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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Well im thinking of tinting my windows but also doing the front windshield...
just wanna see how it looks so post up some pics with the percentage of the tints
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Not an F-Body but you get the idea. This is 20%, I reccomend 35%.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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all of the windows are 5% along with the tint strip

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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it would look sick LS1 Eddie on my black car but i live in California cops are **** about tinted windows especially on the front that might work for my side windows tho...
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Well...that only lasted about one day with the cops around here. It was my buddy's truck. He got pulled over the day after it was done and the cop told him to take it off right then and there or he was impounding it. Luckily it came right off. He sold that truck to get a Cobra and has 35% on the windshield of that car. I've driven the Cobra at night with the 35% windshield and it's not bad. Keep in mind all of the other windows on the car are tinted too. I hope you have good vision too.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Good luck in any form of legal situation when you get into an accident with tint on your windshield.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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A low brow is your best bet for sure
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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looks cool, but nighttime driving will get more dangerous.....
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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ive seen it done on a customers vette at my freinds shop...it looked clean. idk is it illegal for the tinters to put it on? or is one of those no receipt and cash only deals?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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^^well side windows are illegal as well, and when I got them done the guy just told me to not tell them where I got it done, I payed with cash, but he said he would have taken debit, or credit....but, yeah it is illegal for them to put it on, so its better if you know the person that is doing your tint
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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That depends on the state man...side windows aren't always illegal, for instance, here in MA, I can run 35% all around, including the side windows. I can also tint the first 6" of the windshield with anything "non-reflective"...they also require that I have both of my outside rearview mirrors if my back window is tinted (and it'd look stupid without them anyways). This link shows laws state by state http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Ive got 45% on my windshield, 20 on the sides and 5 on the back. Its not bad at all to see out of. At night its abit tougher but its no worse then driving an older car, with abit weaker head lights. It isnt too bad man.
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yeah im thinking of getting 45% think thats what the guy told me he said that he has not had any complaints with the 3 lightest tints about night driving or cops from his costumers.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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I really want to do this to my car but i don't want a big as ticket and have to take all of them off! plus they're catch some other **** i have
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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damn thats dark tint for winsahield...probably couldnt see **** at night
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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You would have to go with a light tint so that you would able to see at night. I'm pretty sure cops would give you **** all the time. I don't think it's worth it...
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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I've had 35% on my side windows and 5% in the back and anything above 20% is a waste of money in my opinion. I took the bird 2 weeks ago to get 5% all around and the visor strip and now much more satisfied.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Detoxx03
I took the bird 2 weeks ago to get 5% all around and the visor strip and now much more satisfied.
Go Big or dont do it at all! I got my sides and hatch window all done at 5% when I first got the car and never looked back. Cops here in NY have nothing to do and are a PITA so sometimes I get nervous when rippin around with the windows up b/c they just look for things to pull you over with
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Heres a very old pic when I first got my car after getting the windows tinted for your enjoyment even though the front windshield isnt done, you get the look of 5% "limo" atleast.....

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as far as a lawsuit following an accident with you having dark tint on your front windshield is a good point. something to think about........
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