tinted windows

[FBF]

whats the opinion on them? i want to get my touring done and while im up to date with the law im desperate not to have that dark rear passenger window/lighter front windows issue.. lets face it, it shows a mile away and looks pants..

i think id rather have the same percentage of tint all round and limo black on the back window.. was thinking go slightly darker than legal all round as a good comprimise and hope me policeman dont bother me? i dont drive round like a c**t so dont make myself stand out.... anyway the tinting, is this me being tacky or will it work? got any tinted pics?

*EDIT* forgot to say the car is the 'orrible dark green think its called boston

[d6dph]

Not really a fan of tints, but thats just my personal opinion on my car. I think a nice subtle tint can look quite nice especially on a dark tourer.

[dazleeds]

this is something i have been pondering for ages now

i say do em but try keep it near legal as it aint worth the grief of
having to remove them at the roadside

does anyone know exactly what the laws are on tints now??

as everyday i see loads of new cars fully tinted

[march109]

Erm... depends where you are as to how tight the coppers are but I think bare legal minimum is 70% light passing through the windows, that means only a 30% tint which in real terms isn't that much. As its actually not a linear corelation between light passing through and how dark the tint appears to our eyes.

[cass1_5503]

as above not the biggest fan but thats my opinion

[e36boy]

When i get my E30 im gonna get light tints, I think dark look well nasty.

[march109]

dark tints are nasty but those coloured tints are worse!

Have you seen those Blue and Red window tints they are so bloody nasty, when I see a car like that I just want to put every window in there and then.

[dips346]

heres 2 photos of my old ones to give you a idea,
dark at the rear and light at the front it makes a diffrabce also on the interior colour as well, if lighter interior then the tints wont seen so dark

[dazleeds]

Dips mate

are the 2 tourers tinted to legal standard???

wouldnt mind the sport like the first pic

guess would look darker tho as car black and also black leather??

[gcorky]

well the law is a bobby must be able to see through the vehicle to other side.............but you can pass an mot and drive out and be nicked

[dips346]

the fronts are legel,the rear dont matter

[march109]

these days pc plod has a light meter to check, I know cos I've been done in the last month in my

<shame> Escort convertable </shame>

[iil325i]

i thought you wasnt alowed any tints in the front at all, might be wrong prod am lol, and anything goes at the rear

[Cotty]

I have been thinking of getting tints as well, nothing serious just a light grey/smoke

I dont like the limo tint in the rear and normal in the front, its not like your escorting B list celebrities is it.

But its up to you and what you like, I do like the added security that tints add ie resistance to breakins. A good quality film shound resist a hammer blow and added safety in an accident ie less flying glass .

I have owned a car with limo tints on all windows and it a nightmare at night, you can only see headlights

[Cotty]

i thought you wasnt alowed any tints in the front at all, might be wrong prod am lol, and anything goes at the rear

its about how much light gets into a car, its done on a percentage thing that can be measured

[gcorky]

lo looks like a trabant cotty!


good job i know better mk1 tina

[Cotty]

lo looks like a trabant cotty!

good job i know better mk1 tina

Thats more like it. Yes it was different

[drewjak]

dark tints are nasty but those coloured tints are worse!

Have you seen those Blue and Red window tints they are so bloody nasty, when I see a car like that I just want to put every window in there and then.

dont care i like em thank you


maybe i should av got the blue ones, lol

[gcorky]

lo looks like a trabant cotty!

good job i know better mk1 tina

Thats more like it. Yes it was different

ive a feeling your a 30 something too,orange 3 litra capris,2,8is mk2 escorts -and nearly an anglia with a 2 litre pinto,dolly sprints too

them were the days,im still stuck in the 80s with my e30....lol


should of had one soooner!!!!

[eko]

Tints look good on the right car

[gcorky]

what about the tint that looks like a reflection-silver down to clear-you know what i mean?i like that one

[march109]

ok I will agree that looks nice, nasty in a good kinda way - if you know what I mean?

But now imagine those fcukin horrible red/sunrise tints on the red e30 behind it, and you'll see what I mean about nast nasty nasty (almost justifiable window smashing) tintage!!!

[FBF]

loads of feedback thanks guys. im going to go "barely legal" all round... just to add that some police forces carry equipment to check tints. surrey will actually call vosa and they make you wait for them to arrive and some will let you go if they can see through the tint. its a little grey still and hopefully the campaign on tints is kind of over for a while now so easier to get away with (bit like the seatbelts campaigns and mobile phone campaigns)

[mrLEE30]

just had my wifes dodge professionally tinted to 40% which is the legal limit here, and trust me it is almost not noticeable from out side, by that i mean not even half as dark as dips346's white touring's door windows.

Oh yeah a professional job costs a fortune, but a DIY job looks tacky if you cannot get all the bubbles out, but gotta admit on a black/dark car. black tints look the dogs danglies.

mrlee

[fuzzy]

ill be getting a middle of the road sort of tint,dont want too dark as ive got a white car.they said it was now illegal to get the front drivers and passengers doors tinted now but would do it if 'i didnt get it done here 'if you get all around done it seems darker anyway.i had limo black all around on my celica several years ago and it was a nightmare.you couldnt see anything coming at dusk if cars didnt have their lights on,and cyclists were invisible :roll:i was qouted £260 to do my touring.

[NL-BMW]

Tints look good on the right car

Couldn't agree more Black tints on a Black car

[Cotty]

lo looks like a trabant cotty!

good job i know better mk1 tina

Thats more like it. Yes it was different

ive a feeling your a 30 something too,orange 3 litra capris,2,8is mk2 escorts -and nearly an anglia with a 2 litre pinto,dolly sprints too

them were the days,im still stuck in the 80s with my e30....lol


should of had one soooner!!!!

Yep 35. My mates cars at the time were, orange capri, mk1 & 2 escorts, Anglia (1740cc on twin webbers )