T.CorsaSRI
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Hi peepz, i know this question has been asked many times, but i would like to know whats the LEGAL limit your allowed? I've been told 30% and seen people on forums say 35%, so what is it really?
also, are gradient tints allowed? and will tints affect insurance?!
Cheers guys n gals
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neiliosxi
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35% max on passenger and drivers window, not sure bout gradient tints.
U should inform insurance and they will charge u a small fee for admin work.
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glasgow_corsa_c
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Originally posted by neiliosxi
35% max on passenger and drivers window, not sure bout gradient tints.
Noi tints on front passenger and drivers windows mate.
Lready inquired bout getting my new car done,and no one would do front tints due to it being illegal soon
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corsa-sxi
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what about cars with tints alreadsy applied
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kev_corsa
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nope, any tinting film is illegal forward of the b pillar. heres the official documentation (sorry about the quality, have to zoom in to read it easily)
[Edited on 12-02-2004 by kev_corsa]
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Noonster
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Gutted  How does that effect people that had it done before that was published??
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Melville
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Fucked with a capital T
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Marcus_Foster
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What if you got a mazda Rx8 they have no pillars.
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Noonster
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 good point 
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neiliosxi
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus_Foster
What if you got a mazda Rx8 they have no pillars.
They better not make me take it off, cost me 200 notes!
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glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Gutted How does that effect people that had it done before that was published??
er well/.............ur fooked!
depends how dark ur tint is. If its like 35% (ie the legal shade before all this) then u get a formal warning and have to remove the tint.
if it is like limo, then they can impound ur car on safety grounds or sum shit.
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Adam-D
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what bout dark smoke? what %is this?
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glasgow_corsa_c
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Originally posted by Adam-D
what bout dark smoke? what %is this?
i had dark smoke on lmine and it was 20% which is well over the legal limit.
I'm sure if its legal limit u get a warning and told to remove, if its over it by a certain % then u get an on spot fine and told to reomove and if its well over it IE: like limo 5% then u have to get the bus home lol!
Its shite ! I wanted to get my new car done but cant now, as u can only get the back windows done which jsut looks gay
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Adam-D
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so what is the leagal %
and what % is dark smoke?
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Noonster
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Thats shite really because BMW's etc.... come with tints as standard on some models and we cant have them - f*cking stupid!!!
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glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Thats shite really because BMW's etc.... come with tints as standard on some models and we cant have them - f*cking stupid!!!
cars that come tinted already ie : a factory tint , will be fine.
adam > legal percentage used to be like 35% for front 2 windows.
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glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
so what is the leagal %
and what % is dark smoke?
depends where u get ur tints done mate.
where i got mine done dark smoke was the equivalent of 21 point sumat percent.
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Noonster
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Thats shite really because BMW's etc.... come with tints as standard on some models and we cant have them - f*cking stupid!!!
cars that come tinted already ie : a factory tint , will be fine.
adam > legal percentage used to be like 35% for front 2 windows.
I know they will thats why I am saying its shite...... if you spend 30k on a car that has them then your sorted, but iff you wanna spend 200 notes and get EXACTLY the same % on your car you will be pulled - thats crap 
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glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
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Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
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Originally posted by Noonster19
Thats shite really because BMW's etc.... come with tints as standard on some models and we cant have them - f*cking stupid!!!
cars that come tinted already ie : a factory tint , will be fine.
adam > legal percentage used to be like 35% for front 2 windows.
I know they will thats why I am saying its shite...... if you spend 30k on a car that has them then your sorted, but iff you wanna spend 200 notes and get EXACTLY the same % on your car you will be pulled - thats crap
i thikn u';ll find that manufactureres will have to stop putitn tints on the front windows.
take vaux for example.
seen a number of meriva;s recently with only the rear windows tinted.
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Noonster
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yeah seen loads..... I see what you meen.
Seen the peugeot with onlt the Back (boot) window tinted also
If i have to take the front ones off then I will take them all off dont want it looking like a van
Hope I dont have to take them off - looks loads better with them tinted.
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T.CorsaSRI
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fook! no point in me gettin tints at all if im not allowed to tint the front 2 passenger windows
OUT OF ORDER!!!
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kev_corsa
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ive been fined twice 15%
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Ben
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it wont come in i dont think , its just been raised , they do this all time , it has to be agreed by lots of ppl and be brought up in front of jurers(or woteva there called)
imagine all the ppl that wud go out of business if this was brought in? loads , and m sure they will be putting a partition in , and there hardly goin 2 make u take it off ,if u get a new motor and then they bring it in it will be hasstle!
dont worry just get it done
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Adam-D
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id like to see them make the queen take her limo black tints off
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kev_corsa
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nope, its already in, back dated to january the 1st
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