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JamesC
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April 08, 2014, 02:33:20 pm »
Hi all,
Viewing an 06 Gti tomorrow evening with rear factory tints, can these be removed?
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Don't think so
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April 08, 2014, 04:05:49 pm »
Neither do I. Pretty sure if it's factory spec it'll be darker glass, not film.
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April 08, 2014, 04:26:24 pm »
06 car came with blue glass and not factory tinted that was optional on some later cars.
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These are dark, makes a black GTI look like a van.
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April 08, 2014, 04:44:33 pm »
Factory tints cannot be removed. if they are aftermarket tints then they should pull off.
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April 08, 2014, 05:09:09 pm »
Did vw do dark rear tints on the two rear quarter and hatch windows?
Looks naff and a little chav, how much to replace two rear side windows? I can live with the hatch.
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April 08, 2014, 05:18:35 pm »
^^^ Yes but they're not stupidly dark. I'd guess the car you're looking at has aftermarket drug dealer tints.
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April 08, 2014, 08:38:12 pm »
Interesting how opinions vary, I think the privacy glass makes the car look much better and wish my GT had it.
They're definitely not chav looking so, as mentioned above, these may be aftermarket.
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Easiest way of telling is to look at the heater wires for the heated window. Tinting film will form a tiny bridge over them...
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