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Nov 8, 2015 | 01:39 PM

schr5530

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Bye stripes :(

So I was washing today my car and after a decade the factory hood stripes were looking pretty ratty (cracked and not so white). So I pulled them off. My car just doesn't look the same with just BRG tan lines.
I have in the past wished I hadn't wasted money on the stripes in the first place (I think they were a $100 option) but now that they're gone I don't know if I like the naked bonnet. Do I waste money on new stripes? Are stripes a must have or just silly?

Any fun new stripe suggestion? I had the idea of sticker bomb stripes but that seems way too immature.

Nov 8, 2015 | 01:45 PM

KevinR

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My first MCS was stripe-less; my current MCS has stripes. I always thought about adding stripes to the first one but have been considering removing stripes on this one. Sometimes it is all about "different."

Nov 8, 2015 | 02:17 PM

Blues Trucker

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Gotta have the stripes.

Nov 8, 2015 | 02:56 PM

Fly'n Brick

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From: In the here and now, for now.

Stripes are easy to replace if you have the patience. Lots of attention to preparation and detail but it isn't hard to do. I've replace mine twice, no worries. The current set is laminated which protects them from suicidal bugs and other trash. Not a mark on them after 20 or 30K miles.
Contact these guys - http://www.mightystripes.com/ - and see what they can do for you and ask about lamination.
I don't have a reference on bonnet strip application but here's a step by step on boot stripes. The concept is the same. Post #1 has the pictures. Good luck.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ictures-5.html

Nov 8, 2015 | 03:00 PM

MiniSMan

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Gotta have Stripes ! ..Its the Mini Thing too do ....

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Nov 8, 2015 | 04:01 PM

bavmotors

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Gotta have Stripes ! ..Its the Mini Thing too do ....

nice royal grey with viper stripes.
Either way looks good, I need to replace mine.

Nov 8, 2015 | 04:14 PM

MiniSMan

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Thanks Fellow RGM ...

...I have extra Stripes that i want to do the Boot as well

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nice royal grey with viper stripes.
Either way looks good, I need to replace mine.

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Nov 9, 2015 | 10:21 AM

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Contact these guys - http://www.mightystripes.com/ - and see what they can do for you and ask about lamination.

+1 We used their stripes on our yellow R53. Great quality product.

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Nov 9, 2015 | 06:20 PM

Racingguy04

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I want to say that MINI mania has stripes that are magnetic. I bough my first R53 without stripes and then added them. My second one originally had stripes, but one of the previous owners took them off. I think I'll add them back, thought I've been thinking of painting my roof black and putting black stripes on the hood with black wheels and mirror caps. I think it would look slick with the dark grey metallic paint color.

Nov 9, 2015 | 06:35 PM

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Khai

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Do your own stripes! It's fun and easy. I re-did my ones on the hood with black reflective pinstriping, and also added some on the trunk! Looks great and makes me feel custom.

Nov 9, 2015 | 09:14 PM

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Drumsound

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Everyone knows stripes make the car faster...

Nov 10, 2015 | 03:02 AM

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schr5530

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Originally Posted by Drumsound

Everyone knows stripes make the car faster...

I had my doubts but yahoo answers confirms

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Best Answer: The general rule of thumb is that for every inch of racing stripe, you get 1 HP, then you multiply that total number by the amount of inches wide the stripe is for your total horsepower increase.

For example, if your racing stripe was 102 inches long, and 4 inches wide, you would instantly get an additional 408 Horsepower! This is scientifically proven if I am not mistaken.

BUt if you really want to go all out, look into vinyl graphics for the sides of your car, I hear that if you get enough of those put on, you can easily make more horsepower than the Bugatti Veyron!!

Nov 10, 2015 | 08:23 AM

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BadgeFTW

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Originally Posted by schr5530

So I was washing today my car and after a decade the factory hood stripes were looking pretty ratty (cracked and not so white). So I pulled them off. My car just doesn't look the same with just BRG tan lines. I have in the past wished I hadn't wasted money on the stripes in the first place (I think they were a $100 option) but now that they're gone I don't know if I like the naked bonnet. Do I waste money on new stripes? Are stripes a must have or just silly? Any fun new stripe suggestion? I had the idea of sticker bomb stripes but that seems way too immature.

Its not too expensive and will give you an extra 25KW. Its just what you do with minis.

Nov 10, 2015 | 08:29 AM

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One word: TRADITION

Nov 10, 2015 | 08:34 AM

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If you do want to tackle the job yourself, we have a DIY here that can help you out as well.

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Nov 10, 2015 | 01:28 PM

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I had my doubts but yahoo answers confirms

Pure science!

Nov 10, 2015 | 10:04 PM

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FatherG

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Old school pinstripes.

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Nov 11, 2015 | 09:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by schr5530

I had my doubts but yahoo answers confirms
Quote:
Best Answer: The general rule of thumb is that for every inch of racing stripe, you get 1 HP, then you multiply that total number by the amount of inches wide the stripe is for your total horsepower increase.

For example, if your racing stripe was 102 inches long, and 4 inches wide, you would instantly get an additional 408 Horsepower! This is scientifically proven if I am not mistaken.

BUt if you really want to go all out, look into vinyl graphics for the sides of your car, I hear that if you get enough of those put on, you can easily make more horsepower than the Bugatti Veyron!!

I wanted to add some extra horsepower before Monterey car week so I threw these graphics on the night before. Not sure how much HP they added, but it definitely increased the smiles per gallon.

Nov 11, 2015 | 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RB-MINI

I wanted to add some extra horsepower before Monterey car week so I threw these graphics on the night before. Not sure how much HP they added, but it definitely increased the smiles per gallon.

Awesome!!!!!!

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