Retinted the car
10-16-2010, 07:57 PM
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A buddy of mine who just bought a 535 this week had his car tinted yesterday. He gave me a local guys contact info and recommended him so I decided to finally do the plunge and get new tint. I debated going 5 on back and rear, and 15 on fronts. And my buddy said it looks better if its not broken up in % between front and back. I didn't really want 15 because I wanted a big change, so I decided to go 5%. May not be the popular choice but I had dual layer 5 on last car. It definatley takes some getting used to again but I love the way it looks with the black and white theme I have. Also to my suprise the guy who did my car is a vinyl wrapper. I was so excited because I had been trying to find a local don nyguen ish guy to do my car. So likley monday or tuesday Im going to have him wrap my roof in carbon fiber to go with the new roof and trunk carbon fiber spoiler I'm getting monday.
Sorry for the crappy pics, I need to recharge my SLR battery.
I get a decent amount of attention in my car before but now with this dark ass tint everyone seems to be rubber necking haha. I literally cannot see a single thing looking into my window at night, and during the day too its hard. I drove at night and it wasn't bad at all, I could see headlights in rear windshields just fine and in mirrors. The only part that sucks is when I'm backing up and have 0 light, I'm pretty much blind. So I will probably be getting HID reverse bulbs to compat that problem along with rolling windows down when I'm allowed to.
Sorry for the crappy pics, I need to recharge my SLR battery.
I get a decent amount of attention in my car before but now with this dark ass tint everyone seems to be rubber necking haha. I literally cannot see a single thing looking into my window at night, and during the day too its hard. I drove at night and it wasn't bad at all, I could see headlights in rear windshields just fine and in mirrors. The only part that sucks is when I'm backing up and have 0 light, I'm pretty much blind. So I will probably be getting HID reverse bulbs to compat that problem along with rolling windows down when I'm allowed to.
10-16-2010, 10:04 PM
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10-17-2010, 09:01 AM
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glad you like 
them, but after 2 months youll want darker, trust me.
I have double sheets of 5% all around and 20% windshield and i want darker im going 5% windshield. 
them, but after 2 months youll want darker, trust me.I have double sheets of 5% all around and 20% windshield and i want darker im going 5% windshield.
10-17-2010, 09:56 AM
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Just get a backup camera installed at MODMYNAV. This way u can see when your backing up and wont run over someone. u wouldnt want to f%#k up your bumper or hit someone 
Looks great by the way
Looks great by the way
10-17-2010, 10:14 AM
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