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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NO MA'AM</b> <br /><small>Member # 729</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,13,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I couldn't be happier. It's the silver Si with Navi. It was ridiculously hard to get it in that color with the navi, but I finally got it. Im getting the tint sometime this weekend. My silver GT vert had the platinum mirror tint, Im not sure if I should get that again. Whats a good percentage to get on the car if Im going with black tint, how about the front windshield? <br />PS: Im not getting rid of my mustang <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'</b> <br /><small>Member # 895</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,14,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I usually get 30% on my sides and windsheild. It is still light enough where it doesn't look blacked out from outside during the day, but yet pretty dark at night. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NorCalRydaz</b> <br /><small>Member # 3233</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,14,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 5% all the windows except the front windshield. Don't tint that. It's just STUPID ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>getjobdone</b> <br /><small>Member # 4666</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,14,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> mirror tint is ridiculously tacky IMO, and i'm sure most will agree.<br /><br /><br />i too would go with 5% all around 'cept windshield, or at least 5% in the rear and 20% on the doors with a 5% strip across the windshield. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Red00GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 5653</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,14,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i always do 20% all around. looks nice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> <br /><br /><br />edit: oh, except the windshield...never tint that.<br /> <br /> <small>[ February 02, 2007, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Red00GT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NO MA'AM</b> <br /><small>Member # 729</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,15,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Note to self: No front windshield.<br />%20 all around sounds about right. I just got a quote for $280, for a civic honda that seems pretty steep. Whats a good affodable place to get this done at, preferably in the peninsula? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>COPFITY</b> <br /><small>Member # 1845</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,16,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NO MA'AM:<br /><strong> Note to self: No front windshield.<br />%20 all around sounds about right. I just got a quote for $280, for a civic honda that seems pretty steep. Whats a good affodable place to get this done at, preferably in the peninsula? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">when i got my 2000 gt tinted limos all around i paid $220 here in pittsburg <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,16,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I wouldn't tint the windshield or the drivers and passenger side front windows. You will be constantly harrassed by cops and will eventually get a fix it ticket. This is based on my personal experience <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Red00GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 5653</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,16,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NO MA'AM:<br /><strong> Note to self: No front windshield.<br />%20 all around sounds about right. I just got a quote for $280, for a civic honda that seems pretty steep. Whats a good affodable place to get this done at, preferably in the peninsula? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">good choice. 20% is the way to go...not too dark, not too light...jus right. i got my stang done for $260 out here in tracy. lifetime warranty on the tint as well. so $280 isnt too bad these days. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>andyman_2k01</b> <br /><small>Member # 1448</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,22,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i miss my side tinted windows in my stang. but i don't miss the cops writing me fix it tickets. i think i have had 3 of them before. pain in the @$$, plus it gives the cops a reason to pull you over to look for more stuff wrong <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89 FAKE SNAKE</b> <br /><small>Member # 4531</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,2,22,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> damn..i got all my window when i had my 5.0 for 150 for double limo tint <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,3,0,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> maybe I am getting old, but no tint has really grown on me <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>I Fear No Five O</b> <br /><small>Member # 5185</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,3,6,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have 20% all around and 50% for the windshield on my '94 GT. I think it looks great and I haven't had any trouble with the police for the past 3 years I've had the tint. But when I had 5% put on my daily driver, I got pulled over within 5% of leaving the tint shop and got pulled over again on my way back to the shop lol. Luckily, I got a warning both times. Being a window tinter myself, I would NOT reccommend putting 5% on the two front windows because it is way too dark and not safe, especially when driving at night. I think 20% is perfect because it's not too light or too dark. But that's just my opinion. By the way, if anyone wants a hook up on window tinting just PM me. <br /><br />- Tim <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>98LaserGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 5023</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,3,10,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by I Fear No Five O:<br /><strong> I have 20% all around and 50% for the windshield on my '94 GT. I think it looks great and I haven't had any trouble with the police for the past 3 years I've had the tint. But when I had 5% put on my daily driver, I got pulled over within 5% of leaving the tint shop and got pulled over again on my way back to the shop lol. Luckily, I got a warning both times. Being a window tinter myself, I would NOT reccommend putting 5% on the two front windows because it is way too dark and not safe, especially when driving at night. I think 20% is perfect because it's not too light or too dark. But that's just my opinion. By the way, if anyone wants a hook up on window tinting just PM me. <br /><br />- Tim </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Do you have any pics of the 50% on the windsheild? I know I'm going to do 5% on the back 3, 15% on the doors, and I'm debating doing 50% on the windsheild or not. My stepdad has 50% on the front 2 doors on his car and it's barely noticeable, but enough to look a tiny darker at night (like in the dark, parked... hah) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>losbadgts</b> <br /><small>Member # 4394</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,1,3,18,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NO MA'AM:<br /><strong> Note to self: No front windshield.<br />%20 all around sounds about right. I just got a quote for $280, for a civic honda that seems pretty steep. Whats a good affodable place to get this done at, preferably in the peninsula? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">$280 man thats way to much, i pay way less then that at my friends shop and we are talking about quality tink not cheap shit, let me know if u need a hook up. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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