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Window tint:Is it over-rated?

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Old 05-20-2008, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='583608' date='May 19 2008, 07:22 AM
NO
Hell no
Old 05-20-2008, 04:40 PM
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I just got 50% all the way around and it looks good. Now I can keep the sun of my infants face too (that's what I told my wife )
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Not over rated.
Buy it.
Buy a good brand. ( Pinicle Formula One is a good one imo)
Get a tint % you will enjoy. (it's a personal prefrance )
Did I mention GO BUY IT !!
Old 05-21-2008, 09:48 AM
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go as dark as you want...the way i see it is ... two tickets a year if that... maybe $150-$200 at most... i think of it as more of a permit that a ticket.
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IMO for the best LOOK, both front and rear sides need to be the same %
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='585398' date='May 21 2008, 11:48 AM
IMO for the best LOOK, both front and rear sides need to be the same %
+1.... you don't wanna look like a limo driver!
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Originally Posted by providenceleaf' post='584806' date='May 20 2008, 07:40 PM
I just got 50% all the way around and it looks good. Now I can keep the sun of my infants face too (that's what I told my wife )
I see you have 50% tint all around. I am considering that but don't know if the 50% will be noticably darker than the standard factory OEM glass on a new 535xi. I am seeking to retain the best view while still cutting the sunlight a bit. Would you know? I wouldn't put anything on the front windshield. Thanks.
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i have 50% front shield, 35% sides, and 15% rear window and it's perfect. the 15% in the rear window helps a lot since it's a big window and makes your sides look a little bit darker without actually being darker.
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Originally Posted by leggomysakyo' post='585399' date='May 21 2008, 11:51 AM
+1.... you don't wanna look like a limo driver!
I wanna look a gangsta rolling down in my car.
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Originally Posted by Audi_Eatter' post='584863' date='May 20 2008, 10:07 PM
Not over rated.
Buy it.
Buy a good brand. ( Pinicle Formula One is a good one imo)
Get a tint % you will enjoy. (it's a personal prefrance )
Did I mention GO BUY IT !!
To you 50% guys- are you happy with that 50% now that you have lived with it for awhile? I am considering 50% all the way around except nothing on the windshield. Just want to cut the brightness a bit but retain visibility as much as possible.


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