Freelanderfan wrote:Havn't seen your car in the metal, yet, but it looks great in the pictures. The orange stripe gives yours its own identity as I have yet to see one with the same treatment. If you're unsure, I've linked a current advert for one below in your colour with standard striping.
Hi Rob, thanks for your comments fella, and thanks for that link to another Lacquer Red Laser without ! Yep it does look very good with the standard decals mate which got me all in a ponder !! You are quite correct though to say not many Lasers have a stripe like mine. Its the sad sort of thing I "look out for" as I walk around shows/meets looking at all the Lasers Rob...keeps me entertained
and yep, it its does give mine a bit of an identity just as you said
Peter-S wrote:Many moons ago when my 2.0 still had the Laser stripes mine had a similar thin blue one added in which didn't look at all bad. In the end I took the whole lot off when it needed a bit of body work and they never went back.
Yours looks fine Nick and I would guess that the main problem is that you know they are not original in which case I wouldn't worry as the car is superb anyway. However if you are not keen you just need to consider how easy it will be to remove the stripe. You might be OK and it will just peel off but often it needs a little heat to unstick them and it would be a big shame if that damaged something else in the process.
Thanks Peter. Your comments very much appreciated too mate. Yep, I just woke up the other day and after having looked on the internet to "research" this and seen the majority of Lasers don't seem to have this stripe I was just contemplating whether it would look any better without it ! I have actually seen a "few" Lasers at shows/meets with one but really only a few ! The fact you had one too Peter suggests that this maybe is not so unusual as I first thought mate. I was hoping to hear of another member who had similar and here you are
Peter, you are quite correct when you said its mainly me knowing its not original and not disliking it that has me pondering this ! I get like this sometimes as I push on through life ! On a serious note though and as you pointed out mate, I would be mortified if I caused more harm than good trying to remove them ! Time to look at that "problem solving" table that Paul posted up again
D366Y wrote:Personally I quite like the stripe but agree with everyone else above that at the end of the day you have to like it, if you don't like it take it off, if it doesn't bother you leave it
Cheers Danny, Yep I do like fella. Just one of those moments I get from time to time. I might think "why the f*ck did I remove it" afterwards as its not the sort of thing you can just stick back on if I changed my mind...well this is not exactly true as that's what decals do...stick on, but you know what I mean !
sheff wrote:My vote is "Leave" . It looks alright, works well with the orange Laser decal above the strips. Unless you are trying to make it like it came out of the factory, in which case you might have to change a few other things.
Nice one Neil. Thanks fella. Yep, the stripe is a perfect colour match for the "Laser" decal so the previous owner did make a nice job of it mate. Yep, if I went down the "back to factory" road I think I would have to pack a bigger suitcase
Thanks for you comments Neil.
Anyway chaps, I really do appreciate your kind words of advice. I know its not exactly a life changing issue ! Yep think they will stay just as they are then ! I could not live with myself if I messed it up (easily done with me
) and as said I do actually like them, I was just "pondering" as I do a lot these days ! So quoting Pauls excellent reference guide chart I will "Leave it alone" !!
All the best now and thanks again
Nick
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