Roof bars and window tints

[mdog42]

Just picked up my new Octavia vrs estate last week, very happy with it but looking to darken down the rear windows, can anyone here recommend a window tint company around Cambridge area? Possibly looking to wrap the grill surround too. 

Next up roof bars, cycle carriers, I know there have been lots of topics on this but what's the best value around at the moment? 

Thanks in advance for any help/tips and thanks for adding me to the group. 

Andy 

[glosrich]

Hi and welcome

 

I thought the VRS had privacy glass as standard?

 

The black mirror caps and grille surround can be had for about £35 each from Skoda or Superskoda.com

 

This place seems to do a good deal on bars and carriers:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk

 

 

[Ads230]

45 minutes ago, glosrich said:

Hi and welcome

 

I thought the VRS had privacy glass as standard?

 

I think it's only the VRS 230 version which has the privacy glass as standard - certainly was the case whilst I was walking round the regular VRSs at the showroom.

 

Unsure if Skoda themselves supply any OEM tints - would always be wary of 'custom' / eBay items - so long as they let >70% light through (https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules) - but I'm sure you already knew that  

[mdog42]

Sunset glass still an option unfortunately  and car was built but unregistered when I bought it. Had a quote of £299 for glass which I think is a bit high but I've not had much experience of window tint 

[Ads230]

@mdog42 - in my experience as an (Ex?) idiot, I would strongly recommend getting it done professionally

 

A friend of mine is up in Cambridge area, so will check with him when I can re: local custom garages / services for this. Definitely worth shopping around for best price though - £300 is quite high, eh?

[mdog42]

2 hours ago, Ads230 said:

@mdog42 - in my experience as an (Ex?) idiot, I would strongly recommend getting it done professionally

 

A friend of mine is up in Cambridge area, so will check with him when I can re: local custom garages / services for this. Definitely worth shopping around for best price though - £300 is quite high, eh?

Great thanks (£299 was from CBS Cambridge) 

[pist0nbr0ke]

Privacy glass was a separate option, or part of the black design pack plus.

 

Legal issues only apply to front side windows and windscreen AFAIK.

 

£300 is reasonable for a good job IMHO. 

[Weiss]

You could always use bespoke car shades, full set for my octavia were only £70.

[TechyDonkey]

8 hours ago, glosrich said:

Hi and welcome

 

I thought the VRS had privacy glass as standard?

 

The black mirror caps and grille surround can be had for about £35 each from Skoda or Superskoda.com

 

This place seems to do a good deal on bars and carriers:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk

 

 

 

Seconded.  Bought from roofbox several times and I can honestly say they're one of the best companies I've ever bought from over the internet.  If you have any doubts/questions, don't hesitate to give them a call.

[xyz321]

I Would be interested in recommendation for tinting too. Thanks 

[xyz321]

Just now, Weiss said:

You could always use bespoke car shades, full set for my octavia were only £70.

Any chance you can tell where you got them from? 

[Weiss]

http://www.carshades.co.uk/privacy-shades-skoda-octavia-estate-p-5162.html

 

I can take some photos tomo to show fit etc

Edited 21 March, 2017 by Weiss

[xyz321]

Just now, Weiss said:

http://www.carshades.co.uk/privacy-shades-skoda-octavia-estate-p-5162.html

 

I can take some photos tomo to show fit etc

Thanks. If you can share some pics that would be awesome. Having looked at link I can't work out if it's fully blacking window like a roller blind in house window or is like tinted glass with some visibility? Thanks again. 

Edited 21 March, 2017 by xyz321

[Weiss]

Some pics of my car shades. I couldn't get any good ones of the outside without massive glare. Essentially, from the outside it looks like a really dark tinted window hiding the contents of my boot and blocking the sun from my kids. The best bit about them is the fact that they stay in place when the windows are opened, stops bugs and fly's getting in the car and still keeps the sun off. They are really easy to remove too and came with a bag to store them if you ever want to take them out.

 

The forth pic is from my wife's Fabia which also has them fitted.

 

[village]

Another vote for roofbox; i've bought loads of stuff from them and they are first class.

 

Another vote for blinds too. I've actually got tints and blinds, and not visibility issues at all unless it's dark, but i have rear camera so not really an issue. I got mine from carshades but i'd get the superskoda ones if i was doing it again, as (i believe) the rear window is one piece. EDIT: looks to be one piece

 

EDIT2: and picture of darkness from outside

 

Edited 23 March, 2017 by village

[Weiss]

The superskoda ones are one piece. I have a boot divider in my car which hides the split in the rear shade so I picked the cheaper of the two.

[xyz321]

On 23/03/2017 at 21:19, Weiss said:

Some pics of my car shades. I couldn't get any good ones of the outside without massive glare. Essentially, from the outside it looks like a really dark tinted window hiding the contents of my boot and blocking the sun from my kids. The best bit about them is the fact that they stay in place when the windows are opened, stops bugs and fly's getting in the car and still keeps the sun off. They are really easy to remove too and came with a bag to store them if you ever want to take them out.

 

The forth pic is from my wife's Fabia which also has them fitted.

 

Thank you. 

[Adcooper]

On 23/03/2017 at 20:25, village said:

Another vote for roofbox; i've bought loads of stuff from them and they are first class.

 

Another vote for blinds too. I've actually got tints and blinds, and not visibility issues at all unless it's dark, but i have rear camera so not really an issue. I got mine from carshades but i'd get the superskoda ones if i was doing it again, as (i believe) the rear window is one piece. EDIT: looks to be one piece

 

EDIT2: and picture of darkness from outside

 

 

Is this a picture with both fitted? What % tint are they?

[village]

2 hours ago, Adcooper said:

 

Is this a picture with both fitted? What % tint are they?

It's both. They're factory tints but off the top of my head I can't remember what that is

 

After its first wash in 5 months so a bit cleaner. You can't see in at all, but you can see out fine so long as it's not dark 

 

[Wileyk80]

You might want to take a look at Solarplexius tint panels 

Had them on my MK11 combi

Excellent and hard wearing except that you cannot drop the rear windows

Arrived from Sweden in about 3 days 

Never used the retaining clips as they stayed in place on their own