whats the deal with 182 stripes !

[cliotuRS]

heres a car on auto trader..

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=RENAULT&model=CLIO&variant=182&keywords=&min_pr=12000&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=yo8+9lf&miles=1500&max_records=200&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=8&distance=170&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200501177053406Link = Wrong looks pap like mr road painter has driven over the car.

those stripes are wrong ?? again, ive seen around three wrongly painted blue 182s with stripes now (someone on this forum owns one of them) and a black 182 with cheesy thick sliver stripes running down the center ?! WTF

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/b.lavender/Clio182/DSCF0079.jpgright = proper, ends at the bonnet not the splitter.

thought the racing stripes were gordini inspired and i also thought the only colour they suit is racing blue. Its as if some people (the sort of people who know nothing about what they are buying and pay full list at a dealership) point at a proper painted racing blue 182 on the forecourt and in a little brittian stylee "I want that one" on their car.

it must be renaults officially hired painting company who c**k these up. its making the just about tasteful stripes look like a cheesy add on the more people have these botch jobs..

ohh and a fat bird in a green mk1 1.2 with steelies at my work (horrid lookin thing) has just had two central stripes painted down the center of it (il get a pic).

i cant get stripes now FFS

 

[BenR]

who cares

 

[davebem]

Stripes only look right on one car, the original mini, oh and the GT40

 

[cliotuRS]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 06 January 2005

who cares

obviously not you. thanks youve just put me off getting work done by you.

 

[BenR]

As ive replied to your PM.

its who cares why people want it as opposed to wanting it

My opinion is my opinion on style. And AFAIK they are stuck on, but i wouldnt know as ive not walked up to one to have a look.

They only look remotely good on a racing blue clio, but again, my opinion, do you care about that?

Am i allowed to talk about other stuff apart from tuning and helping people on here?

I apologise, but you must just jump at people. Last thing i have ever done is offend people on here, espcially on purpose......i leave that to the pros.

 

[iceblue182]

in feb they werent even an option then they were put as an option for the racing(giordini*) blue.

reckon the ones on the arctic blue are aftermarket and look w*nk

*Giordini=http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1105047514__fastof_1072741261_r8_gordini.jpg

 

[BenR]

The gordini racing blue on its own is such a lovely deep colour, maybe if it was an actual racing car the stripes would look better.

 

[Funkyjahooner]

Stripes dont work on Clios and never will IMO

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by cliotuRS on 06 January 2005

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 06 January 2005

who cares

obviously not you. thanks youve just put me off getting work done by you.

Dont be like that to our Ben - hes a nice helpful guy!

Leave him alone you bully!

 

[cliotuRS]

Quote: Originally posted by Funkyjahooner on 06 January 2005

Stripes dont work on Clios and never will IMO

agree but why are people copying them and puttin them on 1.2s n stuff?





ohh and ben iam interested in your opinion, but "who cares" isnt really an opinion it not even saying you care ?

 

[BenR]

lol, because people with 1.2s are mostly very yound and lack, erm.......class/style. It comes with time, i shudder at some of the things i did when younger.

 

[Iain C]

only just found this...

Dont like the stripes stopping before the bumper...looks like a half job.

Each 2 their own tho