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Window Tinting.

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by zedwheels » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:49 pm

I have been thinking about tinting the rear and side glass, but does anyone know if its illegal to have any tint to he passenger and driver side windows ?

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Post by -Tom- » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:51 pm

https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules

My fronts are actually around 50% , allegedly :roll:

That said, I only drive in the dry, usually in summer and the windows are always down.
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Post by zedwheels » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:57 pm

-Tom- wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:51 pm https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules

My fronts are actually around 50% , allegedly :roll:

That said, I only drive in the dry, usually in summer and the windows are always down.
Thanks for that info Tom. :thumbsup:

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Post by -Tom- » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:00 pm

No probs. I think OEM front windows and windscreen already have slight tint, I’ve no idea of the figure though.

Any tint on the fronts always seems to have an exaggerated appearance, with the e85/86 at least due to having such a small cockpit/big rear bulkhead not letting much light in anyway.
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Post by JimsZ » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:54 pm

I looked at doing this, don't think its worth touching the sides, if/when I do i will just do the rear window.
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Post by AlienZed » Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:04 pm

If u want a gangsta car get an X6 Bri.
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Post by buzyg » Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:26 pm

AlienZed wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:04 pm If u want a gangsta car get an X6 Bri.
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Tend to agree. Each to there own. :)
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Post by -Tom- » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:30 pm

I think it works well on the E86 in the right colour :poke: Maybe not so on an E85. E89 though ?

The rears are OEM ... they look silly dark here :?
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Post by gwatson » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:03 am

How strange this topic should come up, I was looking at my E89 yesterday thinking it could benefit from a window tint, but just the rear window and rear side windows to kind of replicate the look above on the E86 coupes.

My only concern is it would look a little daft with the roof down and rear windows up. Really struggle to find pictures of anyone who has done that on an E89, even in the US.
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Post by enzed4 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:35 am

gwatson wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:03 am
My only concern is it would look a little daft with the roof down and rear windows up.
Exactly this. I have thought about tinting the windows many times (the sun down here can be very harsh), but with the roof down and the windows up (can't convince the wife that windows should be down if the roof's down... :roll: ), tinted windows do look a bit strange and don't seem to suit a convertible.
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Post by zedwheels » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:39 pm

AlienZed wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:04 pm If u want a gangsta car get an X6 Bri.
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No not a :guns: Moz more a :spy:

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Post by zedwheels » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:41 pm

gwatson wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:03 am How strange this topic should come up, I was looking at my E89 yesterday thinking it could benefit from a window tint, but just the rear window and rear side windows to kind of replicate the look above on the E86 coupes.

My only concern is it would look a little daft with the roof down and rear windows up. Really struggle to find pictures of anyone who has done that on an E89, even in the US.
Good thinking, didn't consider that. :thumbsup:

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Post by gwatson » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:09 pm

Rear windows up make very little difference to be honest, just leave them down.
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Post by BeardyJon » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:09 am

Here's an example of an E89 with tinted windows. https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=952789
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Post by enzed4 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:18 am

BeardyJon wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:09 am Here's an example of an E89 with tinted windows. https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=952789
But not one photo of roof down/windows up, as this is what the OP is now concerned about, I believe?
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