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Jr ///M5
03-21-2010, 02:25 PM
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8277/95540imsport.jpg

The weather is trying to break despite an inch of snow Saturday. Looking at tint options for the M-Sport. Anyone have any suggestions? Shade and type of tint?

Thanks for your help.
JR

repenttokyo
03-21-2010, 06:36 PM
car looks great!

Jr ///M5
03-21-2010, 07:35 PM
Thanks RT...what kind of tint should she wear? Last year they passed a new Illinois tint law that allows 30-35% all around, except the windshield of course.

philbyil
03-22-2010, 10:11 AM
The fashion police said your car colour would look REALLY good with a light bronze tint :) !!!!

repenttokyo
03-22-2010, 10:24 AM
I am not sure re: tint. I am not super familiar with how each % affects the look of the glass.

Jr ///M5
03-22-2010, 04:20 PM
Bronze huh? Hmmm, never gave it a thought....I was thinking about charcoals and the like....the Cosmos Schwartz Mettallic looks almost deep, deep, blue in the direct sun and looks like a turd on a cloudy day. =) But I never gave bronze a thought. It would be different that's for sure.

Be sure and give Deb a big hug for me, ok Uncle Phil??? =)

Mitch90535im
03-23-2010, 12:29 PM
Jr, what happened to the silver M5 you had?

Jr ///M5
03-23-2010, 04:57 PM
I sold it a couple years ago Mitch. But realizing there was something missing, I started looking for something to replace it and came across this M-Sport in the St. Louis area, so my son and I took a Saturday trip to take a look and lo and behold, we brought 'er home...

The M5 went to another enthusiast in the Springfield Illinois area.

Paul in NZ
03-24-2010, 02:53 AM
i wouldnt tint it...

paul p (chi-town)
03-24-2010, 09:17 PM
Bronzit on black i imagine would look sick ...... very much so.

Hope to see it some time this summer Jr - ;-)


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92 BMW 325i 179K, ‘Rolf’ ( On it's 3rd set of FCA bushings - Still the cleanest )
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Bimmer Nut Ed
03-25-2010, 12:13 AM
JR, the car looks immaculate as ussual. Spring is upon us. I put the summers on the e60 and daughters e36, two more sets of snow to go!

Jr ///M5
03-25-2010, 05:24 PM
Yeah, I never thought of Bronzit....hmmm. It certainly would be worth a photoshop before I did something I would rather not....some tints look like crap. Our Illinois laws are allowing 35% +/- 5%, just wondering what options there are out there.

Looking forward to a trip up to Chicago this summer and hope to see you and the rest of the gang. We have to start planning soon!

JR



Bronzit on black i imagine would look sick ...... very much so.

Hope to see it some time this summer Jr - ;-)


Hang up & Drive!
94 BMW 530iT&A 155K, ‘Helga’ ( TRUSUV 5 - Future kinder schleppen )
92 BMW 325i 179K, ‘Rolf’ ( On it's 3rd set of FCA bushings - Still the cleanest )
93 Datsun NX2000 190K ‘Carla’ ( Dead power steering - Rust gapes )
85 Toyo MR2 140K ‘Jerry’ ( Track toy - Acceleration is intentional )

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
- Hunter S. Thompson

Jr ///M5
03-25-2010, 08:47 PM
JR, the car looks immaculate as ussual. Spring is upon us. I put the summers on the e60 and daughters e36, two more sets of snow to go!

Hey Ed! Thanks for the kind words. Maybe all of us can get together this summer for a BMW BBQ?

Did you repair the M52? Oil seperator? I know they can be a pain, I've done a couple, an E39 M52 and an E60 M54. Now I'm looking at doing the pinion seal on Lori's E60, a transmission service, and a windshield....that one I'm farming out! =) Does it ever end???

Take care ol' bud,
JR

paul p (chi-town)
03-25-2010, 09:33 PM
Yeah, I never thought of Bronzit....hmmm. It certainly would be worth a photoshop before I did something I would rather not....some tints look like crap.
Our Illinois laws are allowing....



Oh it’s all in the execution. Not a mirrored sunglasses effect, just a subtle tan tint to the glass.

And don’t get me started on Illinois law .... grr.

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paul p (chi-town)
03-25-2010, 09:49 PM
We have to start planning soon!
JR


With Oktoberfest being in WI this year ... we should either avoid a conflict and do it early, or try to combine. All things considered, we are the E34 SIG.

Just sayin..

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