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Old 12-23-2019, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigeasyvette
On 2 of my previous C7's, both had stripes. One of them they ran the stripes across the transparent roof, on the other they did not run the stripes across the CF roof. Looked really bad on the transparent roof, but they are easily removed with a heat gun, once warmed up, they peel right off.....
Fair enough. I’m sold. Just requested update to my build at MacMulkin.
Old 12-23-2019, 06:23 PM
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Stripes look great. I did nor order on my black C8. Not sure if they would look good on a black car
Old 12-23-2019, 06:53 PM
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My current favorite. The silver stripes also compliment the silver wheels.



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Old 12-24-2019, 02:50 AM
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They look cool from the front but too skinny from the back in my opinion

Old 12-24-2019, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffthunbird
Stripes look great. I did nor order on my black C8. Not sure if they would look good on a black car
Do a Corvette build and add the silver stripe
Old 12-24-2019, 11:22 AM
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I have a C7 vert with stripes and like them a lot...particularly the fact they continue into the waterfall inside.

IMO, the C8 configuration is only set up for black stripes unless you're getting body color everything else. If the accent trim pieces (mirrors, air intake, etc.) are all in black, any other color would look odd. That being said, the black stripes with black nacels on the vert would look good!
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Originally Posted by DeweyIsgod
. That being said, the black stripes with black nacels on the vert would look good!
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Old 12-24-2019, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffthunbird
Stripes look great. I did nor order on my black C8. Not sure if they would look good on a black car
Here ya go ... Carbon Flash Metallic, then Midnight Gray, then Sterling Silver:

Old 12-24-2019, 03:04 PM
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I really like the silver. Grey is okay. Not digging the carbon flash. You really can’t see it. Not enough contrast.
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Black with Silver Stripes > Silver with Black Stripes
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Old 12-24-2019, 09:54 PM
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I really liked the stripes in a bunch of configurations on the build website. But I couldn't order them. I don't know why. I ordered without stripes but will probably do something with a wrap/vinyl after the fact. Something I can remove if I get tired of them.
Old 12-26-2019, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowwolfe
Never owned a car before with stripes but the dual carbon (black) stripes really seem to set off the blade silver.
Anyone else going to order stripes on their C8?
Never had stripes before but ordered carbon flash stripes on Long Beach Red Metallic Tintcoat.
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I like these, prob the Midnight Gray best:


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Hold the stripes. Why would you want to disrupt an clutter a sculpture like this? It came out of Bowling Green as a 'work of art' - not a work in progress! JMO
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Tentative TPW of 06/28/2021. Can't wait!
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I got sebring orange with black stripes. I was a little on the fence at first, but now that I have the vehicle and see them in person I have no regrets that I added them to my build.

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Old 06-09-2021, 07:28 AM
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so I am considering stripes for my CMG coupe. Just added brush tinted wheels with a blue center cap. Some plastic parts in the engine bar are a combo of Laguna Blue and CMG. I'm leaning toward two tone hash stripes (forget the masking tape prototype). thoughts?


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Old 06-09-2021, 07:43 AM
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They go well on muscle cars. I haven't seen any C8 stripes that wow me yet. I agree with several that have commented the C8 factory stripes seem to narrow. I do really like the stripes on my Centennial; subtle is sometimes good. I am sure somebody will eventually come up with some stripes that I would like.


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