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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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which would you do first....
1-Window Tints ($200)
2-speakers ($500 JL Audio ZR570of which i have to save additional $300)
3-V-series Floor mats ($100)
4-PIAA HID Fog lights ($200)
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Tint

It's your car though
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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On a black car I would do tint first. Just make sure to get a quality film and qualified installer.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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+1 for tint
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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Tint (thats what I did first) then Fogs and if its a m6 consider a shifter

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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+1 for tint. I am going to have my tint re-done soon. It was tinted when I bought the car, but it's not dark enough for my taste and someone must have smoked in the car because it's got a few holes in the tint from what appear to be cigarette ashes. Good luck with your decision!
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:56 AM
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My 23 yr old son wants me to get my windows tinted. I told him thats alot of money on side windows that are always down. True it does look nice, but I can think of far more things I want before tint.
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Of the choices listed, I'd probably do the tint first.
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Originally Posted by c5blkvetteguy
My 23 yr old son wants me to get my windows tinted. I told him thats alot of money on side windows that are always down. True it does look nice, but I can think of far more things I want before tint.
I guess we're getting old. My 29-year old son tells me the same thing. I keep reminding him that I have a hard enough time seeing at night without tint.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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I would do your mods in exactly the order you listed. Don't tint the back window, otherwise you're likely going to have radio reception problems.

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
I guess we're getting old. My 29-year old son tells me the same thing. I keep reminding him that I have a hard enough time seeing at night without tint.
funny my wife just said the same thing a few hours ago.... hence moving forward with the tints lol
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Originally Posted by dba4life
On a black car I would do tint first. Just make sure to get a quality film and qualified installer.
thanks in the process of talking with and screening ...that why I also put out a thread for local recommended window tinters.
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Another vote for tint.....
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I'd tint it first.
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#1 should be anything that improves the lousy sound of the Bloes stereo system.
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Living in Florida, Tint was #1 for me (and for my car). As to the fogs, I really, really, really suggest you go HID instead of PIAA. I swapped my OEM fogs for 4300 temp HIDs and after being properly aimed (never had to aim the weak OEM lights), they literally serve as secondary set of headlights.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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tint. i have a vert and i did that first. looks so much better when driving with the top up.
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Originally Posted by JerG
I would do your mods in exactly the order you listed. Don't tint the back window, otherwise you're likely going to have radio reception problems.

Jerry
why would you tint your windows but not do the back window?? what would be the point?
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Definetly tint 1st, biggest appearance change for the amount of $'s...

But from one CF brother-to-another, do "All of the Above" in whatever order your budget allows!

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