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View Poll Results: Which Stripes do you like?
Yes - I like Cobra stripes 47 46.08%
No - I hate Cobra stripes 9 8.82%
Yes - I like Side stripes 13 12.75%
No - I hate Side stripes 7 6.86%
Yes - I like both kinds of stripes 25 24.51%
No - I hate both kinds of stripes 17 16.67%
Couldn't care less either way 17 16.67%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 102. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-11-2006, 03:10 PM   #1
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Default Cobra Stripes Or Not

So the question is....(puts flame suit on : ) Do Cobra stripes look any good. They start at your bumper and work over your car, bumper, grill, bonnet, roof, spoiler, boot, rear bar.

They will be blue in colour and two of them will run over the car...
Have a look at my pics and see if you think it will look any good lol.

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Old 09-11-2006, 03:12 PM   #2
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personally the only cobra stripes i've seen that looked ok was on a T3 i saw
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Old 09-11-2006, 03:20 PM   #3
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depends on the car.
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Old 09-11-2006, 03:21 PM   #4
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i think if you look at bucknaked's car it kinda answers your question, depends if you have a stock XR it wont look good, the kit isnt fat enough, but if you have the T series kit... then hell yes!
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Old 09-11-2006, 04:26 PM   #5
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sorta like this.....although mine are GT spec ones.....



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Old 09-11-2006, 04:30 PM   #6
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I did it to my XC (see avatar) and love it...the stripes are now quite a bit wider than you can see on my avater- many won't like them but it is personal choice...make it how you like it!
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Old 09-11-2006, 04:31 PM   #7
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anything goes nowadays....do what you want !
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Old 09-11-2006, 06:12 PM   #8
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Cobra stripes look good on just about anything

Yet side ones very rarely look good

Though i prolly wont do neither to current car, somethign different entirely
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Old 09-11-2006, 10:46 PM   #9
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best only on XC cobra & mustangs
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Old 09-11-2006, 11:59 PM   #10
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How did yes get 17 votes. They look shite. There was a white AU with stripes in canberra I used to laugh at on a daily basis.
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Old 10-11-2006, 12:05 AM   #11
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^^^^ I know that car and agree 100%.

I think subtle stripes look good on darker AU's, personally, blue on white looks very nasty from the few that I have seen. I thought they looked cheap and tacky. The T3's and XR6 on this forum that have them look really good, particularly Bucknaked's XR6. Unfortunately I think side stripes look awful too.
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Old 11-11-2006, 01:14 AM   #12
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The Original is always the best.

The stripes suited the XA-C body due to that sexy muscular shape.
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Old 11-11-2006, 03:27 PM   #13
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Nope they dont do it for me
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Have to say I love them on my car- I'm actually having the front bar and bonnet repainted and having the stripes painted on after Christmas and the car clearcoated again to make it nice and deep

It's your car- you do what you like. I never invented the cobra stripes, but was probably one of the first on this forum to do it to a newer car a few years back and it seems to have really taken off- some of the nicest cars here have them, but it's personal choice. My personal opinion is that white and silver will be the hardest colours to work with as natural contrast tones will be very dominant on the light colours, and getting the right width is the trick- this will differ depending on your tastes......

Here's two of mine showing a couple of different styles- I started off with the two and ended up with the thinner ones too, which I much prefer.



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Old 11-11-2006, 07:13 PM   #15
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The right colour will make it look meaner. I think sliver would look better than blue.
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just to nitpick proper cobra stripes are really three stripes in one- a wide navy blue stripe with a thin bright blue pinstripe on either side. and yes i think they are hot...if done right.. i will be doing something similar soon as my kit goes on. if you like it do it!
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Old 21-02-2008, 11:44 PM   #17
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It's a shame the stripes on the latest Cobra are only stuck on.
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Old 21-02-2008, 11:47 PM   #18
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No stripes for me .....less is more.....
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It's a shame the stripes on the latest Cobra are only stuck on.
As are all US Mustangs now. Tis a pity. The painted on ones looked better.
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As are all US Mustangs now. Tis a pity. The painted on ones looked better.
Yeah agreed Painted yes on the right car. Stickers well they're stickers. thumbs down
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Old 22-02-2008, 10:31 AM   #22
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I reckon lol. I couldn't believe it when I seen this pop up again. I think i started it like a year ago lol
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