Tint or not 2 Tint

**cornclose** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 09:18

Here are a few of mine with the Volvo blinds fitted;

Well worth it IMO. Actually would rather have them than tints...

**MacXC60T5** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 12:55

Just spoke to my local Volvo dealer got a Volvo set on order 3 No side and rear. Cost £35.00 inc vat. I don't believe it £35.00 quid from a Volvo dealer. Makes a change to get something cheap. LOL

**richiemat** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 13:42

Originally Posted by PrivateParts

Just spoke to my local Volvo dealer got a Volvo set on order 3 No side and rear. Cost £35.00 inc vat. I don't believe it £35.00 quid from a Volvo dealer. Makes a change to get something cheap. LOL

that is cheap! have they definately quoted for both sides of the car ?

**kyebosh** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 14:15

Originally Posted by richiemat

that is cheap! have they definately quoted for both sides of the car ?

I agree Rich that does sound cheap. Maybe quoted for the load area only (3 pieces) doesn't include the rear doors.

**MacXC60T5** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 15:00

Yep misled you £35 for the load area only 3 pieces. still very cheap. I am lead to believe that the Volvo door ones are not full width of the door. I will ask him to get a set in for a look. I think the door ones are on rollers.

**richiemat** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 15:10

Originally Posted by PrivateParts

Yep misled you £35 for the load area only 3 pieces. still very cheap. I am lead to believe that the Volvo door ones are not full width of the door. I will ask him to get a set in for a look. I think the door ones are on rollers.

They are full width of the glass, they are on clips you can just about make out them at at the top corners and on the sides as shown on kyeboshs image:

**MacXC60T5** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 15:39

Thanks for the pics just ordered two rear door blinds wait 4 it they cost per pair £50.00 so £75 all rear £250 for tints so job done with flexibility. I do like the blinds as on the pics above.

**kyebosh** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 15:49

They are that good a fit I didn't need the clips for the load area blinds, only used the clips for the rear door ones.

**cornclose** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 16:16

You must have had a good set then because mine didn't fit that well at all around the load area and rear screen (I made my own mounting solution using small screws). The door ones were spot on though.

**thebadger** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 19:16

Like I said, I pushed the metal loop into the plastic shroud of the tailgate window.

The rear load side windows are a bit fiddily. I used the plastic sticky lugs supplied, but they don't stay stuck!

I resorted to silicon.

**cornclose** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 19:18

The rear screen 'popped out' so many times within the first week of fitting them that I had to find a better way, which I did...

**Flash B** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 21:02

£75 all in????
I think I'll have to get a set. Thanks to all for the photos - they make decisions much easier.
I do like the tints, but the blinds look smart. I'll make do with one car tinted and one blinded!

**MacXC60T5** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:25

Picked mine up today from My Local Volvo dealer. Rear and Doors. The rear load area ones come in a nice bag. fitted two side panels, need a bit of fitting, doing the rear when it stops raining. The door ones are on rollers not the ones I wanted and they are the ones that cost £50 so they are being swopped for the fixed door ones which are cheaper and better. The kit includes 10 plastic bits. I think the cost for all rear windows will be about £65.00. I am looking for black sticky pads to give an extra hold on the load side ones as their is bits from the radio sticking out from the glass.

**thebadger** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:44

Ahh, yeah, the roller ones!

They don't go all the way to the top edge of the windows & they don't cover all the glass.

Looked at them on ebay, but couldn't justify the costs or having two sets.

The clip in ones are a bit better looking from all sides & lighter too.

**HammyUK** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:52

Cambridge Volvo have just quoted me £30.92 for the rears and £30.92 for the doors all in.

**MacXC60T5** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:52

Originally Posted by thebadger

Ahh, yeah, the roller ones!

They don't go all the way to the top edge of the windows & they don't cover all the glass.

Looked at them on ebay, but couldn't justify the costs or having two sets.

The clip in ones are a bit better looking from all sides & lighter too.

Car booked in on the 10th Feb for new roof spoiler and new mud flaps so they will swop then. I think the roller ones are OK if you have kids in the back and you are going on holiday where the sun shines LOL

**richiemat** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:55

Originally Posted by PrivateParts

I am looking for black sticky pads to give an extra hold on the load side ones as their is bits from the radio sticking out from the glass.

Sounds like you are getting sorted, I haven't seen the roller type. The sticky pads weren't that great as it looks like we have all experienced, I did use them but think I used a small blob of superglue to provide a better fixing.

**thebadger** · Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 21:56

I would like to get mudflaps fitted, but I'm not keen on them catching as I leave my driveway. I think they would scrape the deck.

**MacXC60T5** · Thursday 4th February 2010, 08:08

Originally Posted by thebadger

I would like to get mudflaps fitted, but I'm not keen on them catching as I leave my driveway. I think they would scrape the deck.

I think if your mud flaps hit the deck you have a big problem, if I interperate your comment correctly.

**thebadger** · Thursday 4th February 2010, 10:10

Well the car is down 40mm & the drive has a steep bump into the gutter on my road.

I Just don't fancy paying £30 a set to then grind £5 off each one by tarmacadam!