Interior 1st Gen Rear Window Shades

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  1. M^Cubed

    M^Cubed Member

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    Has anyone used these products?

    They are a tad bit pricey, but if they work in our AZ heat - it would be worth it.
     
  2. Johngo

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    Dude... It is ARIZONA. It's a dry heat.

    20 miles from water, 2 feet from hell. Damn, I miss the desert!

    :cornut:
     
  3. M^Cubed

    M^Cubed Member

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    The heat is dry, but leaves me wet :blush2:
     
  4. Johngo

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    Just need a swamp cooler for your car... lol!
     
  5. lotsie

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    Those are kind of pricey, but besides helping keep the cabin cooler, they may also make it harder to see into the boot.

    Mark
     
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    I use them and LOVE them!
    I have the set for Clubman now, but I used different set on my old R50 as well (I have that for sale now, contact me as it will fit your R53:D).
    It's the same fabric/texture as the sun roof shade and from the outside (few feet away) looks like tint...
    Easy to remove and no worries of damaging as tint film...

    I am not in AZ, but here in Ontario in the summer it can get almost as hot:devil::devil: as down South (and humid, too)....

    It does help. Period!:Thumbsup:
     
  7. M^Cubed

    M^Cubed Member

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    How does it attach Tata? I assume via suction cups?
     
  8. versus

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    Interesting. I saw those on a JCW at MOTD 8 and I've been looking for them ever since. Ran by the local dealership and I got some info on them. I'll have to dig up the accessories manual they gave me to see what the quoted price is. I think both sets attach with tabs.
     
  9. ScottinBend

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    Ouch......had my whole car tinted for the same price.
     
  10. versus

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    In some states you can't tint the rear windows darker than the front. So, shades are a good way to get around them. I'd use them with tint, not as a substitute.
     

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