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Tint in CA (56k might take a while), White3Chocolate can help
Hello,
Anyone here in California with tint in front? I have 50%F-15%R. The shop said they never had any issues with 50% tint... but I'm still afraid of a bitchy cop that might just give me a fricken fixit ticket... Just wondering the chances of getting screwed w/ 50% tint in the front. Here's a pic of my car w/ light in from the rear... Front looks darker this way compared to light in from front. Man, CA laws sux (but i know there's even worst ones). Wouldn't have such issues in Japan (I think).
Last edited by zettahertz; 01-16-2006 at 02:13 AM.
ic... cool. I'm from Foster City actually =P. What do you guys think about 35 tint in that area? around SF-> SJ actually, My friend just wants to know the chances of getting screwed w/ 35% tint. But it's an accord, so it's a bit different. Here's a pic of how it is currently, looking very nice 20-15 tint, but has to change because of his parents bitching http://home.comcast.net/~zettahertz/DSC00503.JPG
Last edited by zettahertz; 01-16-2006 at 03:37 AM.
A cop will only pull you over for tint if he thinks you are doing something else wrong. Its an easy excuse.
I've had limo (back), 35% (sides) and 70% (windshield) on my WRX and never been hassled - and that's in a "high profile" car. Don't worry to much about it. I have been pulled over once for 'tint' at 2am on a Tuesday night - but the cop leaned in, smelled the car and sent me on my way.
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Oh well you said CA law sux... if you come to my country... it is suxER..! there are bullshit law I cannot stand. We are not allow to tint here, but we do have lots of ppls tint their car but have to escape from police. Car here are not allow to put vilyn.. Oh sux! I like your country!
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Well, since my name is in the thread title, I've gotta respond. 50% is fine. I've had absolutely no problems. In fact, I was driving one day and I pulled up next to a cop and he started staring at me... after about 20 seconds, he motioned for me to lower my window and so I did, and he goes, "...nice Camry!" and I just thanked him and went on my way. I've had this tint for about 8+ months now, and have had absolutely no problems at all. You're good with the 50%.
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you shouldnt have much trouble with cops or inspection, I thought id have a problem with 15% all around come inspection time. NOPE NONE. Got pulled over twice but never ticketed just said I didnt know and gave the card of the guy who did it.
I've had 50% on the front and 5% on the rear doors and back windshield for about 2 years. I haven't had a problem in SF Bay Area, Los Angeles Area, San Diego Area, or out here in the sticks. 50% doesn't look like it's tinted anyhow.
The shop where I got it done tinted the whole glass so there's no gap at the top so it looks like the glass is like that anyhow.
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Last edited by touringcamry; 01-16-2006 at 08:58 PM.
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Tint in CA (56k might take a while), White3Chocolate can help
50% is fine. I've had absolutely no problems. In fact, I was driving one day and I pulled up next to a cop and he started staring at me... after about 20 seconds, he motioned for me to lower my window and so I did, and he goes, "...nice Camry!" and I just thanked him and went on my way. I've had this tint for about 8+ months now, and have had absolutely no problems at all. You're good with the 50%. 
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