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05-30-2007, 05:06 PM
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Racing Stripes
Planning on buying a 2008 speed yellow Boxster next year to replace my yellow 2002 Miata SE. Has anyone got any photos of a striped Boxster. I really like the white stripes on my miata.
05-30-2007, 05:35 PM
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I've never seen a Boxster with "racing stripes" and I never want to.
No offense but I think racing stripes (in the traditional sense) on a Boxster would look dumb as can be - I'm open to be proven wrong. Racing stripes aren't really a Porsche thing. When you actually have a fast car, you don't have to put racing stripes on it.
No offense but I think racing stripes (in the traditional sense) on a Boxster would look dumb as can be - I'm open to be proven wrong. Racing stripes aren't really a Porsche thing. When you actually have a fast car, you don't have to put racing stripes on it.
05-30-2007, 05:38 PM
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To each his own... never seen a Boxster with stripes, there is a Cayman at my local dealer thats white with black stripes and it looks pretty damn crappy.
05-31-2007, 09:41 AM
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Planning on buying a 2008 speed yellow Boxster next year to replace my yellow 2002 Miata SE. Has anyone got any photos of a striped Boxster. I really like the white stripes on my miata.
I'm pretty sure that Porsche would come take the car back........
05-31-2007, 10:27 AM
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Hey if you want stripes, I think you could get a photoshop picture to see what they look like.
I have only seen stripes once on a Porsche 944, it was white with a blue stripe, it looked ok to me.
remeber it is your choice, so do what you want!
I have only seen stripes once on a Porsche 944, it was white with a blue stripe, it looked ok to me.
remeber it is your choice, so do what you want!
05-31-2007, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by realestateguy53
Planning on buying a 2008 speed yellow Boxster next year to replace my yellow 2002 Miata SE. Has anyone got any photos of a striped Boxster. I really like the white stripes on my miata.
You're gonna do WHAAAAT???
Just my personal opinion, but racing stripes are a ricer thing, for all those little honda civic wannabees, or maybe a dodge viper here and there, but not on a Porsche. It just wouldn't look right on a car with beautiful curves.
To each his own, but I'm against it, for the record.
JMHO
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05-31-2007, 05:46 PM
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Photoshop some stripes first from different perspectives (or add strips to a Boxster in Forza Motorsports 2 for the 3d effect) and make sure you are happy.
You could go vinyl stripes so the next owner could remove them and then buff the paint to match.
Just a few ideals...
Would I get stripes? Heck no...
You could go vinyl stripes so the next owner could remove them and then buff the paint to match.
Just a few ideals...
Would I get stripes? Heck no...
05-31-2007, 07:07 PM
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While I guess it is to each their own, but I always like those green/yellow combos on the Aston Martins and such for the 50's and 60's Le Mans - the ones where the grille was surrounded by yellow and it streamed back in the center of the hood (or bonnet). I figured if I ever owned a Miata, I might do that one like it. Never did own a Miata though. And my 911 and Boxster are staying stripe free.
05-31-2007, 07:13 PM
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I have to agree with everyone else. I don't think stripes on a Boxster would do it justice. Hell, I didn't even add a front license plate to my car because I didn't want to ruin its beautiful lines.
