[Shotimes] Window tinting
Carl Prochilo
gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:51:21 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Rick, It's probably state dependent. Limo tint is fairly common down here.
Your point about looking out is good and I almost mentioned it in my
previous posting. It's sunny more times than not here, so the tinting
doesn't bother me hardly at all, except when driving at night time when
it's a little difficult to see outside. But you get used to it. But
overall it's worth it.
Again about state laws, having lived most of my life in NY state, window
tinting was much less common than what I see here in FL. Because of that,
I imagine that the darker shades will draw attention from law enforcement
in the northern states, so staying legal is more important.
--
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson
Rick Glass said:
> You will lose all ability to see behind you in the dark with limo tint
> (very
> annoying when you have to open the door to back-up in the rain)......I
> have
> had tint on almost every car I have owned for the last 16 years, I would
> not
> go darker than 15% or 20%.....with limo you will get harassed, even in
> places you wouldn't otherwise have a problem.....
> I was once forced by local PD in Nashville, TN to strip my window tint (on
> the side of the road), the car I was driving at the time was licensed and
> tagged in Florida......officer threatend to impound the car if I didn't
> make
> it legal for operation by the state of TN requirements, which is 35%.
> Would have cost more to fight the issue and travel back to TN for court,
> so
> I stripped it and re-tinted it with 20%, after that I simply drove with
> the
> door windows down when I was back in Nashville, have never had issues with
> 20% anywhere I have ever been, only problems were when it was limo tinted.
>
> Rick Glass
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <stevetatro@att.net>
> Cc: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:33 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Anybody selling a SHO??
>
>
>> In South Florida, it is a necessity to get window tinting. Yes the car
>> looks better, but the truth is that the car stays cooler all around, and
>> the upholstry is protected. I got 15% film on windows except the
>> windshield. The law actually states the driver and passenger side
>> window
>> should be 30% film, but the police down here don't enforce that unless
>> they need to pull you over for some reason and then give them a hard
>> time.
>>
>> For the next car I get, I might go to limo tint. You can get a good
>> installation down here for about $130. Don't cheap out on the material.
>> I've seen cases like on my friends car where he used the rear defroster
>> too much and the film turned purple and bubbled, making the car look
>> hideous.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> Steve Tatro said:
>> > Can someone who has black leather and has added tint tell me exactly
>> how
>> > much it helps keep the interior cool?
>> >
>> > I've been toying with the idea for years now with my red/black '93.
>> I'm
>> > indifferent to the appearance of window tint, but if it does help to
> keep
>> > the interior from becoming an oven I may get it done.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Steve Tatro
>> > Red/Black '93 with 171k miles
>> > Cincinnati, Ohio
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> > On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:29 AM
>> > To: Leigh Smith
>> > Cc: Brett Lykins; shotimes@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Anybody selling a SHO??
>> >
>> >
>> > I don't know if this is a brochure thing, but the 1992 Taurus one
> featured
>> > the SHO in black cloth/leather interior. I think that does look
>> pretty
>> > decent in hindsight. I stayed away from black at the time because of
>> > concerns about the interior getting too hot, but that was before I
> learned
>> > the merits of dark window tinting...
>> > --
>> > Cheers,
>> > Carl Prochilo
>> > 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>> >
>> > Leigh Smith said:
>> >> Brett;
>> >> I don't believe the black interior was even available in 94/95. It
>> was
>> >> a Gen I to 92/93 item IIRC. Mocha and grey are the common colors.
>> >> Lee 94 MTX White/grey
>> >>
>> >> Brett Lykins wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> My son will be going off to college shortly, and really loves his 93
>> >>> SHO. And my Toyota [which i hate] has cause me a few to many
>> >>> problems since i bought it earlier this year, I am ready to get rid
>> >>> of. So I thought I would just get myself another SHO till my son
>> >>> goes off to college, and give it to him, so he can keep his in good
>> >>> shape, since he puts it in car shows alot, and ACTUALLY WINS.
>> >>>
>> >>> So, the point is, does anybody have, or know anybody that has a 94
>> or
>> >>> 95 MTX SHO for sale? I would prefer it be black interior, and less
>> >>> than 80k miles. Anybody?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Brett Lykins
>> >>> Maysville, Kentucky
>> >>> 1993 SHO
>> >>> Emerald Green
>> >>> ATX
>> >>>
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