ultra_supra Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 hi all i'm thinkin about gettin my windows tinted over next couple of days but i don't want to ruin the look of the supra and risk it being called chavvy....do many of you have your windows tinted? i'm thinkin either limo black rear windscreen/rear side windows & leave the front clear. or tint rear windscreen/rear side windows dark smoke & fronts light smoke. i've always had tinted windows on my cars - not only for style but equally for security...but don't wanna make the supra look chavved up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I think it looks chavvy, IMO. My rear window has a dark tint on it (it had it when I bought the car), and I hate it. It makes reversing at night quite tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I got light smoke on mine within a few weeks of ownership, I like the look and I like the way it keeps the interior cooler. I currently have a spare rear hatch on the car, it has a darker tint, it's difficult to see things in the daytime and impossible at night, it's like driving a van with no rear windows. Don't go too extreme and use good quality film. Maybe I'm a chav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPL Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Rear windscreen/rear side windows light smoke & fronts light smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Mine has limo black tint on rear window and rear quarters, side windows have a very light tint. Fine during the day but yeah reversing at night is a bit of an issue. It was on the car when I bought it otherwise I'd have gone for a bit of a lighter tint. I like the look though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I have a slight blue Tint on my rear quarters and rear window, I think it looks good. As long as you dont go over the top it'll look nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra_supra Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 thanks guys - i won't attempt it myself but have bee quoted £140 to tint all windows by the place i have used in the past. i might view afew garages on here to get sum ideas of how it'll look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 They look OK as long as you have a light tint and its the same on all the windows tinted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 dont think a light tint is chavvy. As mentioned by Michael it serves a purpose, people can see less in the car and it helps keep the car cooler. No supra can be more chavvy than the one I just bought! The previous owner has put a nice 'KENWOOD' sign in the rear window, before selling it they have removed the sign but its left a black mark on the window where the sun has bleached it and after trying everything under the sun to get it off Im sure the next step is to replace the glass! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlT67 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 My windows are fully black tinted from Japan, I like the look and securtiy like mensioned above, however it does makes it difficult to reverse at night, have to rely justy on my windows and multiple point turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPL Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 thanks guys - i won't attempt it myself but have bee quoted £140 to tint all windows by the place i have used in the past. i might view afew garages on here to get sum ideas of how it'll look That is good price. They look OK as long as you have a light tint and its the same on all the windows tinted. You are right mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Be aware that the police in many places are cracking down on this. the law is 70% of light has to come through the front windows. You might find that this is already the case with yours so any further tints could make the car illegal. there have been cases of people immediately given points and not even rectification orders. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 My rear windows are blacked out limo style and tbh I find it a bit annoying at night! Is there any way of easily removing the film without making the window underneath look sh!t!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 My rear windows are blacked out limo style and tbh I find it a bit annoying at night! Is there any way of easily removing the film without making the window underneath look sh!t!! H. I removed mine last weekend. Acetone is the key. 1. Pull tints off, use a stanley knife to lift the edge and just pull. 2. Acetone on to a cloth and rub over acetone, aetone will go into glowy blobs and come off on cloth or fall off as you rub over. Rear quarters took 10 mins each Rear window about 45mins but I ran out of acetone I tried paint thinners and everything else, but acetone was the best by miles and made the job easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 thanks guys - i won't attempt it myself but have bee quoted £140 to tint all windows by the place i have used in the past. i might view afew garages on here to get sum ideas of how it'll look theres better prices than that, national tint charges £125 for a 5 door and £99 for a 3 door and there good ill be goin for limo black on my back window and i dont use the rear window anyway,i use my mirrors to reverse anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 theres better prices than that, national tint charges £125 for a 5 door and £99 for a 3 door Linky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 visibilty's crap at night, can't spot coppers coming up on you as easy.... looks good though[COOL][/COOL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Linky? here you go http://www.tintstore.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Be aware that the police in many places are cracking down on this. the law is 70% of light has to come through the front windows. You might find that this is already the case with yours so any further tints could make the car illegal. there have been cases of people immediately given points and not even rectification orders. m. Spot on. Law changed in 2004. Look up the law on Pentagon Glass Tech's site. Also have alook at Nightshade's site. Quality products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I had a really dark tint on mine. A good wash soon sorted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I have the back windows done black. were done when I got the car and as the car is black I think it looks pretty good and a good security feature if you have any sort of stereo equipment in the back. If its a light car light tints if its dark then dark tints thats what I think anyway! Have fun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 blacked out windows chavvy, tinted or that silver effect, as long as it's legal = cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'd quite like mine doing... I think it looks quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Im gonna get mine done soon, ive had several cars with tinted glass and love the way it looks. Especially since most of the cars i've had are black, light/med tints look smart. Coloured films or silver look cack IMO but a nice tint finishes the car really well. One thing I will always stand by is they should all be the same tint strength (?) otherwise with the back blacked out it can make the fronts look almost untinted in comparison. A kind of "I wanted to really tint my windows but this is all the law would let me do" kinda thing. Has anyone on here used Axiom Tinting in Witham (Essex)? Thats where i'll probably go to get mine done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I removed mine last weekend. Acetone is the key. 1. Pull tints off, use a stanley knife to lift the edge and just pull. 2. Acetone on to a cloth and rub over acetone, aetone will go into glowy blobs and come off on cloth or fall off as you rub over. Rear quarters took 10 mins each Rear window about 45mins but I ran out of acetone I tried paint thinners and everything else, but acetone was the best by miles and made the job easy. Good man WSB2!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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