I bet you guys didn't realize that it's IMPOSSIBLE to tint the rear 1/4 windows in the 928.

I have been so informed by everone in town!

 

What?......someone should break it to my tint guy then......he's done all three of my 928s to perfection!

 

Please send him up here!

 

Find a new tinter!

I just had mine done and they turned out perfect! All 35% 'Desert Smoke' - used a single piece on each window and the back hatch - not a single seam or wrinkle.

$260.00 and done in one day.

 

How much did it cost??

 

Ahh the bar is so low ... I went to have straight pipes welded this week. First dude spent 30 mins of my time gloating then completely overcharged, and the second said "Maybe I can give you an estimate tomorrow" ... so I went and installed the exhaust from my spare car instead.

 

Want me to convert it to Canuck-bucks?

 

Good tinters normally charge between $150 and $200 for the job......you may find one for less, but remember you want good film and a good installer, neither are cheap. Stay away from the $69 special guys, you'll have either purple or peeling tint in few years. Good luck....

 

I'm getting mine done next week. $170 for everything.

MikeN, where are you located? Gotta remember Randy's in Caifornia. Basically $GA X 1.7 = $CA

 

I was told there would be NO math involved...

 

Guess the guy who did my windows didn't know it was impossible.

 

Brian...........I had my car tinted in Calgary................done a great job, rear window is 1 piece and the rear quarters, drivers and passenger windows done to perfection. That was approx 3 yrs ago......still looking great.

Auto tint I think..............if you can't find them let me know and I'll research the files.

 

Speaking of tint you gotta hear this. Got a fix it ticket for no front plate. I got it fixed so I went to the CHP office to get it signed off and the the cop sees my windows down and asks if I have tinted windows and I said yeah. The ****er then says " I can either sign this one off now and give you another ticket for the tint or you can go and remove the tint and come back and then I sign this one off". I stood there a second wondering if he was serious and then realizing he was I told him " I want it signed off now. If I have to come back either way then I'm going to make you work for it". I had to have that signed off now because that was the only time off work I could get. You know, that is a real *******. This is the first year that I stopped donating to the policemans fund for bullet proof vests and death program. I'm never donating again. They have gotten way to pricky for me. Before at least a few were cool. A shame because my best friend is a cop. That is so rediculous.

 

I was coming back from Oxford, MS last week on the four lane, when a MHP car turned around about 400 yards in front of us. We were all doing the speed limit as it was close to 4:30 pm. He rides behind us, a group of five cars, for about 3 miles. He gets behind me and rides for another 2 miles and then turns on his lights. I pull over at an off ramp. I roll down the window and he comes up and says could I roll the window up a little. I do, he checks it, walks around the car, comes back and says, "you don't have a tint inspection sticker". I said the windows was were tinted in FLA in '89 to legal and didn't need a sticker, besides there is no way to get a car inspection sticker if the windows were not legal, as they check it every year. Then he wanted to see DL and proof of insurance. I didn't have my proof of insurance with me. I have just finished restoring the inside and didn't put it back in. He tells me MS passed a law in '95 that you have to have a tint sticker now. Said I was sorry never knew or seen one before on any tinted car. Tells me to go by a MHP station and they will put one on for me. Gave me a ticket for no proof of ins. I can go show the judge and not pay a fine, no biggy. Then he wants to look at my car. Spent about 15 mins. talking and showing him the car. Said he loved it and the big engine up front looked great. I told him he didn't have to give me a ticket if all he wanted to do was to look at my car. I would have been happy to show him everything. Got kind-o-pissed at me that I busted him on it. I guess he thought I was going to start some trouble. He told me to have a nice day and left. A-Hole. I have had other cops pull me over for nothing just to look at the car. I love to show them.

 

FWIW: I recently did a little research into window tinting. Metallic window tints will negatively affect the effectiveness of radar detectors.
I was preparing to have my windows tinted and discovered this info:
Tint can reduce radar by 95%
Then discovered that most tints now use metallized layers. The tints that are dyed only, will last five years before they start to bubble and peel.
I would like to get tinted...I like the effectiveness of my V1 more.
If anyone has had first hand experience that is contrary to the info I have found, please advise.

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