Which window tint...?

1. st-hamuel Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bangor NI/Leicester Posts: 3 2001 Saxo Desire

   #1 17th June 2008, 00:04

   OK I know it's mainly down to personal preferance but how dark would people say I should go on the back three windows of a silver saxo desire. was thinking maybe a shade darker on the side windows than on the tailgate.
   
   has anyone got any pictures of different shades of tint you could post please.
   
   Cheers, Hammy
2. stoner75 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bristol Posts: 561 None

   #2 17th June 2008, 19:36

   the front ones you are only allowed a maximium of 30% and for the back it depends if you want people to be able to see in your car or not??? if not, tint em 100%
   if this ent whats makin you decdie then it depends on the colour of your lights and alloys, you got black alloys or lights?? if so 100% if not i would go anyfin between 60-80%
3. Danhunt Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Co Durham/Hereford Posts: 3044 'Floz' Citroen saxo 1.1 [RIP], Escort XR3i, 306 Tu

   #3 17th June 2008, 19:39

   None in my opinion.
   But if you want it done, nothing too dark. Slightly darker than standard might look good, especially as it is a silver saxo.
4. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #4 17th June 2008, 19:40

   tints are tacky imo
   
   had them, but they made my car look like i was a drug dealer, and very impractical.. reversing at night was a challenge
   
   tints are quite chavvy along with lexarse lights
5. Modified Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Chesham Posts: 2911 Golf MK4 GTi 20v Turbo - BLAP BLAP

   #5 17th June 2008, 19:40

   imo - have the same shade tints all the way around the car!
   
   have the darkest on the front leagally and then the same % all the way round!
6. sbatstone Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 194 1.4 Saxo Furio

   #6 17th June 2008, 20:41

   unfourtuantly no tints are legal on the front, the amount times i was pulled i just ended up taking the front ones off, i have just the back two windows and a darker shade on the back window. no front tints anymore.
7. st-hamuel Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bangor NI/Leicester Posts: 3 2001 Saxo Desire

   #7 18th June 2008, 11:58

   ok thanks everyone, I've got the rear lights smoked so was thinking quite dark as stoner said...maybe dark smoke as opposed to limo though which I've heard is a nightmare as ashleyprigmore said.
   
   cheers, Hammy
8. WelshyUK Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Northampton Posts: 1386 MK4Golf1.6SE,BMWE30Sport, KDX125,FZR400RRSP1

   #8 18th June 2008, 12:07

   How about the split tints, so half is black and the other half silver or whatever colour matches the motor. Or even tints like that off of the MK1 Scooby's, they look smart!!
9. nemo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Anglesey, North Wales Posts: 237 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #9 18th June 2008, 13:47

   i was thinking of getting the max 30% all the way round..
   
   good idea / bad idea..??
10. sbatstone Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 194 1.4 Saxo Furio

    #10 18th June 2008, 13:50

    front window tints are not legal, read this
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45336
11. st-hamuel Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Bangor NI/Leicester Posts: 3 2001 Saxo Desire

    #11 19th June 2008, 22:19

    not fussed on the half tints welshy, have you got pics of the mk1 scooby tints though?
    
    nemo i def wouldn't recommend tints all the way around police have been tightening up on them recently, and they wouldn't get through MOT if your car's that age!