To tint, or not to tint....

I had thought about, but decided against it. Some colors look Ok tinted--others just don't look that great..

 

Was thinking the same thing, doing with a medium tint, and as I plan to redo the interior, it gets real hot here, so that should help. Limo tint (i.e.: really dark) cheapens the car IMO.

 

I reckon get some 'limo' tint for your 355 X man. Only costs a few hundred dollars and it can ALWAYS be removed with no fuss.
My car looks great I reckon. You cant see in daylight, a/c stays that little bit cooler and if you park your car out in the sun alot, would help save the sun damaging the interior/seats.
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Me personally, I don't like it, but to each his own...

 

mine had a very light tint when i first got it. i was going to have it removed but i have started to like it a little...
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+1 Really dark tint looks too "bling" IMO.

Don't listen to PAP, next he will tell you to sell your 355 and buy a 348 !!!

A "very light" tint is okay. I would not want to stop the babes from seeing who is driving....

 

mine had a very light tint when i first got it. i was going to have it removed but i have started to like it a little...

 

Well even the "light" tint will protect the leather interior

 

I really like that, sometimes subtle is all you need.....

 

My SV had 5% tint on the side windows when I bought it. Although it looked quite nice, I have to say I hated it. When driving on tight roads especially when turning to the left, it was impossible to see. Your eyes track from the front windshield which has no tint to the side window which has very dark tint and it was like there was a black wall for a few seconds. Your eyes and brain just can not acclimate that quickly. I felt it was a real safety issue especially when driving fast. One thing to consider is that the A pillar on the Diablo is very far forward so that might be a consideration. I had the tint removed and I have been much happier. Just a thought.

Steve

 

PAP's just trying to hide his 348 interior, must be ashamed of it or something

I'd go light tint if anything. Depending on where you're going to leave it during the day, just leave the windows cracked open to get some heat out. That's my plan, and our summers can be as bad as yours...

'course maybe I shouldn't be bragging about interiors right now!
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Started with fixing the sticky interior, next up was the steering cover. Read here (thanks Fchat!) that it's easier to remove if you life the gauge cluster out of the way...but being that far in, good time to fix my LCD F1 gear indicator. Common problem, can't read all the characters. It's cold and snowy here anyway, good time to do this stuff.

 

Question: What kind of bulbs do the gauge clusters use? Can they be updated with LEDs?