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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Pinstripe Or No Pinstripe? Help!!!

MY CAR CAME WITH THIS PAINTED ON PINSTRIPE. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT I WANT IT OFF NOW!!!!! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...

http://www.digistash.com/showalbum.p...1878&uuid=1923
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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link doesn't work
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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it came with that on there? god... im... so sorry
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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take it off..it ruins the TLs lines
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Anybody Know A Good Way To Get Off The Painted Stripes
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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I'd be back at that dealership and in the salespersons office, pronto!!! NO 80's looking pinstriping!!!
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Suggestions On Getting It Off??
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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Why did the dealer put on pinstripes? Did the sales person have bellbottoms on? Hideous!
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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Its just like a sticker slowly get one end off and just remove it slowly.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 04:31 AM
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can't peel. . it's painted on
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:05 AM
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Go back to dealer...u never asked for it...wtf were they thinking....they should take it off...not you
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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i know ice.. i can't stop thinking about it.. i think they will do it for me.. i used some easy off oven cleaner on a part of it to see how it comes off and if it leaves any shadow underneath. seems perfect though it takes toooo loooong!!!!
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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wtf, get it off!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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:'( :'(
looks like a Chevy Corsica my dad use to own
it's got to go
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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I've seen this with the "Proctection Package" = pinstripe, wheel locks, trunk tray, splashguards. Its so they can justify charging $800 for this stuff that should be free or cost $80. I don't want it either.

Acura in Fort Myers Florida and Fort Walton Beach put it on all their TL's. Luckily Proctor Acura in Tallahasee where I'll be buying doesn't.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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I got chills looking at it, makes me sad

Please make it go bye, bye. Thanks.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Tell them fools (your dealer) to give you another car. Pinstripes are crazy on the TL
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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i know ice.. i can't stop thinking about it.. i think they will do it for me.. i used some easy off oven cleaner on a part of it to see how it comes off and if it leaves any shadow underneath. seems perfect though it takes toooo loooong!!!!
I've never seen such a thing.

The dealer put it on--they can take it off. I had my Honda dealer take it off my Civic several years back. Look at the car carefully before you pick it back up. It should be perfect, like the pinstriping was never there.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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can't peel. . it's painted on
Painted are you sure? Lexus uses stickers.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Got to go! That is butt ugggly.

I would tell them to take that off or :sqntfawk:
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Geez, you guys are flipping out over this. It's kinda funny and pathetic at the same time. :p

Calm down... take a deep breath... and explain to the dealer that this was an unwanted option.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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please take'em off.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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That gave me chills. Nah i would'nt have it for a second if it where my TL.
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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the Pinstripes Are Off!!!! I Will Post Pictures Soon!!!!!
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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pinstripes Are Off.. Pictures Coming
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bklynpanman
MY CAR CAME WITH THIS PAINTED ON PINSTRIPE. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT I WANT IT OFF NOW!!!!! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...

http://www.digistash.com/showalbum.p...1878&uuid=1923
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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Were they stickers?
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Take it to the dealer and have them remove it.....
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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No they were painted on.. I used nail polish remover. The one with no acetate.. came off very very very easily.. took about 3 minutes to get it all off..
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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Here's the link to the updated stripe free TL!!

http://www.digistash.com/showpic.php...5725&uuid=1923
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bklynpanman
MY CAR CAME WITH THIS PAINTED ON PINSTRIPE. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT I WANT IT OFF NOW!!!!! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...
IMHO it SUCKS ! ! !
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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what sucks? the original pinstripe? i know.. that is why i took it off... click the link smarty
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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.. no stripe
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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no stripe

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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Perfect...



Forgot to ask "does your Audi come with stripe?"
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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Much better!! Good job on getting it of.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:26 AM
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thanks.. no the audi didn't come with one..
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:08 AM
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oh that's hideous

Edit: I didn't read page two.... good job!
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