Below is a recent excerpt from James May’s Telegraph column… shows he does have ’some’ taste after all!
‘But now I’m going to be honest with you, readers, and, more importantly, with myself. I really like this car (The new Porsche Boxster Spyder) because it has stickers on it and fancying a car because it says Porsche on its doors is like falling in love with a dimple and then moving in with the whole woman. I mean, you might be lucky, but it’s not a sound basis for a meaningful relationship.
But the really interesting thing is that decals, which for so long dwelt in some dark corner of appalling automotive taste, suddenly look good again. But only certain cars qualify for them. “Carrera” or “Clubsport” looks good on Porsches, and “quattro” is more than acceptable on certain Audis. Even a big “Subaru” sticker can look quite good on a WRX. There’s an unwritten rule in operation here and I don’t know what it is, but it may have something to do with motorsport laurels. That explains why “Corniche” would look stupid on the side of the Roller.
What really amazes me, though, is that there isn’t more of this going on. Once, those decals had to be produced using complicated and expensive dye-cutting techniques or painted on using a mask and a great deal of skill. Now they can be produced on readily available self-adhesive and weatherproof plastic film….’
SO, tell us what you want, and get it here!!!
The Blue Jay Sticker team