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Old 09-13-2008, 12:13 PM
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Really changes the 'look' of the car i think.





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Don't know if it matters to you, but your electronic dimming rear-view mirror probably won't work anymore. At least that's the case on mine which came with windows already tinted from the first owner.
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Time for shadowline trim next. Are you only allowed to tint the rear half of the car in the U.K.?
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Originally Posted by SilberGrauE60' post='668684' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:21 PM
Don't know if it matters to you, but your electronic dimming rear-view mirror probably won't work anymore. At least that's the case on mine which came with windows already tinted from the first owner.
The auto-dimming still works, but due to the tint the light through the rear window is diminished of course.
But when the light is strong enough, the autodimming will still work.
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What % is that
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Sadly my current Touring came with window tints - personally I think it just makes a car look like a van ;-)
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Mighty dark on the rear-half. Any tint on the two front windows?
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='668685' date='Sep 13 2008, 09:27 PM
Time for shadowline trim next. Are you only allowed to tint the rear half of the car in the U.K.?
Unfortunately it's illegal to tint the front side windows .Just had a look at my own pics and they do appear alot darker than they really are! They are not limo black just a medium tint, visability is excellent and very good night time.
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you really need to tint the driver and passenger windows!! the same % as the back. looks good tho
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sorry just read the post above mine and you said its illegal to tint the front. did you mean illegal to tint them dark or at all? thanks


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