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      08-02-2011, 03:11 PM   #1
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Is the top part of the windshield supposed to have the tinted part?
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      08-04-2011, 02:08 AM   #2
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Is the top part of the windshield supposed to have the tinted part?
BMW decided a few years ago to eliminate the windshield eyebrow to save $0.25 on each vehicle. Now the front windshield looks like it's from a 1970's Datsun.
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i tint mine on all cars that i've owned thus far; just a 6" strip.
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I noticed my friend's 09 A4 is missing it also. My E9x both had it. Strange because the X5 is supposed to be a higher class.
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I noticed my friend's 09 A4 is missing it also. My E9x both had it. Strange because the X5 is supposed to be a higher class.
Seems like most other manufacturers are also saving a few cents on each windshield by eliminating the tint strip. Even the Maybach doesn't have it.
I also don't believe the Bugatti Veyron has it either. Oh well, that car only costs at least 1M.

I will give GM some credit since the Corvette and some Cadillacs still have the tint strip. Porsche also still uses it on their vehicles.
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