MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring

mordecai · #51 06-29-2009, 05:32 AM

^^^ Holy Dark batman!

That seems borderline dangerous to me. I didn't think it was legal anywhere to tint the windshield, especially that much.

pimpedout97x · #52 06-29-2009, 09:12 AM

its not.

and again it is dangerous at night, during the day its not the least bit dangerous becuase its like wearing a really dark nice pair of sunglasses.

toolazyforalogin · #53 06-29-2009, 11:24 AM

pimpedout - what state do you live in

pimpedout97x · #54 06-29-2009, 12:51 PM

florida

**rwwilsonjr** · #55 06-29-2009, 01:54 PM

I had 35% tint all around including the sunroof. I had them remove the tinting from the front windows (driver & passenger)...too dark for these old eyes at night. 20% would probably good on the sunroof.

bratling · #56 06-29-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by toolazyforalogin

Most police officers have better things to do than pull you over for tint.

Happens, though. My boss got pulled over in his FX45 and the cop wrote him a ticket for the tint he'd had done. What chafes me about that is that the Mass state police unmarked cars all have limo tint in their windows -- way darker than the state's legal limit.

Lame!

LONO · #57 07-01-2009, 08:32 AM

The local installer just refused to tint my sunroof saying that the glass would explode. I have heard of this idea before but I have never heard of it actually breaking. Anyone had their MINI sunroof fail do to tint?

bratling · #58 07-01-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LONO

The local installer just refused to tint my sunroof saying that the glass would explode. I have heard of this idea before but I have never heard of it actually breaking. Anyone had their MINI sunroof fail do to tint?

I guess I could see a concern with heat build-up. Some 07+ Minis seem to have trouble with sunroofs refusing to open when hot, so with that in mind, I could see the concern. But it's the first I've heard of it.

(My MCS is one of the rare ones with no sunroof, so I can't attest.)

sequence · #59 07-01-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LONO

The local installer just refused to tint my sunroof saying that the glass would explode. I have heard of this idea before but I have never heard of it actually breaking. Anyone had their MINI sunroof fail do to tint?

My SA sez that's a crock of **** about the moonroof glass shattering because of a tint, and I was told to go ahead and do it-- my dealer will do it for $150

but I found a tint shop that'll use 3M limo 5% on both panes for $50.

besides if the glass "explodes" the tint will protect any shards from dropping inside. So Id shop around. someone will do it.

**jcap287** · #60 07-01-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bratling

I guess I could see a concern with heat build-up. Some 07+ Minis seem to have trouble with sunroofs refusing to open when hot, so with that in mind, I could see the concern. But it's the first I've heard of it.

(My MCS is one of the rare ones with no sunroof, so I can't attest.)

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Originally Posted by LONO

The local installer just refused to tint my sunroof saying that the glass would explode. I have heard of this idea before but I have never heard of it actually breaking. Anyone had their MINI sunroof fail do to tint?

Yea, that's what the place said where I went to get mine done. When I asked them if they would do the sunroof they said no because the sunroof draws a high concentration of heat and they don't want the glass shattering.

**rwwilsonjr** · #61 07-01-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LONO

The local installer just refused to tint my sunroof saying that the glass would explode. I have heard of this idea before but I have never heard of it actually breaking. Anyone had their MINI sunroof fail do to tint?

Total BS...find someone else to do it.

sequence · #62 07-01-2009, 05:02 PM

y'd have a bigger mess if it shattered w/o a tint. One recent AM I found my $900 rear pass quarter window somehow shattered--but the a/m tint held it together to where I could then tape it until Elite's arrival. Only around the edges did it crumble. The Elite guy was amazed he literally had to vacuum nothing out of the back seat.

Besides, Im pretty sure tints reflect heat, not absorb it

mdrums · #63 07-01-2009, 07:02 PM

Total BS on the sunroof shattering due to tint. I've had many sunroofs in cars tinted. My Cooper S sun roof is tinted 5% Limo no issues and it's been out in the sun for 2 weeks 100 degree temps.

Just to make sure this is not some sort of Mini issue and since I am new with Mini's I called my dealer whom has 1/2 their stock tinted and they said there is no issue with tinting the sunroof and they have been doing it for a long time.

LONO · #64 07-01-2009, 10:32 PM

I agree, scheduled another tint shop for tomorrow afternoon. Going with 35% all the way around, did not want it to be to dark but just to keep the heat down, I am frying in midday traffic.

**wyiauta** · #65 07-03-2009, 12:36 PM

Can anyone recommend a window tinting shop in the Austin TX area? Thanks.

mdrums · #66 07-03-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LONO

I agree, scheduled another tint shop for tomorrow afternoon. Going with 35% all the way around, did not want it to be to dark but just to keep the heat down, I am frying in midday traffic.

It will help a lot. I did 35% all the way around and 5% Limo on the sunroof. I can still see through the sunroof just fine too.

drewstermalloy · #67 07-03-2009, 04:39 PM

I want to go back and get my sunroof tinted, makes all the other windows look that much darker too.

skinnyonmymini · #68 07-03-2009, 04:55 PM

Can anyone recommend a tint shop in or near Destin FL (Santa Rosa Beach)?