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Old 06-01-2004, 11:31 PM
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Unhappy Bad factory tint?
I Just got my new 8 two days ago and after getting it home I realized if you look at the back window at a certain direction it seems to have a almost bubble look to it. Like if there was a bad tint job done to it. But I know it doest come with tint.
Anybody have this dilema. I wonder if it will effect future tint.
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Old 06-02-2004, 12:57 PM
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Mine has the same problem. It seems more like haze rather than bubble though. Is that intrinsic problem of back window?
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I don't think I've even looked at my rear window.
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Old 06-02-2004, 01:21 PM
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Well I guess I'll see what happens when I get it tinted.
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same problem here. Just noticed it the other day
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Old 06-02-2004, 02:16 PM
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any chance y'all are looking at it with polarized sunglasses on?
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Old 06-02-2004, 02:41 PM
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Nope, my car does it too, all the cars on the dealers lot did it, as well as some g35s I think its normal.
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Old 06-02-2004, 08:12 PM
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yeah ive seen it too in my rx8 ... i saw it at the dealer at well so im hopin its normal
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Yep, spotted that affect here too.

Very bizarre. It's less defined than the bubbles you get from a bad tint job, it's more like wavy hazy in the tint.

Strange.
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Old 06-16-2004, 03:02 AM
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Do the RX-8's have "Enegy Absorbent Glass"? If so, that is most likely what you are seeing. A lot of cars have this these days, and thats exactly what it looks like on angles.
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"Enegy Absorbent Glass"? If you are right about that it would be interesting. I'm guessing it doesnt effect tint?
Very Interesting
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Anyone ever figure out what this is all about? Is it a problem or not? I just got my 05 Friday and noticed it today. Any info would be appreciated
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It there as an energy absorber so your windshield doesn’t break when the car flexes slightly, lower end BMW's have it BAD.
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So it's a regular part of the car and not a defect? Kinda strange really. Looks like crap!
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Old 03-01-2005, 06:43 PM
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better than broken glass.
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I have it also. Getting my windows tinted Friday so I will check it again.
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i can see it sometimes, but it i is very noticable when i have polarized sunglasses on
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