Tint or no tint

NAV8TT · 01-01-2013, 09:11 PM

So I'm debating whether to tint her or not. I have the MW exterior on black interior and the car looks stunning the way it is but I wonder if it would look nicer with a tint. Any thoughts?

PrimoM3 · 01-01-2013, 09:25 PM

Totally subjective, so check out some of the cars that have their's done. I personally prefer it without tint. So, my suggestion is none or very lightly done on a white car.

Get what you like, tho.

6spdg37s · 01-01-2013, 09:34 PM

definitely dig thru pics and see what you think. cars with dark interiors will look much darker than cars with light interior

JJunkins · 01-01-2013, 09:42 PM

Tint. My wife's 335 is MW with Oyster interior. It looks great tinted! I'll upload a pic later. I went with 35% all around for her safety.

T_D · 01-01-2013, 09:52 PM

I'd at least do a light tint, for the UV protection on your interior.

PrimoM3 · 01-01-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by T_D

I'd at least do a light tint, for the UV protection on your interior.

This is a good benefit of tint, but if you don't go that route you can apply a product called 303 Aerospace to the interior. It does an awesome job of cleaning and protecting with no shine, and was originally designed for use on marine products which are exposed to full sun. They advertise it as "SPF 40 for your car".

mscdman · 01-01-2013, 10:19 PM

I think tinting the windows cheapens the car. I know an M3 isn't a supervise but how many ferraris do you see with tinted windows? Exactly.

bsiciliano · 01-01-2013, 10:46 PM

A light tint would look good, plus it will keep the car cool. Dark interior gets really hot come summer time. Go with a ceramic tint like Huper Optic. Costs more, but works well.

carbon//m3 · 01-01-2013, 11:07 PM

i personally love tint, but it's all in your taste.

Mike van D · 01-01-2013, 11:29 PM

Personal taste thing, but have tint on my MW over BLK and like the look of it. Rears and back are dark with fronts done a couple shades lighter.

Denk · 01-02-2013, 12:24 AM

I was on the same fence. I went with 55% and am glad I didn't go darker. I'd go very light if you're unsure.

Jbook · 01-02-2013, 12:29 AM

Tint. I did 30% fronts and 15% rears. Not too dark, looks clean, and gives me some privacy.

4corners · 01-02-2013, 12:58 AM

I didn't tint the Sparkling Graphite E92 I had because it's a funny color to do right. My black M3 takes the tint perfectly. White does as well.

weaksauce · 01-02-2013, 01:11 AM

Tint

Powerbeast · 01-02-2013, 01:51 AM

Tint 20% all around.

cocktail76 · 01-02-2013, 06:46 AM

Some tints can interfere with radar detector antenna.

W/// · 01-02-2013, 08:02 AM

I'm also on the fence.

Why tint: Recently I've been having a lot of people pull up along side and try to race. Would be nice to just be incognito inside.

Why not tint: I've got a pretty unique combo in Sparkling Graphite on Bamboo Beige. The colors just pop when you see the car. Tinting the windows would definitely take a way from that.

nbennettksu · 01-02-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PrimoM3

This is a good benefit of tint, but if you don't go that route you can apply a product called 303 Aerospace to the interior. It does an awesome job of cleaning and protecting with no shine, and was originally designed for use on marine products which are exposed to full sun. They advertise it as "SPF 40 for your car".

they have "clear tint", products like AirBlue from Llumar, thats what I went with.

It has a slight slight blue hue to it, even less than the Merc's OEM windshields.

thekurgan · 01-02-2013, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

I'm also on the fence.

Why tint: Recently I've been having a lot of people pull up along side and try to race. Would be nice to just be incognito inside.

Why not tint: I've got a pretty unique combo in Sparkling Graphite on Bamboo Beige. The colors just pop when you see the car. Tinting the windows would definitely take a way from that.

With your color combo, yeah, I wouldn't tint. I find it makes a better "statement" to look those "racers" in the eye, and then .... don't race. If someone were gunnin' for you, that would be different.

NAV8TT · 01-02-2013, 09:16 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Ill probably not tint at least for now. The car looks stunning the way it is. Ill see around summer, if it gets too hot, ill do it.

JJunkins · 01-02-2013, 09:20 AM

As promised, 335 tinted.

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Originally Posted by ONE-77

Ill see around summer, if it gets too hot, ill do it.

Note that tinting your windows will not prevent it from getting hot... of course geographically dependent. It gets hot here, just sayin.

lorinzo · 01-02-2013, 09:29 AM

I vote YES for tint.

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PrimoM3 Chemofski 54 Rep 1,295 Posts Drives: '13 X5M Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, U.S. iTrader: (0)	Totally subjective, so check out some of the cars that have their's done. I personally prefer it without tint. So, my suggestion is none or very lightly done on a white car. Get what you like, tho. __________________ '13 Individual Frozen Brilliant White ///M3 Coupe Ordered 2/15/12 \| Euro Delivery on 9/21/12 \| U.S. Redelivery on 12/6/12 \| Motor Dead on 7/15/13 '13 Space Gray/Mugello Red X5///M Pavement Punisher \| Snow Muncher \| Family and Board Hauler \| Roadtripper
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6spdg37s Captain 70 Rep 753 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: dirty jerz iTrader: (3)	definitely dig thru pics and see what you think. cars with dark interiors will look much darker than cars with light interior
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JJunkins M3GAHTZ 13 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2014 S4 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Tint. My wife's 335 is MW with Oyster interior. It looks great tinted! I'll upload a pic later. I went with 35% all around for her safety.
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T_D Private 5 Rep 68 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I'd at least do a light tint, for the UV protection on your interior. __________________ 2013 Jerez Black E92 M3
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mscdman Private First Class 22 Rep 167 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	I think tinting the windows cheapens the car. I know an M3 isn't a supervise but how many ferraris do you see with tinted windows? Exactly.
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bsiciliano Captain 51 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	A light tint would look good, plus it will keep the car cool. Dark interior gets really hot come summer time. Go with a ceramic tint like Huper Optic. Costs more, but works well. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley
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carbon//m3 Captain 168 Rep 634 Posts Drives: m4 vert Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (3)	i personally love tint, but it's all in your taste.
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Mike van D Major 18 Rep 1,112 Posts Drives: SG X6 35i; MW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Personal taste thing, but have tint on my MW over BLK and like the look of it. Rears and back are dark with fronts done a couple shades lighter. __________________ ...just enjoying life.
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Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	I was on the same fence. I went with 55% and am glad I didn't go darker. I'd go very light if you're unsure.
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Jbook Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,506 Posts Drives: '15 FO M4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NorCal Bay Area iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW E90 M3 [9.44]	Tint. I did 30% fronts and 15% rears. Not too dark, looks clean, and gives me some privacy. __________________ Fire Orange F82 Built by Alekshop \| Pure Stage 2 Turbos \| Akrapovic Evolution and Downpipes \| ESS T-500 Performance ECU Software \| Evolution Racewerks Chargepipes \| Gruppe M CAI \| Awron Gauge w/ Valve Control \| KW Clubsport \| Brembo GT 380 F&R \| 19" BBS FI-R \| BMW Performance Seats, Aero, and Steering Wheel \| Vorsteiner Diffuser \| IND Cosmetics
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4corners Major 391 Rep 1,133 Posts Drives: 2008 Jet Black M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Yucca Valley, CA - Kelowna, BC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 Blue Bird TC2000 [0.00] 2005 BMW 325Ci [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	I didn't tint the Sparkling Graphite E92 I had because it's a funny color to do right. My black M3 takes the tint perfectly. White does as well.
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weaksauce Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2011 e93 M3 6MT AW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Tint
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Powerbeast Lieutenant General 5408 Rep 10,825 Posts Drives: F80 M3 RarriRot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	Tint 20% all around.
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cocktail76 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW M3 2013 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Some tints can interfere with radar detector antenna.
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W/// Lieutenant General 7484 Rep 12,305 Posts Drives: F82GTS, E36/E92M3, Z4M Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC iTrader: (13)	I'm also on the fence. Why tint: Recently I've been having a lot of people pull up along side and try to race. Would be nice to just be incognito inside. Why not tint: I've got a pretty unique combo in Sparkling Graphite on Bamboo Beige. The colors just pop when you see the car. Tinting the windows would definitely take a way from that. __________________ Current: 16 F82 M4 GTS, Black Sapphire/Black, DCT 08 E92 M3, Sparkling Graphite/Bamboo Beige, 6MT 07 E85 Z4M Roadster, Alpine White/Red, 6MT 99 E36 M3, Techno Violet/Dove Grey, 6MT
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NAV8TT Major 213 Rep 882 Posts Drives: 2013 ///M3 E92 DCT ZCP Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The greatest country in the world iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the suggestions. Ill probably not tint at least for now. The car looks stunning the way it is. Ill see around summer, if it gets too hot, ill do it. __________________
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lorinzo Captain 84 Rep 953 Posts Drives: e90 M3; i3 rex; e46 M3 vert Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I vote YES for tint. __________________ \| 2011 M3 Sedan \| Le Mans Blue \| M-DCT \| ZC2 \| ZCP \| ZP3 \| Moonroof \| Enhanced Premium Sound \| Dinan exhaust \| Dinan software \| Dinan pulley \| Dinan intake \| Dinan pedals \| Bimmian LED interior \| Lux H8 V3 \| WeissLicht PY24W LED \| 20% tint \| IND reflectors \| IND front grills \| IND key hole cover \| IND hood vents \| IND M5 mirror covers \| Reus Systems audio \| Verstraβe shifter paddles \| BBS LM 20x9 et 15 and 20x10.5 et 15 \| Hankook Ventus V12 255/30/20 and 295/25/20 \| Red BBS Racing lug nut kit \| H&R Sport springs \|
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