New Mag Gray Touring Prius in Less Than an Hour/ Tint/ Center Caps

JunsGrayPria · Aug 10, 2007

I'm almost an official member... that is... by having my Prius... I've named her "Pria"

Dealer expected delivery Tuesday, Aug. 7th, but the car didn't get to the dealer until today Friday, Aug. 10th... What a terrible thing to wait... I'm trading in my Highlander so it's a welcome change!

Any recommendations for window tinting places in the Southern California area, specifically Pasadena area? I've read the posts and people seem to be recommending a place in Culver City, but it's a little far.

Also, where do you get the center caps? Where can you order them?
Thank you so much for all the useful information. This forum actually convinced me to get the Prius rather than the gas-guzzling Acura RDX.

Okay, gotta head out to pick up Pria... maybe I'll post pictures pretty soon.

SureValla · Aug 10, 2007

I never understood why people tint their windows, why are you so afraid of other people being able to see you?

pingman · Aug 10, 2007

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I never understood why people tint their windows, why are you so afraid of other people being able to see you?
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because in the prius you are visible from everyone, its like a fish bowl with all those windows. it also makes you feel secure and cuts the heat out big time,here in phx my car with illegal tint is awesome

mikeg · Aug 10, 2007

Is it leagal to tint windows in California?

SureValla · Aug 10, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pingman @ Aug 10 2007, 07:04 PM) [snapback]493744[/snapback]</div>

because in the prius you are visible from everyone, its like a fish bowl with all those windows. it also makes you feel secure and cuts the heat out big time,here in phx my car with illegal tint is awesome
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fish bowl? i dont feel its any more window then any other car. anyone have any stats on this?

hoop · Aug 10, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Aug 10 2007, 05:46 PM) [snapback]493736[/snapback]</div>

I never understood why people tint their windows, why are you so afraid of other people being able to see you?
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In south Texas it a must to tint windows to keep out some of the heat! B)

Michgal007 · Aug 10, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JunsGrayPria @ Aug 10 2007, 06:14 PM) [snapback]493726[/snapback]</div>

I'm almost an official member... that is... by having my Prius... I've named her "Pria"

Okay, gotta head out to pick up Pria... maybe I'll post pictures pretty soon.
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Guess who else is called "Pria"?

tballx · Aug 10, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Aug 10 2007, 03:46 PM) [snapback]493736[/snapback]</div>

I never understood why people tint their windows, why are you so afraid of other people being able to see you?
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It reduces the need to run the AC in the Summer. Pretty simple.

PriusTouring07 · Aug 10, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Aug 10 2007, 05:46 PM) [snapback]493736[/snapback]</div>

I never understood why people tint their windows, why are you so afraid of other people being able to see you?
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Perhaps not wanting UV rays to ruin your interior over time? That's one use.

Perhaps not wanting UV rays to damage your skin over time? That's another use.

Perhaps not wanting to cook yourself in your car? Here's another one.

IsrAmeriPrius · Aug 11, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mikeg @ Aug 10 2007, 04:25 PM) [snapback]493751[/snapback]</div>

Is it leagal to tint windows in California? [/b]
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In California it is only illegal to tint the windshield and the front side windows.

JunsGrayPria · Aug 11, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Aug 10 2007, 11:53 PM) [snapback]493880[/snapback]</div>

In California it is only illegal to tint the windshield and the front side windows.
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A lot of people get away with tinted front windows though as long as they are lightly-tinted. My salesman at Toyota of Pasadena recommended VIP Tinting at Sierra Madre and Alta Dena in Pasadena. Anybody in here have experience with this place. He said they do very good work... not the cheapest but top notched quality.

Finally got my Pria!!! As of 4:35 p.m. yesterday, August 10th. Drove her off the dealer lot with only 1 mile in the odometer, and now I'm close to 100!!! I think I made the right decision trading in my Highlander for the Prius!

Wondering what your experiences are with mpg during the first couple of hundred miles... I've noticed that its steadily increasing... Also, anything I should watch out for during the drive in period?

(I hope "Landy's" next owner takes care of him... awwww!)
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When's the next Southern California Prius gathering??? What exactly do you guys do during the gathering???
It'll be neat to meat at the Rose Bowl area, and then caravan through the Arroyo Seco section of the 110 freeway!!! It will look like the attack of the Priuses!!!

Can someone post the link for last So Cal gathering?

I'll post pictures of "Pria" pretty soon!!!

richard schumacher · Aug 12, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusTouring07 @ Aug 10 2007, 10:57 PM) [snapback]493866[/snapback]</div>

Perhaps not wanting UV rays to ruin your interior over time? That's one use.
Perhaps not wanting UV rays to damage your skin over time? That's another use.
Perhaps not wanting to cook yourself in your car? Here's another one.
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Prius window glass already absorbs a large fraction of UV. But yeah, tinting does help keep the interior a little cooler.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JunsGrayPria @ Aug 10 2007, 05:14 PM) [snapback]493726[/snapback]</div>

Also, where do you get the center caps? Where can you order them?
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Uhh, from a dealer? Is this a trick question? :_>
Why are you concerned about them?

doubleg2005 · Aug 12, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JunsGrayPria @ Aug 11 2007, 04:35 PM) [snapback]494056[/snapback]</div>

Wondering what your experiences are with mpg during the first couple of hundred miles... I've noticed that its steadily increasing... Also, anything I should watch out for during the drive in period?
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My first tank I only got (appx.) 40 mpg and that was highway driving! then i checked the air in my tires and it was 36/38 psi so i immediately increased to 42/40 and the next tank was much better, though still kinda low. my first seven tanks saw the mpg gradually increasing, especially as i'm learning how to drive for more mileage.

i think mine is finally starting to level off, but i hear reports of an increase at around 5000 miles so i have another month or so to go before i get that...

my recommedations for the first few hundred miles: accelerate gently, brake gently, and drive it like a normal car before implementing various techniques so you can see the impact each technique makes.

pingman · Aug 12, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Aug 10 2007, 06:48 PM) [snapback]493776[/snapback]</div>

fish bowl? i dont feel its any more window then any other car. anyone have any stats on this?
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any car untinted is awful to sit in and be seen by everyone

Sufferin' Prius Envy · Aug 12, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Aug 10 2007, 09:53 PM) [snapback]493880[/snapback]</div>

In California it is only illegal to tint the windshield and the front side windows.[/b]
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Um . . . not quite the whole story . . .

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:

(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.

(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.

(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.

(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

SW03ES · Aug 12, 2007

Wow, you people sure are rude. Do you always greet new members with the 3rd degree?

Welcome to Prius Chat Juns, congrats on your new Prius!

hoop · Aug 12, 2007

Wondering what your experiences are with mpg during the first couple of hundred miles... I've noticed that its steadily increasing...
I just finished my first tank. It was about 42 mpg. I was driving over 70 sometimes 80 durring a 150 mile trip. Some of it was slower too. I need to learn to be more gentle!
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IsrAmeriPrius · Aug 12, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sufferin' Prius Envy @ Aug 12 2007, 01:15 PM) [snapback]494372[/snapback]</div>

Um . . . not quite the whole story . . .

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material...[/b]
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As always the usual distortion by SPE.

Clear, colorless and transparent is by definition not a tint.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source

tint <span style="font-family:Arial">/tɪnt/</span> Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation<span style="font-family:Arial">[tint]</span> Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation â€“noun
to apply a tint or tints to; color slightly or delicately; tinge. [/b]
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Here is the complete code section and a related section, not just a few provisions out of context:

California Vehicle Code Sections 26708 and 26708.5

26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any
object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied
upon the windshield or side or rear windows.
(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or
material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon
the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view
through the windshield or side windows.
(3) This subdivision applies to a person driving a motor vehicle
with the driver's clear vision through the windshield, or side or
rear windows, obstructed by snow or ice.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Rearview mirrors.
(2) Adjustable nontransparent sunvisors which are mounted forward
of the side windows and are not attached to the glass.
(3) Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a
7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed
from the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which are
displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window
farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or other
materials which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower corner
of the windshield nearest the driver.
(4) Side windows which are to the rear of the driver.
(5) Direction, destination, or termini signs upon a passenger
common carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not
interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic.
(6) Rear window wiper motor.
(7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges.
(8) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped
with outside mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the
vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the
highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to
the rear of the vehicle.
(9) A clear, transparent lens affixed to the side window opposite
the driver on a vehicle greater than 80 inches in width and which
occupies an area not exceeding 50 square inches of the lowest corner
toward the rear of that window and which provides the driver with a
wide-angle view through the lens.
(10) Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section
26708.2 installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's
front seat, if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in
his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed
physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from
the sun due to a medical condition, or has in his or her possession
a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist
certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a
visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not
be used during darkness.
(11) An electronic communication device affixed to the center
uppermost portion of the interior of a windshield within an area that
is not greater than 5 inches square, if the device provides either
of the following:
(A) The capability for enforcement facilities of the Department of
the California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped
with the device.
(B) The capability for electronic toll and traffic management on
public or private roads or facilities.
Â© Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be
installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the
windshield if the following conditions apply:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above
the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in
front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its
rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.

(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other
lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through
the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into
the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any
greater extent than the windshield without the material.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and
transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the
front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the
front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88
percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49
C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance
of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as
specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the
ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful
ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the
vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying
that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of
this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the
material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the
material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by
the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the
material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the
requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's
manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or
bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be
removed or replaced.

26708.5. (a) No person shall place, install, affix, or apply any
transparent material upon the windshield, or side or rear windows, of
any motor vehicle if the material alters the color or reduces the
light transmittance of the windshield or side or rear windows, except
as provided in subdivision (b), Â©, or (d) of Section 26708.
(b) Tinted safety glass may be installed in a vehicle if (1) the
glass complies with motor vehicle safety standards of the United
States Department of Transportation for safety glazing materials, and
(2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those
standards for the particular type of glass used.[/b]
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JunsGrayPria · Aug 13, 2007

Center caps... I'm thinking of removing the wheel covers on the Touring... some people have posted pictures of their Touring with the wheel caps off, and I sort of like the look. I've read that once you remove the wheel covers, center caps are needed!

HOW MANY TOURING OWNERS ACTUALLY REMOVE THE WHEEL COVERS??? I think it's a matter of taste OR it depends on the color of the car whether it looks good or not...

If you have removed the wheel covers from your Touring, how is the procedure done? I don't have much experience changing/rotating wheels, and I'm wondering if its easy or not. Do I need to take the car to a tire shop???

Of course, I haven't decided yet, but I'm leaning towards removing them...

MPG... after almost 200 miles, it has gone up to about 45... it's slowly climbing... I hope it keeps doing so.
I'm curious how many miles I can get before I reach empty on the tank.

Thanks in advance.

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As always the usual distortion by SPE.

Clear, colorless and transparent is by definition not a tint.
Here is the complete code section and a related section, not just a few provisions out of context:
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Sufferin' Prius Envy · Aug 13, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Aug 12 2007, 08:28 PM) [snapback]494497[/snapback]</div>

As always the usual distortion by SPE.
Clear, colorless and transparent is by definition not a tint.
Here is the complete code section and a related section, not just a few provisions out of context:
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Out of context???
I can't help it if you wish to act myopic.

Solar Guard NR UV Clear 90 (90% Light Transmittance!) fits the bill for being legal in California.
http://www.solargard.com/index.cfm/fuseact...e.Stats_Auto_NR

For the Myops amongst us, you could also go prescription . . .
http://www.prescriptionwindshields.com/Pre...ields/legal.htm
http://www.prescriptionwindshields.com/Pre...intStateLaw.htm

AS FOR DEFINITIONS:
<span style="color:#009900">(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit transÂ·parÂ·ent /trÃ¦nsˈpɛərənt, -ˈpÃ¦r-/
â€“adjective
1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
2. admitting the passage of light through interstices.
3. so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous.
4. easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=t...p;x=17&y=11[/quote]

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