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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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I think the tint color on the 1st gen RX is very unique with a greenish reflective color. I have people asking me if I did the tint after market.

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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vanguy
I think the taint color on the 1st gen RX is very unique with a greenish reflective color. I have people asking me if I did the taint after market.

Hahaha, the last thing I'd want to come across would be a green taint!
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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The story that was discussed here, when the RX300's were new, is that the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) inspectors goofed when they approved the RX300's tint (since mirrored tints aren't allowed). You won't see any other cars on the road with mirrored tints.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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are you talking about the rear windows or side mirrors? The side mirrors are electrochromatic so they turn green at night when headlight coming on. It's not "tinte" per say. As for rear glass, they don't look green to me...
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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the only other cars on the road with the green tint are the older nissan pathfinders, and some suzuki truck i think.

I think it's extremely unique
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexusAnja
are you talking about the rear windows or side mirrors? The side mirrors are electrochromatic so they turn green at night when headlight coming on. It's not "tinte" per say. As for rear glass, they don't look green to me...
"they don't look green to me"

me neither.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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There is a "green" tint shade that I can see on my RX (2002) when the sun hits the right angles.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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okay habeeb,just put the lime in the coconut,and call me in the morning.......
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