Is privacy glass becoming council?

[jamoor]

If it's on a diesel golf that's doing 50 in a 30 and throwing out black soot.
Then definitely

[Ares]

Quickmoose said:

Ares said:

Mine has 'sun protection glass' in the rear, the only 'tint' BMW offers.

Car looks a lot better with that without, and does a massive job at stopping my daughter from getting blinded. Father's 320d (Car behind) has the same glass - likewise improves the look.

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Naturally we're back to subjectivity, but from that angle, imo it looks awful. White car with one black window and one clear one...not for me. Front half looks separate from the back half. The black 320 will suffer less, but in it's own way is now a panel-van-come-hearse. (Actually don't hearses have clear rear side windows....)

'Sun Protection glass" yeah right-oh...
The poor front passenger (a position more likely to be occupied) has to remain subject to sun damage?

Each to their own... it's becoming as unavoidable on the 2nd hand market as black alloys....it's just a thing that really gets on my nerves..

Edited by Quickmoose on Monday 24th October 14:26

Fair comment, angle accentuates effect, but I still think it looks better - and it works, noticeably less heat & brightness from sun through rear windows.....and front passenger is less likely to have small children in it.

[TooMany2cvs]

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

[Ares]

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

BMW's Sun Protection Glass is only c25% and isn't a film stuck to the glass.

[neil1jnr]

Strange, I've never thought of having privacy glass as a negative thing, so I don't get the view of it looking 'council'. I like it and prefer it, although I haven't actually went and tinted the windows of any of my cars that didn't already come like that.

I actually prefer estates with privacy glass but I think a lot of coupes and in particular mid engine super cars look better without privacy glass.

[TooMany2cvs]

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

BMW's Sun Protection Glass is only c25% and isn't a film stuck to the glass.

So "virtually no difference", then.

[rampageturke]

imagine feeling exclusive and upmarket because you have aftermarket rear window tint

[Ares]

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

BMW's Sun Protection Glass is only c25% and isn't a film stuck to the glass.

So "virtually no difference", then.

Probably as 'virtually no difference' as between a 320d and a 330i

Edited to add ""

[Quickmoose]

neil1jnr said:

I've never thought of having privacy glass as a negative thing, but I think a lot of coupes and in particular mid engine super cars look better without privacy glass.

Is this in the same way that 'you' never thought about disliking sprouts, but 'you' think 'you' don't like sprouts?

[Ares]

rampageturke said:

imagine feeling exclusive and upmarket because you have aftermarket rear window tint

Do you?
Does anyone?

[ChasW]

Bobajobbob said:

You can probably get away with it on certain cars but on others it will always scream drug dealer or Towie cast member. When I specced my RR Sport without tinted rear windows the dealer thought I was mad but it looks 1000 times better without and on the occasion you need shade in the back there are bespoke RR custom blinds. When I see a Range Rover in white with black rear glass I just think what a great design ruined and then what a chav. ??

My feelings exactly.

[DocJock]

MitchT said:

I think they're bloody annoying. If someone parks forwards into the parking space next to the one you're in you can't see through their rear side windows to see if anyone's coming when you're trying to drive out of your parking space. It becomes an act of blind faith.

[GTIAlex]

Factory tint on my STvan

[TooMany2cvs]

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

BMW's Sun Protection Glass is only c25% and isn't a film stuck to the glass.

So "virtually no difference", then.

Probably as 'virtually no difference' as between a 320d and a 330i

Edited to add ""

Umm, no.

There are marked functional differences between a 320d and 330i. SPG is just the particular branding BMW use for their factory pimptint.

[Ares]

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Ares said:

Full on tint might be chavvy, but SPG isn't IMO.

Apart from the name, what's the difference?

BMW's Sun Protection Glass is only c25% and isn't a film stuck to the glass.

So "virtually no difference", then.

Probably as 'virtually no difference' as between a 320d and a 330i

Edited to add ""

Umm, no.

There are marked functional differences between a 320d and 330i. SPG is just the particular branding BMW use for their factory pimptint.

But isn't 'full on tint', you can still see in and out. It also isn't a film. You might say there are marked functional differences. Take the film that was stuck on the rear of STI Type-Rs by the factory. It was near 0% yet didn't markedly reduce the impact of bright sunlight.


If we are to split hairs, all automotive glass is tinted.

[SWoll]

hondansx said:

I HATE rear tints on new cars, or more to the point, that they just come with them as standard. As people have said, it makes them look like vans.

I've actually put front tints on my (black) RS6 because it did look like a panel van. Not interested in looking like a gangster, but it just looked so 'unbalanced' having limo tint (OEM) at the rear and then nothing on the front.

Here's a good illustration of the difference:

It comes as standard on the A6 I've just ordered as my new CC. Fortunately I like it, but can understand why others don't.

[graham22]

MitchT said:

I think they're bloody annoying. If someone parks forwards into the parking space next to the one you're in you can't see through their rear side windows to see if anyone's coming when you're trying to drive out of your parking space. It becomes an act of blind faith.

Likewise when you are trying to overtake a MPV or 4x4 when on a motorbike, you don't realise how much you normally look through car windows, appreciate it's no different to overtaking a van or lorry but sub-consciously because it's what it is you expect better visibility.

[loose cannon]

Imagine giving a toss what other people think about what you own, I find that far far more council tbh even though there is no such thing as from a council estate in today's Britain

[TooMany2cvs]

Ares said:

But isn't 'full on tint', you can still see in and out.

25% VLT is pretty damn close.

Ares said:

If we are to split hairs, all automotive glass is tinted.

Not "all", but - yes - pretty much all bar the most entry-spec for the last decade or three. 75% VLT at the darkest, because it's consistent throughout the car - windscreen, front windows and rear.

[so called]

Sorry but this is another of those 'chav' threads.
Please make your mind up on who your insulting.
The wealthy person with crap taste(in your opinion), the family guy who prefers tint to the sun shields, the guy who thinks that it helps to hide stuff in the back when on holiday or the lower income guy who has the same idea but because he's low income and infringing on the better off persons preference choices and so dragging it down the class table.