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  1. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Oct 26, 2009
    Don't think I've seen to many with that stripe selection. Looks good. Where did you get them from?
     
  2. goaljnky

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    #3 goaljnky, Oct 26, 2009
    That one is about 5.6 mph. Tested.

    P.S. Having it centered like that on your steering wheel should help with staying on the driving line in GT 5 Prologue.
     
  3. CanyonChaser

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    #4 CanyonChaser, Oct 26, 2009
    From looking around, I came to understand that it's called the Driver-Stripe or Driver-Side-Stripe. I told my local mini dealer that's what I wanted and they seemed to know exactly what I meant. I think its a John Works Cooper stripe or something.

    And I was hoping they'd give me 5mph. 5.6 is a full 10% more than expected. Sweet! Probably because I splurged and did the bumpers too. :)

    dp
     
  4. Chip

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    #5 Chip, Oct 26, 2009
    I like:cornut:
     
  5. lotsie

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    #6 lotsie, Oct 27, 2009
    I'm not a big fan of stripes, but I do like that one.

    Mark
     
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    #7 moreorless, Oct 27, 2009
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    That's a fine stripe.......

    Back in the old days....scratch....scratch......spit, that was the only stripe worth getting. We called it a Racing Stripe!

    Right up over the steering wheel and back down over the boot. That way you could line yourself up on the car in front and scoot around the track.

    Them old Bugeyes, Midgets, MKIII Sprites sure looked fine with that single stripe.

    I like it!

    Nicely done!

    Here's an old picture......

    [​IMG]
     
  7. jbkoopa

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    #8 jbkoopa, Oct 27, 2009
    retro much!
    nothing wrong with bringing back some old school.
    good looking stripe :cornut:
     
  8. loud9266

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    #9 loud9266, Oct 27, 2009
    looks awesome

    hows it feel to be unlike all the mini's you see :D

    i cant believe your mini dealer did that for you
    mine couldnt even extend mine to the bottom of the bumper
     
  9. davavd

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    #10 davavd, Oct 28, 2009
    :Thumbsup: Noooowwwww I think I know what my next one will look like :yesnod:
     
  10. CanyonChaser

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    #11 CanyonChaser, Oct 28, 2009
    Thats cool. I had no idea of the history and I like the whole "lining up" concept. Makes it even neater.

    And I have to say, that I've been quite impressed with my local Mini Dealer. The quality of work on the stripe, I think, was exceptional.

    dp
     
  11. MightyStripes

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    #12 MightyStripes, Nov 2, 2009
    They are call Off Set stripes and they were purchased from us :)
    I even have the order here just purchased in the last Month or so :)
     
  12. TGS91

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    #13 TGS91, Nov 2, 2009
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    Very cool, everytime someone looks at mine (passenger side only) I get these odd looks. My usual explanation is "I was going sooooo fast the other one peeled off...."

    [​IMG]

    Little larger directly from Flickr
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/19863345@N04/4062376972/sizes/o/

    Should we start our very own single stripe club?! noooooooooooooooooooo
     
  13. Nathan

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    #14 Nathan, Nov 2, 2009
    MASS - Motoring Alliance Single Stripers :devil:
     
  14. iwashmycar

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    #15 iwashmycar, Nov 3, 2009
    nice. thats a good 7-12 hp bump there!
     
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    #16 Deviant, Nov 3, 2009
    No, I'm looking for Motoring Alliance Single Strippers.
     
  16. CanyonChaser

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    #17 CanyonChaser, Nov 3, 2009
    I got some pretty cool video of rallying a couple of local canyons this weekend. I'm encoding and editing the video (hopefully today) so I can post them up. The single stripe does look pretty cool, Thanks guys!

    Also, since an official stripe guy is on this thread, how worred/cautious should I be about these stripes with regards to washing? I'd hate to have some high pressure auto-wash remove the stripes for me. That would be sad.

    dp
     
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    #18 Rixter, Nov 3, 2009
    Les is that you in the BRG? :lol:
     
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    #19 moreorless, Nov 3, 2009
    Nah......here's my car.......'66 S......

    [​IMG]

    We only ran one tank but kept all the glass. On race days we would put big "X"'s on the glass with electrical tape and also "X" out the headlights.....put on my Bell Magnum helmet and away we'd go. Chewed up tires like crazy.

    What a hoot.
     
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    #20 Rixter, Nov 5, 2009
    That's great! I saw a Mini classic this morning, I'm thinking those are actually smaller than a Smart 2for. :eek: Definitely lower
     
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    #21 Ernesto, Nov 5, 2009
    I have had my stripe on since early 2003. I use it all year (snow, salt, sun) and have done nothing special, but always wash by hand instead of car washes.

    This year it is starting to look a bit flat, and the edges are getting rough so I am planning on removing and redoing them in the spring. Mine said they were good for 5 years, and they were right..

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