Official Alberta Members Thread (#2)

CPI · 06-13-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by couturegirl

I need to get my windows tinted, but I have no idea how dark to go... What did everyone else do?

Either go 20% all the way around or 30-35% all the way around. I had 20% on my coupe and on the sedan i have 30%.

bigup · 06-13-2011, 12:00 PM

I kind of shy away from dark tint .. IMHO it looks classier without, but it's down to personal taste.

Too dark and you risk looking ricer. If I was going to have it, I'd certainly go no darker than 30-35%.

CPI · 06-13-2011, 12:13 PM

This is 20%:

This is 30%

mad villain · 06-13-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by couturegirl

I need to get my windows tinted, but I have no idea how dark to go... What did everyone else do?

i have 30% all the way around on my coupe. looks perfect IMO....not too dark at night but still dark enough during the day.

whatever % you choose i would suggest doing it all the way around for a coupe....i say that because the front windows are so big and it just looks cleaner if its the same all the way around.

also welcome to the forums!

mad villain · 06-13-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Vader

Need to get some mufflers.. car is un drivable right now.. ugh

what happened? too loud?

E90MCF · 06-13-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bigup

I kind of shy away from dark tint .. IMHO it looks classier without, but it's down to personal taste.

Too dark and you risk looking ricer. If I was going to have it, I'd certainly go no darker than 30-35%.

There's a 'ricey' for % of tint? You guys and that word. . . Hahah I I'm going to ricey my car this week than

bigup · 06-13-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by E90MCF

There's a 'ricey' for % of tint? You guys and that word. . . Hahah I I'm going to ricey my car this week than

It's all subjective at the end of the day.

What's rice to some is nice to others

ray_futbol · 06-13-2011, 08:53 PM

I work at Edmonton Bmw. We're getting a BSM 1 series M around the 22nd with executive. if anyone of you guys are interested in the vehicle or any other, pm me. i'll hook you up

Orientexpress · 06-13-2011, 09:14 PM

Oh man... must resist.

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Originally Posted by ray_futbol

I work at Edmonton Bmw. We're getting a BSM 1 series M around the 22nd with executive. if anyone of you guys are interested in the vehicle or any other, pm me. i'll hook you up

E90Vader · 06-13-2011, 09:17 PM

Go 35% tint! It looks classy, sexy, but its not dark enough to get a ticket.
I got pulled over once for my tint, but the second the cop looked straight on he left me off and told me its not dark enough to be illegal. Any darker and you could get a ticket.

PS Review my latest thread in the exhaust section, car sounds perfect now! I found the ultimate set up. Mufflers are back on and I love it!

couturegirl · 06-13-2011, 09:52 PM

Thanks for the suggestions! I think I'm leaning towards 35% all around

E90MCF · 06-13-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bigup

It's all subjective at the end of the day.

What's rice to some is nice to others

Pffft I'm gonna rice it up and when you see me I better hear it

LOL

ray_futbol · 06-13-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Orientexpress

Oh man... must resist.

The only other 1M we sold is in alpine white which is gonna be delivered to the owner by the end of this week or beginning of the next

bigup · 06-13-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ray_futbol

I work at Edmonton Bmw. We're getting a BSM 1 series M around the 22nd with executive. if anyone of you guys are interested in the vehicle or any other, pm me. i'll hook you up

I value my marriage right now, so I'll have to pass on this one

mad villain · 06-14-2011, 02:28 AM

glad you got the exhaust sorted out and are happy with it Vader! lookin forward to hearing it at the cruise!

mad villain · 06-14-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ray_futbol

I work at Edmonton Bmw. We're getting a BSM 1 series M around the 22nd with executive. if anyone of you guys are interested in the vehicle or any other, pm me. i'll hook you up

got an email saying Edmonton BMW is having an Ultimate Demo Event where they are selling Executive Demo's. Any way of finding out if they're any E92 M3/335's for sale?

E90Vader · 06-14-2011, 09:04 PM

Mad Villain, when you pick up an M3 can we go for a cruise?

mad villain · 06-14-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Vader

Mad Villain, when you pick up an M3 can we go for a cruise?

Haha yea man IF I get an M3 we can defs go for a cruise....gotta say tho ur tuned 335 will be faster

bigup · 06-15-2011, 01:33 AM

We got the JB4 on Vader's FBO car tonight .. that thing is no joke! It's also logging very clean, so we'll probably push the PSI up a couple of points to squeeze out every last drop.

335i+FBO+JB4 = WIN! Now he just needs methanol.. LOL

E90Vader · 06-15-2011, 09:50 AM

The car is serious.... with both myself AND simon in the car, it was pulling twice as hard as COBB 93 octane up top.... It is wild with just me in the car.
I honestly don't know many cars that could pull from me in a drag. JB4 rocks!

bigup · 06-15-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Vader

The car is serious.... with both myself AND simon in the car, it was pulling twice as hard as COBB 93 octane up top.... It is wild with just me in the car.
I honestly don't know many cars that could pull from me in a drag. JB4 rocks!

You'd be surprised -- at Race City, lots of prepped cars on drag radials will go very fast in the 1/4 mile.

You won't find many faster on the street, however. N/A cars are losing ~12% power at our altitude .. it wasn't very long ago I stayed ahead of a heavily modded Mustang GT that was pushing a lot more paper HP than me, and top end, I even gently pulled.

Believe me, modded domestic guys hate being killed ..

Just remember, there will always be somebody faster!

E90Vader · 06-16-2011, 11:00 PM

No doubt! I just wish the weather was better... I really want to wax my car!

06-13-2011, 12:00 PM	#508
bigup Random Car Person 26 Rep 481 Posts Drives: Slow M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2009 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	I kind of shy away from dark tint .. IMHO it looks classier without, but it's down to personal taste. Too dark and you risk looking ricer. If I was going to have it, I'd certainly go no darker than 30-35%.
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CPI 403_e39 143 Rep 1,809 Posts Drives: 2003 ///M5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 E92 335 [0.00]	This is 20%: This is 30% __________________ \|\|KWVI Coilovers\|\|Matte Black Grille\|\|28% Tint\|\|Iforged Daytona\|\|19X8 19X10\|\|H&S Exhaust\|\|Exotics Tuning Lip\|\|Slimmbones Rear Diffuser II\|\|AngelIBright V3 Angel Eyes\|\| Fog light covers\|\|UUC RK6 Shift Knob\|\|
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06-13-2011, 08:53 PM	#514
ray_futbol Lieutenant 52 Rep 472 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 328i\|E70 LCI xDrive50i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 E70 LCI X5 xDr ... [7.00]	I work at Edmonton Bmw. We're getting a BSM 1 series M around the 22nd with executive. if anyone of you guys are interested in the vehicle or any other, pm me. i'll hook you up __________________ 2013 VW Golf R \| APR Stage 2+ 2015 BMW F06 640i xDrive \| M Sport Edition \| 20' Avant Garde M510 Retired 2009 E90 328i xDrive \| M Sport \| BMW Performance Grille, Intake, Exhaust, BBK \| AA Stg 2 \| 3 Stage Manifold \| Bilstein Sport \| Eibach Pro \| OEM CF Spoiler \| CF Lip \| Alufelgen SF-71
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06-13-2011, 09:17 PM	#516
E90Vader Banned 52 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Go 35% tint! It looks classy, sexy, but its not dark enough to get a ticket. I got pulled over once for my tint, but the second the cop looked straight on he left me off and told me its not dark enough to be illegal. Any darker and you could get a ticket. PS Review my latest thread in the exhaust section, car sounds perfect now! I found the ultimate set up. Mufflers are back on and I love it!
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06-13-2011, 09:52 PM	#517
couturegirl Who got the keys to my bimma 13 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the suggestions! I think I'm leaning towards 35% all around
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06-14-2011, 02:28 AM	#521
mad villain Captain 214 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X5 40i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta iTrader: (1) Garage List 2021 BMW X5 [0.00]	glad you got the exhaust sorted out and are happy with it Vader! lookin forward to hearing it at the cruise! __________________ \| 2021 X5 xDrive 40i \| Dravit Grey Prev: Infiniti G35x --> e92 335i xDrive--> F30 335i M Performance Edition --> Audi S4 --> Audi S5
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06-14-2011, 09:04 PM	#523
E90Vader Banned 52 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Mad Villain, when you pick up an M3 can we go for a cruise?
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06-15-2011, 01:33 AM	#525
bigup Random Car Person 26 Rep 481 Posts Drives: Slow M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2009 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	We got the JB4 on Vader's FBO car tonight .. that thing is no joke! It's also logging very clean, so we'll probably push the PSI up a couple of points to squeeze out every last drop. 335i+FBO+JB4 = WIN! Now he just needs methanol.. LOL
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06-15-2011, 09:50 AM	#526
E90Vader Banned 52 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	The car is serious.... with both myself AND simon in the car, it was pulling twice as hard as COBB 93 octane up top.... It is wild with just me in the car. I honestly don't know many cars that could pull from me in a drag. JB4 rocks!
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06-16-2011, 11:00 PM	#528
E90Vader Banned 52 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	No doubt! I just wish the weather was better... I really want to wax my car!
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