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View Poll Results: what color of tint do you have?
black (other then 5%)
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51.61%
black (5%)
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reflection kind of tint
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Old 11-15-10 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by kamlung
just go legal... i have the same color combo as you... my 20% looks like 35% because of he tan interior... but for me it is the right balance...
do u have my pics?
Old 11-16-10 | 11:27 AM
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I got 35% on my gs and i am in NY. Had my tints for bout a year and no problems with police.
Old 11-16-10 | 11:46 AM
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lol, i like dark and i want darker actually cause with my tan interior it doesnt seem dark enough for me. soon i wanna go to my dr to get a form allowing me to go darker

i got 5% on all the side windows, 35% on the front windshield, and 15% on the whole back window! the pics are over 2 years ago, from the day i got my tint done (which is why there are bubbles in the back windshield)

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Old 11-17-10 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 00LexusGS3
Hey guys, I decided to take the GS off my parents instead of buying something else. Whats better than a 2GS? lol Well i just wanna know how dark should I get my tints? I have tan interior and my car is black, I want 20% but I dont want it to dark to get pulled over. Can u guys tell me what u guys have and pics would really help.
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Nano-ceramic window tint is recommended these days because it doesn't interfere with keyless entry or GPS devices. Here's an interactive film viewer that will give you an idea of what % will look best http://www.formulaone.com/en/FilmViewer.aspx
Old 11-24-10 | 09:37 PM
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Thanks guys, I decided to go with 30 on the sides and 20 the on the rear. ill post post pics up soon
Old 11-25-10 | 12:14 AM
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I have 5 percent all around besides the front windshield and I love it
Old 11-25-10 | 01:39 AM
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had 20 all around for 3 years and finally got pull over like 3 months ago and got 380$ticket, i didnt wann pay th ticke so i decide to pill off the tint and go to court, i went their with out tint just left the 2 rear pellers windows that dont go down, and i still had to pay 100$ fee!!! ** cops/popos!now i want like 30% 35% after you tint the car post up pics please Thanks
Old 11-25-10 | 03:32 AM
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i have 5% in all but the windshield. i got a ticket yesterday for it, but i opted for the fine instead of having it be fixable. i dont wanna have to have it taken off and then put back on.
Old 11-25-10 | 09:37 AM
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Ive had 5% on all my cars. My last GS I had 5% all around, No problems. My new GS I just got 5% all around, And im gonna go 35% on the front windshield and i'll be good.

Funny thing is I have my Escalade tinted 5% all around and 35% on the front windsheild....We got pulled over just the other day for my smoked license plate cover lol. I thought that was pretty stupid.....But Im pretty sure he was hoping I was riding dirty! Sorry my **** is all legit!

He made me take it off or take a ticket....I pulled it off right there and he let me ride! Hatin' *** cops!!
Old 12-05-10 | 04:23 PM
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Just wanted to add that depending on the tint; it can interfere with GPS reception. I took out the receiver on the roof and it pick up the satellites right away.
Old 04-28-11 | 08:23 AM
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Default what % tint on your GS and why?

hey everyone, I wanted to know what % tint people has on their GS and why you chose it. I have a 03 gs3 with black ext. and saddle int. I was thinking about either 35% all around except windshield or 50% except windshield. I live in CA and know that front driver and passenger windows are illegal to tint. Hopefully the 50% is light enough for cops to not bother me. What would you all recommend?
Old 04-28-11 | 08:43 AM
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i got mine 20% in the front and 15% in the back . i got black on black . but im about to go get it all 5% ..i really want to find the MB s550 tint the mirror looking one ..the reason is so no one can see what happing in the car or what i have in the car ..with the tints i got now i had for 2 yrs and only got a ticket once cuz it was the end of the month cop didnt even use a special tint % meter thing when she wrote it out so im going to say not guilty and beat it
Old 04-28-11 | 08:45 AM
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in NJ it is illegal to have the front two windows tinted.. and you can go as dark as you want on the rear... so i did 20% in the rear half of the car and 50% in the front... it doesn't look that bad and i haven't had any hassle yet from cops... I have ivory interior so it really makes the tint look lighter than it is too...
Old 04-28-11 | 10:53 AM
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New York state its the same thing.

It's illegal to have anything less than 70% in the front (Basically no tint)
And you can go as dark as you want on the rears since they are considered privacy windows.


But in actuality I have 20% all around.

I'm not sure where you live OP but a nice light colored tint would look good on your car in my opinion
But the reason I have darker tints is for security purposes.
Old 04-28-11 | 11:23 AM
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I am using 20% tint in front sides windows (the darkest allowed in TX) and 5% on rear windows plus rear windshield (limousine type one). I would suggest you putting darker tint on rear windows so just in case u put any valuable things in the car it cant be seen from outside. and it somewhat makes the interior colder when u park ur car under the sun. protects the leather seat from cracking as well.



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