I have a black 2012 gtcs so the stripe is already hard to notice, and the main reason I'm wanting to remove it is because the previous owner got a few nicks on the stripe that are very noticeable, and I was just wanting some opinions on what to do.

 

I would say take it off. I love the GT/CS fenders since they don't have the holes for the badges. It is a very clean look IMO.

 

I took the hood spears off, but left the side stripes. The hood spears just look stupid in my opinion. I actually like them on black as they fade to a charcoal gray that matches my wheels. Any other color GTCS and I'd probably also remove them. On the flip side, it's a GTCS so it's a little more unique than your average 5.0 if you keep them.

 

That was the first mod I did on my 13 CS.

 

too many Mustangs have stripes these days, you're almost more original by NOT having stripes lol. I'd take em off!