GolfGTIforum.co.uk
Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: SCOTTE on 20 May 2016, 09:49
-
I am trying to find pictures to compare the standard rear tint against the darker one which is an option?
Did any of you spec this on your cars?
Im looking for all the good points and bad points against it, would the darker tint look better on my carbon grey car or not?
Thanks
-
There will be more of a difference between the front and rear glass on the darker tint option than there will be on the standard tint. I prefer the standard tint as it is plenty dark enough for me. I had a Civic Type-R with the darker tint privacy glass on the back and it ended up looking more like a van as the fronts were noticeably lighter than the rear windows. Not a good look in my opinion. If it helps I have an Oryx White Golf R on order and I have left the glass as the standard tint. :smiley:
-
I agree, my 2016 gti is dark enough if I had my way I would have had the same tint on the back as the front, it can look a bit like a van on dark colours.
-
Does anyone know the approximate cost to tint the rears to 90% please? I don't pick my motor up until tomorrow, but am considering it.
-
Its definitely something worth seeing in flesh for yourself as the standard tint is perfect and anymore, particularly on a dark colour can have you lose the lines.
Have pure white and so there is more contrast and as its parked out front can testify that the tint is quite prominent and that anything more would be too obvious and too much of a contrast.
So basically do not underestimate how decent the standard tint is and that sometimes less is more
-
I specced them for my GTI and cancelled it when I saw them in the flesh.
Much too dark for me but my brother has them on his A4 avant and they look ok.
-
Thanks, I'll wait and see tomorrow. Mine's pure white too for that stormtrooper look.
-
I've got a CSG GTD with 90% tints and I think it suits the colour, I'm glad I selected it
-
I've got it on my car too. You can still see through it if you want to but it is a fair bit darker than the standard one.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/IMG_9322_zps97b1ea09.jpg)
It looks better than a retrofit as you can't see the heater wires in the rear screen.
-
I toyed with the idea of speccing the 90% tints but looking at examples of the privacy glass in the flesh I felt there was too big a contrast between front & rear and that the standard 60% was more than adequate. Two months into ownership and I'm happy I made that decision.
-
Matter of taste really. Went with the standard one on mine that gives a nice effect without too much contrast which is associated with aftermarket tint in my mind. And it's not that any rear passenger will ever complain about getting too much sunlight with standard 60%
-
I have a tungsten silver gti with the darker tinted glass
my previous mk 7 gti was white with standard tint
it is slightly darker but works well on tungsten silver
from the inside there is hardly any difference looking out
As was stated it may look to dark on darker colours
-
I think it would look ok on silver or white or red. Not so good on all those dark colours.
I don't think I'll bother to spec it on my next one though (it wasn't even an option on my current car from 2+ years ago I think)
-
Here's my Carbon Steel Grey GTD with 90% tint
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww33/igotatdi/03a447deb8d6b585e582df0e772b1e43.jpg)
-
Its very subjective. I think the opposite from folk on here in that it stands out more if you have a light coloured car as its a much bigger contrast. I think with the darker cars it blends in more.
-
Here's our Carbon Grey with standard tints (no option when we bought from what I recall) as a comparison to the one above :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/phazer_mig/Golf/P1040666_zpse142f122.jpg)
-
Thanks for all you help, and those pictures to compare, one final question, The rear view from the mirror with the darker tint is it hard to see out of the back with it?
-
The other guy can answer specific to the Golf but I have limo tints in my T5 and on a grey day it's almost pointless having a rear window but on brighter days you can see pretty well but nowhere near as easy as normal privacy glass.
My own daily driver (Audi) has darker glass than the Golf and it's perfectly fine. I would decide if you like the look of the darker glass and base your decision on that.
-
Thanks for all you help, and those pictures to compare, one final question, The rear view from the mirror with the darker tint is it hard to see out of the back with it?
There's no problem seeing out the back with 90% tint, auto dimming mirrors work exactly as they should as well
-
I have opted for the 90% tint on our 3dr Reflex Silver R purely as the dog travels in the boot and it helps keeps the sun off him.
Does create a noticeable difference (van effect) but needs must for the pooch :smiley:
-
My Golf has the standard tint, my wife's has the 90% tint. When you are inside there's not that much between them.
-
Thanks for all you help, and those pictures to compare, one final question, The rear view from the mirror with the darker tint is it hard to see out of the back with it?
No problem with the rear view mirror you can still see out and it still auto dips if necessary
I would say at night you may struggle to see whos driving the car behind ,
unmarked police car for example , cant see their uniform
so drive safetly :smiley: