Do you like ‘privacy glass’ tints?
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Agreed, I don't like them. To me it's a shame to see them become standard on so many cars these days, the first gen XF Sportbrake had them as standard and you had to specifically tick a box to opt for clear glass. Even as a no cost option, I think I've only ever seen one with the clear glass.
If you could tint all the windows legally, then I wouldn't be against it. Otherwise I think it looks silly
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If you could tint all the windows legally, then I wouldn't be against it. Otherwise I think it looks silly
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Edited by GiveItSomeWellie on Wednesday 19th February 16:19
As above, I think they are dangerous as they stop you looking through the car ahead to see what's going on in front of you. In addition, every car I've driven with them has offered reduced visibility out generally, and just been so bloody gloomy and dark inside; it's almost depressing!
They do make me laugh, sometimes though as, when added to a black car, they just make it look like you've bought the cheap commercial/van version, which I'm guessing is not the look people are going for.
For example, I know two people with LR Discovery 5s - one is black and one is white but both have tinted rear and rear side windows (as an aside, I don't think I've ever seen a D5 without tints, apart from Police versions). The black one is a normal HSE but the white one actually genuinely is the commercial version, however the black one looks more van-like!
They do make me laugh, sometimes though as, when added to a black car, they just make it look like you've bought the cheap commercial/van version, which I'm guessing is not the look people are going for.
For example, I know two people with LR Discovery 5s - one is black and one is white but both have tinted rear and rear side windows (as an aside, I don't think I've ever seen a D5 without tints, apart from Police versions). The black one is a normal HSE but the white one actually genuinely is the commercial version, however the black one looks more van-like!
Thorburn said:
They frustrate me when the car in-front has them, as it reduces your view down the road when you can't look through the car ahead to some extent.
Not that it matters so much when I'm in a sports car or hatchback and everything else is a massive SUV now.
This, it's like following a van everywhere now.Not that it matters so much when I'm in a sports car or hatchback and everything else is a massive SUV now.
De rigueur fashion accessory among the Cockney Wnakers, cage fighters and celebrity worshiping TOWIE wannabees here in the Essex Badlands.
That alone is reason enough to dislike tints, particularly when both number plates have accidentally had a triple layer applied from the leftovers too.
That alone is reason enough to dislike tints, particularly when both number plates have accidentally had a triple layer applied from the leftovers too.
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