Need your expert eyes! Stripes for Molten Magenta GT?

[FlyingPig]

Hey fellow Mustang lovers,

I’ve just pulled the trigger on a 2025 Mustang GT in Molten Magenta — yeah, that bold, rich pinkish-purple metallic that turns heads everywhere. This beast already looks like it eats boring cars for breakfast, but now I want to take it up a notch with the perfect stripe setup.

I’m torn between a few options and would love your thoughts, photos, or even mockups if anyone's feeling generous:

• Which one would you choose out of these.
• Or Would you go without stripes ?

PS - Ignore the colour of car, these are AI generated for reference.

What do you think?
Drop your thoughts, photos, opinions, or even wild ideas I haven’t considered. Appreciate any help from this awesome community!

P.S. If you've ever seen a Molten Magenta GT with stripes IRL or online, please share a pic or link!

I am personally inclined towards 1st pic, wifey likes pic 4.

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[Skye]

Photo 1: If I had to pick one of the five, I think this one looks best. But see comments below.

Photo 2: Pass. I don't remember any Mustang generation with that setup.

Photo 3: Pass. This combo introduces yet another color that isn't tying into anything.

Photo 4: Pass. For the same reasons as Photo 3.

https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/t...by-gt350-could-be-your-perfect-canyon-carver/

^ This is a car with a similar appearance, but notice how the silver works? It's because of the black wheels. Your bronze wheels look great. But I feel introducing silver would interfere with that.

Photo 5: Pass. Makes the car appear dark. Dark is OK, but the car seems muted. Maybe it's the render or the stripe gaps and spacing, IDK.

After reviewing my thoughts, and googling...Below is a general search of Mustangs with stripes. Several of these setups work across different generations. You see the stripes and think, "Mustang".

As to the color, contrast can be welcome, but I believe Drivers have to be careful. I often go for one primary color, one secondary color. A third color is possible, if it ties in with everything else. You've already got two: the molten magenta and the bronze. 99% of the time, black works; it's a color that goes with virtually everything else and always goes with the rubber of the tires.

https://www.google.com/search?q=for...iAbIHBDI0LjG4B7IPwgcGMC4yLjIzyAd5&sclient=img

In the end, if you love a particular appearance, go for it. If you later find it doesn't work, or if you discover something better still, remove and replace.

YMMV.

 

[Paul2020]

If you must then pick 1.

 

[falcongtho3]

You also might consider an single offset stripe as used back in the day. You also might consider a dark red or maroon instead of black.

 

[FlyingPig]

Actually, good point in above comment.

Will you have stripes or not ?

 

[TonyT930]

Hey fellow Mustang lovers,

I’ve just pulled the trigger on a 2025 Mustang GT in Molten Magenta — yeah, that bold, rich pinkish-purple metallic that turns heads everywhere. This beast already looks like it eats boring cars for breakfast, but now I want to take it up a notch with the perfect stripe setup.

I’m torn between a few options and would love your thoughts, photos, or even mockups if anyone's feeling generous:

• Which one would you choose out of these.
• Or Would you go without stripes ?

PS - Ignore the colour of car, these are AI generated for reference.

What do you think?
Drop your thoughts, photos, opinions, or even wild ideas I haven’t considered. Appreciate any help from this awesome community!

P.S. If you've ever seen a Molten Magenta GT with stripes IRL or online, please share a pic or link!

I am personally inclined towards 1st pic, wifey likes pic 4.

I would stay without the stripes. The car is way too beautiful without them.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Whatever that AI did mixing the S650 and S550, it looks amazing

 

[james32thedge]

Hey fellow Mustang lovers,

I’ve just pulled the trigger on a 2025 Mustang GT in Molten Magenta — yeah, that bold, rich pinkish-purple metallic that turns heads everywhere. This beast already looks like it eats boring cars for breakfast, but now I want to take it up a notch with the perfect stripe setup.

I’m torn between a few options and would love your thoughts, photos, or even mockups if anyone's feeling generous:

• Which one would you choose out of these.
• Or Would you go without stripes ?

PS - Ignore the colour of car, these are AI generated for reference.

What do you think?
Drop your thoughts, photos, opinions, or even wild ideas I haven’t considered. Appreciate any help from this awesome community!

P.S. If you've ever seen a Molten Magenta GT with stripes IRL or online, please share a pic or link!

I am personally inclined towards 1st pic, wifey likes pic 4.

I would not put stripes on your car it looks amazing without.

 

[24CTDH]

I went to see a magenta darkhorse in the show room recently just for fun and thought the different colors of hood vinyl colors was not particularly becoming on it.

I would leave it without stripes. to my eyes it looks 100% better without.

if you must do stripes. keep them simple and solid black without the grey/silver portions aka picture #4 without the silver portions.

goodluck, post pics when you take delivery and with what you go with!

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Some colors look better without stripes. Molten Magenta is one of them. So I say no stripes. But If you must have them, then number one.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Some colors look better without stripes. Molten Magenta is one of them. So I say no stripes. But If you must have them, then number one.

I will say, the DH hood graphics look particularly good, esp with a color like grabber blue

 

[Eli GT]

I have a '25 GT Convertible. My wife and I would pick #1. We discussed putting stripes on it so thanks for the info and examples. Not sure if we'll put stripes on at all but #1 would be a good fit for us.

 

[dusman59]

If you do go with stripes make sure the material used is of the highest quality and with UV rejection. I have seen many stripes that turn into a mess that crack. When this happens it makes little pieces making removal difficult.

 

[Starship Enterprise]

It’s hard to ignore the fact that your images don’t include the large black hood vent. You need to consider that when picking stripes. I think the stripes would look good starting from the hood vent going on back.

My stripe choice?

A new Option #6 ….one wide stripe up the center surrounded by a thin stripe on each side.

 

[GT Marcus]

I would choose #1. More authentic and less busy. I did not put stripes on mine because (and don't shoot me) I take mine through a soft cloth car wash regularly.

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