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Tinted Windows W203 Thread - All You want to know about window tinting a C Class
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From: Long Island, NY
c230 Coupe
why would i feel better tommy? hehe
i originally thought the sides were'nt dark enough to be illegal..... and these cops were BS ing around doing this BS roadblock while someone was prob being robbed down the block- there was at least a dozen cop cars there- right next to a ruff neighborhood where you know something is going down this is a better use of their time- i hate BS village cops! haha
i originally thought the sides were'nt dark enough to be illegal..... and these cops were BS ing around doing this BS roadblock while someone was prob being robbed down the block- there was at least a dozen cop cars there- right next to a ruff neighborhood where you know something is going down this is a better use of their time- i hate BS village cops! haha
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From: South Florida
Fast Cars!
definitly tint all the windows if u are planing on doing it. if your worrired about getting a ticket then jus do it all light or u can go dark in the back and lighter in the front but i would eaither do all like or all dark. i perfer dark. i have tint on my black car and my white it makes both of them look much better i think tint looks good with any color. i personally dont like the blue tint that comes with the c32 or clk430 or c320 sport. it looks a little weird to me i like the color blue but it just looks a little to blue almost like the car was filled up with water. dont get me wrong its OK just nothing special it definitly would not stop me from tinting.
just my .02
just my .02
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From: South Florida
Fast Cars!
that sucks i hope i never get a tinting ticket they are very strict here in florida u cant have very dark in the front the back are ok to be a little darker. i think here u have to have at least 35% in the front and i have 18% everywhere. i will just keep my fingers crossed.
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From: Corona, CA
2001 C320
I use to roll down my windows everytime i see a cop, but here in california they dont really care as much. The law is that there should be NO TINT at all on the driver and passenger window, unless factory stocked. So basically, if the cop is bored, your screwed. But you can always say to them. "dont you got something better to do, like stop a robbery or something...":p
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From: Sri Lanka
join the club.... i got one about a month ago.. i was actually stopped for speeding...but the cop let me off the speeding ticket and gave me a ticket for the tint... needless to say.. i was relieved getting off the speeding ticket... so i didn't mind paying the 60 bucks for the tint ticket...
It was also a gloomy day and I had the roof cover closed, so it made my car look darker in the inside than usual..
are you going to take the tint off??
It was also a gloomy day and I had the roof cover closed, so it made my car look darker in the inside than usual..
are you going to take the tint off??
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From: Southern CA
Jorel and others in SoCal:
Stay away from The Block on the weekends, lately they've had 2 Motorcycle cops busting people for the most insignificant of offenses. I even saw them pull 3 cars over at once, and make one wait while they wrote the others tickets!
If you do go, and are afraid of getting a ticket, stay on the outside of the parking lot. They tend to stay closer to the center.
Stay away from The Block on the weekends, lately they've had 2 Motorcycle cops busting people for the most insignificant of offenses. I even saw them pull 3 cars over at once, and make one wait while they wrote the others tickets!
If you do go, and are afraid of getting a ticket, stay on the outside of the parking lot. They tend to stay closer to the center.
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From: Corona, CA
2001 C320
Originally posted by Mach430
Jorel and others in SoCal:
Stay away from The Block on the weekends, lately they've had 2 Motorcycle cops busting people for the most insignificant of offenses. I even saw them pull 3 cars over at once, and make one wait while they wrote the others tickets!
If you do go, and are afraid of getting a ticket, stay on the outside of the parking lot. They tend to stay closer to the center.
Jorel and others in SoCal:
Stay away from The Block on the weekends, lately they've had 2 Motorcycle cops busting people for the most insignificant of offenses. I even saw them pull 3 cars over at once, and make one wait while they wrote the others tickets!
If you do go, and are afraid of getting a ticket, stay on the outside of the parking lot. They tend to stay closer to the center.
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From: Los Angeles, CA
2002 Lexus IS300 5-speed
here tinting is consider fix it ticket, you need to remove the tint and have an officer to sign it off. Along with $20 (i think) and the signed ticket and mail it to the court. I don't think there is any other way. I got one tinting ticket once. It would be nasty to remove those tint. I know a cop.
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From: Speeding in California SUN
C Class Coupe 02'
i have to take my car to the cops tomorrow and get my ticket cleared up. hopefully i'll have my windows rolled down and they wont ask to see it up or else i'm screwed!!!
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From: so cal
2007 E550 and 2007 335i
Sedan Window tinting?
Has anyone had success with tinting the sedans windows? Some have found that the c class scratches the tint after the window goes up and down a few times. If you have had a good experience tell us what kind of tint, metal or not and the maker of the tint.
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
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3M midgrade "Panther Black" 90% metallized, 35% tint all round. Of the four movable windows, I do have one scratch. But I think that can happen anytime particulate matter falls between the window seal and the tint.
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From: Montreal, QC
2002 C230 Kompressor Coupe
Need help deciding on tints
Hi all,
I'd like to find out what your experiences with Madico and Llumar window film are?
Is one better than the other for fading, scratch resistance, heat blocking etc.
I'm looking at Madico Onyx versus Llumar Platinum.
Thanx for your help.
I'd like to find out what your experiences with Madico and Llumar window film are?
Is one better than the other for fading, scratch resistance, heat blocking etc.
I'm looking at Madico Onyx versus Llumar Platinum.
Thanx for your help.
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From: South Florida
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Re: Need help deciding on tints
Originally posted by moscit
Hi all,
I'd like to find out what your experiences with Madico and Llumar window film are?
Is one better than the other for fading, scratch resistance, heat blocking etc.
I'm looking at Madico Onyx versus Llumar Platinum.
Thanx for your help.
Hi all,
I'd like to find out what your experiences with Madico and Llumar window film are?
Is one better than the other for fading, scratch resistance, heat blocking etc.
I'm looking at Madico Onyx versus Llumar Platinum.
Thanx for your help.
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From: Montreal, QC
2002 C230 Kompressor Coupe
Location of Antenna
BlackC230Coupe,
Is the antenna located in the rear window or the rear side window?
Does anyone know?
Has anyone else had problems with reception after installing mirror tints?
Is the antenna located in the rear window or the rear side window?
Does anyone know?
Has anyone else had problems with reception after installing mirror tints?
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Re: Location of Antenna
Originally posted by moscit
BlackC230Coupe,
Is the antenna located in the rear window or the rear side window?
Does anyone know?
Has anyone else had problems with reception after installing mirror tints?
BlackC230Coupe,
Is the antenna located in the rear window or the rear side window?
Does anyone know?
Has anyone else had problems with reception after installing mirror tints?
Huper Optik tints are supposed to be vey good, but they are fairly expensive.
http://www.huperoptik.com/choice.html
