Would this still be considered German Look?

[oasis]

Well ... this is my take to your question:

First, regardless of definitions and daffynitions, it's your car and you should do whatever you want to make you happy with it.

The pinstripes would definitely give your car an American flavor. I can't see that "disqualifying" your car as GLer as it neither helps nor hinders your car in the modernization and performance areas.

Now the roof rack ... uh, er ... that would certainly hinder performance. Of course, adding air conditioning would hinder performance, too. Both could be considered as added "creature comforts." Yet, I would say (and this is my post and should be considered only as such) the roof rack would be a violation of the "look" whereas a/c would make a car more comfortable as a daily driven GLer. I guess in the case of the roof rack versus a/c, I could consider a/c as modernization and the rack as a disqualification.

(I don't know why I selected a/c as a comparison.)

Then again, why should you care what I think.

Then further again, if everyone drove what I liked, I would no longer like it.

I'm going to stop now before my train of thought becomes more inbred and circular.

-René