Re: Question about tinted windows - Saab 9-5 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
Click Banner for Details on this Saabnet.com Classified
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

95 Bulletin Board
1999-2009 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Question about tinted windows
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by AMF [Email] (more from AMF) on Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:01:36 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Question about tinted windows, Catherine, Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:53:54
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Hello......

Here in Florida, even the Police cars have the extra tinting on their windows. The sun is intense and the humidity so strong that it is very difficult for air conditioning to keep up. I have lived in Florida for 25 years and would not own a car here without tinting. (The air conditioning in our 1999 9-5 is marginal even with the tinting though.)

There are advantages and disadvantages to tinting:

The tinting cuts down on the UV rays and prevents the seats and interior from being bleached by the sun or other sun related damage.
You will feel cooler in the car with the windows tinted.
Tinting is safer in an accident as it prevents glass from shattering.
Tinting prevents intruders from breaking the glass easily.
Tinting makes the car really look good.....see the ads for most cars, the windows are tinted!

Tinting is a film that is placed on the inside glass. Since it is "softer" than glass, if you use a sharp object against it, the tinting can be marked or scratched (or course it is easy to replace though).
Tinted windows tend to pick up reflections at night, especially when it is raining. This takes a while to get used to......but tinting also cuts down on glare from other vehicle headlights, which is a plus.
Even if it was legal, which it is not, you would not want tinting on the front windshield because of the glare at night and the potential reduction in vision.
Tinting is very difficult to do correctly, so if you do decide, have it done professionally, and with a warranty. (Bubbles, rips, dirt under the tint, etc.) A good tint shop will know all the laws in your state, and guarantee that their work complies with the law. Here in Florida it costs about 150-175 to have a car the size of the 9-5 tinted.

Hope this info helps.

AMF

posted by 205.188.20...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!