So, I want to put a racing stripe in my Blue Sensation Pearl Fit '09.
At first i was thinking a black stripe from back to bottom, like this:


But then I realize that the black stripe on blue will not surprise no one... it just doesn't look THAT good! I did some more search and saw the SILVER stripe on blue...



OK, OK I know that's not a honda fit, but look at the colors!
So in conclusion, I wanted the BLACK stripe to not add anymore colors to the outside (since it already has some black on the back). But then there's the silver stripe.
Which one will look better on a fit? Remember I would do only ONE stripe, like the red fit on the pic, not two.

 

I'd have done the same too

TS:
Stripes aren't really my thing, but yours are the best I've seen on just about any car. They work well with the paint and aren't too showy

 

I'm still debating about stripes. I do think the silver would look pretty good on the blue Fit.

 

what color would u put on the blue fit? black stripes?

 

i agree with everything kyle has said in this thread...........stripes on japanese cars made after 1993 fail

 

Hmmm, I suppose going dekotora style would be out of the question,

 

I'm a fan of zero stripes.

 

I have added this badge and feel Honda should have put it on in the first place.

 

I'm going to go ahead and state the obvious and say there was a whole lot of douchebaggery going on in this thread.

I also think there should be a Fit "sport" badge.

 

My thoughts Exactly. The asymmetric stripes with the narrow one to the inside would be my recommendation.

Silver or white would be my thoughts. you could even go yellow if there were yellow accents elsewhere (wheels, etc...) with a colored stripe, I'd try and match the wheels.

The other option would be using a different shade of the same color. flat black assymetrical stripe on a Black fit (or flat white on White) Dark Red on a red fit. etc... this would give it a sportier look without standing out so much; more subtle.

~SB

 

Not a fan.

 

I like the stripes. They seem to be done well, something about the wheels makes them go together. The Turbo, it's a preference but I have only seem RS badges, this is the first Turbo one so if you like it, that's all that should matter, right ?

 

I picked up my brand new 10 Sport (Storm Silver) today and almost immediately ran across a young woman at a music store driving a first gen Tidewater Blue. She said Hi and Thanks for buying a Fit! So I'm old enough to remember when cars like MGBs and Spridgets and Triumph Spitfires often sported stripes like this fella has on his. Often the stripes were offset to the driver's side. I kinda dig the stripes, but I'm not one to say my car has a turbo if it doesn't. Sooo, put me in for a fifty fifty, but hey, can't we all just get along? Driving a Fit puts me and all the rest of us in the category of not having to prove our manhood (womanhood?) with horsepower and vehicular size, so, hey, to each his or her own... Cool on ya, man!

 

It's not really a true sports car. It's just a base Fit with a body kit and rear stabilizer.

 

Honda shouldn't have called it a "HONDA FIT SPORT" then.

 

I wouldn't call the Fit Sport a Sports car but that term is somewhat relative. Most anyone would say that an early 80's corvette would be considered a sports car. Many family sedans can outperform them but they aren't sports cars. The Sport is the "sportier" version of the fit and is more fun to drive than the base model. Many would argue that the STi or EVO are sports cars while others would disagree. The line between sports car and sporty car has been very much blurred. There used to be a time when sports cars had 2 Doors, More Power, and higher performance all around than any 4 door. But that's not the case anymore. 4Cyl 4Dr Sedans are now performing on the same level as cars such as the Ferrari Testarosa.

It's all relative and perspective.
Heck, My Fit is on par with my 86 Prelude for performance numbers.

~SB

 

well..I like the stripes.

 

Fitorama... just curious... how wide are those stripes? I'm looking to put racing stripes on a red GD1 an am figuring dual 8 inch black would work but i'm trying to get a sense of proportion. The master plan is racing stripes, carbon fiber spoiler, 16 inch black rims with a drop.

 

Oddly I like the OP's stripes.

I wouldn't do it on my Fit, but I think they look fine.

If stripes on a Mini Cooper is acceptable then I think they should be fine on a Honda Fit.

I find it interesting that in my "Get Offa My Lawn" thread I had a lot of people into modification chiming in, in defense of individuality and personalization. But a lot of modification "purists" seem to be against these stripes.

Where are all these unwritten laws?

I have no problem with the stripes. I like them in the back. On the front? I might of off-centered them. Right down the middle does kind of make The Fit look like a giant 80's Raiders helmet...which I guess could be good.

In anycase...I see no problem. Go with it.

 

ugh, of all the threads to revive...