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Old 12-27-2006 | 04:04 PM
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so you guys with front tinted windshields. what percent? cops? visability? I'm thinking about it...
Old 12-27-2006 | 04:26 PM
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mine is about 5-6 inches past the legal limit (A-line). I think its about 20%. i bought the car like that. it takes some time to get used to, no cops, just compliments!!
Old 12-27-2006 | 04:34 PM
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my whole windshield is 35% with a 15% strip across the top... I love it visibility is fine with 35%. Cops don't care around here about your tint... its so hot in the summer time everyone (including the cops) have dark tint. You'd have to really **** someone off to get a tint ticket around here.
Old 12-27-2006 | 05:36 PM
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5% all around and 35% on the windshield is how I roll....no cop problems, but I heard a rumor they got rid of the tinting laws. If you ever get pulled over just roll your window down. Around here they don't care unless they want to see in when pulling you over and can't.
Old 12-27-2006 | 06:06 PM
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if u tint your windshied be sure to do a darker strip across the top....

or get a Rx from a doctor
Old 12-27-2006 | 06:25 PM
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hatch 5% sides 15% and windshield 35%...cops in my area hate it. i had the windshield on my DD ranger tinted but got a ticket and ripped it off, have yet to have a "slow" day at work so i can retint it....

visibility is fine. sometimes at night it's a little hard to read the small street signs until you're right up on them....and when it's raining out at night it's a bit hard...but it's hard to see when it's raining at night period....but it's sweet and i love tinted windshields! all my friends have theirs tinted as well

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beautiful, . . simply beautiful
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
beautiful, . . simply beautiful
Thanks! here's an older picture before i tinted my front marker lights....i think at the time of these pictures i had 50% (YES 50!) on my side windows...cause there was a stretch were this one cop was getting really pissed and would give me a ticket a week pretty much but i just kept getting 'em signed off...but to "make him less mad" i had 50% on the sides for a while...but then i said **** you and threw the 15% back on but yea another one for the tinted windshield!
Old 12-28-2006 | 07:35 AM
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20% at the top and 35% the rest of the way I do all my cars this way and I love it.Never has any cop ever noticed it.. I have an extra w/s already tinted shipping would suk!
Old 12-28-2006 | 10:19 AM
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dang wish I went darker on my side windows then. place I got it at absolutely refused to go below legal (35) on the sides.
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Went 15% with the advice of my tinter and after seeing SS4matt's side windows, couldn't have been happier. I honestly wish I had done SOMETHING on the front, even if just 50% to cut down on the nasty afternoon glare.

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Wow the black on red on that car is REALLY good looking. It wouldn't fly in Texas though..... especialy in Williamson county. To bad though.

Especially the lack of front license plate.
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Originally Posted by 2001chevroletz28
20% at the top and 35% the rest of the way I do all my cars this way and I love it.Never has any cop ever noticed it.. I have an extra w/s already tinted shipping would suk!
Any pictures?
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thanks for the input guys. keep em coming!
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wow windershield tint is awsome. but i am pretty sure that isn't even legal here
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Originally Posted by ITSA6
wow windershield tint is awsome. but i am pretty sure that isn't even legal here
yeah I don't believe windshield tint is legal anywhere
Old 12-28-2006 | 10:06 PM
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windshield tint is illegal anywhere to my knowledge. here in michigan "any windows adjacent to the driver can not have any film more more then a 4" strip across the top"

we tint windows and windshields all the time at my work...we tell people it's illegal, they are aware of it and want it still, and i'm not one to tell a customer don't give me your money

a tinted windshield really sets a car off IMO....i'm so used to it when i get in a car that does not have a tinted windshield i'm like "woa...this isn't right"
Old 12-28-2006 | 10:12 PM
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Can i ask, what the **** is the point?

for the peeps with like most of the top tinted, do you know how stupid that looks in the rear view??
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i don't even have tint and know that it keeps the car alot cooler and you things inside alot safer
Old 12-28-2006 | 11:37 PM
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security reasons. humidity/heat reasons. driving into the sun. just logical stuff like that.



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