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View Poll Results: Cool or Tacky ?
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Old 1st March 2010, 09:27 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itLqUDlw2tk

Ignore his camera work which is awful, but you get the gist. I am looking at this stuff for my house, and wasnt really surprised to see that it had made it onto cars. I guess the impressive thing with this install is that he can still wind his windows up/down - Thats gotta be some tricky wiring.

I kinda like it, but dont think it would suit the 8.....
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Old 1st March 2010, 01:41 PM
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so I presume this is a security feature? but not applied to the windscreen, so everyone can still see in anyway.....?! You've lost me...

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very, erm, knight rider. Ahem.
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I'm am sad - I like it - thinking it would be good for my campervan windows - no need for curtains

On the A8 - naaah
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That's quite cool. I like that

This shows how it's applied:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU6m5mBgk24


Does it use polarization to achieve the effect?

It's also available in different colours which could match your car colour.

I'm not too sure about using it on house though . It may work but would it need an inverter?
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What's wrong with the traditional method of achieving that steamed up look
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What's wrong with the traditional method of achieving that steamed up look
The price of gliptone, and the arm rest's going up your........armpit
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Old 2nd March 2010, 05:31 PM
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On a 'Ronin' S8? - cool.

On a tarted up Saxo? - uncool.

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yeah i was thinking they look like steamed up windows if they went black then id give it thumbs up
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I agree with you James thumbs up if it was a dark grey / black tint otherwise it looks a bit odd
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