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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Does anyone know if the C230 Sport came stock with tinted windows?
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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It should have. In ROW Avantgarde came with blue tint & Elegance with green. So I would expect the Sport to come with the blue tint.

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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Yup the C230 Sport does come with bluish windows
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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and if you tint them with a light tint. they look amazing.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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the bluish tint is actually the window itself I think. I talked to my buddy who runs a used MB shop and he said that its not tint but the glass. I wish mine had the bluish windows, maybe I'll call up my tint/windows guy and see how much they are.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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You are correct. The blue "tint" is not a tint at all. It's in the glass.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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It's a matter of semantics - In ROW it is considered to have tinted windows. To be precise - side & rear windows it's in the glass & windscreen it's in the laminate.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by phister
the bluish tint is actually the window itself I think. I talked to my buddy who runs a used MB shop and he said that its not tint but the glass. I wish mine had the bluish windows, maybe I'll call up my tint/windows guy and see how much they are.

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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LILBENZ230
You are correct. The blue "tint" is not a tint at all. It's in the glass.
The glass in the Sport Models (in North America) and Avantgarde (in ROW) aren't tinted, they're actually dye'd during the manufacturing process. The glass is manufactured by PPG and is called "Solextra".

The advantage of the Solextra is that it significantly reduces the interior temperature by absorbing more infrared (IR) energy than any other uncoated automotive composition glass. The cool-looking aquamarine color is due to the change in chemistry for solar control performance.

In tests performed by PPG, Solextra glass absorbs 55% of the sun's total energy, so it not only makes your interior cooler, but it also protects the interior from deterioration and fading caused by the sun's rays.

It also looks pretty cool. I get a ton of compliments on it, and people think I actually tinted it.

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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Wow, thanks for that info. I really only asked cuz my two front are lite blue and my two rear doors and rear window are 100 percent and I think it looks awesome!
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Wow, thanks for that info. I really only asked cuz my two front are lite blue and my two rear doors and rear window are 100 percent and I think it looks awesome!
Take a picture... i think my green windows look ugly blah... i see way to many c's around were i live with the blue glass.. i wish i had it but still glad i don't
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by krisv420
i see way to many c's around were i live with the blue glass.. i wish i had it but still glad i don't


All 2005-2007 SPORT models have this glass, which may be why you see so many. The second comment makes as little sense as.. well, most of your posts.
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All 2005-2007 SPORT models have this glass, which may be why you see so many. The second comment makes as little sense as.. well, most of your posts.
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 12:52 AM
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what kinda tints or matieral are the S class made of? It's weird from the outside and also the windshield is polaroized?
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Norwichdelta06
what kinda tints or matieral are the S class made of? It's weird from the outside and also the windshield is polaroized?
I know the big body S classes use to have thick glass (looked like double glass). Good for sound dampening too. My friend has a CL600 and the bottom middle part of his windshield I think is polarized.
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