CorsaLaydee
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Just wondering what I should be paying for all four windows to be tinted pretty dark been getting some quotes and all seem pretty expensive although the mobile tinting people are cheap are they alright to use?
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Daniel_Corsa
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I paid £150
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Colin
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Which 4?? you cant get the fronts done anymore so for rears & back £150-ish.
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
you cant get the fronts done anymore
Depends where you go or who you know
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mav
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if you want trouble from police get them all dark..
I got quoted £120 for all the car for light smoke..(not a corsa)
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
you cant get the fronts done anymore
Depends where you go or who you know
Dont be going past any traffic police or VOSA inspectors unless you know them then.
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CorsaLaydee
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Hmm i've so far got one for 200 and another for 180, 120 is very cheap!! maybe it just my area!
Seems weird places wouldn't tint the fronts, I want them lighter than the rear windows!
I had black to silver tints all round on my saxo, police never said anything, loved them too!
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mav
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And thats for my car £120..Volvo s40 so bit bigger than a corsa...I wouldn't be paying anymore than £150...
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Sam
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Or drive with your front windows open all the time... 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaLaydee
Hmm i've so far got one for 200 and another for 180, 120 is very cheap!! maybe it just my area!
Seems weird places wouldn't tint the fronts, I want them lighter than the rear windows!
I had black to silver tints all round on my saxo, police never said anything, loved them too!
Its not weird its ilegal!!
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CorsaLaydee
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but your in scotland mav things are cheaper there compared to south east england aren't they lol
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CorsaLaydee
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No!! colin certain tints ARE legal, if you get it fairly light! I've seen a chart which shows you can have 30% on fronts then whatever on rear!!
[Edited on 04-02-2007 by CorsaLaydee]
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Colin
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you said pretty dark, now your saying fairly light 
You are allowed a tint on the fronts but its really not much, only 15% darker or something!!
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CorsaLaydee
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yea 30% is pretty dark! and then really dark on rear, I would call that having pretty dark tints! plus you can get away with 40% on front easily.
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flash22
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cut froma tints company..................
The Window tinting Regulation was amended from 1st January 2004.
This Regulation amendment now clearly rules out any tinted films being applied to driver windows (Front doors).
The Regulation states 70% of visible light must pass through the drivers windows including any other substrate fitted to the glass. Many people misunderstand the regulation and presume that 70% allows a 30% tint - It doesn't! Glass does not let in 100% of light. Clear glass only allows approximately 86% of light to pass & the slight tint of standard manufactured glass varies from the 70% maximum limit up to approx 80% of light passing through, thus any film being applied to these windows will drop the light transmissions to below the regulation limit.
If your front windows are tinted to any level you do risk being stopped by either Traffic Police or VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) they have light meters to test the light that passes through your glass. If you have a subtle tint fitted then you should just be asked for it to be removed, if you have dark front door windows you could be told you
cant drive your car any further and face a fine and points on your licence!
[Edited on 04-02-2007 by flash22]
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JM_16v
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in basildon essex theres a place that does it £25 a window
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
in basildon essex theres a place that does it £25 a window
is this the one near wickford? the bloke is called terry. he's very good i got mine done there. all 5 windows for 125 quid. limo back 3, 50% front 2.
and 50% on a 0% tint window still allows a lot of light through and isn't dark at all during the day. at night its a bit of a different story though if theres no light.
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Corsa_SeXi
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I got mine done for £99 that was the back three windows AND the front two. Rear windows obviously being darker than the front two.
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Cupra Steve
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looks shit imo having the rears darker.
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CorsaLaydee
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you can barely notice the difference tbh i didnt like on my bfs old scooby that it had only tinted rears but was as standard
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Dione J
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Light Smoked Tints on Rear and Legal Requirement on Fronts 
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