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Cloggy Saint
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:53 pm

Classy upgrade or the pinnacle of councilness?
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:58 pm

Depends how dark IMO.
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:04 pm

I had them when I bought my Touring, and removed all except the rear quarter tints. Makes the car look like a van 8)

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Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:38 pm

Check the external ads forum. I posted a link to some privacy shades last week
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:38 pm

Check the external ads forum. I posted a link to some privacy shades last week
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:19 pm

Like leeparkes said, if you don't go limo-black, but with a slightly dark tint, then it does look quite smart :)
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:46 pm

DanThe wrote:Check the external ads forum. I posted a link to some privacy shades last week
No good for a touring.
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:45 pm

Depending on the shade, they can look quite executive 8)
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:45 am

ImysE30 wrote:Depending on the shade, they can look quite executive 8)
That's decided then, the pinnacle of councilness. :wink:
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:19 am

I've been running this through my head recently.

I'm pretty keen on the idea currently. As mentioned above just a gentle tint to take the edge off. I think it would look good on my sterling silver touring. To be honest I couldn't give a flip if it looks a bit council.... council estates usually have a good community :)

I've got a long list to chug through before I treat myself to the likes of some tinted windows so I have time to think..
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:30 am

to the OP whats the weather like in Amsterdam ( never been so I have no idea ) - if its regularly very hot then tints are a valid upgrade IMO ( especially with a black car ) as long as you don't go drug-dealer dark.

In the UK though window tinting on an E30 just makes you look like you're stuck in some mid-90's Max Power timewarp :mad:
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:10 pm

Tbh, I've always found the rear blind blocks a lot of the light entering and makes all the windows look darker from the outside.

Beware that in the uk, any film you can buy will make the ( already tinted ) front side windows illegal, so then if you're only doing b-pillar back there's a good chance it'll start looking like a van.

I've put light smoke on the rear doors of my e36, but think it would look odd on the more upright glasshouse on the e30.
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:25 pm

As above, on a 2 door with a dark interior just a rear factory blind is enough 8)
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:37 pm

the pinnacle of councilness

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Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:56 pm

Standard tint is just right IMO. E30s were available with clear glass as an option, but I've never seen one.
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Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:11 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Standard tint is just right IMO.
x2. It's beyond me why anyone wants to make their car look like an ambulance or a van, depending on the body colour of the car.
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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