ElegantTL-S

Actually....I heard it' isn't a fix it ticket anymore for window tint right??? isn't it a fine now? When My god sister had her Mercedes C class....she tinted it the quantum tint...and she used the second to the darkest. You can't see inside for jack sh!t....only the silhouette of her .. and she never got a ticket....maybe it's cause she's a darn girl.... :p I'm gonna do the same tint as my god sister...

bobatimez

do we have a verdict?

ElegantTL-S

We shall go to Pro Tint! But I think I'll be the only one tinting due to the fact that not everyone can wait on the account of me. So there isn't any hook up for me. Anyone willing to wait?

bebber

Except that the law in CA says that any front window tint darker than 70% (or some ridiculously high number like that) transmitted light is illegal. Back windows can be any darkness. 70% tint is so light, that a cop wouldn't even notice it in the first place.

I find that my 43% tint is not very noticeable. I haven't been harassed by cops yet.

bobatimez

anyone who is seriously interested needs to call me tomorrow.
310-266-1779

when will u be ready, Elegant? we'll get it right.

djkojione

Hmmm......I need to get my tint off, ticket signed off and then tint put back on. I have to call pro tint to see that because we are doing this as a group, they will take my tint off for free!! I will be giving them a call later today to see what's the deal.

ElegantTL-S

I will be ready when I find the car...LOL! That sounds long huh? So far there is absolutely no 01 WDP w/ NAVI. I'm going with bebber today to hunt for TL's. I hope to get it ASAP. other then that...if no one is willing to wait...that's no problem with me. I don't want to hold anyone back.

city001

I can wait ray..

I just bought a lot of stuff lately..
So i have time...no rush in tinting windows...

what abt u lawrence? willing to wait?
any others?

let's get a count here...

1. elegantTL
2. bobatimez
3. city001

who else??

number urself in the continuing order

city

ElegantTL-S

Cool! Thanks George!!! so far not good man....i tried kbb again...nothing of my interest. i used autotrader...only one white one..and it has pretty high miles. I hope to get a dealer to track me down a beautiful WDP.

city001

dood...just go to claremont dealer..they have some white 2002 TL-S

get that with the navi for good price..

dood..that is worth it man...get the kit...spoiler...and do some custom work urself... if u don't like the grill..get it done custom work..and eyelids..then it'lll look nice

city

djkojione

im down, but it might have to wait until next weekend. i still need to have it removed.

1. elegantTL
2. bobatimez
3. city001
4. djkojione

city001

so we have 4 ppl and 5 cars so far? boba has 2 cars to be tinted

so who else?

the date will be anytime between late dec to begin of jan..
depends on what us guys will decide

city

ElegantTL-S

haha! c'mon George, you know I want the 01! hehe....I was looking over pics of the '02 TL's last night...and it still doesn't help....I'm going later to look at some...and if it still doesn't convince me....time for the search!

city001

remember...
if u get 2001...u have the hassle to do a lot of stuff on it..
if u want 2002 tail lights....u gonna have to swap em.. etc..

u gonna end up spending more..i'm pretty sure..there's more stuff for 2002 type S later..

like new grill...eye lids...other modes..
think abt that..

i liked the 2001 more before too..but after i got 2002..
it balances it up..
the performance on the type S is a + and the tail light..
the front..can always change it later

or get custom work done

city

city001

then again..if u really need to get 2001...go for it hope u find what u want......a new white one of 2001 would be nice

city

ElegantTL-S

hahaha! Yeah i know...bleh...I'm gonna try out the TL-S...I would do mods to it...but it's something aobut modifying the exterior of the luxury car that doesn't feel right..... (i.e body work) hehe.

city001

it's not really a luxury car :P
it's more toward entry level... but I think of it as more sporty..cause of it's looks...feel..and the performance..

city

oh NO! I'm a FREAK!!

ElegantTL-S

true true!!!! We'll see...I'm waiting for bebber to come over. HAHA GEORGE! your a FREAK NOW! :p :p

city001

i'd rather have NO LIFE

city

ElegantTL-S

hahaha George, you'll get there!!! :p :p

bobatimez

you guys are insane. i already talked to them about our "group" being staggered. don't worry, just tell em that ur part of our group. they only needed three cars anyway to get the discount. please keep us all updated.

and can someone please tell me more about the usefullness of the uv clear film???

ElegantTL-S

ooooooh......so more then three is moooore discount?! hehe....here's my update....NO TL YET!

:p

bebber

Boba,

Don't forget to count me in for the blue mirror tinting. I'll try to call you sometime tomorrow.

-josh

bobatimez

hey, Bebber, im thinkin the blue stuff is dope cuz they said they can adjust the color and darkness by simply applying more layers. plus, its lifetime warr so if it flakes, than... i just told them to order enough for at least 3 cars. it'll be here wednesday.

please call me, the sooner, the easier.

city001

hey guys...boba when u thinking of doing it? and what's this blue film?

city

bobatimez

Wednesday or Thurs

Mike H.

Hey gusy,

I was wondering if I could get in on this tint deal as well. My GF just got a TL this past Sunday and it's in serious need of a tint job. Could you please tell me where Pro-Tint is? Also, what's the latest price on this? Also, do we need to go as one big group or can I just say I'm part of the TL group? How long does it usually take? Thanks.

Regards,
Mike H.

StanMan

5526 Rosemead Blvd
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 285-5208

if not, you can wait for the others waiting on eleganttl.

city001

hey mike...ya...when we are ready..we 'll poste..so keep up with the updates...Hopefully we can get it done around jan

City

Mike H.

Damn, that's pretty far. I'll just look for something in the Southbay area. If I don't get this done soon, I'll check back for updates.

bebber

Mike H.,

Just go to Pro-Tint anytime and tell them you're part of the Acura-tl forum deal. They'll understand and cut you in on a discount. What's the price that we decided on? I forget, but it shouldn't cost you over $140 total to tint all your windows with titanium tint.


-Josh

Mike H.

Josh, since you put in that way, I'm in. I just gotta steal the car from my GF. I'll give them a call before Friday. How long do you think it would take? Thanks again.

Mike H.

bebber

Assuming they're busy, it really shouldn't take over 2hrs to do the install. Scrubbing the black matrix dots on the rear windshield accounts for a lot of time and effort.
Setup an appointment first, cause they normally get busy on weekends.

Best of luck to ya.

mangoboy

Didn't want to start a new thread for this... Can any of you who ended up going to Pro Tint please answer some questions?

1. Were you pleased with the job they did?
2. How much did you end up paying (not including the side view mirrors)?
3. Did they charge you for shaving the dot matrix?

Asking these questions because I went this weekend and I mentioned Acura-TL.com for a discount. They offered $10 off their sale price, for Quantum tint it was $189. But then the guy said that I have to pay $25 to acid-wash the rear window.

see_fu

I'm assuming this is the Pro Tint in Covina? Got mine done for 180 including the vinyl on the dot matrix. They did a pretty good job considering the amount of money that I paid. California Tint can do the same job for 110 but their quality is not as good.

ACURA TLS909

Does anyone know a good place to go for the Japanese Clear Tint for the windshield? Btw, I got my windows tinted at Cali. Tint this past weekend. They did a very decent job; however, they didn't offer the Japanese Film you guys were speaking of.

What shade did you all go with?

mangoboy

see_fu I am talking about the Pro Tint in Temple City on Rosemead. Did you get the Titanium tint or Quantum tint?

andyhung

Hi, I'm about to get 13% in the back window. Do people think it's too dark for driving at night?

Our deal is 3 cars for $150 each (pro-tech-tint of costa mesa).

Somehow people all prefer quantum tint, so I borrowed a sample book. Although it reflects green, when I actually see through the film, it looks purplish. I thought the Charcoal type (also by solargard) looks greener.

A friend has a clear film on this frontwindshield. Actually make a car cooler. But really hard to keep it clean.

showgunz

I'd love to see the Japanese UV film info. on a web site or a detailed review of it.