Disturbing Trend

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  1. BThayer23

    BThayer23 Well-Known Member

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    This one looks good.
     
  2. TGS91

    TGS91 New Member

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    agreed, always thought that was a nice touch on Camaro's
     
  3. Dr Obnxs

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    I find

    with things like this, that at first the offend, then they fade to neutral. Sometimes they even grow to be appealing.

    Time will tell.

    Matt
     
  4. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    Kinda like the way Matt feels about me. ;)
     
  5. TGS91

    TGS91 New Member

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    sooo your still at the 'offend' stage? :cornut:
     
  6. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    I think he finds me appealing - but will never admit it. :D

    At least he finds my orders for his products appealing. :cornut:
     
  7. TGS91

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    Having the wife's new MCS Clear Bra'd and Tinted and mentioned the retarded stripes to the owner of the shop, and fellow MINI maniac, and he said he has recently been asked to do 2-3....Courtesy of Clear Auto Bra LLC here in St. Louis

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  9. Nathan

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    Yeah, thats just not right.
     
  10. goaljnky

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    I think the multi-currves of the hood are what killing the look.
     
  11. MD-IN-UK

    MD-IN-UK New Member

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    Well after wading thru nearly 70 posts to finally see a picture, all I can say is EEEEEWWWWW!!!!
     
  12. lotsie

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    Yes, that is very disturbing.

    We need a puking smilie.

    Mark
     
  13. KittyMini

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    They just so darn odd!!!!! :shocked:
     
  14. mini_racer

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    No Sir, I didn't like it!
     
  15. Dr Obnxs

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    I too

    really hate the "power bulge" look of the latest hood. Really kills the curves of the design. What the eff were they thinking? I think the hood changes are worse than the stripes...

    matt
     
  16. Chip

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    Makes me think of Charlie Brown

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  17. nabeshin

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    I think I threw up in my mouth a little.:)
     
  18. MightyStripes

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    Looks a bit od balled but it is different :shocked:
     
  19. Rally

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    Pretty goofy.

    Move it to the back edge of the hood, reverse the slant and I bet it'd look a whole lot better.
     
  20. Steve

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    I'm honestly trying hard to get used to this. After all, it's different, which is appealing enough for some, and I don't want anyone to feel offended that we're saying his/her car is ugly just because of something as minor as a stripe. Besides, I've seen some hideous (IMHO) things done to MINIs and this doesn't even come close.

    I'm not feelin' it though and wouldn't want it on my own MINI. Might work better if it didn't stand out so much...maybe subdued 'ghost' stripes...but even then I'd only consider it with certain body colors.
     

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