To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
#2
10-18-2006, 04:41 AM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
I tinted mine today, did a 35 all around, found that 20% was a lil bit too dark for my driving style for the sake that i need to watch out for cops. so i went with a 35, not too dark, but light enough for people to see in, but not to clearly. i love it.
planning on getting the Neuspeed CAI and bring it to the gtg to have you guys help me install it.
planning on getting the Neuspeed CAI and bring it to the gtg to have you guys help me install it.
#3
10-18-2006, 05:51 AM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
I tinted mine also 35% all around, and tinted the roof also with a darker shade (forgot how many percent). I heard some says that the roof is too thin to be tinted, but the tint shop says its fine and they have done it before to other A3s.
#4
10-18-2006, 04:39 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
Tint looks great. Plan on doing it to my Lava Gray A3. What's considered legal in CA for the fronts? My wife is driving the car enough that I don't need her getting pulled over cause I want the car to look a bit cooler :-) Also, any suggestions on where to get my A3 tinted in San Francisco, or the Bay Area? What did you guys pay for tinting?
Thanks!
Drew
PS: Where did you get the S3 badge. looks great
Thanks!
Drew
PS: Where did you get the S3 badge. looks great
#5
10-18-2006, 05:39 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
ORIGINAL: drew138
Tint looks great. Plan on doing it to my Lava Gray A3. What's considered legal in CA for the fronts? My wife is driving the car enough that I don't need her getting pulled over cause I want the car to look a bit cooler :-) Also, any suggestions on where to get my A3 tinted in San Francisco, or the Bay Area? What did you guys pay for tinting?
Thanks!
Drew
PS: Where did you get the S3 badge. looks great
Tint looks great. Plan on doing it to my Lava Gray A3. What's considered legal in CA for the fronts? My wife is driving the car enough that I don't need her getting pulled over cause I want the car to look a bit cooler :-) Also, any suggestions on where to get my A3 tinted in San Francisco, or the Bay Area? What did you guys pay for tinting?
Thanks!
Drew
PS: Where did you get the S3 badge. looks great
I picked up the S3 badges from Ebay. Guy imports them from the Motherland.
Cheers!
#6
10-18-2006, 05:50 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
I got 35 % all around reflective on mine, should've gone darker but oh well. Anybody tint their sun roof glass?
I've been told the glass could crack because of the extreme heat and shrinkage of the film.
I've been told the glass could crack because of the extreme heat and shrinkage of the film.
#7
10-18-2006, 07:03 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
ORIGINAL: drew138
What's considered legal in CA for the fronts? My wife is driving the car enough that I don't need her getting pulled over cause I want the car to look a bit cooler :-)
What's considered legal in CA for the fronts? My wife is driving the car enough that I don't need her getting pulled over cause I want the car to look a bit cooler :-)
$175?!!!!!!!! that's a freakin deal!!!!!! mine was 250, and that was after 3 hours of shopping around.
#8
10-18-2006, 07:09 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
How about some names / phone #'s of places tint shops. $250 seems about right. $175 seems high if you only got the rears and hatch done. I'll probably get 30% for the rear 3. I'd like to get something in the front. Has anyone seen what 80% looks like on the A3 fronts?
Thanks for the tip on ebay for the S3 badge.
Thanks for the tip on ebay for the S3 badge.
#10
10-18-2006, 07:41 PM
RE: To Tint...or To Not, DUH!!!
They saw 75% so that covers a light factory tint for any production car. Getting anything on the fronts has the potential to cause trouble. BTW, the $175 was for the back, rear, 1/4 glass and fronts. Great deal I know!