Is this true??

[djbex]

Ive been told by one of my friends that (By law),
you aren't allowed to tint your front side windows anymore due to the law being changed.
Is this true?

I know a guy in dundee who does it for £150 and does a professional job so im thinking of geting that next Mod! smileys/smiley4.gif

[jamesg88]

the law states or used to that you can have no more than a 30% tint on the front two windows

[DevilDamo]

basically, the law was introduced 31st january 2004 that (as james says) you can have no more than 30% tint on the driver and passenger side windows.

this is not due to the fact that its too dark for the driver to see outside. it is so that the police are able to tell who's driving the car, if they're on a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

some police cars carry a laser gauge that can determine whether or not sufficient light passes through the windows. i got pulled over about two weeks ago. i have ILLEGAL front side windows, but the police did not have the gauge and so they could not get me to take them out. was VERY lucky that time!

if you are pulled over by the police and they can proove that your front side windows are too dark, then you may be asked to take the film out on the spot. some people can TRY and get away with it by saying, well the tints were on the car since middle of last year or something (i.e. when there was no law) but the police say, well this is the law now and you have to take them out.

also something to bear in mind. when your car goes for its m.o.t, it will NOT fail due to the tint on the windows. i have been told that this is something only the police can check and make you do something about it.

[djbex]

Cool, thanks for that folks.

Is the 30% ok or is it just Shite?

[Craig]

that law sucks

[jamesg88]

30% tint will be fine.

[djbex]

What all windows CAN u tint?
Obviously not the front DUH!!

[GreenSaxo]

wind ur windows down when u get pulled over! dont think they can ask you to wind them up again smileys/smiley17.gif

[jamesg88]

you can tint the 2 side back windows and rear window with any tint and the front side 2 with no more than 30%, as for sunstrips it cannot be any more than 12 inches in depth and the wiper blades cannot come in contact with it, this is all above board. smileys/smiley4.gif

[djbex]

james, did you used to be in the force?!?!?!?!
lol

[jamesg88]

LMBO! © sax-p

nope just talking sense today smileys/smiley17.gif

[djbex]

VERY unusual for a sunday mate lol

[jamesg88]

haha very unusual for any day hehe smileys/smiley17.gif

[DOGGS]

yeah, i'm going for chrome to black all round on tuesday, not too dark, i'm gonna allow the 30% although they're still illegal as it has a refelctive property smileys/smiley4.gif

its abit of a grey area to be honest, not many police have the laser light guns to check the darkness off the tint. Also it is possible to get 3 points per front window if the coppers really wanna be nasty...so its best not to go too dark smileys/smiley3.gif

[djbex]

oh dear, ive had too many run-ins so im gona stick to the law, that way i wont feel paranoid when passed by they bhoys in blue.

[VTR_BOY]

I had 25% tint on my front windows in the 106
and got pulled 4 it but didnt have 2 take them out,then got pulled in the vtr for GREEN sidelights by the traffic police and ive got a sunstrip which i think is mayb lower than the wipers but the police nvr said anythin smileys/smiley2.gif

[SaxoAL]

DOGGS, how much are ya tints costing you?

[oz_borne]

VTR_boy what happened with teh green sidelights?

did they do you?

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[Andyt]

I got a £30 fine when i had the sidelights in.smileys/smiley21.gif

[DOGGS]

200 quid professionally fitted with a 2 year guarantee on scratches or fading/diss-colour

[jamesg88]

thats what i paid

[djbex]

I can get them done for 150 so it might be worth while.
When i was in auto save on saturday purchasing my ind.kit,i picked up there magazine and inside it-it gave you step by step instructions on how to tint ur windows.
It looks dead easy but woah!! i aint even considering doing it as i might get an air bubble or do sumfin wrong smileys/smiley7.gif

Has anyone done it themselves or have u just got the pro's in?

[jamesg88]

you can if your on a budget but for top quality results leave it to the pro's smileys/smiley4.gif

[DOGGS]

chrome to black james? usually retail at over 250

[djbex]

James youve been very helpfull today, whats come over you? (dont say, a guy you met last night) smileys/smiley2.gif smileys/smiley17.gif smileys/smiley2.gif

[jamesg88]

chrome to black tints will cost more because it will cost more for the company to buy the tint as it is more techinical to make the sheets for it.

250 is fairly priced for a chrome to black all round tint mate.

anywhere in the region of 250-300 you would be looking at for chrome to black.

haha well i do like to give my advice the best i can now and again smileys/smiley17.gif

[DOGGS]

yeah, I was just sayin, the 200 i've been quoted for are on chrome to black tints, not plain smileys/smiley4.gif

[jamesg88]

well that is very good rob

where i had mine done they put a sunstrip on which was the same smoke as my tints, looks very nice smileys/smiley4.gif

will post pics up soon, whenever i get my digi cam back lol

[djbex]

Ok im being thick here boys but what are you on about when you say chrome to black?
Im maybe having a blonde moment lol

[DOGGS]

yea, I was thinking of a sunstrip, dunno if I want that much light blocked out of my car though, i'll see how it goes with the tints first smileys/smiley4.gif

for djbex heres an example ;o

http://www.sax-p.com/photos/photo1997.jpg

[djbex]

Thanks DOGGS, much appreciated. nice car, is that urs?

[VTR_BOY]

I got away with the Green sidelights the 1st time from 2 traffic motorbikes,but the 2nd time i got done by a panda,got a £30 fine and a Caution for commitin a road traffic offence
There back in again
Till i get pulled the nxt time
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