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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:11 PM
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What in God's name is wrong w/ my rear window?!

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Any of you guys know what the deal is with the pattern on the center panel? Oh, and no, I don't have tinting on there.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:27 PM
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thats called "polarization" its to keep the UV rays out. All first gens have it. I think it looks sweet.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:30 PM
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Thanks. Good thinking on Mazda's part, but I don't think I've ever seen polarizing filters that look like that before.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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yea it does look kinda different than the polarization filters i messed with in physics class. It must work though cause my black carpet back there is still black as are the panels. respond to my IM's sn-"ta rx7"
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:36 PM
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Its cool becaus it looks like carbon fiber!!!

HOO prime man, a carbon fiber rear window! I want one for my CIVIK VTEK TURBOII GTI TYPE R.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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you could shift mad kwik with a carbon fiber hatch yo
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:58 PM
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LOL I was at autozone today getting some turn signal bulbs and engine degreaser. And walked down the ile with the dumb car accesories lol and they had a rice section. Complete with light up exhaust tips and sir stickers. I couldn't help but laugh. And to top it off there was a riced out civic in the parking lot lol.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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i think that model fo carbon fiber hatch adds 40 horse power to the car, correct me if i'm wrong. THats the sticker model anyways. I'm not sure without the sticker..
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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without the sticker its lighter, so it adds 45 hp. Plus it makes the car 356 lbs lighter subtracting 4 seconds from both your 0-60 and 1/4 mile times. Plus you can pull at least anouther .7 g's in the skidpad. not too mention all the girls you pick up in your mad phat ride yo
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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Re: What in God's name is wrong w/ my rear window?!

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Any of you guys know what the deal is with the pattern on the center panel? Oh, and no, I don't have tinting on there.
I don't see it.

Can somebody post it as an attachment?
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:47 PM
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Hey...Have any of you seen the carbon fiber stickers you put on your hoods to make them look like carbon fiber hoods? It comes in rolls, it almost like wall paper for your hood. They are the DUMBEST looking thing in the world. I saw a Civic with one the other day...It looked stupid as hell, the ends of it were peeling up and ****...

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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:48 PM
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Here, this should work.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:58 PM
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Originally posted by 82transam
thats called "polarization" its to keep the UV rays out. All first gens have it. I think it looks sweet.
Seriously? I have always wondered what was up with that weird pattern on the glass....maybe it makes sense, I dunno. Doesnt quite work in this Texas heat though.

Right on.
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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Yeah, it means the Window is CLEAN!!
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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Dude brag to ricers about your carbon fibre hatch!

They'll all go try to find some for their cars `,=o)
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 11:46 PM
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I am SO doing that (at the risk of sounding girly).
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Seriously? I have always wondered what was up with that weird pattern on the glass....maybe it makes sense, I dunno. Doesnt quite work in this Texas heat though.

Right on.
Yep, we learned all about it in physics, apparently the UV rays bounch off that black cheaker **** or somthing. Its not supposed to block a lot of heat, its main purpose is to reduce the UV damage by blocking the rays.
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