Looking for a mature comment

Ashtons99 · Mar 22, 2017

Having identified that most of us on here are beyond the first flushes of youth I thought I would look to you for a bit of a steer on whether or not to re stripe the Cup. I've just had a new bonnet (easier than trying to sort the rust on the double skinning of the old one) and a front end paint.

So I'm left with the dilemma of either pulling the roof and tailgate stripes off or just replacing the bonnet stripes. I've had a mixture of comments on CS forum but generally towards off rather than on, which did surprise me actually.

Here's the car before and after

Peter O'connor · Mar 22, 2017

Stripe it looks much better. I am 34 so still consider myself youthful and occasionally mature

Mikeyjp · Mar 22, 2017

Not a fan of stripes really, would have to be on the right car

BenG · Mar 22, 2017

It looks stunning with or without the stripes.

The stripes appeal to me because I'm still a spring chicken. I probably wouldn't consider removing them until I reached 40, then I'd start questioning whether or not I'm too old to be driving a Clio with racing stripes.

Seriously though, I don't think it matters either way. What are your thoughts?

hoolio · Mar 22, 2017

Are the remaining stripes original? You may find if you remove them that the exposed paint may have faded a little. I think you ought to refit they are original fit (ish) and have history.

Miller · Mar 22, 2017

I would definitely re strip it no question.

Saint27 · Mar 22, 2017

Stripes 100%

Feirny · Mar 22, 2017

Rik Perry · Mar 22, 2017

Stripes all day long... Gordini needs stripes

Retro74 · Mar 22, 2017

Stripes on 1 million percent for me

Part of the DNA of the car

SharkyUK · Mar 23, 2017

Polka dots 100%. Failing that, I'd put the stripes back on there

Simundo · Mar 23, 2017

Yes for stripes

swanny71 · Mar 23, 2017

Dazzler32 · Mar 23, 2017

I'd replace them. It's a no brainier really since you have them on the roof and tailgate. :smiley:

Diluculophile · Mar 23, 2017

Not too fussed either way, but hoolio makes a good point about potential fade. For that reason, I'd put them back on.

Big Dave · Mar 23, 2017

From a 54 year "old f##t",,,,, stripes all the way. Its how it was supplied...

Ashtons99 · Mar 23, 2017

Thanks gents, looks like it's stripes back on then. The CS forum lads went in favour of removing them, strange :grinning:

Retro74 · Mar 23, 2017

Bunch of chavs on there though!

Ashtons99 said:
Thanks gents, looks like it's stripes back on then. The CS forum lads went in favour of removing them, strange :grinning:

Ashtons99 · Mar 23, 2017

Retro74 said:
Bunch of chavs on there though!

One of the comments on there was leave them off, they make car look Chavvy !! :grinning::grinning::grinning::grinning:

Retro74 · Mar 23, 2017

Ha ha, sounds about right. It's not all bad on there but there are quite a lot of people that don't know their history / heritage

I can't criticise though as an ex Subaru driver (x2). I was like the King of the Chavs back then and was constantly in conversation with headcases