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Offline mvb

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best tints
« on: 07 January 2012, 19:09 »
any suggestions on % prefarably for a 3 dr.

going in next sat and looking for a light tint all round but not sure on % to go for.
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: best tints
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2012, 20:21 »
Don't forget you can't tint the front windows. :smiley:
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Re: best tints
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2012, 21:04 »
you can tint forward of the B post, but legally must have more than 70% light transmission, I think...
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Re: best tints
« Reply #3 on: 09 January 2012, 21:33 »
i'm going all round with the tint.
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Re: best tints
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2012, 21:37 »
Watch out for the plod then!  :laugh:
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Re: best tints
« Reply #5 on: 09 January 2012, 23:04 »
lol - it will be light all round so i should be o.k.

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Re: best tints
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2012, 02:10 »
lol - it will be light all round so i should be o.k.


.............most factory tins are already on the legal limit,you have been warned :grin:.Remember most forces carry light testing kit & they can make you remove it at the road side.
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Re: best tints
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Re: best tints
« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2012, 12:38 »
Yuck indeed!!
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