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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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might get limo tint on rear and sides. wanted to see what you guys were running and if pics could be posted. Also anyone havin trouble seeing with limo tint on. Thanks
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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I stayed legal. 35% all around. I think 20% would be perfect.

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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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20% all around except windsheild...im thinkin about doin that soon too.

i would go with limo but cops cracked down in NY with tints...so i would be getting pulled over all the time...
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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20% all the way around with a blue windshield.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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I'm getting tint pretty soon, too. i'm thinking 15% all around. since i have a black on black car, i kind of wondered if i could get away with something lighter and still look just as good.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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I put 5% (LIMO) on the rear and 2 small back side windows along with a front strip on the windshield amd 20% on the sides on my PPW Z. Man it looks dark!
Sorry no pics for you though.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:35 AM
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I have 50% on the front sides and 20% on the rest excluding the windshield. I'll be getting 20% put on this weekend though hopefully. My eyes can't handle the 50%, keeps giving me headaches.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by liudacris
I'm getting tint pretty soon, too. i'm thinking 15% all around. since i have a black on black car, i kind of wondered if i could get away with something lighter and still look just as good.
If you have a dark interior you can get away with much lighter films. If you have a black interior I might suggest a 30%. Personally my favorite shade for nearly all vehicles and the most popular at our shop by far is the 30%. Very clean yet private but not blacked out.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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5% tint on rear and sides... I love it. So dark and perfect inside. If you have screens in your car, the dark tint is a must for the daytime.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Just had my CS Track tinted this morning. 35% all around. With the charcoal interior, it looks plenty dark and keeps me legal; I don't need extra excuses for cops to pull me over, plus they check your tint during the annual inspections here and will fail you if it's too dark.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Get 5% rear and for the front 20%
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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I've got 35% on all the windows, including the windshield.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SRT4 to 350Z
5% tint on rear and sides... I love it. So dark and perfect inside. If you have screens in your car, the dark tint is a must for the daytime.
Damn thats dark. My @ss would be pulled over in no time
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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35% all the way around looks real nice in that pic
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by UofA350Z
I've got 35% on all the windows, including the windshield.
how did they tint your whole front windshield? i never heard of that....... **** i may try that.......

id say limo tint all around....... i tinted mine limo in back and rear sides... but now i wanna limo the whole thing again with a black non reflective tint.. because the tint i had installed was reflective to detract heat and on the driver/passenger windows i put like 30% ........ what a waste...

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jonb7007
how did they tint your whole front windshield? i never heard of that....... **** i may try that.......

id say limo tint all around....... i tinted mine limo in back and rear sides... but now i wanna limo the whole thing again with a black non reflective tint.. because the tint i had installed was reflective to detract heat and on the driver/passenger windows i put like 30% ........ what a waste...
Not all places will tint the whole front windshield b/c it's illegal. When I had my Pathfinder I tried to get it done and the place that had tinted the windows wouldn't do it. The place I got the Z's windows done didn't hesitate to tint the windshield. IMO I think the windshield tint makes a huge difference and makes the car look darker.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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The place where I went to get tinted will do just about anything. But they will only give the "I'm legal" certificate if your tint is in fact legal. I have it in my glovebox in case I get pulled over.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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It can be easily done by an experienced tinter. Mine is blue. And NO it is not legal in any way shape or form.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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20% w/ a blue windshield. Sorry I didn't post pics earlier.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by UofA350Z
Not all places will tint the whole front windshield b/c it's illegal. When I had my Pathfinder I tried to get it done and the place that had tinted the windows wouldn't do it. The place I got the Z's windows done didn't hesitate to tint the windshield. IMO I think the windshield tint makes a huge difference and makes the car look darker.

thanks for the heads up im gonna try to get that done... but i agree it makes a huge difference!!
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