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From: North Carolina
Originally posted by alexus
well.. what can i say.. dont brake the law at the first place so you would not get pulled over .. and if you do then roll down all the windows..
scary police officer doesn't change a fact that i like darker tint.. in some states they not allowe you to have tint at all.. so any tint would be illegal but it still would not change my taste for darker tint.. i would still like it..
well.. what can i say.. dont brake the law at the first place so you would not get pulled over .. and if you do then roll down all the windows..
scary police officer doesn't change a fact that i like darker tint.. in some states they not allowe you to have tint at all.. so any tint would be illegal but it still would not change my taste for darker tint.. i would still like it..
I'm not attempting to sway you towards legal tint. I could care less what you like. I agree that 'everyone has his/her own opinion and taste', but just so you understand, that doen't make it OK to be illegal, which is what you stated before.
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From: ATL
Originally posted by Dex
I tell you whose tint I really like is mumbles. His is black.
I tell you whose tint I really like is mumbles. His is black.
Originally posted by Sam Khoury
This has probably been asked a bunch of times in the past.
Who makes the best tint film? I guess I'm looking for non-metalic since I'm picking up my new 2002 GS300 with Nav tomorrow or Saturday.
This has probably been asked a bunch of times in the past.
Who makes the best tint film? I guess I'm looking for non-metalic since I'm picking up my new 2002 GS300 with Nav tomorrow or Saturday.
I've heard good things about Quantum film tint too.
My tint shop did not recommend non-metallic because they said it would fade quickly. But I got the sense that FormulaOne non-metallic wouldn't be like the crap that turns purple as it fades.
Since yours is a 2002, you might be ok going with metallic all around since the antenna is not in the same place as it is on mine. My tint shop said they'd done several new ES300's with nav for a Lexus dealer with no problems.
And to answer the long standing question - did the metal film WITH CUTOUT affect my nav, the answer is YES, but not a problem. After I start my car it takes about a minute to get a satelite lock whereas I *think* it used to be much quicker before (15-30 seconds). However, it has not LOST satelite lock once it's picked it up yet, so I'm satisfied with the result.
I still haven't rolled down any window yet, following the tint shop's advice of waiting 2 or 3 days.
But I'm pleased with the resulting look - sometimes I think it's darker than I expected and other times I think it's lighter than I expected. It hasn't been as hot here the past few days so I don't really know how much cooler it will make the car on a scorcher.
I did and continue to use a front window highly reflective shield when my car is parked. The place I bought it from (#800-777-6405, don't know a web site for it) is great because they make them an EXACT fit for each model of car and for less than $30. Recommended.
I still haven't rolled down any window yet, following the tint shop's advice of waiting 2 or 3 days.
But I'm pleased with the resulting look - sometimes I think it's darker than I expected and other times I think it's lighter than I expected. It hasn't been as hot here the past few days so I don't really know how much cooler it will make the car on a scorcher.
I did and continue to use a front window highly reflective shield when my car is parked. The place I bought it from (#800-777-6405, don't know a web site for it) is great because they make them an EXACT fit for each model of car and for less than $30. Recommended.
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From: California
My GS is ready for full metal tint
I have a rerouted GPS antenna installed in fornt of my front deck.
Still
i am waiting for a decent tint shop around Orange or LA county border.
Any good place to get a metal tint in LA area ? Irvine ? Brea ?
Still
i am waiting for a decent tint shop around Orange or LA county border.
Any good place to get a metal tint in LA area ? Irvine ? Brea ?
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