Should i take off my pinstripe? and how?

[318driver]

Im trying to do some cheap/free "mods" to keep me occupied while i am saving up for wheels. I had the hole day yesterday with nothing to do, so i decided to put some love into the car. I Cleaned up the engine a bit, painted the small airdam lip thinger, painted my taillights red, and scuffed my muffler up and painted black it with high temp paint
now im wondering on my pinstripe, Im not quite sure if id like it without it, but im leaning toward taking it off. What do you guys think








heres what the muffler used to look like. ( and if anyones wondering why i dont have the borbets anymore, its because i hit a curb real bad and messed them up, the look like ass now, and dont rides staight.


How do i take off the pinstripe?

[bimmerphile]

well, if it's like the one on my car (and I assume it is) taking a fingernail under it will loosen it, and you can literally pull the thing off.

however, if yours isn't broken in 1000 places, I say leave it because it doesn't look too shabby.

Maybe that's just me.

[M-technik-3]

Matter of personal taste. It's your car not ours.

But on another not it's called a jack stand for your and the car's safety. Please buy some. The are fairly cheap thru www.harborfreight.com

I do like the Borbet C's thou.

[bimmerphile]

Matter of personal taste. It's your car not ours.

But on another not it's called a jack stand for your and the car's safety. Please buy some. The are fairly cheap thru www.harborfreight.com

I do like the Borbet C's thou.

word. $18.00 is cheap insurance for your head not getting squished between the disc and the wheel well as you try to get that damn caliper mount bolt loose.

[318driver]

yea that pic was taken before i put the jack stand on lol, i have about 5 of them in my garage. They were under there tho after the pics tho, Thanks for the advice, you all sound like my dad hah, but none the less you are all right.

[mgold]

if yours isn't broken in 1000 places, I say leave it because it doesn't look too shabby.

I agree, if its in good shape I would leave it alone. I would however get that ding on the rear quarter panel taken care of.

I also agree that jack stands (and a good floor jack) are in order, the factory jack should only be used for emergencies (I've used it and it sucks to pull out of the car, set up and use).

[OldUser1]

Keep the pinstripe, I think that they give the car more character.

[Matto]

I like the pinstripe, I am even thinking of adding it on my car.

[AdamF 88iS]

I hate pinstripes and removed mine only a few days after getting the car.

If they are vinyl stick on ones you can heat them up with a hair dryer and peel them off. Just go slowly.

If they are painted on then get a detail shop to color sand them out. This is how I did mine.

[318driver]

I hate pinstripes and removed mine only a few days after getting the car.

If they are vinyl stick on ones you can heat them up with a hair dryer and peel them off. Just go slowly.

If they are painted on then get a detail shop to color sand them out. This is how I did mine.

got any before and after pics?? mines deff vinyl

[Jb325is]

I took mine off with a straight edge razor blade with water, mineral spirits to get off the adhesive, then i buffed the whole car after than, cut, wax and polish. It ended up blending perfectly and you cant even tell it was there

[318driver]

[quote="mgold"]

I would however get that ding on the rear quarter panel taken care of.

Yea, i didnt notice that dent until i took the pics, if fing pissed

[Super Eta]

I have those jacks and harbor frieght is an awsome place to get alright parts for half the cost. :)

Yeah you can stick your fingernail under it and peel off unless its like my car and its painted on.

[Digitalwave]

I'd take it off...

What are you doing with those Borbets now that they are wrecked?

[m42technic]

I took off my gold pinstripes yesterday... just let it sit in the sun for a few minutes and pulled em right off.