To stripe or not to stripe?

[Speedy Emira]

Later this week my car goes off for its yellow ppf and ceramic coatings. I need to decide before the coatings are done if I want a racing stripe or not. I’ve always admired Lotus cars with but not sure if I would do it myself as a bit like deciding if you want your first tattoo. So please give me your views and ideas to say if I’m making a good edition to the look or ruining it.
Here’s some ideas I’ve seen.




My initial thought are I thought tapering off to a thin point like on a lot of Porsches have wasn’t so good with the wide body.
I’m also thinking if I did it I’d go for a matt black to contrast with the black roof.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Speedy Emira]

I just found this Exige Club Racer that had the racing stripes from new.

 

[NorCalEmira]

I like this look on the Exige. Something similar would look good on the Emira.

 

[Nova]

Yea, if you do go with a stripe, the one consistent width down the middle flanked by two thinner lines is the best look IMO.

 

[KiwiDave]

Side Decal comes in different colors ebay

 

[KCDarkV]

I think these all look great. Agree that the three stripe look is the way to go.

 

[Speedy Emira]

Side Decal comes in different colors ebay

I like the side stripes but waiting on either Lotus bringing out carbon parts or making a choice, on something aftermarket.

 

[RoryBellows]

I like that stripe on the magma but that render had matching wheels to tie it in more.

 

[GlobalPilot777]

To stripe!

 

[JonFuller]

Stripe

 

[Time2Fly]

I like the side stripes but waiting on either Lotus bringing out carbon parts or making a choice, on something aftermarket.

I keep intending to write up a step by step sill replacement in a journal. You're all going to have such fun.

 

[Robbierob]

I will do the racing stripes next week, will cost 200 Euro. In case it looks not good (i believe it will look great) it can be removed easily…

 

[Robbierob]

What I did in addion is putting an Emira logo…looks so good