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I already have from the B pillar back tinted to midnight/80% but was thinking of tinting the fronts to 20%, the lowest tint called light smoke. Any thoughts, feedback or advice?D3 2005 TDV6 7 Seat Zambezi Silver
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Pretty sure that with the slight tint that's already in the glass adding anything would be unlawfulI started off with nothing and Ive still got most of it left.
25th May 2016 8:40 pm
Alan B
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^ I agree
If you get stopped plod can/ will make you peel it off
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25th May 2016 8:50 pm
NellyD5
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I know doing it would be slightly illegalD3 2005 TDV6 7 Seat Zambezi Silver
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25th May 2016 8:50 pm
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Not worth the hassle...If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
25th May 2016 9:00 pm
Jaggz
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Would need declaring to insurance too,
25th May 2016 9:32 pm
Disco_Mikey
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Only illegal if you get stopped. Then it's a fine and have to remove them before you can drive away
Apparently, mine have been tinted. Only noticed when it was pointed out to me My D3 Build Thread
Wow, just 20% is illegal? I just had mine done at 35% which is the maximum here.
25th May 2016 10:16 pm
Disco_Mikey
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Front's don't look tinted, but they are
Dropping off another D3 on Friday for 5% rears, and a very light tint on the fronts. Not my car, not my choice, but he wants it done My D3 Build Thread
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NellyD5 wrote:
I know doing it would be slightly illegal
Something either is illegal, or it isn't. There's no 'slightly', in the same way that it's impossible to be 'slightly dead'. And as far as I know, any sort of aftermarket tinting forward of the B-pillar is illegal.
25th May 2016 10:17 pm
Hairy Dan
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
Only illegal if you get stopped.
How does it suddenly become illegal just when you are stopped?Cheers Ian
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25th May 2016 10:22 pm
NellyD5
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I know tinting the fronts is not legal but I m unlikely to get stopped and I m only thinking of light smoke/20%
Think I ll go for it and see what happens. At the worst if I do get stopped I ll get a HORTE and need to remove it but that's highly unlikely. Take me back to my youth though having to take my MOT and insurance cert to a cop shop D3 2005 TDV6 7 Seat Zambezi Silver
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25th May 2016 10:27 pm
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^^^^ it's illegal all the time. You only get punished when caught. Just like anything else, murder is illegal all the time too, not just when you get caught! (Somewhat of an exageration, but makes the point). Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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25th May 2016 10:29 pm
NellyD5
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Fair point well made
I m sure plod has or should have better things to do like catch murderers.
It's not like I m some 18 year old in a Corsa driving like s total D3 2005 TDV6 7 Seat Zambezi Silver
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