Front Windshield %50 tint

speedfreek · 03-29-2013, 11:43 AM

I had it done to my Tacoma. It protects your leather and dash from the UV rays and keeps the interior a few degrees cooler in the summer months. My a/c didnt have to work near as hard to get the temp down after work.

cheshirecat · 03-29-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Luciano13

Im not sure why anyone would want to tint their windshield??? I like showing off my red leather interior..... The tint looks good, but can you really are good at night if your ripping down the back roads where there is no street lights?

Things get pretty hot in FL. The 50% isn't very difficult at all to see though. You'd think it would be by looking at it from the outside but it's very, very visible.

I would rate the safety risk of a 15% side window higher than a 50% windshield, myself, as I would need to roll down the windows to back out of somewhere during the night. Pretty damn dark.

cheshirecat · 03-28-2013, 02:44 PM

Weird. Well, feel free to get a red car, as major insurers usually don't even put the color on file. Everything is loaded through your vin, which doesn't include the color on modern cars.

Haboob · 03-28-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat

Weird. Well, feel free to get a red car, as major insurers usually don't even put the color on file. Everything is loaded through your vin, which doesn't include the color on modern cars.

Meh, I don't want another red car. It really did seem to attract more attention. That and it seemed people liked to hit it with their doors (or cars) more often.

DEpointfive0 · 03-28-2013, 03:19 PM

My dad got pulled over 3 days ago for side window tinting in CA... Yes, it's illegal here, BUT MY CAR HAS TX PLATES!!! LOL

Cmike2780 · 03-28-2013, 03:59 PM

I was pulled over a few times in my old car for 50% tints on the sides. Not even gonna bother with tints on the Z. I drive a lot, which means more likelyhood of getting busted for tints. It just gets tiring after a while, especially when all that cash could be better spent.

....On a related note, I have cousins in the Philippines who tint their cars stupid dark all around (15%). It's pretty common over there because of the heat. I wish they'd apply some logic here in the US.

///PureSwank · 03-28-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

As has been mentioned, it is most certainly not legal in Texas. Even side window tint is severely restricted at 25% max.

Wish I had your cojones, but I don't have the time or the money to bother being hassled by cops any more than I already do

On topic, 50% tint all around looks

Look forward to pics

Yeah they took most of the day with the stereo. But the guy installs tint as well and told me to get the car inspected tommorow since my inspection stickers expires april of this year.This would be before installing the front tint Good idea!! Ill post the pics up tommorow morning when I get it installed.

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Zenmaster · 03-29-2013, 03:54 PM

My first ticket in the Z was the windshield tint

Read T · 03-30-2013, 10:41 AM

For the people suggesting tinting the front windshield to keep it cooler in the summer (say in FL) who don't really mind getting tickets or who do have big cajones... why not do mirror tint like on WRC cars.

03-29-2013, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
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DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	My dad got pulled over 3 days ago for side window tinting in CA... Yes, it's illegal here, BUT MY CAR HAS TX PLATES!!! LOL __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	I was pulled over a few times in my old car for 50% tints on the sides. Not even gonna bother with tints on the Z. I drive a lot, which means more likelyhood of getting busted for tints. It just gets tiring after a while, especially when all that cash could be better spent. ....On a related note, I have cousins in the Philippines who tint their cars stupid dark all around (15%). It's pretty common over there because of the heat. I wish they'd apply some logic here in the US. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	For the people suggesting tinting the front windshield to keep it cooler in the summer (say in FL) who don't really mind getting tickets or who do have big cajones... why not do mirror tint like on WRC cars. JARblue likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

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