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kersh4w 04-12-2008 06:52 PM

im 21. nice job on the age dig there.

5% light transmission means the light available to your eyes is only 5% of what the untinted glass would be. thats a 95% reduction in your seeing capabilities. i have sat in cars with 20% and 30%. 20% might be ok during the day, but at night backing up can be a nightmare.

"i can see perfectly fine" is completely subjective.

"I CAN SHWALK JUSH FFINE OFFISHHERRR!!"

right.

CarAndDriver 04-12-2008 10:33 PM

free post

Garrett 04-13-2008 08:44 PM


Originally Posted by kersh4w (Post 2403509)
5% light transmission means the light available to your eyes is only 5% of what the untinted glass would be. thats a 95% reduction in your seeing capabilities. i have sat in cars with 20% and 30%. 20% might be ok during the day, but at night backing up can be a nightmare.

Backing out of driveways at night is fixed with taking two seconds to roll your windows down. I have 5% (aka limo, but "limo tint" sounds so juvenile) on all my windows, and in SoCal where I have my windows down most of the time anyway, nighttime visibility has never been an issue for me.

Rems31 04-13-2008 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by Garrett (Post 2404714)
Backing out of driveways at night is fixed with taking two seconds to roll your windows down. I have 5% (aka limo, but "limo tint" sounds so juvenile) on all my windows, and in SoCal where I have my windows down most of the time anyway, nighttime visibility has never been an issue for me.

including the front windshield?

Garrett 04-13-2008 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by Rems31 (Post 2404729)
including the front windshield?

Of course not; I have a 6-inch sunband, though :)

Spinning Sushi 04-13-2008 08:56 PM


Originally Posted by passtheapathy (Post 2403351)
God, some of you guys are stupid. He's making the story up, move along everyone.



20% is too dark? Wow, I don't know if your vision really degrades that much with age, but I have 5% on all my windows (except windshield, obviously), and I can see perfectly fine. Also, 30% is not dark, at all. You can see straight through it and pretty clearly make out who's inside.

Idiot...

p-trix 04-13-2008 09:47 PM

idiot x 2

CarAndDriver 04-14-2008 01:50 AM

x3...

dshiznit1489 04-14-2008 02:17 AM

x4...

PerSmitt 04-14-2008 03:24 AM

x5...

photo chick 04-14-2008 04:24 AM

wow..you guys took the words...and drawings...right out of my mouth. indeed, darwin got his way.

Dive Bum 04-14-2008 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by p-trix (Post 2404816)
idiot x 2


Originally Posted by CarAndDriver (Post 2405131)
x3...


Originally Posted by Dshiznit1489 (Post 2405160)
x4...


Originally Posted by PerSmitt (Post 2405198)
x5...

Guys.... knock it off with the higher math... he won't get it.

dillsrotary 04-14-2008 01:24 PM

I'm gonna drive home with my eyes closed

CarAndDriver 04-14-2008 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by Dive Bum (Post 2405831)
Guys.... knock it off with the higher math... he won't get it.

Shall we go negative numbers then?

Dive Bum 04-14-2008 04:24 PM


Originally Posted by CarAndDriver (Post 2406206)
Shall we go negative numbers then?

:rollingla lol... too funny, really I think the dense meter is pegged with the OP

ultradave 04-14-2008 07:47 PM

It's a close race between him and the guy who opens other people's 350Z doors to peek inside.

On second thought - we have a winner - tinted windshield :-)

Dave

DaveCM203 04-14-2008 08:43 PM

This thread is still alive?

I need the post count anyway.

Easy_E1 04-14-2008 08:52 PM

Don't forget to put on your sunglasses. That way your sure not to see that pedestrian. I guess you could use the Braille System when driving.
Seeing's how you will be legally blind.

alz0rz 04-14-2008 09:50 PM

ive never seen these smilies before...

:ftw: :molepoke: :DJsmile: :dark: :doughpoke :scatter: :owned: :3some: :all_cohol :tool: :buttslay:

sweet

CarAndDriver 04-14-2008 10:10 PM

It's still alive.

coastie08 04-14-2008 10:14 PM


Originally Posted by p-trix (Post 2404816)
idiot x 2

Funny considering this guy is the original poster...this is another free posts thread :)

CarAndDriver 04-14-2008 10:17 PM

^ u betcha.

photo chick 04-14-2008 10:18 PM

woa....i didn't even catch that. now that's the pot calling the kettle black

the4v3ry 04-15-2008 12:35 AM

Um. Yeah. I'll admit I got a 20% (or is it 80%?) tint on my windshield and it's barely noticeable. I still feel a little nervous about it, though it's fine at night. In fact, it's way clearer than most of the smudgy windshields out there. But limo tint? What is that, 5% of light gets through? Dang.

Fuel4theFury 04-15-2008 03:30 AM

Does anyone know what the legal tint for your car windows in the State of California is?


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