What do you guys think about putting tasteful (if possible) M Stripes on a white BMW 335i coupe?

For example, I like the line around the lower part of the door here:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=546821

But I don't like what's on the hood. Any thoughts? Has anyone seen any subtle examples?

Some more:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...37&postcount=4

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=580721

 

This was at the car show this weekend. The beauty of vinyl is that you can change it up if you don't like it, or just change it up for a different look from time to time.

 

.."M Stripes on a white BMW 335i coupe.." ?

what am I (you) missing here..?

 

Haha... good point. Well, BMW is taking it that way themselves now.

They are coming out with cars like the M550d (triple-turbo diesel!) under the newly formed M Performance Automobiles division to take regular production cars up to one hairy step just shy of a full-on M tune...
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/24/2...-drive-review/

I figure if you have a 335i with over 400 hp, the stripes are a nice tribute to the M Performance Auto group, and not as cheesy as putting an actual (fake) M badge on the car's decal.

What do you think, is the stripe worse than a fake badge? I thought of the stripe as a tribute and a way to dress up a boring white machine, but others might take it differently.

T

Ps. I do not have a white 335i, was just thinking about it for a friend who does have a white one that is tuned nicely.

 

Any more opinions from some of the pictures in the links?

Also, how easy is it to do vinyl yourself - or, how much should it cost for subtle stripes like the above?

 

My Friend Did it with his M5...ive seen it on white as well it looks good.

 

One of my favorite striped M cars (sorry about the pic size):

 

I love paying homage to the old CSL stripes and bimmer race cars. If I was going to do stripes the car couldn't be a stock car, it would need some modifications (nice wheels and a drop might be enough to pull them off).

 

Has to be an M car to pull it off, imo.

 

I think it's risky. You can easily make it look ricey but if you can do it right go with it.

 

Absolutely!!! Looks fabulous and you have a hot car. This is the color of the motorsport spirit. You aren't posing M just because of the colors.

 

agree !!!!!

 

Don't ruin the car. Keep it as is.

 

as is is best if you want to do corner of the hood above headlight and do a check flag design like on the old e36 ltw m3

 

disagree - if it looks, quacks or poops then it SHOULD start out as an M car - otherwise it's POSING - period