Need a pic - black c43 w/tints
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Need a pic - black c43 w/tints
I want to tint my car but I am not sure how dark I should go. Can anybody post some pics of a black c43 with tints. The more the better for comparisment. Thanks guys.
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here you go:
I am not that thrilled about them, cause you can't see inside even in sunny days, it kinda looks like a Drug dealer car (maybe I am wrong) I am worried about getting a ticket... Possible?
Hope pics will help your decision.
I am not that thrilled about them, cause you can't see inside even in sunny days, it kinda looks like a Drug dealer car (maybe I am wrong) I am worried about getting a ticket... Possible?
Hope pics will help your decision.
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Hey thanks good pics. What is the % of those tints?
And yes there is a chance you can get a ticket with those. My mom's car has 13% tints well 13% of light being allowed inside and I got a ticket driving it. It only happened once since she had them done 4 years ago. NYC cops like to pull people over for everything.
And yes there is a chance you can get a ticket with those. My mom's car has 13% tints well 13% of light being allowed inside and I got a ticket driving it. It only happened once since she had them done 4 years ago. NYC cops like to pull people over for everything.
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looks like 23-17 % i think 17% cause its darker than mine.... vardar i dont know ur states laws but yah ur tint sticks out, looks nice, but cops dont care, i get razzed up here all the time by the cops, C43ing, if ur looking for a nice classy look i sugjest 35% on the front and back, if u go to my cardomain page, my old e320 on the first page had 35% tint on it,, or if uve seen pictures of my car, i have 23% on all the doors and back window, and 35% on my windshield with a darker strip of 7% for the eyebrow. i think limo tint on any car looks a lil cheese, 17 % is nice if u dont like the sun all the time, 23 is good at night, and 35 is pure class, not alot of sun blockage but it looks nice on the benzs,,, i do all the new benzs and bmw's for the dealerships in 23 and 35% here, they like it alot, i think u would too! plus 35% is less heaty, cops can see u better, and they tend to not stop u for tickets, but they still can, i think 35% might be allowed on front doors in some states? am i wrong? im from canada, were not allowed anything but i like it so whatever... tickets are worth it,,, tint protects our nice amg interior, and keps it nice and cool on those super hot days 
good luck with the tint, i love tinting cars for people who care
good luck with the tint, i love tinting cars for people who care
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Thanks for all the advice newbie, I need to get my tints redone at some point, I think the previous owner must have used window cleaner or something on the side windows because there are some nasty spots.
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can u take some pics of the spots man?? ill help diagnose the problem for when u take it to get re-tinted .u can know what ur talking about and suprise the tinters haha! tinters love when people know their stuff hehe
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Very beautiful car, and beautiful COUNTRY!!!! Can you fit 4 people in it without rims rubbing?
Originally Posted by Teck
Here's my car, sunshade is up that's why it looks darker than it really is!
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oh god teck u inspire me! ur the reason why i painted my rims black! and linux he did paint it black i think its an older pic thank god someone painted their door handles.. now everyone doesnt that look much cleaner? and the tint looks classy too
thank god someone painted their door handles.. now everyone doesnt that look much cleaner? and the tint looks classy too
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hehe i think its a must, the cheap plastic benz stuff bugs me, once its painted its a totally different look, i loove it, teck is the one who inspired me to get a c43, i saw it at the dealership one morning when i was grabbing a car to tint,, and i went online that night to research,,, i remembered teck from when i had my 320.... and i said why the hell not, so i went for it head first, cut another guy out of the deal to buy it up haha, he was very very upset, i wasnt sure if it was cause he didnt get the car, or the fact that a window tinter did haha ( hes a big shot lawyer) haha i appreciate the car way mroe then he ever would! 
i think its a must, the cheap plastic benz stuff bugs me, once its painted its a totally different look, i loove it, teck is the one who inspired me to get a c43, i saw it at the dealership one morning when i was grabbing a car to tint,, and i went online that night to research,,, i remembered teck from when i had my 320.... and i said why the hell not, so i went for it head first, cut another guy out of the deal to buy it up haha, he was very very upset, i wasnt sure if it was cause he didnt get the car, or the fact that a window tinter did haha ( hes a big shot lawyer) haha i appreciate the car way mroe then he ever would!
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I gotta admit, I was a hater about painting the door handles, but it does look pretty good. I still think on my whitey I prefer the contrast, but it is pretty hot on the silver, question though: What is the process for painting to make the plastic door handles look like the same finish as the metal car?
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Originally Posted by VAamg
I gotta admit, I was a hater about painting the door handles, but it does look pretty good. I still think on my whitey I prefer the contrast, but it is pretty hot on the silver, question though: What is the process for painting to make the plastic door handles look like the same finish as the metal car?
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Originally Posted by linuxfoo
hahaha, i wasn't hating you for wanting to paint you door handles. it looks clean, i would definately do it too 
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Originally Posted by e320newbie
p.s. teck i love the smaller spoke rims too! ur brakes look so much bigger haha
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Originally Posted by VAamg
I gotta admit, I was a hater about painting the door handles, but it does look pretty good. I still think on my whitey I prefer the contrast, but it is pretty hot on the silver, question though: What is the process for painting to make the plastic door handles look like the same finish as the metal car?
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Originally Posted by linuxfoo
the process of painting is the same, first sand, then primer, then paint, then clear coat. it will look just like the bumper. also in europe, i was told that they have door handles that are prepainted from the factory to match the body color for certain model w202 cars.
I am a member of the MBClub UK forum, there are lots of post on the handles.
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