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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 05:35 PM
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Post What do you think ?Too dark?

Limo on the rear and 15% doors
http://bealer.org/X_Picture%20025.jpg
Old Aug 17, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 1msfyter:
Limo on the rear and 15% doors
http://bealer.org/X_Picture%20025.jpg
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I like the look, but you are definately going to get pulled over with the sides that dark in CA.

I had my V6 set up that way and got pulled over a few times. It's nice to have a friend or two in high places, though. It never got to the point that I had to take it off.

I've actually got the dark and med on my Z now. I think it equates to 15 and 20 percent if I remember right (Rear and sides, respectively). I haven't been pulled over yet, but my "friends" tell me that it's still illegal.

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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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Yeah keep your windows down if u can man, i spent ALOT on tint tickets in Cali. I love the look though

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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:01 AM
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I guess, ive just gotten lucky then... Ive never been pulled over for tint yet.

http://www.danielbrincat.com/981/pic...)/MVC-265X.JPG

But yeah, that looks real good! I dont think its to dark at all. Lookin' good!

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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Daniel_30thZ28:
I guess, ive just gotten lucky then... Ive never been pulled over for tint yet.

http://www.danielbrincat.com/981/pic...)/MVC-265X.JPG

But yeah, that looks real good! I dont think its to dark at all. Lookin' good!

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What % is your tint? Looks good!
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 1msfyter:
Limo on the rear and 15% doors
http://bealer.org/X_Picture%20025.jpg
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looks like a TICKET

Old Aug 20, 2002 | 02:11 AM
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Well some of you are lucky, and some of you arent. I have gotten 5, yes 5 tickets for my front tint. And of those tickets 4 of them have come with no front plate. Kinda sucks, but I get a ticket about once every 6 months or so. Cost is $77. I have limo on all 3 windows. My bro has 15 on all 3 of his windows, and never gotten a ticket. He has had his car for 4 years, and Ive had mine for 3. Some people get all the luck.
Gotta have black windows with a black car. Also thats a good white/black/chrome you have going.
Old Aug 20, 2002 | 06:04 AM
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...one of the cool effects of limo tint, is that the front windshield actually appears to be tinted dark as well, since no light is getting thru the other windows..:

http://images.cardomain.com/installs...8_108_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/installs...298_6_full.jpg



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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 01:52 AM
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I must aggree with you. I look at my car when I get out of work, and cant see in the winshield. The black color probably helps as well.
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 01:42 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Daniel_30thZ28:
I guess, ive just gotten lucky then... Ive never been pulled over for tint yet.

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That is pretty lucky.

Personally, I think that CHP and motorcycle cops (from whereever) are the sticklers for tint and front plates. They live and breath vehicle code.

I think patrol officers from the local police and sheriff just stack the violations when you **** them off. They are too busy out there trying to catch real criminals...IMO...

Old Aug 23, 2002 | 11:34 AM
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I live in VA and radar detectors are illegal here (1 of 2 places its illegal in the US). Anyway, like i was saying, when I run around the street here, if my radar detector goes off, I always put my windows down. No point in getting a speeding/window tint/jerk to cop ticket at the same time. Also my front license plate is off my car and has been. Never gotten a ticket with for the windows (4 months) or the lisense plate being off (1 year). My excuse for the plate is "I washed my car today, the bracket broke, and I gotta go by Chevrolet tomorrow and order a new one". And when cops walk up to my car, I always have my window down greeting them so they never pay any attention to my windows.

Play is smart if you know you are illegal. A fast car doesn't always go fast and anything illegal isn't illegal unless you get caught. Follow that and you will keep that drivers license alot longer.

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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 01:04 PM
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Well the picture doesnt work for me, but I bet it looks good. I myself have 12 on the sides, 6 on the back, and I havent gotten harassed yet. Maybe its luck, i dont know, but I havent even heard of someone getting pulled over for tint.

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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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Maybe the cops down here in Fl aren't as bad but I have 5% limo on all windows including a 14" strip on windshied and have yet to be pulled over (knock on wood) have had 5% on all my cars.

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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SuperDave479:
What % is your tint? Looks good!</font>
I dont remember now.. It was almost the darkest I could get, i think it was 5%?!?!

EDIT: oh yeah, thanks for the compliment! =)

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