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nickstoner
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:34 pm

Thinking of getting my windows tinted would like to see some pictures with it done and could you possibly let me know what grade of tint it is!!!also what colour tint would go well with cirrus blue ? many thanks nick
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:36 pm

My old 318is.
No idea on tint level though.

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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:41 pm

looks nice mate what colour tint would you go for as mine is cirrus blue ???
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:42 pm

nickstoner wrote:looks nice mate what colour tint would you go for as mine is cirrus blue ???
Light smoke?Just something subtle.
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:44 pm

yeah i dont know if black would go that well as its light blue !!???
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:47 pm

nickstoner wrote:yeah i dont know if black would go that well as its light blue !!???
Must admit im not keen on them too dark,look a bit `pimp` :mad:
The ones in the pic above were a bit dark for my liking but as they were free and well done would have been rude to refuse :P

Light smoke mate,will blend nice with your colour.
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:54 pm

free !!!!!!!!!! lol i wouldnt complain
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:49 am

Check in the council, sorry photo gallery, lots of tinted travesties in there ! :eek:
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:53 am

eko wrote:My old 318is.
No idea on tint level though.

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that car is lovely, what happened to it?
where abouts in devon are you from,
sorry its :offtopic:
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:23 pm

round my way slight tint that is illegal £30 on spot fine over a certain percentage youget a pink prohibition form that says you cannot use the car untill the tints are removed and the car has to go through a full mot before being allowed back onthe road all im saying is people will sell you the tint and allways tell you its legal untill you get stopped then you get all the hassle tread wisely
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jim-bob wrote:
that car is lovely, what happened to it?
where abouts in devon are you from,
sorry its :offtopic:
Car was stripped of all its goodies and the shell was sold onto another zoner.
It still lives on and is know home to an S50 :D
I live just outside Torquay :wink:
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:52 pm

gazza wrote:round my way slight tint that is illegal £30 on spot fine over a certain percentage youget a pink prohibition form that says you cannot use the car untill the tints are removed and the car has to go through a full mot before being allowed back onthe road all im saying is people will sell you the tint and allways tell you its legal untill you get stopped then you get all the hassle tread wisely
Its not just your area - its all over the country. The Police and VOSA have tint machines that measure the opacity and if its too much then a prohibition is issued.

Any window except the windscreen and front side windows can be tinted heavily. Thats why you see many factory tints like that cos its then legal.
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:20 am

yeah ive heard youve got to be careful of the drivers window and front pasanger you can have the backs as tinted as you want ,, its like a van you cant see out the back of them its legal as long as youve got wing mirrors!
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:42 am

Someone on traffic cops (TV prog) got done last night using there light testing machine, apparently the drivers/passenger side window have to allow 70% of natural daylight through...

I'm with pacerpete on this one but each to there own and all that.
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I think its going to be part of the test from next year as well.

Really slight tints on the fronts with darker on the rears and back works well especially if its a dark interior. Got my company car tinted to protect my kit in the back. The fronts look tinted even though there not because the interiors dark.
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:02 pm

big_jof wrote:I think its going to be part of the test from next year as well.

Really slight tints on the fronts with darker on the rears and back works well especially if its a dark interior. Got my company car tinted to protect my kit in the back. The fronts look tinted even though there not because the interiors dark.
There has rumours about it becoming part of the MOT but it is not planned to be according to the DfT website.
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