Finally got the 2011 35d Windows Tinted
 

We didn't get the rear climate package so we had in tinted today.

35% on front windows, 20% back windows. Huper Optics Tint installed by Tint King in Billerica, MA

Really love it, completely changes the look of the car and looks amazing with Sparkling Bronze.

Sorry for the not so great IPhone pic, I'll take better ones when it is nice outside.

Had my tints and clear bra done there as well...they're great guys to work with

Agreed, they also tinted my husband's 335xi. Fantastic job, couldn't be happier!

Sorry for asking, but about how much did it cost? In Switzerland, we are not allowed to tint the driver and front passenger windows, and so they quoted me $800 for doing the rears. That seems excessive and I just wanted to get a comparison.

Cheers,

For this type of tint and the labor it was $307, it seems very dependent on what area of the country you live in and in this case we had to do all windows since we didn't have privacy glass in the back. $800 is expensive!!

I have the privacy glass, but tinted anyway. The privacy glass does not really reduce UV/heat. I had the same done...35% front, 20% for all other windows including the rear hatch. 3M ceramic tinting. $250.00 and took them about 2 hours.

It's a local place that we have used for 4 years, and they service our up the street, local BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Maserati, Ferrari and Lamborghini dealerships. Great place.

Your sparkling bronze looks great!! Years ago I had a similar coloured Mercedes E-Class sedan (300D). The colour was desert canyon metallic. I tinted the windows with a light bronze/brown tint. It was actually beautiful. Enjoy your tinting...you will really appreciate it in a few months!!!

800 what euros?

even us dollars it would be crazy for only the two rear windows, 250 for the whole car when i live.

:rolleyes:

I got quoted for $260 for Huper on an X3 that I was looking at in Charlotte. An extra $200 to do a heat rejection 93% VLT on the windshield.

Its really illegal for front windows in Switzerland? I know BMW does rears on just about anything, but I thought I saw a lot of cars with the front windows tinted when I was living in France (I know laws are different). That sucks!

I REALLY want to do the front windshield for heat reduction! That is one option that I cannot understand why BMW offers for Europeans and not for Americans...it's bloody hot here!!

Does anyone know if the HUD will still function as clear and crisp if the front glass is tinted for heat reduction?

Don't know about the HUD working, but for our boats we use a product called V-Kool that is clear but rejects about 85% of the heat and UV....some models we have utilize a lower (interior) helm and we cannot "tint" the front window as it becomes a navigation hazard, so the product is ideal for cars as well.....

Deutsch, did you get a look at the film before the tint, to see if it matches in color to the factory tint? I have the privacy and originally thought about getting the fronts only done. But when I held up a sample against the front window and stepped back to compare, there was a noticeable difference in color between front and back.

I guess if one did them all it would meld together anyway.

Thanks A LOT!!

I purposely kept the 2 front windows lighter, to help prevent getting a ticket for tinted front windows (illegal in CA). With the tinting on the rear with the privacy glass, they just look a bit darker that w/o tint. I actually like the way it looks with the 2 front lighter and the rest darker.

I am going to try and find a V-Kool dealer about getting the front windshield clear tinted. That glass is murder on hot days!!!

Huper will not interfere with HUD. My parents had it installed on their front windshield for their X5 with HUD and everything works fine. I'm considering doing it to mine too. Have Huper all around except the windshield. Not really sure if the heat rejection really works that well (compared to other tints). Maybe the windshield will be the deciding factor. Not hot enough here to test it out my my parents X yet.

$250-$350 seems quite reasonable, and as we can all agree, makes the car look really nice. I saw someone post that tinting is offered to the European market. I can say that it was definitely not an offer when I bought the car. The sales guy said he could put me in contact with some people, but that the dealership did not do that kind of work. Anyways, your cars look great. Enjoy your X5s.

Cheers,