Miata Mailing List: May 1997, Message #114
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From: 	"Fletcher Blades" <fblades@fanshawe.newzealand.ncr.com>

Subject: Re: Debating Stripes

Date: 	Thu, 1 May 1997 16:14:43 -0500



From: Tasha Peltier <tasha@access.digex.net>

Subject: Debating Stripes

>Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 09:54:49 -0500

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>I am considering stripes and have a couple of questions about other =

>folks reactions to them.  I had the privilege of driving a striped Miata   

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>belonging to Tim "Fitz"gerald of Rosenthal Mazda while my car was being   

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>serviced a couple of weeks ago.  Other drivers seemed to respond more =

>aggressively to the car than they do to mine. Has anyone who has added =

>stripes had bad experiences (theft, vandalism, aggressive drivers, =

>unnecessary police attention, etc.) after adding the stripes.  I really   

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>like the look but I don't want bad things to happen to my baby!  TIA for   

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>any opinions on this.

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>Tasha Peltier

>'94 Black A Package

>Washington, D.C.



Tasha,



I've only had my stripes for two weeks.



Certainly you get a lot more people looking at you, and waving, smiling,   

etc.

I havent had any of the bad reactions that you describe, but it may be   

too soon yet.



If you do it, be prepared for unfavorable comments from friends and   

work-mates.

I would say one fifth of people say "WOW, thats fantastic"

two fifths say "You IDIOT, why on earth did you do that to your car"

the other two fifths are diplomatically silent, but I expect they   

dis-approve also.



As it happens, I like swimming against the stream, and this reaction has   

actually made me feel better about the stripes. I'm just warning that If   

you're the type that seeks group approval, it may not be the right   

move...



Fletch.



Red '90  (with two white 8" stripes)