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Khran 04-30-2009 10:19 AM

I had my X5 tinted last week. 20% fronts/15% around.

One complaint I have is that there is a visible line around the outskirt of the defroster line of the rear windows.

Was wondering if any of you also have/had this issue?

Ldiggs910 04-30-2009 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by chilliwilli (Post 612950)
Rears can be as dark as you wish...however NYC must be no lower than 35% for fronts. I posted a while back about NYPD walking between cars at a red light, if your fronts look dark, they ask you to roll your windows down and they clamp some type of instrument to read your tints.

Per the instrument, my fronts were 28%...the officer mentioned that i was close enough to the 35% NYC limit and let me go.

Where'd you get your tints done Chilli? And where in Bk did they stop you?

IMOLAredNC4.8is 04-30-2009 12:25 PM

I have 5 % all around and love it. Don't know what I would do with out parking sensors. The back is darker than 5 % because it was tinted over the stock what ever that is.

meandmyX 04-30-2009 02:31 PM

how does driving at night treat you with the moonroof shade closed

jayjay_dee 04-30-2009 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by antonnyc (Post 614233)
This is the best tint guy in the area. Has the newest tint nonsense filament that lasts forever and doesnt fade, bubble or whatever tint use to do, now doesnt. lolol....i dont know i thought it was all the same...

My cousin recommended this guy Phil and he has done all my cars like no one else. There use to be a guy in Mount Vernon who use to care about tint but seeemd to get to commercialized and expensive..

This guy is cheap and I have seen MAry j blidge there and tyson beckford get thier cars done there....

Top of the line tint, New Jersey’s elite glass tinting shop - Home


180 a Rt 46
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 745-0400


how cheap? just for the back, not doing the front windows....

chilliwilli 04-30-2009 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ldiggs910 (Post 614417)
Where'd you get your tints done Chilli? And where in Bk did they stop you?

Ldiggs...there's a fella i've been using for several years now, his guys are efficient and do quality work. He's in the south Park Slope area - 2 Hour Auto Glass Service

I was pulled over in Times Square as i was pulling into my office parking garage. One of the very rare times i actually drive into work. Had just landed from a red eye @ JFK and was briefly heading into the office to drop off some material. Only place in BK i've seen this type of activity was on Hamilton Ave, near the Battery Tunnel area....Other than that it's been common in Manhattan.

HuskerX5 04-30-2009 03:39 PM

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Had mine tinted at the dealership as part of my deal. They offer Tint, clear bra and wheel repair/repainting right on site. The wheel repair is a mobile guy with his own shop set up right at the dealership. That said, the tint matches exactly what the factory darkness and color is on the back doors and windows. I think it looks great and they guaranteed it for life.
Not a huge fan, personally, of the super dark tint but think it looks nice. It just makes it a bit more difficult to see out at night, an my eyes are not as good as they used to be.

chefwong 04-30-2009 03:45 PM

BTW, percentages of tint will look different on every car. Color of the tint, color of the stock glass, color of the INTERIOR, if not if the sunroof is open or not, affects the *online pics* you are seeing FWIW

x52002Silver 04-30-2009 05:08 PM

I have a Silver X and have 10% on the back and 20% front windows
Its Great but a night it is abit hard to see out off
But still go Dark

Ldiggs910 04-30-2009 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chilliwilli (Post 614532)
Ldiggs...there's a fella i've been using for several years now, his guys are efficient and do quality work. He's in the south Park Slope area - 2 Hour Auto Glass Service

I was pulled over in Times Square as i was pulling into my office parking garage. One of the very rare times i actually drive into work. Had just landed from a red eye @ JFK and was briefly heading into the office to drop off some material. Only place in BK i've seen this type of activity was on Hamilton Ave, near the Battery Tunnel area....Other than that it's been common in Manhattan.

Ok Chilli, thanks. Will check it out. Had a guy on Atlantic and Troy quote me $160...


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