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    I like it the only small issue that I have is I can't see too good out of my side mirrors when I'm backing up into a parking spot. Other than that, it's all good. I have a lot more privacy and I don't fry during the day, lol.

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    I've had no issues whatsoever. I even use my phone as a gps/nav at times and no issues there either.
    You'll definitely notice a difference in heat once you get good tint. My 30/15 combo made a noticeable difference and now I even have a covercraft sunshade for the windshield and that makes it even better. The ac cools way faster now since the dash doesn't get superheated. I'd really recommend one of those too

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    I dont have any recent pics off hand but sometimes at certain angles or lighting it does look greenish. Im not sure if all tint does that or what because my managers Tundra with 3M tint looks greenish at times too.
    I have ATR and am really happy with it. CTX was too much of a price difference with not enough of a difference in the specs for me to justify it. I think thats more for people that want the performance of ATR but cant have metallic tint due to interference issues. Luckily we dont have that problem in our cars

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    I haven't had a problem driving at night. No issues seeing through the rear windows or looking at the side mirrors through the front windows\, day or night. There is a bit of glare but nothing that effects your driving/vision. I posted an album on my profile called "Tint; Before and After". I'm new to the forums so I'm not quite sure how to put the pictures into this message.

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    They are actually 2010 MX-5 wheels and they're going to be up for sale with tires pretty soon if you're interested.

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    hey dude, sorry for late response, just got back from vacay, went on computerless voyage.

    Rims: got em' on craigslist for $350, then paid 400 for tires. Watched craigslist for a few months and when these came up I jumped on em- They are the rx8 rims and the guy had them powdercoated black (2 coats) -

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    I might be able to snap a few today. Its probably the best bet if you have to abide by some state laws. Or you can tint the rear glass darker, i always liked that look. Cant test it for legality either.

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    ehhh.. I got the car used, couldn't tell ya - I will say though that whatever it is.. its perfect. I had limo tint on a Camry when I was younger and almost killed a pedestrian one night.. Also had a Ford Ranger for 6 years with no tint... no tint sucks- Whatever mine is though I know that I can see fine at night & during the day people can see me in the car, however, parked and from a distance it appears very dark. Sorry that throughout this long reply I have not actually answered your question ; )

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    Right now I just have some 3m tape. I grabbed some beach towels and cinder blocks and let the weight push down the corners for a few hours after and it's stayed put for now. I tend to notice though when it gets hot the tape gets warped. I may end up going down to the autoshop and having them just drill and bolt it down. The DRL's are 12" white Pilot LED's you can buy at Pep Boys for $22. drilled a tiny whole into the little empty areas you see on the Mz3 and ran the wires up to the low beams. The LED's already have m3 tape on the reverse side so you just peal off the back and they stick on fine. As for the wires they do fray easy and it can be a pain to get them into the female part of the low beam attachment just right. But I'm also a total noob at this stuff. My friend told me you can also just plug them into the fuse for the low beam or running light fuse, but I was too lazy to go figure out which one it was.
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