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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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I'mj probably gonna go with a mirror type tint, should I get the gold mirror or the silver mirror?
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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get a normal black tint
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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no offense or anything but I find mirror tint to be a little trashy but thats just my opinion... +2 for black
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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dude dont get mirror tint, thats so 80's looking lol

get regular black tint it looks sexy

here is a pic of my nbm with 15% tint, just to give ya an idea

Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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DONT get anything but black tint. My first tint job was "reflective black" and I hated it!!! Do it right the first time.
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Originally Posted by scion_jon
dude dont get mirror tint, thats so 80's looking lol

get regular black tint it looks sexy

here is a pic of my nbm with 15% tint, just to give ya an idea


more closer pic of the car please??
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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Black or nothing. I have 18% black all around and it looks great. Even with black tint, you get an element of reflectiveness. If you walk up to the car and peer inside then you will see the reflection of your face before you see the contents of the vehicle.

I saw a new-model Benz C-class last week with mirror tint. It looked awful. The sky was bright blue at the time, and it just made the windows look bright blue. It looked wacky.
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Black or nothing. I have 18% black all around and it looks great. Even with black tint, you get an element of reflectiveness. If you walk up to the car and peer inside then you will see the reflection of your face before you see the contents of the vehicle.

I saw a new-model Benz C-class last week with mirror tint. It looked awful. The sky was bright blue at the time, and it just made the windows look bright blue. It looked wacky.
thats whats up..
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DUDE GET THE FLAME TINT

haha
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:33 AM
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if you get anything besides normal tint you will be banned from scionlife :d
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Originally Posted by RalphLaurenJR
Originally Posted by scion_jon
dude dont get mirror tint, thats so 80's looking lol

get regular black tint it looks sexy

here is a pic of my nbm with 15% tint, just to give ya an idea


more closer pic of the car please??
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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I have regular smoke black and it looks sharp.

30 on the sides, 20 on the hatch and 40 over factory on the roof.

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i like yours BLUE

heres better ones of my tint... i think



Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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5% Look good. It's what I have. I have some pictures in my profile.
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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Red.
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Sike. Black FTW!!
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lmao
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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FLAME TINT

doooo ittttt so i can flammmeeeee youuuuu
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BLUEMEANIE
I have regular smoke black and it looks sharp.

30 on the sides, 20 on the hatch and 40 over factory on the roof.

that smoke black is sharp..
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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^^ noooooooooo, its all about RED!!



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