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Old 18 February 2006, 01:11 PM
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I'm picking up my MY06 Obsidian Black WRX on March 1st, now the big question is do I tint the windows or not? If I was to I wouldn't be going for anything too extreme, probably just 50% all round.

What do people think?

Does anyone have any pics of black with different tints?

Much appreciated guys,

Cheers

Alan
Old 18 February 2006, 02:17 PM
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hell yes , go for it,, tinted windows and anthracite wheels on a black MY06, total stealth mobile!
Old 18 February 2006, 02:34 PM
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Yeah and paint you're skin black, wear a black polo neck with a big gold chain and wear black shades............
Only kidding, but yeah i would go for it. Get them as dark as possible.
Old 18 February 2006, 04:16 PM
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Just make sure if you do it you do all the windows to the same extent. I hate seeing dark rear windows and light fronts, looks naff.

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Old 18 February 2006, 04:31 PM
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just the rear sides and back tinted would look nice......
Old 18 February 2006, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RAF1
just the rear sides and back tinted would look nice......
er no looks naff ........ IMHO of course.
Old 18 February 2006, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Just make sure if you do it you do all the windows to the same extent. I hate seeing dark rear windows and light fronts, looks naff.

Gary
When I got my tints done, I was told, by law, I had to have the front ones lighter than the back.
Old 18 February 2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 84of300
When I got my tints done, I was told, by law, I had to have the front ones lighter than the back.
Depends how dark you have them of course........If you go for a light tint all round you're ok.
Old 18 February 2006, 04:38 PM
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thought I'd been told wrong, ta
Old 18 February 2006, 04:57 PM
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mine are limo black at the back and 50% tint on the two front doors (it gets dark early in it) but was told id get pulled with anything darker at the front (plus you wouldnt be able to see through them at nite )
Old 18 February 2006, 05:23 PM
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mine had midnight on the rear window and medium on the sides.

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Old 18 February 2006, 05:27 PM
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Im avin 50% on back an 25% on the fronts i ad 75% on the back an 50% on the fronts ov my beemer an got pulled four times coz the fronts were too dark
They av to let in 75% light on the fronts by law
Old 18 February 2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JCScooby
Yeah and paint you're skin black, wear a black polo neck with a big gold chain and wear black shades............


Old 18 February 2006, 06:32 PM
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While we're on the subject, anyone know of a decent, cheapish place to do tints for cash around Suffolk/Norfolk (Lowestoft/Yarmouth in particular)?

BTW tints on the back and nothing on the front looks lame even if it is totally legal. Light smoke on the front and medium or dark smoke on the back is the way to go IMHO. If you get the rear dark enough it gives the impression that light smokes on the front are darker than they really are.
Old 18 February 2006, 08:19 PM
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For sure get it done . .As long as the front is not too dark should be fine . .But have the fading effect i.e darker at back than front . .Bandit glass is also a great idea!
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Thanks for your thoughts guys, since writing the origi9nal post i have heard that insurance will practically bum you if you have them on the front and happen to have an accident, they'll refuse to pay out using teh excuse of your vision was impaired by the tints. Scary stuff.

My only worry was getting the £30 fine from the police and having to removed the fronts, but there are obviously bigger concerns.
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Originally Posted by Zuby





mine had midnight on the rear window and medium on the sides.
BTW looking zuby
Old 18 February 2006, 10:12 PM
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DEFO mate.
Old 18 February 2006, 10:14 PM
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That is one Gangsteresc pic!
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Yeah go for a tint but dont go ott or the cops will pay more attention than normal
Old 19 February 2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Dspeed


That is one Gangsteresc pic!
Yeah reminds me of som sort of Triad movie, evil Scoob and evo
Old 19 February 2006, 11:16 AM
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AFAIK recent changes have made anytint on the front windows illegal. The la was no more than 30% darkness but apparently that is what most cars are anyway. Most british cars anyway.

My car had darker tints and I never got pulled but I was always nervous if there was a police car around. Oh and if you do get them make sure your reversing lights are bright as hell otherwise you'll be revesing blind at night! Turning into dark roads at night is also interesting if there are no or few street lights
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