cars with green shade on windshield

Tallest · 02-02-2010, 08:21 AM

Who ordered this option? I'm replacing my windshield and decided to get one with it.

I wanna hear what you guys who had this as option think of it. Besides looks (debatable if it looks good, i think its a bit 90s), does it help with glare?

I've seen it on almost all Msport cars in europe btw and i had it on my old msport E36 as well.

Below is a sample from remmib's car who is a member here (hope he doesn't mind I used his pic).

Orient330iNYC · 02-02-2010, 08:45 AM

up until recently, thats the standard windshield for the US.

never really noticed it blocking glare, if the sun is coming in at that angle, i have the visor down, or sunglasses on.

Tallest · 02-02-2010, 08:47 AM

ah, you guys in US always get for free what we get for options!

Leather for example...

Sp82 · 02-02-2010, 09:07 AM

leather is an option in the U.S as well, its not free....

skim7x · 02-02-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 320what

ah, you guys in US always get for free what we get for options!

Leather for example...

man, i wish...

Tallest · 02-02-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vikz

leather is an option in the U.S as well, its not free....

ah, right you get that fake leatherette thingy..

USC2000 · 02-02-2010, 09:35 AM

Thought it was more of a blue, but anyway I think it helps a bit when the sun gets right between the visors.

Oulixes · 02-02-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 320what

Who ordered this option? I'm replacing my windshield and decided to get one with it.

I wanna hear what you guys who had this as option think of it. Besides looks (debatable if it looks good, i think its a bit 90s), does it help with glare?

I've seen it on almost all Msport cars in europe btw and i had it on my old msport E36 as well.
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I do not have the density filter stripe on my car now and I wish I had. In several of my previous cars, darker area in the upper part of the windshield increased contrast and improved vision. Since the stripe works, the subjective appearance is immaterial - in a car that is driven, form always follows function. The question how well it works likely depends on each driver, his seating position and on the car. You already know how it will work for you, since you had it on your M-sport. The 3-series windshield is quite steep and the seating position, even with sport seats, is biased toward luxury, away from sport, but the stripe will still work. If you want to be quite sure, get a strip of similar color plastic, put it on the windshield for a few days, and see.

cotmfk · 02-02-2010, 10:19 AM

I would get it if it was my only option. I would prefer a deeper tint right there, or something that I could use to physically block the glass in between the mirror and the top of the windshield. My old Audi used to have this.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 02-02-2010, 10:19 AM

Dont like it, as you said, reminds me of some older cars from the late 80's maybe early 90's.

02-02-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by vikz

leather is an option in the U.S as well, its not free....

Leather and iPod is free on the 2010 E90 328i. It is now also free on all 2011 E9X 328i models.

02-02-2010, 08:21 AM	#1
Tallest Major General 1309 Rep 6,311 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	cars with green shade on windshield Who ordered this option? I'm replacing my windshield and decided to get one with it. I wanna hear what you guys who had this as option think of it. Besides looks (debatable if it looks good, i think its a bit 90s), does it help with glare? I've seen it on almost all Msport cars in europe btw and i had it on my old msport E36 as well. Below is a sample from remmib's car who is a member here (hope he doesn't mind I used his pic). __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36
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02-02-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
Orient330iNYC Brigadier General 1469 Rep 3,553 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wall St iTrader: (2)	up until recently, thats the standard windshield for the US. never really noticed it blocking glare, if the sun is coming in at that angle, i have the visor down, or sunglasses on. __________________ Present: 2023 G07 40i ZDH/ZDU/ZMP/ZMQ/2NH/ZPK/ZPP/ZRC/300/3AC Past: 2013 335i 6MT ZMM/ZDH/ZTP/3AG/494/508 Past: 2016 F34 335i xDrive ZCW/ZDA/ZDH/ZTP/ZMP/2V5/5DL Past: 2019 G01 M40i ZDA/2VF/ZPP/ZPX/688/3AC
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02-02-2010, 08:47 AM	#3
Tallest Major General 1309 Rep 6,311 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	ah, you guys in US always get for free what we get for options! Leather for example... __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36
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Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	leather is an option in the U.S as well, its not free....
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USC2000 Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,604 Posts Drives: F30 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: El Paso, TX iTrader: (10)	Thought it was more of a blue, but anyway I think it helps a bit when the sun gets right between the visors.
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02-02-2010, 10:19 AM	#9
cotmfk Major General 2051 Rep 6,110 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere between DC and FL iTrader: (12)	I would get it if it was my only option. I would prefer a deeper tint right there, or something that I could use to physically block the glass in between the mirror and the top of the windshield. My old Audi used to have this. __________________ When you say impact instead of affect/effect, you are communicating that you don't understand the difference between the two words, and are too lazy to learn.
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02-02-2010, 10:19 AM	#10
Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Dont like it, as you said, reminds me of some older cars from the late 80's maybe early 90's.
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