RE: Urquattro pinstripes

["Browning David (TVCS)" <BrowningD@tce.com>]

I have a 4000 with pinstriping along the top body line.  It's about the only
car that I think it actually looks nice on.  As a general rule, I'm not a
fan of it.  I think the Ur-Q's look "cleaner" without it.  I wouldn't bother
with it, unless these cars are actually shown in concours events (are they?)
where "originality" demands it.

My two cents,
dB

'86 4000s (w/ pinstripe)
'89 944 (no way)
'55 Healey 100 (should be shot for pinstriping)

PS:  There's a guy here at work who actually put pinstriping along the
"swage" line on an Austin-Healey.  THAT was horrible.



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Huw Powell [SMTP:human@nh.ultranet.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 04, 1999 2:34 PM
> To:	Jouko Haapanen; quattro group
> Subject:	Re: Urquattro pinstripes
> 
> > After much deliberation, I've decided to return my Urquattro to stock
> trim,
> > ie. replace the pin stripes and probably even the rings on the doors.
> 
> I don't think the pinstripes are "stock". I think the dealers apply
> them.  Judging by how my 5kt looked better without (a *lot* better) and
> that the coupes outside right now exhibit about 3 different striping
> schemes.
> 
> I may, of course, be wrong...
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
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