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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Just got the new pics taken and uploaded, so here goes. So that you don't have to toggle back and forth to page 1, I'm gonna post before and after together from each angle. Weather conditions nearly the same today except slightly less cloudy. One more round of thanks for everyone's input and advice on this thread. CL members are the best. I'm pleased, hope you guys like em....

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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Pretty good pics. Almost looks like a gangster! ha ha!
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sango
Pretty good pics. Almost looks like a gangster! ha ha!
Thanks bro! Now I want new wheels and I STILL haven't gotten around to doing the roof spoiler that I have been mumbling about for over a year. Spent the first half of my day cutting MDF and relocating my amps in the trunk (why I had to hose her off before going for the pics). Always something! Seems there is never enough time or money.......
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Went to run some errands and it occurred to me to snap a few pics from inside the car. As you can see, looks quite normal out the front and very little difference in comparison to the 35% tinted sides....

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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I Actually thought of this today lol. Does it really take the glare off?
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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It does to some extent.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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I did 20% on my whole windshield
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim2jz
I Actually thought of this today lol. Does it really take the glare off?
Ironically, I have yet to drive the car at night. The light seems less harsh in the daytime though. I want to say it's softer, but don't mistake that for less sharp. I have been told that it helps a lot with headlight glare at night, which is what I really want to see.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Also depending on the eye sight, one may not want to make it too dark such that it affects their vision.

The owner of the tint shop I went to currently has 50% on his front windshield but admit having some difficulty seeing at night (because of his age) even thou he is still using it. Does plan on having it switched to the Air Blue 80.

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Oh crap! I'm 42 and my eyesight is on a downward slope, getting worse every year. Not what I wanted to hear Sango.... Dang!
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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awww! Yeah, the owner is like within late 40-50s and has the 50% on his Porsche. It does have a great look thou the way it is but he knows he needs to change it to Air Blue 80 soon.

He also said a cop pulled him over on suspicion of front tint and being too dark; he insisted to the cop, the car came this way from the factory. The cop tried to find the tints, but since it was very well done, the cop could not find where the tint started on the windows they let him go. Lol!
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