MrH's BRZ Thread

[Raza]

Get 5% on all your glass, including your mirrors.

[MrH]

Get 5% on all your glass, including your mirrors.

Also, permanent sunglasses. Tint my eye balls, pair of Oakelys bolted to my temples too.

[nickdrinkwater]

Why is that?  Do you think all tint is stupid, or 35% isn't dark enough?

Nope I think a subtle tint is good but unless I am wrong 35% is quite a dark tint?

[giant_mtb]

Nope I think a subtle tint is good but unless I am wrong 35% is quite a dark tint?

35% is pretty standard and accepted.  If I were to get tint, I'd get 35% all around (and nothing on the windshield, of course).

[CJ]

Nope I think a subtle tint is good but unless I am wrong 35% is quite a dark tint?

Not really.  It's pretty mild.

35%:

[Secret Chimp]

Not really.  It's pretty mild.

35%:

That looks dark as fuck.

[giant_mtb]

Yeah, maybe it's the angle, but that looks darker than 35%...

[Raza]

I think any tint greater than 50% should be illegal.

So should window stickers.

And vinyl wraps over the windows.

And people hanging teddy bears and shit from their rearview mirrors.

[CJ]

Here's another angle.

[Tave]

That looks dark as fuck.

Yeah, maybe it's the angle, but that looks darker than 35%...

It looks dark because of the angle and the fact that it's a white car. On a darker color you wouldn't notice it, even at that angle.

[giant_mtb]

Here's another angle.

...

Much better!  Looks more like 35% there.

[MrH]

Also, he's got a sunshade in the front windshield.  That has a lot to do with it.  He's blocking all the light coming in from the front.

[SVT666]

My Focus has 5% on the rear doors and back windows.  Nothing on the front doors.  The Infiniti is going to 50% on the back doors and rear window.  My wife has night vision issues, so nothing darker on a vehicle she will be driving at all.

[Rupert]

Exploderator has some tint on it.

[giant_mtb]

I don't like when the rear windows are pitch black and the fronts are clear.  I think the key to a great tint job is being consistent.  Which is why I'd get the same (higher) percentage all around to give a solid clean look.

IMO, of course.

[SVT666]

Exploderator has some tint on it.

Mine has the stock tint, whatever that is.

[SVT666]

I don't like when the rear windows are pitch black and the fronts are clear.  I think the key to a great tint job is being consistent.  Which is why I'd get the same (higher) percentage all around to give a solid clean look.

IMO, of course.

It's illegal to have any tint on the front doors here.

[giant_mtb]

It's illegal to have any tint on the front doors here.

It is here, as well, actually.  Though I think on newer cars, cops don't seem to care as much.  If I ever got pulled over for it (which I haven't, because I don't have any tint on the A4 at this point), I'd just say "it came that way" and take my warning.  There're so many newer-model cars around that have front window tint.  I'd never get my windshield tinted though...that's just retarded unless you have serious eye problems.

[MrH]

New SUVs these days with the back tinted is usually 25%, so this will be a shade lighter than that.

I don't like when the rear windows are pitch black and the fronts are clear.  I think the key to a great tint job is being consistent.  Which is why I'd get the same (higher) percentage all around to give a solid clean look.

IMO, of course.

I agree completely.  I don't like the two shade look at all.

It's illegal to have any tint on the front doors here.

  sucks

[Rupert]

Mine has the stock tint, whatever that is.

Yeah, same. It does keep the back a little cooler and darker for sleeping in when camping.

[280Z Turbo]

I think any tint greater than 50% should be illegal.

So should window stickers.

And vinyl wraps over the windows.

And people hanging teddy bears and shit from their rearview mirrors.

People here like doing ghetto mods on their new cars.

Don't forget the whistle tips, guise!

[SVT666]

Yeah, same. It does keep the back a little cooler and darker for sleeping in when camping.

It's great with the kids and also at keeping the car cooler in the hot sun.  My Focus is noticeably cooler in the hot sun though with the 5%, and with the temperature reaching 97F here the last 3 days, I like tint.

[CJ]

97! Wow! Two weeks ago it was 107 with a heat index of 117.

[MrH]

Guys, let's get back on track here...

I get my car in 4 days

[SVT666]

97! Wow! Two weeks ago it was 107 with a heat index of 117.

You are like 2000 miles SE of me.

[SVT666]

Guys, let's get back on track here...

I get my car in 4 days

Awesome.

[nickdrinkwater]

Thanks for the clarification guys.  I stand corrected, 35pc looks ok.  The Focus looks OTT though IMO

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

What'd you get on your fronts?

50%

[850CSi]

I don't like when the rear windows are pitch black and the fronts are clear.  I think the key to a great tint job is being consistent.  Which is why I'd get the same (higher) percentage all around to give a solid clean look.

IMO, of course.

I agree. I have 35 all around. I like it a lot and can't imagine not having tints. I'd like it a little darker, but I think 20 is probably too dark even though I doubt I'd ever get pulled over for it.

[850CSi]

It's illegal to have any tint on the front doors here.

Used to be that way in IL. That sucks.

Advantage of driving a car with out of state plates is you can often do whatever the hell you want. I believe NC's limit is 35. I'll probably go 30 or 25 when the time comes to get new ones.