Vinyl Graphics - Do You Like This Boxster???

[Kirk]

Okay... here's my car, an arctic silver 2000 Boxster S with Gemballa body kit, carbon fiber hood, and Kokeln carbon fiber intake scoops. I'm kinda going for a two tone look here. Within a couple weeks I'll have some carbon fiber mirror housings installed on the car too. Right now it just has bras over the mirrors. So to finish the look I'm going in to a vinyl guy to have the windshield surround covered in black vinyl (currently it's silver). That will make the whole top of the car black. While I was getting this vinyl work done I was kicking around the idea of these stripes on the side of the car. I've been kicking this around for a while, mocked it up in Photoshop, and now mocked it up with spray-on bumper bra stuff (it wipes right off). It's not perfect, but gives you an idea of what it would look like in black vinyl.

I know many may say it's rice. But I think it's very striking, will make the car stand out even more, and kinda goes with the more wild look of this car. But I'm on the fence on this and would like to hear what you guys think. Again, I'd appreciate constructive feedback...






Kirk

[pbanders]

It's your car. Express yourself as you see fit and don't ask for forgiveness or acceptance.

[nola911]

My opinion... The style is in no way, shape, or form similar to mine, but I can appreciate what you are doing with it.

I think the side graphics that go to a point is throwing off your whole ensemble. The boxster is a very curvy car, the lines are all smooth and sweeping. Your mods make it even more so, then you toss on the decals that end in a sharp point. It looks like you are trying to add anything to it just because you ran out of things to add to it. These triangles look very out of place.

It's almost like you spent 6 months painting a landscape and then threw a cup of purple paint at it.

[nefarious986]

I like the IDEA of it, but not so much the application.

IMHO .. the car is full of rounded lines and curves, and the straight lines, sharp acute angle a the top of the triangle .. to me .. just doesn't blend too well in application.

I like the idea of it though.

[Wingnut2u]

As others have mentioned, do what you like, personally it is too busy for me, but I think you are going for more of a show car look and if that is the case I think the graphics tie in the two-toned theme of the hood very well.

[rick3000]

It's your car, and you can do what you want. You're the one that has to drive it.
Personally, I think it is a little too ricer.

[RobZ]

The body kit looks good but the unpainted carbon fiber hood and decals really "cheapen" the look of the car. Other than that it is a great looking car. Probably not the look most boxster owners care for.

Please, don't do this to it though:

[944boy]

Haha, someone was asking about lambo doors on the 944 forum. Now I have to attach two photos.



I agree about the curvy lines and the pointy decal. If you want to go the vinyl route, you may want to look into having a longer curvy line that compliments the lines of the car. I quickly edited the photo for an idea. Please forgive the hack-job. My photoshop skills are rusty and I am using a laptop mouse pad. But it tries to show what I am talking about.

I like the way your car looks as is. But I'm not against tasteful graphics.

[E Kaplan]

I think your car looks great! But I agree with others the side painting distracts from the rest of the car.

Eric