Tartan Car, Would you want one to go with your kilts ?

[Tim Little]

It looks like the vast majority of those here are saying no to a tartan car. But, this got me thinking. What about doing a Mini with a tartan roof instead of the usual pattern that you see on a lot of them? Not really sure I would want one myself, but will say it would certainly be more appealing than a fully wrapped car.

It's been done -- and looks pretty good "on the bias":



Aesthetic Creations used to offer a "plaid" design among their vinyl roof options, but sadly it no longer seems to available.



They do, however, still have tartan bonnet and boot stripes ("Checkmate") that look pretty sharp!!





If you're going to do the whole car, though, it's good to bear in mind the importance of sett size: