A lesson in vinyl: Pink is your friend :)

[nickelmedia]

97dubtruck (Jay) and his better half (Heather) made the long trek from Atlanta to Orlando today to get some vinyl work done. Had it not been for an unfortunate family emergency, we'd have done a bit more (now it's an excuse to go to drift Atlanta to finish it.)

So here's a step by step of his HARDCORE silver and pink tuner stripe.

http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step6.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step7.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step8.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step9.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step10.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step11.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step12.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/step13.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/photochopped.jpg
http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/jay/photochopped2.jpg

Thanks Jay and Heather for coming down!

[Flybert]

So here's a step by step of his HARDCORE silver and pink tuner stripe.

What the hell is a "tuner stripe?" Did he tune the car to get more horsepower with that ugly ass stripe. Gotta love the drift pose pictures too. It's really drifting I tell ya.

[Dousan_PG]

holy shit
tahts the ugliest idea ive EVER seen

i think i saw that on some HOT honda civic w/ the skyline body kit and shit

damn!

you guys have NO taste.

[SimpleS14]

Nice work...not my thing, but still not bad.

[SilviaDriver]

theres nothing hardcore about JDM [as stated in your GB thread] about vinyl

the pink made the car look stupid, if the smoked taillights and rinken mesh didnt enough.

[Andrew Bohan]

no love for nicklemedia. http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/nopity.gif


carry on.

[ruthlesstyper]

You sir, are slowly killing a kouki s14... =(

[zero.counter]

Tough crowd for NICKELMEDIA...:(

If the stripe was chrome, then it might have been a different story. ;)

[Brian]

If that's your thing, okay, cool.

But it certainly isn't mine.

[s13Dr1ft]

was it worth the gas?

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Not bad. Definitely different, that's for sure. I think the pink was his girlfriend's idea, though. Hey, at least you don't look like every other black S14.

[Eternal_240Sx]

I hope you have permission to post all these advertisements on this forum..

[nickelmedia]

What the hell is a "tuner stripe?" Did he tune the car to get more horsepower with that ugly ass stripe. Gotta love the drift pose pictures too. It's really drifting I tell ya.

A "tuner stripe" would be the industry standard term for that design. I didn't come up with it. And thank you for your positive feedback.

[Gladman]

not a huge fan... but its not like a huge tranformer pointing down the side of your car, so its all good.

[drift into a curb]

Most people take off the striping when they first get their car. In this case, they put it on after having their car. Different strokes for different folks.

[kandyflip445]

I don't like it.

But you did a good job of putting it on. ;)

[S14DB]

There is only one time when Pink is my friend. Vinyl is not it...

[iMAGE976]

There is only one time when Pink is my friend. Vinyl is not it...

PinkTaco? The Pink Taco Rocks!! :coold:

[kazuo]

the pink made the car look stupid, if the smoked taillights and rinken mesh didnt enough.

I agree. The graphics (and the pink) looks homo.

Also, thats not Riken mesh, its Enkei. You can tell because Enkei mesh have "smooth" centers whereas Rikens have the mesh pattern continue over the center, unlike the Enkei.

But I agree. Mesh does not belong on S14.

[evilimport]

OK lemme get this right....

Tuner stripes go on the side of the car and racing stripes go on the top of the car?

NOTHING beats OEM black, especially on a kouki.

[Johny5]

those things are about as cool as trying to play off 4lug 15x7 uber unrare enkei mesh on a kouki s14.

[evilimport]

those things are about as cool as trying to play off 4lug 15x7 uber unrare enkei mesh on a kouki s14.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[FRpilot]

But I agree. Mesh does not belong on S14.

steven ching has ssr 17in reverse mesh. looked good on his s14 kouki

[NervGS]

Either my tongue has been cut off, or this thread has no taste.

-glenn

[mrmephistopheles]

I'll fix the statement.
Flat-faced, tiny diameter mesh doesn't belong on an S14.
And flat-faced mesh doesn't belong on an S13.

And vinyl belongs on show/race cars. :-/

[lilredstiffy]

are those chevy lumina wheels?

[vinyladdic7ion]

the whole vinyl scheme, car, junkyard rims, and people displayed in the pictures is PURE FECES.

[dct223]

Why!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!

[AlligatorBling]

not bad, kinda spiffy.

[sepulchral]

dude thats ricey as shit you go crazy with your vinyl abilities..... do u think you can make a black vinyl strip that will cover up the "240sx" in the s13 windows?

[mooboy]

:duh: :confused: :-/

[KoukiMonster]

you bastardized it.

[Blues13]

Wow... harsh crowd. haha.. Not diggin the vinyl, but atleast it looks even though!

[justinhustle]

a for effort

f for final result

[Jeff240sx]

Calm down. There is 2 things to consider here:
First, the work. Looks good.
2nd, the result. I don't like it.. but whatever floats your boat.
Cut it out with the flames. Everybody.
-Jeff

[HyperTek]

hey its a clean job, they drove long ways for it.

[zanos]

i think its wack.Why fuck with all those shitty stickers anyways?Did it give you more horsepower or something?Waste of beautiful black s14.

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Zanos, Jeff just said cut the flamin dude. So cut the flamin.

[zanos]

im not flaming,just expressing my opinion :bite:

Zanos, Jeff just said cut the flamin dude. So cut the flamin.

[Andrew Bohan]

i think its wack.
^harshly stated opinion
Why fuck with all those shitty stickers anyways?
^flame
Did it give you more horsepower or something?
^flame
Waste of beautiful black s14.
^opinion

[Jeff240sx]

tisk. tisk. tisk. 2 weeks.
-Jeff

[ScottMan]

Why the pink? I mean, really. Is there some symbolism behind the pink? Did your girlfriend pick it like Chillaxed240 said or is it a cherry blossom thing (like the STi logo/color), or what? It's not my thing but that doesn't matter if you like it.

My opinion is that it needs some sort of contrasting outline around the silver so that it doesn't look out of place. Maybe a gunmetal edge or something? Hot rod guys paint edges of flames or stripes for a transition from one color to another and I think that would really help it look better. Just my opinion but I thought I'd throw it out there as something for you to consider.

[zanos]

pinked?for expressing my opinion?Wasnt that the whole point of this guys post?he posted his pics,so others could say something about his car........?

[Jeff240sx]

Yea. And I said to stop being vicious. After a page of savage flaming, the thread would only become a competition to make the most harsh flame. I said stop, and 2 posts later you're cussing him out and bieng a dick.
Enjoy bieng pink.
-Jeff

[projectRDM]

What no one seems to realize, which is the funny part, is that Jay let them put the stripe on to help advertise for nickelmedia and to do a few test shots for them. Advertising, nothing more. If you've followed any of the threads in here you'd know that. He's not keeping it forever, nor is anyone going around claiming power gains, good looks, more ass, or anything by applying them. It's a picture of a car, that's it.
If Greddy offered you kids a free turbo if you ran a few graphics on your car for a couple days, are you all saying you wouldn't do it? Bullshit, you'd be lining up for whatever color they had.
I'm one to flame just as much as the next guy, but only when it's warranted.

[Chillaxed 240sx]

R240NA, I know exactly what you mean. With my window banners, they run for advertising and a car club. Others cannot figure out that they serve a purpose.

[dunno]

Don't listen to the haters. Looks good.

-Matt

[jaysbetterhalf]

Now that I'm able to post in here. . .

1) You guys need to check what you say BEFORE you post in this thread. That "riced out" s14 will undoubtedly rape 99% of your little toys, so if he wanted to stick Rainbow Brite on the side of his car, he could do so.

2) The purpose of vinyl is to be TEMPORARY. That's the beauty of it. You seem to forget that difference between vinyl and paint.

3) Yes, we drove from Atlanta to Orlando for silver and pink stripes and reddening of Jay's taillights. And yes, it was definitely worth the gas.

4) AdvanceG did an awesome job of applying their vinyl to that s14 and the purpose of us taking the car down there was to let them take the pictures to prove it. Fantastic job, guys!

5) THAT JOB WAS FOR ADVERTISING THEIR WORK. These guys have some of the most flamboyant stripes and splashes you could ever not want, and they also have the most awesome NISMO stripe that none of you guys would ever burn. As with any company that offers custom work, you pick which pieces you like. I am sure that plenty of Honda drivers love the gay stuff and since that makes AdvanceG money, who are you to hate on it?

You boys need to keep your posts and your opinions on this amazing car's stripe in perspective. (304whp 290 f/lb torque)

[CleanS14]

I'm scurrred to show you guys my graphics HAHAHAHA!!!

[Chillaxed 240sx]

jaysbetterhalf - that #1 point in your post was the best ... Goes back to Yashio Factory cars. They may be all pink, but they got the power to make someone shut the fuck up.

[jaysbetterhalf]

Exactly. There comes a point in the hierarchy of tuned cars where you can add whatever you want to its outside. I think that if some of these guys got their "breakfast stepped on" by this car, they would fail to mention it in the few times they repeated the story.

It adds insult to injury if you ask me..

"Yeah, so I was driving down x street when this 97 s14 pulled up beside me. . he blew off at me, so we started going. As he pulled away from me I saw that he had these really cute pink stripes on the rear quarter panels of his car! Too bad I spend all this time making the hoses in my engine bay the same Greddy blue instead of getting rid of my KA and upgrading, finishing the engine, and then taking the time to say 'fuck you' by adding pink to my car." :nono:

[HalfBaked]

Gotta love the drift pose pictures too. It's really drifting I tell ya.

Just because a car is parked crooked makes it drift pose?

You're a douche bag.