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Old 25 February 2010, 08:18 PM
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Default Tint my windows or not? what you recon guys?

Hi guys, seen alot of type r's with tinted back windows and real like the look of them. Its my birthday in a few weeks so am thinking about booking the day off work and goin to get my back windows tinted ( as a birthday treat to myself ) what you recon, tint or leave as they are?





If anyone can photoshop them tinted for me that would be great, cheers.
Old 25 February 2010, 08:22 PM
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Quite odd really as i thought the Type R came with tinted rear windows as standard.
Personally i like mine tinted
Old 25 February 2010, 08:27 PM
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Ive read before that it was an optional extra to have them clear? not sure how true this is tho.
Old 25 February 2010, 08:41 PM
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Tint them, but not limo black. I got a 35% tint which is a similar level to factory standard privacy glass.
Old 25 February 2010, 08:52 PM
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i say tint
Old 25 February 2010, 08:59 PM
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Looks like tints is will be. As mikkel said tho, i dont think i will go limo black, just a nice dark tint.
Old 25 February 2010, 09:01 PM
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definate tint
Old 25 February 2010, 09:02 PM
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Check my garage ellis
Old 25 February 2010, 09:04 PM
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Tint, mine are 18% (let 18% through) Suntek Carbon film just dark enough!
Old 25 February 2010, 09:08 PM
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millzy, looks sweet mate, gunna get on the phone tommrow and get it booked in. Seeing yours tho makes me realise how much mine needs decking, looks like a tractor
Old 25 February 2010, 09:09 PM
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go for it mate
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oohhh good is all going the way i was hopeing it would sounds silly but its not just the looks i want, i also like the car being a bit darker on the inside.
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Definate tintage needed
Old 25 February 2010, 11:02 PM
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Do it tinting will also protect you from the suns harmful rays and keep the car cooler in the summer and if you go limo black you can use the back seat as a knocking shop
Old 26 February 2010, 12:26 AM
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not too dark as it a pain in the ar$e reversing even more so at night
Old 26 February 2010, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Ste98Turbo
Do it tinting will also protect you from the suns harmful rays and keep the car cooler in the summer and if you go limo black you can use the back seat as a knocking shop
Old 26 February 2010, 06:38 AM
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Hhhmmm I had limo tints on the back of my last Subaru and it was a huge mistake. As Steve001 says it makes reversing at night or driving down an unlit stretch of road a nightmare. Plus with the fronts clear, I don't think it looks right...(or even with a slight legal tint on the fronts)

It does work though when pursuading the girls to bump uglies..."Honestly babe, they can't see you..." (unless they look through the windcreen and see your white a$$ bouncing all over the place)


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Old 26 February 2010, 09:37 AM
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I think your car would look sweet with a medium tint on the back window, and light on the side windows. Nice car mate
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Cheers guys, have booked the day off work now so gunna go for it, think they will look nice, monday march the 29th ( my birthday ) gunna drive down to birmingham and get them done. Few weeks away yet but still looking forward to it already
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Tint them mate. You get a pure JDM look.
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