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Old 03-04-2013, 09:58 PM
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TL is paid off! Celebrated and put tint on the TL!
all i had to spread the good news...took me a little over 3 years to pay off my $19k car loan. i am excited to no longer have the car payment!

i went this past weekend and installed tints.
decided to stay legal:
45 in the frontseat windows
35 in the rearseat windows
15 on the rear window

it turned out great. having the ebony interior makes it look much darker!

the installer used Johnson Window films and it came with a lifetime warranty including against fading

i also had the guy put moleskin on the front windows to avoid scratching the tints.

let me know what you think!



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Old 03-04-2013, 10:00 PM
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What are tints?

Congrats on paying off the car!
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i cant get the pictures to load correctly. I tried in chrome and internet explorer
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Nice! Nothing better than no car note.
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Nice feeling isn't it! Well done.
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four real doe, what are tints?
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Nice, I have limo tint in rear and 17% in front. I like it dark
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Old 03-05-2013, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
What are tints?

Congrats on paying off the car!
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four real doe, what are tints?
You silly guys, you!

Congrats OP!
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Congrats. I'm usually not a fan of mix and matching tint percentages, but you took it even further and did three different shades lol. Why not just keep it uniform and do the same percentage all around? I think 35% or 20% all around is the best look. I'm sure it looks good and the differences aren't really noticeable, but I just don't see a point of having different shades on each window, but I'm kinda anal like that ;-)
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:29 AM
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Congrats no payments is a great feeling
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:45 AM
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Congrats on paying off the car loan. Suggestion, continue making that monthly car payment to a savings acct.
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ya id def start using the money that you were paying for your car and put it in a saving acct for future issues. These cars arent cheap...
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Now that the car is paid off, you can afford a dictionary!

you apply tint.
you got your car tinted.
it has tint on all 5 windows.
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I got tints too!
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Old 03-05-2013, 07:46 AM
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Now that the car is paid off, you can afford a dictionary!

you apply tint.
you got your car tinted.
it has tint on all 5 windows.
good but this is better
you apply tint
you had your car tinted
it has tint on all 5 windows

hi crabman-
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^miss grammar queen!
but totally my fault; should have proof read before making fun of some one. teehee
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Congrats, how many tints did you get?
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congrat. my last payment is next month.
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I only have $2700 left on mine!!
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Originally Posted by JTS97Z28
Congrats. I'm usually not a fan of mix and matching tint percentages, but you took it even further and did three different shades lol. Why not just keep it uniform and do the same percentage all around? I think 35% or 20% all around is the best look. I'm sure it looks good and the differences aren't really noticeable, but I just don't see a point of having different shades on each window, but I'm kinda anal like that ;-)
thanks everyone.

I just moved to Louisiana, and i wanted to keep the tint legal. per local laws, they allow 45% on front windows, 35% on back, and 15 on rear glass. i haven’t gotten my local tags yet so i didn’t want to risk failing inspection by putting 35% on the fronts...there really isn’t much difference between 45 and 35, especially with the black interior. also it costs the same so i did it this way...i love it.

i still don’t know why i cannot post my pictures on this thread. they uploaded fine..

you can see them here...first 3 pictures:
https://acurazine.com/forums/members/jorts-184117-albums-aspec-body-kit-installed-12-2010-7130/

and yes, i plan on continuing to put my car payment away every month to grow my savings.
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Congrats Jorts on paying off the car....I can related to that feeling

Plus, congrats on your first mod....I bet your bank is gonna stay dry going forward
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uuugggg.... 3,200 left on mine. I fucking hate car payment. I can imagine the good feeling inside when you finish the car payment. No more car payment for me, I'm keeping my TL for the next 6-8 year.

Congrats OP.
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I think someone should making a thread "no more car payment celebration".
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Old 03-06-2013, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JORTS
thanks everyone.

I just moved to Louisiana

and yes, i plan on continuing to put my car payment away every month to grow my savings.
Where about?

Also, I'd suggest placing that money into an IRA/Roth or Mutual Fund. There are a lot of options out there to invest in and you can be the deciding factor in how aggressive that is. It will also net you more money in the long term versus a savings account which generally yields very, very little in long term growth. Just food for thought.
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Jorts - it's 'tint' not 'tints.'
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Congrats OP I know the feeling myself having paid mine off a while back. Also the feeling of having a car in excellent condition with no issues is icing on the cake.
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Old 03-06-2013, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by gatrhumpy
Jorts - it's 'tint' not 'tints.'
thanks i got it. i dont really watch my grammer or spelling on this forum.

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i did that. i uploaded the pictures to this site and then used the icon. this is not my first post. i am thinking that maybe the AZine site isn't compatiable with the new internet explorer?? but i had the same issue when using chrome. the site won't even let me view my pictures from my album correctly


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Having no car payment feels good!


congrats OP,i never had payments right from

when i purchased my TL 2yrs ago.
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congrats on the payoff...mine was payed off exactly one year ago from tomorrow. its a great feeling. my girl has about 2 years left on hers. then it will feel even better...
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
What are tints?

Congrats on paying off the car!
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four real doe, what are tints?
Quit giving him crap. He just misspelled tits.
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Originally Posted by justnspace
it has tint on all 5 windows.
My car has 7 tints who punched your windows out? More tints = more faster?

I wish even 45% was legal here...

And congrats on reducing your debt!
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It's time for a bbbrrraaaaaannnnnddddd neeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww CAR!!!!!
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