Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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Mine are pretty dark being honest and the copper never says nothing he just says aye thats ok 
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Welsh Dan
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
so doe that mean mine let 65% in if my tint level is 35% ?
No. As all car windows are tinted slightly from the factory (for example, say that they are tinted 20%, although it is usually more than this) , it would mean that your windows are only letting in 100% - 35% - 20% = 45%, which is below the legal limit.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
so doe that mean mine let 65% in if my tint level is 35% ?
No. As all car windows are tinted slightly from the factory (for example, say that they are tinted 20%, although it is usually more than this) , it would mean that your windows are only letting in 100% - 35% - 20% = 45%, which is below the legal limit.
ahh i see.thanks dan 
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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I'm pretty sure doldy got 3 points for having tinted front windows.
[Edited on 13-12-2008 by Luke]
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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Originally posted by Pridzz
Wasting there time? As if they do fuck all - if anything they got nout to do so they waste your time - If it was illegal there and then they would of just ticketed you on the spot.
oh dear where do i start. Police have PLENTY to do, however if youre car is illegal, and you know its illegal, then expect to be pulled, its bollocks all to do with poilce being bored. Laws are their for a reason. It's ignorant little people that dont understand the laws and have an irrational hatred for the police that waste everyone's time.
I can't wait to start work in traffic after my probation if there's vacancies, will be the highlight of my day dealing with this kind of attitude
Wooly - which retail park was it? I'm from consett area....there's loads of police out everywhere at the min, mainly for the anti drink driving campaign at xmas time
[Edited on 13-12-2008 by Alex_NSM]
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taylorboosh
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team valley id imagine, whooley i think you should just leave them on,
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Archie
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Front windows must let in 70% light.
The front windows on my kitted 'B' let in 60-65% IIRC and when the previous owner (Who is a mate) got pulled for them they told him he could not be given points unless there was less than 50% light being allowed in, and advised they were removed, that was at least 2 years ago, and the car still have them fitted today.
Said tints (On the kitted one)
[Edited on 13-12-2008 by ArchieFrew]
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
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Originally posted by Pridzz
Wasting there time? As if they do fuck all - if anything they got nout to do so they waste your time - If it was illegal there and then they would of just ticketed you on the spot.
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Originally posted by Alex_NSM
oh dear where do i start. Police have PLENTY to do, however if youre car is illegal, and you know its illegal, then expect to be pulled, its bollocks all to do with poilce being bored. Laws are their for a reason. It's ignorant little people that dont understand the laws and have an irrational hatred for the police that waste everyone's time.
I can't wait to start work in traffic after my probation if there's vacancies, will be the highlight of my day dealing with this kind of attitude
If they knew they we're illegal - then why didnt he get an on the spot fine and points?....Pulling him for his tints and knowing there illegal but not doing anything, Seems like wasting his time to me? 
[Edited on 14-12-2008 by Pridzz]
[Edited on 14-12-2008 by Pridzz]
[Edited on 14-12-2008 by Pridzz]
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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you need to remember that green tinted standard windows already have a tint of sumthing like 5% so that needs to be included!
If you want to keep your tints, just bear with it! its coming the end of the years so they just want to get some money in! 2 more weeks and they wont be arsed for another year!
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taylorboosh
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worse case you will be made to take them off at roadside imo
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gtitim
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in order to achieve a prosecution, police require evidence. To prove the windows are below legal limit would require a Tintmaster which provides a reading upon which to report for offences. I would not prosecute without having had the Timtmaster out, but would strongly advise you to remove them instead, as sometimes i do have a Tintmaster in the car!
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Gibbon
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Registered: 16th Jul 07
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If you have a modified car the police will be dicks to you, its just the way it goes. I was out with an old friend with a group of his mates and their cars and a police car showed up and gave every one of them a producer, they were just sat in a carpark having a chat.
If your cars modified and looks chavvy then your in for a rough ride, I saw a range rover with some STUPID tints in the front the other day and he drove right past a few police cars and they didnt even take a 2nd look.
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
If you have a modified car the police will be dicks to you, its just the way it goes.
I'm sorry but that's bollocks 
I've just gone almost 12 months without being pulled, other than last Saturday I hadn't been pulled apart from a drink driving spot check last December where they were pulling every car that went past, pulled me, asked had I been drinking in the past 8 hours, I said no, he let me on my way. Then nothing until last Saturday when I got pulled because he couldn't see my seatbelt. He walked over to the car, 'I thought when I saw the seats you probably had harnesses but I had to check', 'No problem, officer' then he went back to his car a let me go on my way.
All that was in my modified Corsa with an exhaust that I got told at my last MOT was borderline on volume 
If you drive a modified car and are a dick with police when they pull you up, they'll be a dick with you or you do sometimes get power mad ones that do target modified cars but they're not all like that, I've only ever been pulled once just as a random spot check, any other time there has been a reason that I have been perfectly willing to accept that I was in the wrong or that I could've been in the wrong from their point of view ie. last week with the harnesses
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Gareth F
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i got pulled 5 times in 3 days when i bought my car as it was registered 120 miles away all the cops had a laugh with me about it
Other than that i got pulled for coming off a roundabout too fast untill a nice old couple stopped and backed me up that i was at standstill on the minature roundabout before pulling away. The copper simple said oh sorry my mistake sorry to keep you.
My car is slammed and modified but i dont get any problems, i get followed every now and again but thats just them checking the car is insured which i agree with as there so many tax/insurance dodgers around im happy to see them doing their job etc etc
Only get pulled if your car looks unroad worthy or you drive like a twat
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Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by munk3yrac3r
Only get pulled if your car looks unroad worthy or you drive like a twat
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And have a 3/4 sized number plate
I've hand washed my Corsa for the 1st time in about 3 weeks. So now the small number plate stands out. I gave the "osifer" some BS about i've been to a meet yesterday and i've been very busy today clearing out my garage (which i have) and that i've just not had time to put the standard one back on. He let me off  I think he fancied me anyways
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morpheus22
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i bet you got his number to steve
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Steve X16XE
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I have, he from Sheff, you want it???
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morpheus22
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if you dont mind
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scaron5188
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mine are the same.....if darker, but then i havent been pulled over for them...yet lol
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by munk3yrac3r
Only get pulled if your car looks unroad worthy or you drive like a twat
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i dont drive like a twat i drive like a complete granny tbh and my car is far from unroad worthy
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Gareth F
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Illegal tints = unroad worthy lol 
Car looks clean tho
Im interested in the tint situation as i was looking into getting it done.
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