I just bought a 96 XJS. It's a beige exterior with a beige interior. It's a lot of beige. I want to jazz it up with a flat black hood stripe. I had my buddy photoshop one on. I think it looks glitzy while my wife thinks it looks ghastly.
We may be able to reach a compromise and have it done in a wrap so if it looks terrible I can just peel it off. What do you think ?? Other suggestions ??

 

REALLY, YOU HAVE TO ASK...….

Listen to your wife, she has far more sense than you ..(sorry, taste..)
Why on Gods Earth would you do such a thing.., Wait ...how old er... young are ya ??

 

Yuck. That's nasty. hope this helps

 

Tacky dude....

Wife's a keeper ;-)

 

the wife is spot on!

 

I tried googling [luxury car type] racing stripe... After reviewing many audi's and amg's porsche etc even F types I just can't see it on an XJS not on beige anyway.

Even the TWR white on green is only do-able with full racing livery.

One I do like is this:
R8 matte stripe

Maaaybe a similar stripe on one side? I dont know. I'd be curious to see a similar matte black paint or wrap job on an XJS though.

 

Problem is, the line would need to carry on in the rear. But then the entire decklid would be matt black. So that results on nasty looks.

Leave it factory or wrap the whole car

 

 

Yikes - Stripes!

Unlike the majority I like stripes. Here's my take. Always remember it's your car and what you like is the most important thing.

 

THAT would be authentic! Possibly with a smoke generator under the bonnet/hood!?

 

Oh, oh. that tasteful vs tasteless thing!!

I kinda like the concept. Pete's version a tad better.
But, Daim's matt black and at the boot as well is attractive.

I've this "vision" of older Camaro's being so emblazoned.

Carl

 

If you want stripes, certainly no black. Do not adjust at beige. Better Middle brown stripes. Maybe make a two tone car?

 

You don't need to fit a smoke generator, you have Lucas wiring!

 

No it is not. It is what your wife likes that is the important thing...

 

>> It is what your wife likes that is the important thing... <

So true - I stand corrected.

 

comon guys give it a break,, i get a lot of good remarks about my car.

its the whole package,, course i think standard ordinary cars are boring! notice my number plate says iy all!
ron

 

I listen to my wife...sometimes, just because it's good for me...at other times because she's right.

Your wife is right.

John
1987 XJ-S V12

 

Whoever did the masking tape did a sorry job or is it the pic, regardless don't like it.

 

Rather than the racing stripe you show, I would go for some understated pin striping on the sides ( a couple of shades darker than the beige) rather than large dark paint or anything on the bonnet/hood. The long nose really makes the car what it is and to mess with it will, well, think about the wart or pimple on somebody's nose that you are not supposed to look at or say anything about.

 

Mac, it's not bad masking, it's photoshopped.
Not keen either.