[NYC335xi]

Back story:

Boat docked July 5th. Other people from the same boat and in the same neighborhood as me (not same dealer) already have their cars. I decided to have my dealer do the tints on my car.

I'm starting to worry about something going wrong at VPC or at the dealer since:

1) I was told to expect delivery this weekend
2) I called on Tuesday asking about some minor financing questions and have not gotten a call back
3) I am not getting delivery this weekend

My question is: How long does it take to get tints done, because I think that may be adding time. Any help is very very appreciated.

edit: I'm a newbie. This is my first car and my first time getting tints. this may be the wrong forum, so I'm sorry if I led anyone on...but again any help is appreciated...

[pittyinSC]

I am getting a Titanium Silver E90 330 w/ Black Leather and Burl Wood this week what tint do you all suggest...I am thinking 35% Formula One Pinnacle?

[dme330i]

Originally Posted by NYC335xi

Back story:

My question is: How long does it take to get tints done, because I think that may be adding time. Any help is very very appreciated.

edit: I'm a newbie. This is my first car and my first time getting tints. this may be the wrong forum, so I'm sorry if I led anyone on...but again any help is appreciated...

A few hours.

[JNMACE]

Here is my Titanium Silver coupe with Huper Optik 30 on every window except for the windshield. I will try to take some in the sun if it shows itself here in Atlanta at some point. All of these photos are within 10 to 30 minutes of the tint being applied so the next set will definitely be more representative of how the job will look over time. Oh, and I know I need to wash it...I will! It has been rained on every darn day for the last week!

Also, there are some photos that show the car in the parking garage, giving you an idea how much you can see in through the windows when in different lighting. They are quite easy to see through in the garage but when outside today (very cloudy day) it was very difficult to see into the car at all. Outward vision is excellent at all times...in fact, from the driver's seat, I can barely even tell that there is anything different about the car.

[killer_bee]

^ Sweet looking ride JNMACE, love the 197s. Is that Ceramic tint? Looks perfect for Tiag.

[Dallas Gator]

So I live in Dallas but I'm getting my car delivered to Tampa - It's black with coral red - I want as dark a tint as possible and am planning on getting it done in tampa - whats the limit and what's the recomendation from the experts?

[RANJHA]

Originally Posted by killer_bee

^ Sweet looking ride JNMACE, love the 197s. Is that Ceramic tint? Looks perfect for Tiag.

+1 looks nice

[JNMACE]

Originally Posted by killer_bee

^ Sweet looking ride JNMACE, love the 197s. Is that Ceramic tint? Looks perfect for Tiag.

Thanks for the compliments...I really have hated the 197's since the day I knew I was getting the car but no one wanted to trade...ah well!

The Huper Optik is a ceramic tint. I love how it looks during the day but wish it offered a little more privacy at night. It is nearly transparent just in the garage and on the street at night it is as if it isn't there. I like that in many respects but sometimes, like when the moron in the sport utility next to me has his face all in the car, I'd like it to have more of an effect. This is only an issue at night though...during the day it is pretty darned awesome and that is what I bought it for.

[nutz]

car looks awesome!

It looks like it didn't stick to the dot matrix in the back window?? That is what I'm worried about. I will be getting mine done soon.

[E90manny]

Originally Posted by Swoop

35%...I might go back soon and get the front windshield 50%

holy shit.

sick ass whip mane

[JNMACE]

Originally Posted by nutz

car looks awesome!

It looks like it didn't stick to the dot matrix in the back window?? That is what I'm worried about. I will be getting mine done soon.

Yeah, but as you can see they did a better job at getting it to stick to the dot matrix area than on many coupes I've seen. It is just on that one little section...I have an appointment to have it repressed on Monday so hopefully it will be perfect once they do it.

[2007_E93]

Originally Posted by Dallas Gator

So I live in Dallas but I'm getting my car delivered to Tampa - It's black with coral red - I want as dark a tint as possible and am planning on getting it done in tampa - whats the limit and what's the recomendation from the experts?

Just got my E93 done yesterday with F1 Pinnacle 35% sides and rear and 50% front windshield. Looks awesome!! Ruddy at Advance Film Solutions in Port Richey did very nice job (http://www.advancedfilmfl.com/). If you go ask for Mike Feldman he gave me a break of 25% on my car because I did 2 cars with him. I do have the dot matrix issue just on the very edges but not noticeable until really up close. No one really seems to have a great solution for this but Ruddy did a nice job. If you get a tint I strongly recommend F1 Pinnacle because I've scoured all the pics of other tints and ceramic seems the way to go especially with Bluetooth and Comfort Acess. Of the ceramics Huper Optik tends to look a bit green for my taste. No offense to anyone with HO just wouldn't like it on my Monaco Blue E93. Besides it is a FLAT glass tint meant for buildings and it is harder to install so may be a an issue for your installer but obviously some people are getting it done well. F1 is only offered at 3 sites in the Tampa area. The one I mention and one in Bradenton and another I think in Tampa, FL. The one in Bradenton had someone on these forums that liked what they did. They were just too far for me. Dont know anything about the Tampa tint shop. Needs to be washed today from all the tint stuff they use to put it on and my driving around town. Will try to take pics today.

Good luck!

BTW...legal limit in FL is NO tint on front windshield, 28% sides, 15% rear sides and rear window.

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by E90manny

holy shit.

sick ass whip mane

Thanks man, I've got 30% on now and am going in tomorrow to get it taken off and putting 20% on...

[JNMACE]

Originally Posted by Swoop

Thanks man, I've got 30% on now and am going in tomorrow to get it taken off and putting 20% on...

Cool...I guess that means we'll be seeing new pics of one of the best looking E90's I've seen. Well, except for that "thing" on top of your sunroof .

They are probably going to pull my HO tint tomorrow unless I change my mind and deal with the CA working sporadically and I might go with a 20% on my windows too.

[Swoop]

shit, forgot to post pics....I'll take a couple today...without that thing on my roof....

[Swoop]

So here are some bad pics with a good camera. It was so damn muggy out my lens kept fogging up.

[Ph0zenstone]

Huper Optik 40%

[Master Deep]

Hey guys. I have a Jet Black E90 w/ a Beige Leatherette Interior. I want a ceramic tint like F1 but I'm trying to decide on the percentage. I want something that isn't too dark or too light. I want to be able to see at night w/o rolling down my windows when i'm backing up like some of my friends have to do. I'm thinking 35% all around except the windshield but is that going to be too light on a Beige interior? I think it looks perfect on a black interior.

And anyone know any good tint shops in the chicago western suburbs?

[EZgoE90]

45% F 35% R

[bmwandre1]

I did a little mixing on my tint. F1 Pinnacle Series 35% all around. The windshield is HO 50%. Thought I would get more heat rejection thru the windshield, yet maintain more transparency. Went for a drive last night; no problem seeing thru the tint on the windshield.
I am very pleased with the installation; however like many have reported, you can see that at the upper end of the back window the dot matrix coverage is not perfect.

Had it done at Advanced Film Solutions in New Port Richey on SR 54.

[remmib]

Bumping this thread with some old pics from last summer.

Front is 38% and rear is OEM sun protection glass (aka dark glass/privacy glass)

[Spool]

My car has 50% tint, this pic is taken without the sun, and the SC 400 has 35% tint...Formula One