Is it worth getting windows tinted

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Postby Benny » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:48 pm

Just about all automotive glass is now 99% UV proof, however, the infra red rays can do a lot of damage to your upholstery and plastics.

I'm in the same boat as Charlie Brown. When the car's being dríven, the roof and windows are usually down, so the tinit wouldn't have much effect, except to me, tinted windows look silly on a convertible, especially when the roof is down and the windows are up.
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Postby AJ » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:14 pm

not on black they don't benny........AND on really hot summer days, they make a HUGE difference to cabin temp & sunburn, even with the roof down................the original question was a bit silly IMO, these things are usually a personal preference anyway......do ya wanna spend the money or not???.........up to you i say :mrgreen:
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Postby Okibi » Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:01 pm

Benny wrote:..tinted windows look silly on a convertible, especially when the roof is down and the windows are up.


Our car has the darkest legal tint but when the roof is down the windows look a lot lighter

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But with the roof up it's harder for people to see in

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Postby Bevan » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:57 am

Wow, thanks for that comparison Okibi, I think I might get mine tinted for Summer now. 8)


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