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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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window tints

show me your tints i wanna see really light tints to dark tints! im debating how dark i want to go or if i want a lighter tint
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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Here is mine with 20% tint
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Check my gallery for mine.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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My gallery shows 20% tint (although I now have 35% tint)
 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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28%

 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by eager2own
My gallery shows 20% tint (although I now have 35% tint)
Why did you change?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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My gallery has 20% on windows, 5% on roof (hard to see the roof, though).
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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Why did you change?
Bought the car in FL -- the darker tint wasn't legal in NC . . . so I had to replace with the lighter tint. I would've been happy with either -- in fact 98% of the time I drive windows down on the cabrio.
But I would think that in hotter climates like FL, the darker the better if you want to keep the interior cool.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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35% is the max legal here, too. But, if you have it done after your car is registered, they don't care. They will only ticket you for darker tint if they pull you over for something else and you give the cop an attitude. Or if they pull you over for driving like a total ***. I don't know about the 35% tint, but the 20% makes a big difference and the 5% on the sunroof is great.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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When I do mine it will be 20% all around except the windshield.
Search for some other threads they have some good pictures.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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35% is the max legal here, too. But, if you have it done after your car is registered, they don't care.
In NC, the tint can be a problem during any annual inspection -- so you may not get a ticket if you tint after registration . . . but you don't want to deal with a potential problem once a year.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Not the best pic, but here is mine with 50%...



50% is the legal limit for front windows, 35% for rear side and rear...I wanted an even shade all around, so I went with the 50.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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I have really dark windows...and it is hard to see it in the pics in the gallery. We don't have vehicle inspection in AR, so I have 15 on the front and 5 on the back. And I love my dark windows!
 
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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^ 5%!! Is that like black spray paint?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Close to spray paint. You can see in the windows if you put your face up to them and your hands around your face. Some people said it would be too dark at night...but it isn't. I have no problem with them.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Searching NAM I got two pages with pictures...and countless other threads with information regarding tints.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tinted+windows
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tinted+windows

And here are mine:









20% all around, cost me $170.

-Cody
 

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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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35% front, 20% rear

 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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Here is mine, I can put up some closer shot later. 5% all the way around, 50% on the front, and 5% on the sunroofs.







The view out the windshield...

 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Photos can be so misleading. Go to a local Mini Club meeting to check out what other people have done where you can see them in actual daylight conditions, and evening and night, if you're able.
 
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