[Black Pudding]

My Daytona Grey Q3 should be mine next week, and I have decided to tint all the rear windows (the car has no extras beyond the standard S-Line, as it is a stock car). This allows me to personalise the car a tiny bit to my own
specification.
The chap that I am getting to do the job turns out to be the guy that Audi and Range Rover use anyway!

So here is the question . . .

What percentage tint should I get

A. 35%
B. 20%
C. Other?

I was going to go for 35%, but apparently Audi would usually fit 20%.

All views welcome.

 

[Gromit]

It depends what you're after - coolness or practicality. I test-drove a Q3 S-Line with Audi standard tinted glass and what with black upholstery, black headlining and tinted glass, the interior was as dark as a witches....er.....hat, even in bright sunlight.


Edited by: Gromit

 

[Simon1233]

I noticed the other day that Audi have taken 20% off some of their accessories, this includes the fitted sun blinds which I am considering getting for our Q3. I have used these in the last 3 cars and unlike the tints I have been able to recoup more than 70% of my investment afterwards thanks to eBay.

Could be worth considering

 

[Simon1233]

Ignore the last comment, just checked with Audi and the parts they provide are just for the doors.

There was a firm from Germany (sonny boy - or something like that) who were selling a full set of fitted blinds for everything from the b-post backwards on eBay a while ago for about £170, which is probably cheaper than tinting

Simon

 

[Black Pudding]

Priced up the tinting today with a local independent (turns out he does the local Audi, BMW and Range Rover dealers cars) and he will charge £200 for all 5 rear windows.

Reasonable price I thought, especially for this part of the world (not a lot of competition!)

 

[Black Pudding]

A picture borrowed from the tinternet!



Q3 S-Line with standard front windows, and 20% tint to all rear windows.

I think that it will look even better on Daytona Grey

 

[Simon1233]

Looks good, might do this to ours. Just need to find a tinted near us who will do it for £200, either that or it's some tailored blinds from Germany...

 

[Black Pudding]

Looks good, might do this to ours. Just need to find a tinted near us who will do it for £200, either that or it's some tailored blinds from Germany...

Not too far from you

http://www.car-stuff.net/

This is who I used 3 times whilst living in Manchester/Chester.
The guy is an absolute perfectionist, and his price was very fair. Highly recommended.

 

[Simon1233]

Cheers BP, will check him out

 

[Black Pudding]

Ended up getting a cheaper quote, so went back to the guy I wanted to use, and he dropped his price to £170

Result! Lifetime warranty too.

Audi will drive my car to him (about 0.25 mile) so he can tint my windows before delivery.

 

[Daddy k]

Our dealers fitting tints for £200 before we collect the car on the day of the new reg

 

[Black Pudding]

Sounds fair

You will almost certainly find that Audi will subcontract the job to a local specialist.
I went direct to the guy who my Audi dealership use.
They asked how much I paid, and told me that was less than they pay him (before any mark up).

Do you know what percent film is being used?

 

[Daddy k]

I've asked for limo tint (darkest)

 

[Black Pudding]

That will probably be 5% then. The figure tells you what percentage of light the film lets through (remember most glass is usually 75% tinted already).
What colour Q3 are you getting?