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felstmiester



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front side window tint question

I've seen the pre cut front window tint kits on ebay for the sport for reasonable money. Its obviously to the legal requirments. I was just wondering if it is going to be much darker than the standard one's? Mine has the back and rear side windows done already wich is reasonably dark and just wanted to darken the fronts so it don't look like a van lol.
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If you put those on the front it will not be legal.
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felstmiester



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sweetafton wrote:
If you put those on the front it will not be legal.
Why?? I suppose because the windows are tinted as standard it will make the legal film even darker yes??
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Mr H



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75% light through the windscreen and 70% light through the side front windows to comply with uk law.

Anything less and the old bill will be pulling you over and tearing a strip off you before making you tear a strip off your tints Laughing Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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If the glass is the same tint in natural form as my FL2 then it already allows 68% light through, so you'll need a tint of less than 2% to be legal, a clear anti smash film could alter it more than that
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felstmiester



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Oh Censored looks like i gotta stick with the van look. Rolling Eyes
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Better than looking like a gangster Mr. Green

felstmiester wrote:
Oh Censored looks like i gotta stick with the van look. Rolling Eyes
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felstmiester



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Nik wrote:
Better than looking like a gangster Mr. Green

felstmiester wrote:
Oh Censored looks like i gotta stick with the van look. Rolling Eyes
True true. But i'm gunna be rollin on 22's soon so it aint gunna make much difference ennit man!! lol.

Na can only afford 20's. Wish i was a gangster.
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A12DY B



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is illegal but looks better

most tint places will do front windows for £20-£30 per side

its not easy stuff to fit so I would just pay a professional
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felstmiester



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A12DY B wrote:
is illegal but looks better

most tint places will do front windows for £20-£30 per side

its not easy stuff to fit so I would just pay a professional
Yeah for that money you may as well. I'm gonna look into it.
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You could always get a sticker for the boot saying "no tools left in this vehicle overnight" Laughing Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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always wondered that if you were stopped, would lowering the windows remove the problem....
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Nik



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Not really because they normally spot the tints before the pull you.
Then you have the pleasure of peeling them off in front of the passing public.

As a motorcycle rider i hate front tints with a passion, not making eye contact with drivers at junctions puts the fear of god through me.


firstinretail wrote:
always wondered that if you were stopped, would lowering the windows remove the problem....
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