Anyone have a Magnetic Gray with tinted windows?

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  1. Green Hokie

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    If so, can you please post a picture? I'm considering having them done on mine and like to see what Magnetic Gray will look like as a whole with tinted windows.

    Here in Virginia, the legal limit is 35% on the rear & back side windows and 50% on the front side windows. I've never really liked how other cars look with 35% on one window and 50% on the other. Therefore, I may just have 50% done all around, but concernd this will be too light. I've also heard that certain tints appear darker than others. Therefore, I may be able to find a 50% tint that will appear nearly as dark as another tint at 35%. Any thoughts?

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    I did limo tint all around, sure its illegal but I can't live without it! I have sensitive eyes so its nice the sun doesn't get to me easily. I will post pics in a few days, the only ones I have are from after my accident in december

    edit: here are some not so good angles from the accident

    http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=27678
     
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    Are there ANY cars that look bad with tint?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ Apr 26 2007, 08:27 PM) [snapback]430941[/snapback]</div>
    Pink MINI, white roof, white wheels and limo tint. hahaha
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Apr 26 2007, 09:47 PM) [snapback]430998[/snapback]</div>
    That is just an ugly car with or without tint. LOL
     
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    Do people tint the side windows only?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ystasino @ Apr 26 2007, 09:55 PM) [snapback]431005[/snapback]</div>

    Most people tint ALL the windows except the windshield. Sometimes they leave the small lower hatch window with stock tint so you can see out of it at night.

    My car has less tint on the front windows though just to stay legal. Or close to it. ;)
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ Apr 26 2007, 10:27 PM) [snapback]430941[/snapback]</div>
    The Aztek. Of course, it also looks bad without tint, but that's beside the point.
     
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    Read my post (#27) about my tint. I'll have to add pictures sometime...
    http://priuschat.com/index.php?s=&show...st&p=285797

    I love it, looks great and the ceramic tint keeps the heat inside the car to a minimum even parked in the sun in central Texas (using a Covercraft Heat Shield - sunshade). Plus, the installers did a great job on the installation.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ Apr 26 2007, 09:54 PM) [snapback]431004[/snapback]</div>
    well you asked so I giveth lol.
     
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    Thank you for the replies, everyone.

    YodaddyAlex, looking forward to seeing additional photos of your vehicle. Hope you got it fixed quickly with as little aggravation as possible.

    I definitely want to have the same level of tinting for all windows (not including the front windshield, of course). Therefore, just have to decide if 50% all around will be dark enough or do I take a chance with being ticketed/fined for using 35% all around.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Green Hokie @ Apr 27 2007, 09:32 AM) [snapback]431205[/snapback]</div>
    My husband and I were driving my sister-in-law's black Prius in San Diego last Christmas, and we were pulled over because of the tinted windows. My sister-in-law was not surprised -- she herself had been pulled off, and ordered to "detint" the windows...
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qleaper @ Apr 27 2007, 10:05 AM) [snapback]431227[/snapback]</div>
    How dark was her tint on the front two windows?

    If you do a search, you should find mine with tint (35% all around). I'll post here too, but you'll find lots of info through searches.

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    Wow, that's 35%? The state law here in SC is 27% and I was probably going to do that, but 35% looks pretty dark. Do you have any pics from closer up?
     
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  16. Green Hokie

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    ucla, That looks sweet! Can't wait to get mine tinted. Now, if I can just find a brand/type of tint that is rated at 50% but actually appears more like 35%. Yes, please show more close-up pics!
     
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    35% is perfect. 50% is a waste of money. My .02
     
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  18. Green Hokie

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BORNGEARHEAD @ Apr 27 2007, 11:23 PM) [snapback]431487[/snapback]</div>
    I tend to agree and much prefer the look of 35% all around. However, knowing my luck, I'm sure I'll get pulled/fined for also having 35% on the front side windows. What to do... :unsure:
     
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    That looks really good. I have an 07 Magnetic gray with gunmetal wheels.. that will look sweet! Thanks for the pic :)
     
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    Here's my 2007 Magnetic Gray Prius with tinted windows. The back windows are a shade darker than the front windows. According to the tint installer, the front windows are the darkest I could go legally in Calif. It was up to me if I wanted to make the front as dark as the front. Instead of risking a ticket where I'd be forced to remover the darker tint, I opted for the "legal" tint. Can't remember what the % of tint was installed.
     

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