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      12-25-2010, 12:03 AM   #1
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X5 tint pics please!

I get 15% all around (except windshield) on all my cars in the past and just made a date to get the windows done on my black x5 after the new year! It's already set, and as i said I always get the same tint, but I'm excited and just wanted to see other tinted x5!

Post pics if you have them! Ill post mine when its done after vacation

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      12-25-2010, 12:14 AM   #2
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I wanted to go limo, but ended up just matching the stock tint in the rear. Check out my pics in the gallery
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      12-25-2010, 12:27 AM   #3
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I wanted to go limo, but ended up just matching the stock tint in the rear. Check out my pics in the gallery
I always felt I didn't need limo, as I am neither a limo or drug dealer. I love 15% all around because it's just dark enough you can't see in unless pressed against the glass but you can still see a silhouette of a person.

And the rears are just way to light for my liking. At 35% they're one of the lighter stock tints out there. My gf's CRV has darker factory tint
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      12-25-2010, 10:34 AM   #4
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I just told the guy I wanted a silhouette in the front and dark in the rear. I'm not sure what percentage it ended up being.

Sorry for the crappy pic, I actually just picked it up a couple of days ago and did a quick pic with my Blackberry.

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I went 20% all around. If I could do it again, I would go 15% in the front and 20% in the back for a better match. Also, I don't think 20% is as dark as I thought it would be (even with black interior). I think it's because of the bigger windows and windshield which lets more light in. In my previous car (Acura TL) 35% looked darker than the 20% on my X5. And I've been going to the same tint guy for all of my cars. He uses the same brand film (3M Scotchtint) on all of my cars so I know it's not a matter of the film he used.

Bottom line, I would do 15% for the front driver and passenger and 20% for the rest of the windows in the back.
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      12-25-2010, 11:44 AM   #6
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Oops... forgot to attach the pic. I only took one.
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I have a 1 year old daughter who is sensitive to sunlight. I am not a limo or a drug dealer, but keeping the sun out of my vehicle is my main priority. Having limo on the front windows is a real hazard. I drove a friends car with it, and you cannot see people on curbs at night, when turning.
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      12-25-2010, 02:51 PM   #8
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I have a 1 year old daughter who is sensitive to sunlight. I am not a limo or a drug dealer, but keeping the sun out of my vehicle is my main priority. Having limo on the front windows is a real hazard. I drove a friends car with it, and you cannot see people on curbs at night, when turning.
It's possible. Just not as easy. The limo/drug dealer is a generalization sarcastic joke. No harm meant to any of either


I didn't consider the windows were bigger now compared to my 335 and m3. I had 15 on those but now I'm playing with 5 in my head compared to 15. Hmmm
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      12-25-2010, 03:15 PM   #9
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Nahh I'm still good at 15! I'll be gone on vaca till the 3rd so within the week after I should get the x5 into the shop. Will post pics after!
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Can I ask a tint newbie question: how does the percentage correlate to how dark the tint is? Higher number, darker? Lower number, darker?

And how well does tinting work these days? I have visions of seeing all sorts of cars with scratches, bubbling, etc. on their tinted windows. Have they perfected this process?
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Lower percentage = darker tint. I would ask members from your area for a tint shop. They would know which shops do a good job.
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      12-26-2010, 11:08 AM   #12
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hey alextclam whats the place of the tint shop? and whats the deals im lookign at?
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Thanks, alextclam.

Are there types of tint technologies that are better than others?
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      12-26-2010, 10:21 PM   #14
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Any reputable tint shop gives you a lifetime warranty against peeling bubbling and such. (at least in Delaware). They're great quality. Done right.

There are a couple different types. Such as the silver looking tint vs the black one (and then there's cheepo purpley tint). I've heard the metallic tint can cause some cell reception problems but most places ive found only do the black type.

Just front windows done at my place is $60 (doesn't matter how dark or light). And I was quoted $210 for my whole x5 (except windshield) which is $30 higher than average in DE but I've always gone to this one place with my cars and trust them so I continue giving them my biz.
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hey alextclam whats the place of the tint shop? and whats the deals im lookign at?
I had my last 3 cars done at this place in NJ. Ask for Phil. You want him to tint your car. I admit he may cost more than the average tint job but I'd rather pay more to have a quality job done.

http://www.topofthelinetint.com
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I get 15% all around (except windshield) on all my cars in the past and just made a date to get the windows done on my black x5 after the new year! It's already set, and as i said I always get the same tint, but I'm excited and just wanted to see other tinted x5!

Post pics if you have them! Ill post mine when its done after vacation

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35% all around - but I know now dark enough for you guys

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can anybody tell me what is factory on a 2011 x5 that comes as a rear climate control package?
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Sorry, didn't have time to crop the rest but this is an ok pic of mine with 35% fronts
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Thanks for the pic.. your tint looks like exact match to the factory rears. What is the % on the front film?

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