Windscreens – Tint Colours

prm · Post by **prm** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:25 pm

Having a new windscreen fitted to 16v. Insurers glass replacement contractors are having difficulty locating what I call, Grey/Smoke tint, fitted originally.
Their records show 6 types of tint fitted to BX’s
Mentioned this to Tom Shep some time ago and we came to the conclusion, (sober) there were only four types - to our knowledge. ???
Copper
Green
Grey/Smoke
And clear
Any others ?? and part numbers, with the correct tint colour description.

Post by **docchevron** » Sat May 05, 2007 2:57 am

I cant think of any more TBH.

tom · Post by **tom** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:00 am

Perhaps graduated tints were available?

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:00 am

Does the 6 possibly include "top shade" versions?

The Digit has a top-shade windscreen in it, but it has a far size crack in it, and is scratched to hell, so it would be nice to be able to get a new one, but still with the top-shade on it.

Cornishbx16v · Post by **Cornishbx16v** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:37 pm

when i hadf mine done a few years back they bought te green tint as according to them it was 16v specific!?! that was rac windscrteens btw! (trade price on it was £92 fitted)

Post by **docchevron** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:21 am

Odd, I dont think I've ever seen a 16v with green, although I've seen a 16TRS with green......

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:35 am

grand pareants used to have a TZD with a blue titn strip accross the top, and it's not the only one i've seen, perhaps that is what makes up the other two?

Cornishbx16v · Post by **Cornishbx16v** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:07 pm

easiest way to check a tint colour is to place a bit of plain white paper half in the door fromt he oiutside and shut the door on it so you can see the paper through the window! i did with the replacement door i put on and that had no tint! (looked odd from inside when looking out as the rest have the green tint!)

prm · Post by **prm** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:19 pm

Thanks Guys but still no clearer !!!!

Citroen say ??? and RAC glass replacement department, 3 types of screen fitted, or still available.
Citroen Ref.
Green tint – Pt. No. 95653182
Bronze tint – Pt. No. 95619452
Clear – no tint – Pt. No. 956619451
No graduated tints available.

I don’t think I’m colour-blind,, but 16v looks more of a smoke tint, (grey-blue) with a white paper backdrop.

Kitch –
You run a Red 16v, what colour tint would you determine. Many thanks

Post by **docchevron** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:57 am

My valver is non-tint, all the windows are clear,

but my TD is smoke tint, defo not green or brown, although I had a P1 valver that was brown...

Odd..

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:46 am

Oddly, I have two (green & bronze) on my TD!! (replaced drivers window)I'll take a piccy to see if it helps. The green tint is very subtle and I always thought it was 'clear' but tis def green.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:09 pm

Sorry I didn't see the question aimed at me!

Luckily, Nat took a picture out of the window on the Humber Bridge last year, and because the BX is such a crap car, the windows don't go all the way down.....allowing us to clearly see the colour of the tint

Mine are all green. In fact every ph2 16v BX I've had has had green tints. I've only known of green, brown and clear on BX's. Most mk1 BX's I see are clear, but the GT has brown. I have also seen a ph1 16v with brown tints, but it usually seems to be brown up until 1989-1990 and then green onwards, from what I can tell.
When I ordered my screen, they gave the option of brown, green or clear. They said they used to have some with the band across the top, which would have been handy, but they stopped being made donkey's years ago

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:14 pm

Actually I think it could just be my BX that's a crap car, because all the others I've had do go down further than that, if not completely all the way.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:29 am

Mine go all the way!

I did have a complete spare set of brown tint untill sunday, alas I broke the N/S/F glass, so I dont anymore...

And you're right! After nearly four years of ownership, I've only just noticed that my valver does infact have green tint glass!

prm · Post by **prm** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:39 am

Many Thanks Kitch.

Looks like -- green then!- smoke green

Will get my eyes tested at the same time!!

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