Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior Getting windows tinted, advice requested.

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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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DS/DS MCS arrives in the next week or so and am having the dealer tint the windows. Options are SolarGuard metallized film or Llumar platinum.

Questions:

1) Does anyone have a picture of either of these available?
2) What would look better w/ DS? I do not want windows so dark it looks like a limo.


Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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i have 18% Llumar. For as dark as they are, the visibility is excellent


 
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Here's mine 20% Llumar

IMO I wouldn't go any higher (i.e., 35%) with the usefulness of the sun visors (not) the tint was the solution to the vertigo inducing flicker that happens here with all the trees and the sun.



 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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I like your wheels, what brand are they?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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I like your wheels, what brand are they?
Mine? Thanks :smile:

They are G-racing Seki's from R-Speed (hyperblack with chrome lip)
17" x 7"
Offset 42
Weight 17.3lb (7.9kg)

 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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Have a look and MINI MD before and after tinting at this link:

http://www.msnusers.com/MyMINICooperS/shoebox.msnw

I has metalized solarguard and I am very happy with it!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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