nfbr Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 LEGAL LIMIT: fronts have to let 70% of light in, backs have to let 30% of light inWRONG...No aftermarket tint is allowed forward of the B-Post... See here... Window tint law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 i dunno if this is true but a copper with a light measuring jobbie (he was measuring my mates), said that the standard tint on the new mini's is technically too dark but there aint much they can do about it as its tinted glass not filmhe was measuring my mates corsa- the tint is very light and below the limit, but still illegal as its a film applied to the glass.^^ all above is what i was told by one individual policeman, dont take my word for it- it may not hold up in court style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaine Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 id say just don't tint the front. lupo's would still look good with the back just tinted and you wont's get pulled over. in London you could get away with limo black. the amount of chumps rollin around with black out windows. My MOTO " girls or guys want to see who's driving, so show them without pullin down the window while it's rainin" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOPTY-LUPO Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Who told you that toss? The tinting place?police!! having said that, they are only special conmstables around here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAUGHTER Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Ive been looking at a few pics off tinted lupo's, and carnt help but notice some seem to have whitish outlining around the heat strips and dot matrix around the edge of the window, but others dont? is there any reason for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Wilko Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Yea its the dot matrix, it near enough impossible to get it totally seamless with the dot matrix but a good tinting place will make it look as best as it could.Heres mine with 70% tint to rears and 30% to fronts : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 fronts are the same as the back. iam going to remove them when its back on the road. i like the fact people carnt see in and driving at night i like too but i have been palled over 6 times in the three weeks between having them done and taking the car off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaScotty Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 so what the general consumption is that you cant touch the front two windows? i've heard this before, but the man at the tint place was happy to offer me the fronts. what happens if its been on the car before the new regs? still meen they need to come off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Think the regs came in around 2000. So it is illegal to have any tints on the front of a Lupo. Lots of things are illegal though, take a chance if you fancy it, just don't go stupidly dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaScotty Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 no i didnt plan too, just a really suttle tint. i just really dispise givin the plod a reason for pulling me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo D Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 My car get them on the back glasses...! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Mines has got the lightest tint that was available from the tinters, the tinter says he puts this tint on the front of cars because its so light. I got it all round cos it was a subtle tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom's dub GTI Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) ^^^^how low is that?^^^^BEFORAfter Edited October 16, 2007 by Dom's dub GTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAUGHTER Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yea its the dot matrix, it near enough impossible to get it totally seamless with the dot matrix but a good tinting place will make it look as best as it could.Heres mine with 70% tint to rears and 30% to fronts :Where did you get those wind deflectors?it would be cool to be able to get a sun deflector on the front windsreen like you get on some pick up trucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yea its the dot matrix, it near enough impossible to get it totally seamless with the dot matrix but a good tinting place will make it look as best as it could.The dot matrix needs to be sanded down to achive the best adherance round them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiernz Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 anyone got a picture of their car with only the rears tinted? i'm thinking of tinting my windows, but i reckon it would look quite weird having only the rears done? could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTDI Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) you normally get a defect form and a fine for your first offence. mot manufacturers put a legal tint on the car as tandard now, o you cant touch the front. mine let 20% in at the back.they look limo but they are not, nice during the day and enough at night. plus great to see thro Edited February 6, 2008 by MattTDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiernz Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 so you haven't touched the front at all then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTDI Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 nope, jut got tinted wind deflector, which happen to be 20% also kinda fades it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Mines has got the lightest tint that was available from the tinters, the tinter says he puts this tint on the front of cars because its so light. I got it all round cos it was a subtle tint.Bit of a hijack, what is that splitter? Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaRNi! Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 not sure how much mine is because it was on when i bought the car.the front is lighter than the back though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Bit of a hijack, what is that splitter? Looks great!It`s a Leon cupra R spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Personally i think that the law is gash. 70% light is just silly...(Im sure i'll take that back if i ever have tints on my car and end up upsideown in a hedge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Kez Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 a guy i knows got mirror tints all the way round... never been pulled as far as i know.... hes a c**t when hes driving towards you on a sunny day though lol and the inside of his car is always dark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 a guy i knows got mirror tints all the way round... the inside of his car is always dark... And the outside always looks sh*t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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