I think its down to personal preference with a few practical advantages. I like the look of the car without the side strips, remember the Zagato 406 didn't have any extra side adornment and neither did the 603, Britannia and Brigand.
The practical advantage no holes in the aluminium to corrode round the fasteners for the trim. I am at the decision point soon with the rebuild of my Range Rover LSE it had silver coach lines just above waist height and rubbing strips along the bottom of the doors and the wings and while the latter may offer some protection against car park dent it looks a lot cleaner and less fussy as a design without them. Quite a few 410's lost their side strips after the 411 came out starting the trend?
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