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tint or not to tint that is the question?

yes looks good
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hell no too chav
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:28 pm

im thinking of tinting the windows on my car just wondering what people think heres what i got after messing with photoshop

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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:49 pm

def a yes with a bright red like yours!!!!
think it looks propper spaggy on fadded red cars though!
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:23 pm

They look good as long as you dont go to dark or do that really crap thing where you get limo tints on the rear and light tints on the fronts
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:17 pm

Can you try Photoshop again but slightly lighter :D
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:52 pm

parksie wrote:Can you try Photoshop again but slightly lighter :D
like this
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:55 pm

id like a light tint on my cabby but i dont think anythin can be done with the back windows, that looks good tho. i say go for it! :cool:
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:59 pm

We're getting there :D can you make the tint greener as oppossed to the black look, bye the way your a genius with the Photo shop 8)
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:10 pm

parksie wrote:We're getting there :D can you make the tint greener as oppossed to the black look, bye the way your a genius with the Photo shop 8)
here you go

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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:56 pm

For Me thats how i would like mine [Brilliant Red series 2 Sport] :D Very Classy, you've convinced me :? how are you doing with your choice :?:

I'll get a Quote tomorrow,Any ideas on cost :?:
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:04 pm

im going for either a light or medium smoke im looking at about £175-£200 for a proper job
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:08 pm

limo tint rear and as dark as poss on fronts im havin next year(ish)
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Post Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:10 pm

nice on a dark car like yours mate not to good on a red car though
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:48 pm

ajm-e30 wrote:limo tint rear and as dark as poss on fronts im havin next year(ish)
It wont look good you know :cry:
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:51 pm

srry to hijack but do u think tinting a gunmetal tourer is a good idea?? i was after smoked all round
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:59 pm

Chewy2k3 wrote:srry to hijack but do u think tinting a gunmetal tourer is a good idea?? i was after smoked all round
post a pic and ill do a photoshop
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:19 pm

just got a quote today, £300 special offer pre xmas should be £350 :o life time warrantee :D think i'll try someone else :?
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:39 pm

that is alot fair doos
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:58 pm

red cars dont look good tinted. too bright.
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Post Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:00 pm

all the quotes on my tourer were 300 and thats glass out tinting. thats about 8 windows. a 2 door should be under 250
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Post Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:51 pm

been quotetd £150

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Post Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:36 pm

I've got limo tints on my cab all round (it was already done before i bought it) and i must say that although at night time they can be a pain (cant really see behind through the wing mirrors) they are soooooo handy when theres some little pricks sat next to me in traffic in a bodged up 1.0l nova with there stereo on so load that the speakers are starting to go tinny, coz i can see them but they cant see me. not to mention the fact that you can get away with lookin at fit birds without looking like a perv :wink: . Not to sure if the police would like it mind you, cause your only allowd 33% dark arnt you??
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Post Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:21 am

75% light tranistion thro the front and passanger windows
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Post Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:39 pm

I've just had another quote, 4x £40 per side window + £ 90 for the back window + vat £293.75 8O 8O
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Post Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:41 pm

That sounds well over the odds to me buddy... a company near me charged a friend £130 to do her type R, and they made a proper good job too.
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Post Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:39 pm

bailey ive got a cab and i want tints but i didnt think they could do the folding rear window, am i wrong?
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Post Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:34 pm

nope, your right..... to be honest though, it doesnt look out of place in my eyes and it does allow you to see something out of the rear mirror at night. i did hear of someone who said that they can dye the plastic windows, but mines not a zip in one so wouldnt be able to be done not to mention that if i did want the tints removing it'd proberbly mean a new rear screen. Cheers, Guy.