thinkin of tinting the windows all round, suggestions please
01-27-2010, 06:52 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i, 6-speed Manual, Silver Grey Metallic, Grey Dakota Leather, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Sound Pkg, Sport Pkg, Lumbar Support
The drawback I've noticed is the auto-dimming rear view mirror does not work through the tint. My car was already tinted when I bought it, so I do not know the percentage.
01-27-2010, 09:37 AM
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My Ride: | 2006 550i | Silver Gray Metallic | Sport Package | 6-speed MT | Logic7 | NAV | CWP | Tan Dakota Leather | Stock 124s | 35% tint |
35% all the way around (minus windshield) looks great on silver gray w/ sport pkg. darkest I could legally go in VA - and I needed a doctor's note for that. had the same on my 540. Never been pulled for this.
hoping that doesn't change.
hoping that doesn't change.
01-27-2010, 09:45 AM
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20% rears and 35% fronts. If you have a dark interior, this will work fine. If your interior is light coloured, use 20% all the way around. One thing about tints, is they make it hard to see in a dark driveway with rain pouring down.
01-27-2010, 09:50 AM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 550i Sport Pkg, 6MT
I have black interior and I picked 50% all around.
If the interior is light color, I would pick 35% all around.
Sunroof is always 15%.
If the interior is light color, I would pick 35% all around.
Sunroof is always 15%.
01-29-2010, 12:23 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545i /Titanium Gray Metallic/ Auburn Leather with Wood Trim/ Cold Weather Package/ Premium Sound Package/ Sport Package/ NAVI/ SAT/ HUD
What about the rear shades, how much does that affect the percentage or does it matter?
01-29-2010, 08:18 AM
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My Ride: 535ixT � On Order: 2010 E61, Ordered 1/05, Est. Birth 3/09, Est. Delivery 4/09, Carbon Black, Cream Beige Dakota Leather, Steptronic, M-Sport Pkg., Type 135 18
Model Year: 2010
Has anyone used a nano-particle tint (sic). I don't want the glass dark, just good heat protection.