the way to go

 

Tint it 35 all the way around.

 

DAMM im I the only one on here that says NO TINT!!

No Tint FTW!!

 

Why has nobody suggested the split tint with mirror across the top. It looks sweet on dodge neons.

 

Thanks for the great info all-
Anyone know a good place in or near West Los Angeles for tint?

 

I have 35% on the side windows and 20% on the rear windscreen on my bassalt black with black interior and it looks excellent!!!

Nikos.

 

$289 sounds crazy, but that's based on mine costing $159, 3.5 years ago.

 

 

I say go 20% or even less on you black car...Im looking to retint mine darker at some point...

If and when you wanna be seen, roll with the windows down. Why risk riding around with a hot chick, just to have another hot chick see you with one.

Or more importantly...If you pull up to a stop light with a hottie in your car and your girlfriend stops beside you, your gonna wish you had went darker!

 

I agree to a certain degree....however, in my experience, having a hot chick with you generates even more interest from the ladies. The competition gene among women is very strong, so if they see you with a hottie, that will make you seem so much more attractive.

But I do agree with the girlfriend thing. "It was my sister in the passenger seat...I swear to God!!!"....

As for the price, I don't think there are as many tinting shops up here in SE Michigan as there are in FL or CA. Therefore, the prices are a touch higher. I got my quote from the tinting shop that our local Aston Martin & Jaguar dealerships use. They have been in business for 20+ years, so I would rather pay up for the piece of mind.

Thanks for everyones thoughts in this thread.

 

It doesnt matter a whole lot where you get it...Just go somewhere with a good brand like Lumar...

They all will have a lifetime worry so it doesnt really matter...

 

Basically the install price of 'any' tint is the about the same, but it is the 'tint' itself that will increase the total cost. Better quality tint will cost more.

For example, a 5-window job:

• Metalized tint (old school - not good for electronics like radar detectors that fires backwards) = $129
• Ceramic (new school - the best on the market today as it doesn't interfere with electronics and has excellent UV protection and the best clarity) = $399
• Carbon (new technology but limited clarity and again very new to the market of tints) = $359

Again examples only, although I paid the $399 for ceramic as it is the best on the market but again it is also the manufacturer of the tint that matters as well.

Then it is up to the expertise of the installer to do a great job, because it sucks to buy expensive tint for it to look cheap. Good tinters will get the tint into the dots using infared lamps and makes sure that tint does not peel when you open and close the doors and windows.

I live by the saying 'You get what you pay for'. You will not a get a $400 tint job for $200, if you do I bet it isn't the same tint.

Besides, you own a Porsche, don't cheap out on a tint job.

Just my 2 cents worth and my source is a very good friend of mine that owns a tint business (Rocky Mountain Window Tint in Livermore) and he's been doing tint for 20 years.

 

How dark is that?

 

You know ya gotta have the windows halfway down though so they hafta be obvious that they're looking.

I say tint it. I did 25% all the way around on mine. Looks great, keeps the car cooler, reduces U.V., can strengthen the glass, and reduce the risk of flying glass when there's a drive by.

 

Oh, and mine is the carbon stuff. I paid 250 for it.