E89 - Spotted!

jmb said:
Got a wave from a zed heading the opposite way to me today, but I wasn't awake enough to wave back- A10 just south of Stretham around 6:45
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Could have been me but I think it's about 30min too late. Mine is VO & I was driving top-down, waved at a dark blue E89 top up :roll:.
 
techathy said:
jmb said:
Got a wave from a zed heading the opposite way to me today, but I wasn't awake enough to wave back- A10 just south of Stretham around 6:45
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Could have been me but I think it's about 30min too late. Mine is VO & I was driving top-down, waved at a dark blue E89 top up :roll:.
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The one I saw was top-up, although I'm blue and was also top-up today... Will have to keep my eyes peeled more!
 
DinosaurEyes said:
robertd33 said:
spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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I think this is cheating, but I don't care. That's lovely! :P
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Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
 
Valencia Orange heading east on Ferry Road this morning at around 7:30ish. Younger male, mid to late 30s? Dark hair and sunnies on.
 
Angie4m said:
DinosaurEyes said:
robertd33 said:
spotted this shiny specimen today... in my driveway! ;)
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I think this is cheating, but I don't care. That's lovely! :P
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Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
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And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
 
pvr said:
Angie4m said:
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
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And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
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correct, i am in the US, and Z4's are not common here at all.

window tint maximum in my state is 35%. this tint is lighter at 45%. when/if it starts to peel, i'll replace it with 35%.
 
robertd33 said:
pvr said:
Angie4m said:
Given that front bumper I'd assume he's in the US so probably less chance of being spotted or spotting another one.......well at least by a member on here.
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And with windows that tinted, it would not survive that long on the road either without being pulled :lol:
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correct, i am in the US, and Z4's are not common here at all.

window tint maximum in my state is 35%. this tint is lighter at 45%. when/if it starts to peel, i'll replace it with 35%.
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Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
 
3xE89 spotted today - all black. First one around 0800 in Martin, second around 0845 near Newark on the A46 ring road, and the last this afternoon around 16:20 in Newark. Not a single wave in response.....

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Angie4m said:
Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
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do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
 
robertd33 said:
Angie4m said:
Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
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do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
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No, there is a tint within the glass itself that cannot be removed. It's in most if not all glass in modern cars to cut down on UV rays.
 
Angie4m said:
robertd33 said:
Angie4m said:
Just out of curiosity, before they fit any film to the check the tint level already on the Windows as standard? Only reason I ask is the tint on the Windows although not black is 30% so adding a 45% film actually brings it higher than the state allows.
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do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
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No, there is a tint within the glass itself that cannot be removed. It's in most if not all glass in modern cars to cut down on UV rays.
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ah... the tint IN the glass has almost no darkening & wouldn't be considered as part of it.
tint film applied at the factory does.
 
robertd33 said:
Angie4m said:
robertd33 said:
do you mean put tint on top of tint?
no installer would do that; remove old tint, put on new.
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No, there is a tint within the glass itself that cannot be removed. It's in most if not all glass in modern cars to cut down on UV rays.
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ah... the tint IN the glass has almost no darkening & wouldn't be considered as part of it.
tint film applied at the factory does.
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Suppose it different in the US to the UK but in the UK the police can use a light detector to check the level of a tint as a percentage on a cars Windows. We are only allowed 30% by law front of the B pillar, you can go as dark as you want to the rear of the B Pillar and this is usually the manufactures inbuilt tint, although not dark, it is coloured and designed to reflect and stop a portion of UV Ray's. Light colour of a tint does not always equal a very low or no light stopping ability.

If we add a tint to it and you are pulled it can be checked and it would then exceed the 30% front of the B Pillar rule and you would be required to remove it.
 
Orange e89 parked up in the far corner of a car park in lakeside....with another car doing naughty things. Apologises for interrupting but it's my job :rofl:
 
nick_l said:
Orange e89 parked up in the far corner of a car park in lakeside....with another car doing naughty things. Apologises for interrupting but it's my job :rofl:
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How long did you watch before making a decision. :D
 
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