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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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well i have been trying to decide what kind of tinting i should get, so i want to know what others think. This is for an alpine white 545i. i was thinking of doing 30% all around, or should i get 30% for the front and darker tints in the back. OR should i just limo the entire car out. I know its a matter of personal preference but just curious as to what others think. by the way the interior is beige so definitely would want to show the beautiful interior.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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id say 30% all around. limo would be too dark, especially since you want to show the interior a bit. as for the 30% front and darker back, in my opinion when i look at a tinted car from the side i like to see the tint even. i have 35% all around and love it.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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30% would look good for all around
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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I would say 30-35% all around. I never like the look of lighter in front and darker in back especially on a white or light colored car.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='534840' date='Feb 23 2008, 02:29 AM
id say 30% all around. limo would be too dark, especially since you want to show the interior a bit. as for the 30% front and darker back, in my opinion when i look at a tinted car from the side i like to see the tint even. i have 35% all around and love it.
I've known too many people who went with limo tint all around and took it off later on. Looks ok in the day but you can't see anything at night. I've always used 35%.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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35% is too light, go with 30% all around or just four windows and the back limo dark.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hstan545i' post='534961' date='Feb 23 2008, 12:54 PM
35% is too light, go with 30% all around or just four windows and the back limo dark.

When you say that 35% is "too light", do you mean it looks too light from the outside or from the inside? If you are referring to how it looks from the outside, that all depends on the color of the interior. If you have black interior then 35% will look pretty dark IMO. If you have light gray, beige, or light color interior then the 35% film will look much lighter.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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20% all round and 35% windshield, Best looking tint combo
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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35% for black interior and 30% for light interior. I think very dark tint doesn't suit e60. More classy with 35% tint. Just my opinion.
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