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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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here are some pics... all I have right now is my iPhone so sorry for the pic quality...

5% all the way around except windshield...





Looks alot darker in this pic....^^^^^


And from the inside....

Old Nov 8, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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5% FTW!

i need to get my front windows retinted...
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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That is so dark I can't possibly drive in that at night esp. w/ my amazing mutant night vision---I'll be like Smeagol-turned-to-Gollum (eyes bulging out)

Looks nice tho!
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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i don't do much night driving so I'm really not that worried about it... lol

Thanks for props guys :D

And I love it!! i had 35% and now 5% and I don't think I could go back... lol
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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awwwwwwwwww i miss mine is it illegal in tx? atfer my 5th ticket i decided to take it off for a while, but now i think ima get it back soon hahah
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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^^^legal in Texas is 25% But there is so many people at my school that have 5% and 2.5% so, I'm not too worried...
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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will that be so hard to see at night when theres like no lights and stuff
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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it's hard to see through when u're making turns at night, going reverse is almost impossible without the windows down...6 tint tickets....Oh yeah I still have 5% :-P
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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im a rookie.
i only have 1 tint ticket
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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it is kinda hard at first to drive at night with the tint being so dark, but after a while it's easy.

it looks goo.d nice upgrade from 35%
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
im a rookie.
i only have 1 tint ticket
same here, just got the ticket Tuesday actually. and had it retinted right after i took it to the police station on Thursday. gotta love ticket protection!
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 04:28 AM
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Can u get a pic from the inside at night?? I was thinking about going from my 13% to 5% but i wanna be able to have some vision at night since im allllways out.

Btw a buddy of mine has double layer limo tint all around! And hes got like a saturn
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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^^ i dont have any pictures but its fine if there is lights around, like on a dark corner or street its a little hard to see. and i never had any trouble backing up or doing anything like that.. the only thing that gets me is parking on the curb..

but the tc's windows roll down pretty fast so it was never a problem. seeing was never a problem lol if u cant see just roll it down for a second lol
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by datdude1119
^^ i dont have any pictures but its fine if there is lights around, like on a dark corner or street its a little hard to see. and i never had any trouble backing up or doing anything like that.. the only thing that gets me is parking on the curb..

but the tc's windows roll down pretty fast so it was never a problem. seeing was never a problem lol if u cant see just roll it down for a second lol
Yeah i guess you could do that. I drive with my windows down mostly anyways except when its winter
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Sorry for the delay but i went to a party... Driving is fine on the road but if your like in a small town, with few street lights you have to be careful...(no I didn't hit anything lol)

Backing up was a PITA, had to open my door and hang out while backing up.... But I usually roll with my windows down except for on the highway and night if its cold... And if I need to back up from now on, I will just roll the windows down

But overall, for the first day with 5% I love it!!


I passed a few cops and they didn't even give me a second look
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by dwaine
Sorry for the delay but i went to a party... Driving is fine on the road but if your like in a small town, with few street lights you have to be careful...(no I didn't hit anything lol)

Backing up was a PITA, had to open my door and hang out while backing up.... But I usually roll with my windows down except for on the highway and night if its cold... And if I need to back up from now on, I will just roll the windows down

But overall, for the first day with 5% I love it!!


I passed a few cops and they didn't even give me a second look
Yeah i live in the clearwater area in florida and i run past cops with one headlight one cuse im too lazy to get a new bulb for the burnt out one and never been stopped (knock on wood) lol and i can say ive honestly past at least 25 cops since its been out lol
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Go big or go home! I love having 5%, but at night, I have to roll down my window to back out of my driveway.
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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idk about 5% espically around my town.....i think 20% will be good enough for me.....but it does look good dwaine
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Thanks for all the compliments guys!! I debated on doing 20% percent in the front but when I saw the tint guy come up in a black G35 coupe, lowered, black rims and 5% tint,, I had to do 5% lol
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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hahaha i dont blame you.....



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