but graphics are even worse than stripes
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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I have a "stripe" on my Z. Not the racing stripe most are thinking of though and most seem to like it...when they notice it.

These are old pics...as the car no longer has that body kit on it.
Attached Thumbnails Stripe it Up! (And other wild paint)-zstripe1.jpg   Stripe it Up! (And other wild paint)-zstripe2.jpg   Stripe it Up! (And other wild paint)-zstripe4.jpg  
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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I don't have a stripe per say and I am far from the first person to do this, but I have black trim going along the bottom of my car. rear add ons and diffuser in black, sideskirts bottom part is black, front bumpers lip is black..

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...00000656852663

just keeping it clean. I sure didn't go out of my way to buy a lemans sunset Z just to change the color entirely, but I wanted to mix it up a little.

if I ever did paint the Z - it would be a color that is *far* from any stock color Z, so it would stand out more.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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I have racing stripes, but they're not on the car.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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strip it if you want... it's your car.

personally, i don't think it flows with the Z.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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keep it clean
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