I have the opticool which I think looks OK - didn't realise it was std?? Also with privacy the drivers windows look clear and the contrast looks odd, IMO, I prefer darkened or tinted but only if all the same down the sides...

By law the front side glasses are not permitted to be as heavily tinted - we have had this discussion here before, but you must have no less than 75% of AMBIENT light pass through the tinting of the front windows which is why LR don't offer privacy glass forward of the B post............................. they wouldn't get type approval and could be sued by a customer if they got stopped and it was found the glass wasn't the right type. If you get any of the tinting companies to do your front windows you usually have to sign a disclamer stating that you will not sue them if you get stopped and have to have the film removed. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Tue Apr 10 2007 9:01am. Edited 2 times in total

I realised that Tim - my pref is the same level of tinting [legal] along the sides, I just think the contrast either side of the pillar looks like a job half done...

Pers pref thats all...

Mine does not have the privacy as it was to late to spec that when I placed the order. My plan was to do aftermarket tinting, but now I'm not sure if I'll do that anylonger. I think it looks just fine as is.

For parking the car at the house I need to reverse between some tight kerbs, and I believe tinted windows at rear will restrict vision on dark autum evenings. Any view on this? 2010 RRS TDV6 3,0, Bali Blue/Tan/Anigre/Dynamic Pack/Logic7/Keyless entry/Paddle

Simple just turn on your Auto Dipping wing mirrors .. Reversing through tight curbs will be a doddle

and lowering the windows would address any tint concern for that reversing maneouvre...

And the rear PDC works out to about 1m on each side too, just incase you don't have the dipping wing mirrors (I don't on my SE)!  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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ErSa wrote:

Mine does not have the privacy as it was to late to spec that when I placed the order. My plan was to do aftermarket tinting, but now I'm not sure if I'll do that anylonger. I think it looks just fine as is.

For parking the car at the house I need to reverse between some tight kerbs, and I believe tinted windows at rear will restrict vision on dark autum evenings. Any view on this?

I have full tints on the rear and a slightly lighter tint on the front windows, it was already fitted when i got the car, i presume as factory fitted, but mine is an import so the laws might be different in other countries.

As for reversing in the dark, or seeing anything behind you, it is nearly impossible, when a car comes up behind you in the dark you cant even make out what it is, which could be a problem if it was the police,as for reversing i try not to in the dark, having said that i will be having it on the new one  some of my Previous cars
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rrsjo wrote:

Does anyone else think it does not look good?

Tim in Scotland wrote:

If you get any of the tinting companies to do your front windows you usually have to sign a disclamer stating that you will not sue them if you get stopped and have to have the film removed.

I suppose that if you also fit dark tinting film forward of the B post not only are you breaking the law, but you will also be voiding your insurance as doubtless this will not be declared to the insurer, being illegal................... and also you are modifying the vehicle. The insurer has you by the B*lls and will not pay out in the event of an "incident" 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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simonsi wrote:

Tim in Scotland wrote:

If you get any of the tinting companies to do your front windows you usually have to sign a disclamer stating that you will not sue them if you get stopped and have to have the film removed.

Or heaven forbid have an accident or injure someone due to the restricted visibility (which is why it is illegal in the first place in front of the B pillar) - that is why the disclaimer, not because of having the film removed (there was some police action on this in the press a couple of years ago - cars banned until the film removed from memory).

not sure about this point - my van has next to zero rear visibility as its panelled side and back - of course totally legal - why would having tinted rear windows on the RRS be any different?

personally I think the RRS looks odd without tints

Kaine wrote:

simonsi wrote:

Tim in Scotland wrote:

If you get any of the tinting companies to do your front windows you usually have to sign a disclamer stating that you will not sue them if you get stopped and have to have the film removed.

Or heaven forbid have an accident or injure someone due to the restricted visibility (which is why it is illegal in the first place in front of the B pillar) - that is why the disclaimer, not because of having the film removed (there was some police action on this in the press a couple of years ago - cars banned until the film removed from memory).

not sure about this point - my van has next to zero rear visibility as its panelled side and back - of course totally legal - why would having tinted rear windows on the RRS be any different?

The reference here in my reply and the quoted post was to the illegal tinting of windows in FRONT of the B pillar ie the front side windows - I assume your van has those made of glass??  Cheers

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