To tint or not to tint...............
12-02-2000, 07:24 AM
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I haven't tinted my windows and I'm not sure if I will. This summer while it was hot I just left the car in the garage most of the time. I guess you could say that it's my winter car. Now that it's cooler I'm driving it a lot more.
12-02-2000, 07:27 AM
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Originally posted by Zoinks:
If tinted windows keep me from burning imprints of gears 1-6+R in my hand during the summer months, I'm all for it.
If tinted windows keep me from burning imprints of gears 1-6+R in my hand during the summer months, I'm all for it.
12-02-2000, 09:30 AM
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Originally posted by 1Y2KS2K:
I thought the S2K was meant to be driven with the top down when the weather was good.
I thought the S2K was meant to be driven with the top down when the weather was good.
78 F. Just about perfect convertible weather, wouldn't you agree? If you like sitting in a pool of sweat and watch solar radiation mutate the skin cells on your nose, than drive around S. Florida with the top down in August through September in the middle of the day 
.[QUOTE][B]You mean to say you Australians, Floridians and Texas actually put the top up and crank up the A/C?
12-02-2000, 10:14 AM
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If you do tint, make sure that you don't use a metallic film because it will affect your radar detector. I live in the desert much of the year and tinting is an absolute must, not just for the driver and passenger, but to reduce UV damage to the leather and plastic. My S2000 has the most expensive, non-metallic Formula One tinting in the lightest available tint. I don't remember the price, but it wasn't much since there are only two windows.
12-02-2000, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by DriverWithTheBigGrin:
If you do tint, make sure that you don't use a metallic film because it will affect your radar detector....
If you do tint, make sure that you don't use a metallic film because it will affect your radar detector....
12-02-2000, 05:38 PM
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Mine are limo dark tint, totally illegal so I went ahead and had the windshield tinted as well! If I get stopped my answer will be they're all this way, how many S2000s have you seen officer?
There is a stactic tint for plastic rear windows, according to my tinter. If anyone is interested, e=mail me and I will find out more.
There is a stactic tint for plastic rear windows, according to my tinter. If anyone is interested, e=mail me and I will find out more.
12-02-2000, 06:30 PM
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After seeing the tinted windows of the other black S2000 at the Austin drive today, I'm even more convinced I need to get mine tinted. With the 110+ degree summers we sometimes get in Texas, it's quite useful - there are many times I drive around with the top and windows up and the A/C blasting. When I park, however, I tend to leave the top up and the windows down to use the breeze to help cool things down.