KuMbA
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
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im gettin a corsa c very soon and wana tint the windows. ive heard the legal requirement is 30% is that rite? and if so will that look good or crap? cos i dnt wana get nicked. want all tints same shade really otherwise that'll prolly look crap too.
ALSO how easy r they 2 get removed for resale prolly, how much wud it cost me? cheerz
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J da Silva
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30 on the back window i think although i shouldnt imagine it would matter coz vans have no rear windows etc.... but 25% on the front and i dont think your allowed to tint the windscreen AT ALL. i might be wrong if i am someone will correct me im sure
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L33 LEG
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ye it should look nice alround at 30% depending on colour of car tho?
i have tints on and am selling my car but i think it is more trouble than its worht remving them so i kept them on 
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L33 LEG
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quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
30 on the back window i think although i shouldnt imagine it would matter coz vans have no rear windows etc.... but 25% on the front and i dont think your allowed to tint the windscreen AT ALL. i might be wrong if i am someone will correct me im sure
back windows can be as dark as you want 
and its 30-35% on front and yes windscreen are to be left alone
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Mav 3000
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Im not sure on this but if the windows have a slight tint as standard does this further restrict the amount of legal tint from the film you use?
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L33 LEG
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not sure about that mav but it shouldnt alter it too much.
all u need to know is kumba, is get 30% alround apart from ur windscreen, that is perfectly legal then
if your car happens to be black tho get the back windows fully tinted
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KuMbA
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car is ultra blue so ill prolly get 30% all round then, bit shocked bout the no tint on windscreen at all tho  see so many ppl wit windscreen tinted, still rather save money and not get nicked !
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L33 LEG
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no the windscreens will only looked tinted but i doubt that they really are. mine looks tinted cos of how dark inside the car actually is
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kev_corsa
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yes windscreens are factory tinted just like the rest of the windows on your car.
On corsa c's the windscreen lets in 70% light just like the rest of the windows AS STANDARD - I know this because i have had my winscreen tested by the police with a light meter. By law, your front side windows and windscreen must allow at least 70% light to pass through. Therefore, any tint other than the factory tint is illegal.
Also, strictly a clear film is also illegal as you are invalidating the e mark standard by altering the specification of the window.
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luca2020
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dont get pimp daddy dark tints, they look crap
and u wont be able to re-sell the tints, unless u sell all the windows there attached too lol
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Ollie_Corsa
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
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my mate has dark smoke on the rear windscreen and back window and light smoke on the fronts that looks pretty nice his car is gold though. Wanna get mine done would it look good on polar sea blue car though, opinions?
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Mav 3000
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I've got a Polar Sea blue car - but am happy with the standard tint on the windows
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Red_SXi
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Easy Ryan, all of the above is correct but you haven't seen any cars with the Windscreen tinted (well i doubt it) Cos i live in the same town and i haven't seen them.
I can sort out window tinting to local people
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KuMbA
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i dont want to REsell my tints i want to know how much it would cost to have them removed? do u literally need new windows?
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L33 LEG
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i think with a bit of time u can heat them and scrape it off, but at the adge of the window it may be difficult, but i dnt fink it is an impossible task.
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combatprojex
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u can have it blue on every window if u want!! this is what i was offered but didnt wanna go 4 it untill i seen it!! i got 25 at front and i think 70 at back... looks ok
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Ollie_Corsa
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
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i went to get tints today and they said new law comes in february making it illegal to have ANY tint on the front side windows and they refused to do it for me even though i said i dont care!
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boyracer2002
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Going Limo black on back window and back quarters so ice cant be seen them dark smoke on front 2 windows, was thinking of getting windscreen donw bout 5-10% as been in a local car and looks amazing, can still fully see out clear just cant see in
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
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The new law came in on Jan 1st.
Its just an ammendment to include window tints in the measurement.
SEE HERE - check ammendment of regulation 32!
I got pulled before it came in so considering legal action.
My standard windscreen let 80% in (Legal min 75%).
My side windows only let 10% in (legal min 70%)
There's no limit on any windows which you cant see the road through (basicly anything behind the driver), but if your back window is blacked out you have to have a mirror on each side of the vehicle.
Im gonna go for graphics on the back of mine soon just to annoy the police!
[Edited on 06-01-2004 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
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