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Old 05-16-10, 12:20 PM
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Yeah I got 35, 20 too but with black interior. Great combination because it transitions well
Old 05-16-10, 12:28 PM
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Get 15 all around or 20, the interiors too light but it'll be kinda bad at night unless you get use to it. I roll down my windows to park at night and use my back up cam.
Old 05-16-10, 12:32 PM
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I have a 1IS with light interior and 35%. With the sun shining, it doesn't look like I have tint. I got 35% because anything less than 70% here is illegal and I don't want to get hassled.
Old 05-16-10, 01:03 PM
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get 50% all around It gives off a perfect elegant luxury look. i personally got 40% all around and i think its to dark....
Old 05-16-10, 01:41 PM
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Also depends on brand of tint. 3m is known to be more of a deep black than suntek or llumar?
Old 05-16-10, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
get 50% all around It gives off a perfect elegant luxury look. i personally got 40% all around and i think its to dark....
I'd like to see a pic of 40% if you have one to post.
Old 05-16-10, 02:22 PM
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I have a 20% all around with the grey interior. I actually got pulled over and cited for having tinted front side windows though.
Old 05-16-10, 03:17 PM
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yes because... CA has a max of 70%? that's a little too much of a difference ain't it... i never had a prob with 50% in CA.... or even 35%....now in indiana.. i drive 20% only hahah

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Old 05-16-10, 04:41 PM
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This is my car with suntek carbon 20% all around with the sandy pebble beige interior.
Old 05-16-10, 04:50 PM
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I have grey interior and 20%, wish I'd gone with 5%
Old 05-16-10, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by heartmyis
This is my car with suntek carbon 20% all around with the sandy pebble beige interior.
Thanks for the picture.. 20% on the front seems like it may be too dark for me. I also live in the bay area, have the cops given you any crap for having the front tinted?
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Originally Posted by Dunkin1222
I have grey interior and 20%, wish I'd gone with 5%
Do you have a pic? I'd like to see for comparison. Thanks!
Old 05-16-10, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by iceache925
Thanks for the picture.. 20% on the front seems like it may be too dark for me. I also live in the bay area, have the cops given you any crap for having the front tinted?
I've only gotten pulled over once for it, but he did not give me a ticket. If you have light interior, the front windows actually don't look that dark in the day time because the windshield emits a lot of light through.
Old 05-16-10, 10:28 PM
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this is my white is250 with 18% silver metallic. the tint changes depending on time of day. if it's really bright out then the tint seems like a 35% but when it gets to about night time, you can't see inside. i love the shade because cops never harass me about my tint. pic was taken around afternoon time from my g1 phone

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Originally Posted by iceache925
Do you have a pic? I'd like to see for comparison. Thanks!
I'll take on this afternoon and post it for you.


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