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Old 12-16-2014, 05:00 AM
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I have a 13 GS with the duel top option. I was switching the tops yesterday, solid in the summer to block the sun and the transparent top in the winter for some solar heating. I noticed the transparent top has a considerable blue tint. Are all of the transparent tops tinted
blue ? I have read posts here referring to these tops as smoked and even black. Are there a variety of colors and tints? Aftermarket tops?
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Old 12-16-2014, 07:05 AM
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I have the dual top option with my 05 and my transparent top is definitely dark smoked.
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Originally Posted by tennblkc6
I have the dual top option with my 05 and my transparent top is definitely dark smoked.
Same on my '06. No blue. All smoke tint
Old 12-16-2014, 08:27 AM
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2012 GS - absolutely bluish looking. In part blue sky related, but yes, has a blue hue.
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It looks more blue looking out from the inside. Mine looks black on the outside.
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Originally Posted by EVRose
It looks more blue looking out from the inside. Mine looks black on the outside.
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Mine has a blue tint but as mentioned above, looks black from the outside.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Mine has a blue tint but as mentioned above, looks black from the outside.
Old 12-16-2014, 09:46 AM
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Mine is blue......very blue on a nice day....I like it better than smoke ....Def brightens up the inside. ....
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Blue inside, looks dark on outside.
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Could the color of the interior have some influence on the color that reflects from the top. Red and blue could make it seem blue. Ours is ebony and does not show blue.
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Originally Posted by Richard Ames
Could the color of the interior have some influence on the color that reflects from the top. Red and blue could make it seem blue. Ours is ebony and does not show blue.
My interior is black, but the top looks blue.
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Originally Posted by Richard Ames
Could the color of the interior have some influence on the color that reflects from the top. Red and blue could make it seem blue. Ours is ebony and does not show blue.
I have a 2006, transparent top from factory, ebony interior, and when I look up through the top from the inside, it's got a blue tint. It looks black looking from the outside.

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From the inside looking out.

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2010 coupe here. Mine looks black from the outside and blue from the inside.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
My interior is black, but the top looks blue.
Sky is blue also. At least is where I live in FL. I am sure that has no influence.
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This is a funny thread.

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Originally Posted by vara411
This is a funny thread.
You are making fun of serious stuff here!!!!

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Originally Posted by DIPPOLD
Blue inside, looks dark on outside.
Same here, '13 GS.
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Originally Posted by vara411
This is a funny thread.
I guess it's boring in here today and we're scraping bottom on things to talk about.


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