I say part camera part weather. Navy Blue Metallic is a funny color like that. Mine has a purple hue at times in the right light, but I really like the color.
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I think the stripes break up the natural lines of the car, don't need to be completly removed, just changed. Concider instead of dropping them down the bumpers, have them round off at the front of the hood and at the base of the trunk. Kinda like.....

I'll give you the benifit of the doubt and say that you plan on some nice rims in the future.