tinting

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 N.I Posts: 169 Mk2 1.1 Saxo
    #1
    whats the best window tints for a black saxo? im only interested in doin the back seat side windows and rear bootlid glass (dont want to be breakin the law now do i).
    any suggestions as to what darkness?
    prob end up goin for those laser cut ones off ebay, around 25quid. anywhere else got good deals on?
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #2
    i understand you can have as much as you want on the rear ones mate

    if i was to do it then id get a light smoke all round, if you do the back windows dar/darker it looks like a van imo

    ive had mine done before but i ripped them out and tbh it looks a hell of a lot better
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #3
    Shaun, i'm thinking of doing same with my black saxo, if you do buy those ones off ebay, let me know how they are mate?
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #4
    please dont buy limo black.
    every car i've see this stuff on makes the car look ccrrrap
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 watford Posts: 166 03 1.1 (silver) saxo
    #5
    aint they really hard to put on yourself?

    i got a pro to do mine all round for £120

    i got legal on the front and second down from darkest on the back

    go with wat pred said
    get smoked all round
    on a black sax that will look pretty sweet
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ben_Halco View Post
    i got legal on the front
    so you didn't get any on the front orrrrrrrrr you got a clear tint?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Co Durham/Hereford Posts: 3044 'Floz' Citroen saxo 1.1 [RIP], Escort XR3i, 306 Tu
    #7
    I got light smoke all the way round, any darker and it starts to look tacky mate
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #8
    this site looks legitamate mate !
    http://www.tintexpress.co.uk/store/e...ml?ref=gw1#1X0
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 N.I Posts: 169 Mk2 1.1 Saxo
    #9
    my uncle works in an m.o.t centre and he says current laws say that no tint at all is allowed on windscreen, driver or passenger side front windows.
    that leaves me with possiblity of goin for light smoke on the rear half of the car only
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 189 saxo vts
    #10
    ive got tints all round front passenger and drivers side and my car has been like this for around 2 years so 2 year worth of m.o.t and its passed every time, i think they have to be 25% transparent either that or 75% tinted, im unsure altho im sure they figures will mean something to someone, i know u can definitely smoke the front passenger and drivers window, think of the cars that come supplied in tints, are the passenger and drivers windows not tinted ??
  11. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #11
    tour obviously not allowed it on the windscreen

    but for the front 2 windows it needs to let a certain percentage of light through think its around 75%

    the back you can go as dark as you want

    you can have the tint done on the windscreen for a sun visor though
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 N.I Posts: 169 Mk2 1.1 Saxo
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR View Post
    tour obviously not allowed it on the windscreen

    but for the front 2 windows it needs to let a certain percentage of light through think its around 75%

    the back you can go as dark as you want

    you can have the tint done on the windscreen for a sun visor though
    bearing that in mind, what you think is best to do?
  13. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553
    #13
    Windscreen has to allow 80% of light through,
    Side windows must allow 75% through...
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...
    #14
    So effectively you could get the windscreen tinted too...
    Fuck that! lol
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Medway, Kent Posts: 354 1.Saxo Westy (Dimma) 2.Saxo Mk2 VTS 3.LY 182
    #15
    Go for light smoke mate, should look good on a black sax
  16. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by reynolds_shaun View Post
    bearing that in mind, what you think is best to do?
    go light smoke all round or nothing for me mate

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DavidKent View Post
    So effectively you could get the windscreen tinted too...
    Fuck that! lol
    nope you cant get he fron done at all, any tinting place will tell you that, the only thing allowed is a sunstrip tint bit
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...
    #17
    Ah fair enough, just someone said a 25% tint or something along those lines above thats all!
  18. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1103 Silver2Tone VTR
    #18
    planning on doing this too, was going to go for as dark as i could on the backs but after reading through this thread i think iv changed my mind, thanks guys
  19. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Cheshire Posts: 137 Citroen Saxo 1.4 WestCoast
    #19
    when i had my tints done, they told me the front driver n passenger had a slight factory tint on them, and any smoked film would make them illegal so i didnt get them on the front, but got a medium smoke up on the back
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 N.DEVON Posts: 2558 Pair of Crutches atm!
    #20
    wudnt bother on a black saxo! just make it look van like! if ur hell bent on it get a light smoke!
  21. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 N.I Posts: 169 Mk2 1.1 Saxo
    #21
    thanks for all advice guys, light smoke on rears is prob all i'll do, if i do it