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15-06-2005, 12:15 PM
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Going to get my windows tinted,35% is max over here(nz),have been told that it's too dark at night though,any thoughts on this please ??????????
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15-06-2005, 12:33 PM
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lord of the nuggets
Join Date: Jun 2005
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IMO it is a tad dark but it depends what your into i tend to think driving with dark tint is just like driving with sunnies on.
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dont go by what my friend says " If there old enough to crawl there in the right position" :evilking: I saw a commodore chasing a Falcon up the street the other day.. O WAIT they were racing!!! was about to go wakeboarding but i didnt know about the wheather..... wheather to go or not |
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15-06-2005, 12:39 PM
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When our old car was tinted, driving at night took a week or two to get used to, but I don't think there is any real danger, afterall your windscreen is not being tinted.
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15-06-2005, 12:52 PM
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lord of the nuggets
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yeah you get used to everything so it will just take time.
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dont go by what my friend says " If there old enough to crawl there in the right position" :evilking: I saw a commodore chasing a Falcon up the street the other day.. O WAIT they were racing!!! was about to go wakeboarding but i didnt know about the wheather..... wheather to go or not |
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15-06-2005, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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My current car has 20% tint and night driving isn't a problem. Last car had the 35% tint and I always wished it was a bit darker..
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15-06-2005, 09:16 PM
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Uterus M.I.A.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Gold Coast
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The ute has 15% on the front windows and 10% on the 1/4's and rear. No problem at all of a night
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15-06-2005, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Got 35% on mine, perhaps it's because I'm used to driving with tints but never really had a problem at night with it.
I'm wondering with illegal tints, would an insurance company refuse a claim if you were in an at fault accident? |
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16-06-2005, 12:56 AM
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I just got the ute done. Found out that being a commercial vehicle I am allowed to go as dark as a I like on the rear window ... so I put 5% on the rear window and 20% on the side windows.
Still getting used to it ... on all previous cars have had 35% and wished I had gone darker ... this time I did go darker. 35% is easy to see through at night ... especially trying to reverse in dark carparks, etc. I just wanted darker tint for more security (courier vehicle) and also the sun on my back harsh without tint.
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16-06-2005, 06:00 PM
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BTW, I thought the thread title said tits. LOL
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16-06-2005, 07:32 PM
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As a window tinter i have had some stupid degrees of tint on my cars. have found it can be a bit dark at night, especially when turning corners when needing to look out the side windows for pedestrians or other objects. I now have 20% on my BA now and its just fine. if you have a black interior 35% looks great but a lighter colored interior will make the tint look lighter.
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16-06-2005, 10:43 PM
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Speaking of black interiors .... my AU ute is all black ... and with the dark tint now ... it seems pretty damn dark during the day
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18-06-2005, 12:22 PM
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Peter Car
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Location: geelong
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The hardest thing is going through suburban roundabouts at night when they are poorly lit. My EB had very dark tint and it was very hard to see out the side windows in those situations. Someone on a bike with no lights would have been mincemeat as I wouldn't have been able to see them.
It is true that if you go to a really dark tint it actually makes the car hotter inside rather than helping to keep heat out. My EB used to get very hot in the sun, much hotter than other cars i've owned with lighter colored tint. |
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18-06-2005, 01:32 PM
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18-06-2005, 02:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have heard that one from lots of people although im not so sure. The less summer sun on me the better I say.
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19-06-2005, 06:05 AM
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19-06-2005, 07:18 AM
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