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Old 06-26-23, 08:45 AM
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^^ Good thing the crooked (stacked) exhaust didn't bother you (lol) - I mean that is very noticeable
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Old 07-12-23, 06:55 PM
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CF shift **** with red stitching that matches the OEM dash, doors, and shifter base stitching. The stitch pattern mirrors the GSF shift ****.

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Old 07-12-23, 08:29 PM
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Old 07-13-23, 05:15 AM
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Old 07-13-23, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by abdrury
15% windows, 35% windshield
Looks stealthy. I run no front plate and tinted front windows here in California against state rules. I've clear tinted front windshield, but darkening it would probably attract just a bit too much attention for me.
Old 07-13-23, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DarthCholo
Looks stealthy. I run no front plate and tinted front windows here in California against state rules. I've clear tinted front windshield, but darkening it would probably attract just a bit too much attention for me.
I do the same. The cops around here used to be sticklers for tint, but they stopped caring. I haven't had a front plate for almost 20 years and never had any trouble (knock on wood).
Old 07-13-23, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
I do the same. The cops around here used to be sticklers for tint, but they stopped caring. I haven't had a front plate for almost 20 years and never had any trouble (knock on wood).
Fear for me in having tint too dark or no front license plate was always doing so gives the cops an excuse to pull you over. Normally not an issue, but might be if you’re driving home after having a few drinks at dinner.

Years ago a friend had a portable breathalyzer and, at least for me, it was very surprising how little my buzz was once I crossed 0.08 BAC. Regardless in this day and age of Uber & Lyft there’s even less reason to ever drink and drive.
Old 07-13-23, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jororo
Fear for me in having tint too dark or no front license plate was always doing so gives the cops an excuse to pull you over. Normally not an issue, but might be if you’re driving home after having a few drinks at dinner.

Years ago a friend had a portable breathalyzer and, at least for me, it was very surprising how little my buzz was once I crossed 0.08 BAC. Regardless in this day and age of Uber & Lyft there’s even less reason to ever drink and drive.
Yeah definitely don't need any extra reasons for a ticket if you have a drink at dinner. I'm not much of a drinker anymore so I risk it and speed home with my tint 😁It also gets well over 100 degrees here and the tint is needed so I think cops relaxed on it. Our 7 day forecast is miserable!

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Old 07-13-23, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
Yeah definitely don't need any extra reasons for a ticket if you have a drink at dinner. I'm not much of a drinker anymore so I risk it and speed home with my tint 😁It also gets well over 100 degrees here and the tint is needed so I think cops relaxed on it. Our 7 day forecast is miserable!

Yikes! And I thought the 90-ish degrees days we've been having here were bad... though to be fair, we do have more humidity down here in the ATL metro.

I would like to do tint on the side windows, at least. I have sunglasses to deal with the front.
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Old 07-13-23, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
It also gets well over 100 degrees here and the tint is needed so I think cops relaxed on it. Our 7 day forecast is miserable
Yikes!! I’m not normally a tint guy, I want EVERYONE to see who is piloting the car. With those temps, I might have to reconsider. 😜

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It's been 104-105 pretty much all week here in Austin. I have left the rear sunshade on even though I have window tint and I have a sunshade for the front window. But that's fairly typical around here. At least it is less humid than Houston I guess.
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Old 07-13-23, 08:04 PM
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Huge, massive, crazy mod day: phone mount.




Vents and CD player are clear.

Position and placement work for me.
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Originally Posted by Admonkey
Huge, massive, crazy mod day: phone mount.




Vents and CD player are clear.

Position and placement work for me.
Great phone mount...coming from a Porsche, of all places

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Old 07-14-23, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 500IS
Thought this would be a good thread so I will start.

I got the windows tinted

The front is not as dark as it looks in the pic. Still dark it is 70% others 5% around.

what kind of warranty losses will I have when I slap exhaust on here and some springs and spacers? I’m more worried about the springs and spacers from a ride and warranty perspective but anyone have any experience with the dealer in this discussion? I asssume they all violate powertrain warranty
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Originally Posted by RubyV8
what kind of warranty losses will I have when I slap exhaust on here and some springs and spacers? I’m more worried about the springs and spacers from a ride and warranty perspective but anyone have any experience with the dealer in this discussion? I asssume they all violate powertrain warranty
A vehicle’s powertrain is a system of parts that gives a car the energy to move forward. Exhaust, springs, and spacers do none of that.


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