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Fish

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Bolton
Posts: 301

I debated the blinds but was bothered the dogs would rip them or pull them off.

23rd Mar 2015 7:47pm

babagee

Member Since: 15 Feb 2015
Location: Somewhere between St. Helens & Kazakhstan
Posts: 142

2009 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

[quote="Bellini"]

Trommel wrote:
Impossible to recommend from an aesthetic point of view given the grating mismatch with the front windows.

I tend to agree with this, partly because mine has front tints as well and partly because I do think it looks better. I suspect most won't agree. Another aesthetic plus is it enhances the classic RR 'floating roof' effect, especially when the bodywork is painted in silver.

Any problems with the dark tint to the front side windows at MOT time?

23rd Mar 2015 8:10pm

Bellini

Member Since: 11 Jan 2012
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2261

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

Absolutely none. Sold to me by a LR main dealer and just MOT'd by an independent 2 years into ownership. Never any mention.

The black interior makes the tint appear darker than it is. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

23rd Mar 2015 8:24pm

Welshdragon

Member Since: 20 Jan 2012
Location: here and there...but not where I should be
Posts: 1899

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Monte Carlo Blue

I had a very light tint on the a to b pillars .....a nice man in a bmw with blue lights followed me to work last year and put the light meter on them....I had to peel them off

The side windows are factory tinted any how to just legal, by putting any film on the fronts will put you past been legal. I'm just saying be on your guard guys, I was lucky, or is that un lucky this ' nice bobby' had nothing to do

I'm for the tint brigade too and mine looks good with it on. If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

23rd Mar 2015 8:25pm

RRUK
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Location: UK
Posts: 6366

2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I think tints are the only way to go with prestigious cars, and the FFRR looks the nuts with it.

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23rd Mar 2015 8:52pm

RR SIMON

Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: swansea
Posts: 7

2006 Range Rover Autobiography 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

I think they look great on a rangie.. mine have a very light tint but the darker ones are better for keeping the sun out and for added security etc... I am told they also come in handy if you have ugly kids in the back..!!

23rd Mar 2015 11:22pm

Michael27

Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 22

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Fuji White

I like the tints, when really clean they are not as opaque as the pictures suggest. Mine...

23rd Mar 2015 11:48pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16281

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Mine are factory tinted, then tinted over the factory! The reason was you now cannot see in

Kids, Rear Entertainment, Dog, Heat and they look better imho...

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The SL looked better tinted too

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23rd Mar 2015 11:58pm

nicedayforit

Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Beside the Solway
Posts: 3972

2004 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Giverny Green

Like paulmoran2 I have fitted blinds instead of tints which I tend to remove during the winter.
Like tinted windows however they are only fitted to the windows rear of the b pillar. I've often considered making my own blinds in a similar fashion for the two front side windows for use during the day during the summer. Surprisingly I can't find anything in motoring law to stop you doing this, the law only applies to tinted windows.
As far as I can tell such front blinds could also be fitted to cars with rear tinted windows should you wish to extend your sun protection / privacy.
I might be wrong on this of course and would welcome somebody factually pointing out to me why I am.

24th Mar 2015 8:39am

axle

Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth
Posts: 2964

2008 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Rimini Red

I use the Vanstyle blinds here and they are sooo much more useful than tints for all the reasons mentioned above , and trust me tinted windows do not keep a car cool when it is parked , it's only when you are moving and the air con is on do they affect the radiated heat from sun glare ( think about it , how does making an object black make it cooler ). As for putting them on the front side windows I guess because they are removable it would come outside the law on tints in the first place . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

24th Mar 2015 9:24am

devonchilliman

Member Since: 06 Jan 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 345

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

Wanting to get mine done also as it looks ok in the picture below but in other angles/light it's very see through,who did yours Craig & how much if you don't mind me asking

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24th Mar 2015 10:32am

steptoe

Member Since: 23 Jul 2012
Location: london
Posts: 382

Factory tints, rear only, I prefer driving at night with clear windows. The celebs i have in the back enjoy the privacy.

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25th Mar 2015 10:55am

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars

Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Chilterns, UK
Posts: 11309

Nice green Range

25th Mar 2015 11:06am

paulandson

Member Since: 19 Sep 2014
Location: leicester
Posts: 50

tints look great on luxury cars

25th Mar 2015 10:46pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16281

devonchilliman wrote:
Wanting to get mine done also as it looks ok in the picture below but in other angles/light it's very see through,who did yours Craig & how much if you don't mind me asking

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Chris from toptints.com does all ours Cliff

http://www.toptints.com

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25th Mar 2015 11:01pm

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