One Way Window Tint

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Dear Auntie Bikechatforums

Not too long ago I got my first car and passed my car test, since then I've been modifying my car. I bought a 2001 5 door hatchback civic because VTEC yo, good condition and good price.

The car looked like a granny/granddad car, looks a lot like the honda jazz.

Having my own car is like real life need for speed underground 2, I have tinted all the rear windows with 5% light transmission black tint and I'm looking to do the front now.

I know the law states that there has to be 70/75% light transmission on the front so I was looking at tinting slightly coloured (like you could in need for speed). This is when I saw mirrored tints/ one way. These tints let through a lot of light and are legal as far as I can see.

Despite this I highly doubt it's legal due to some other law I'm unaware of.

Can you lend your wisdom and advise?

[BTTD]

Plain glass does not transmit 100% of light. A quick google suggests it's only 86%.
Pretty much any tint applied is going to put you over the legal limit.

[Ben90]

You'll also get your car and/or anal cavity searched by the rozzers on a weekly basis. Front tints are for drug dealers yo. That said you probably could get away with a 90% transmission tint which would bring it just above 70% but I doubt you'd even notice it.

Then again, I've only ever heard of someone being pulled for tints once on the modded car scene and apparently the copper's 'Tintman' measuring thing didn't work because the batteries were dead

aand now I have to listen to the NFSU2 soundtrack..
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Yamaha FZ6 S2

[dydey90]

Have you also considered getting a bodykit and an exhaust you could fit your head in?
Even the smallest boot can fit in at least two 12" subs too.
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Past: CBR125,ER6f NINJA 650, ZZR600 Current: VFR750

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[BTTD]

Modding cars is a waste of money.
'm not trying to be mean, I've wasted my own time and money in the past.

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[defblade]

I find it hard to believe a biker is suggesting tinting his own front windows.
Firstly, it's almost certainly going to be illegal, but more importantly, it reduces visibility (and don't tell me you're going to drive around with both windows down every time it's dark) and makes it that bit harder to spot bikes coming.
Although it is helpful in letting other road users know there's a twat about.
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Honda Varadero 125cc => Suzuki Bandit 650 33bhp => 77bhp =>
BMW K1200R Sport 163bhp => Aprilia Shiver GT 750 95bhp

[dodsi]

[BTTD]

[Monkeypony]

[Ste]

You also need to get a silver & black number plate to advertise yourself as a drug dealer.

[Hawkeye1250FA]

[Ste]

The only problem with putting your own spin on it is that everyone who does that, does it in the same ways.

[Hawkeye1250FA]

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[Hawkeye1250FA]

[331X2]

Putting a bodykit on a 4/5 door car is like putting lipstick on a pig and it will sound shit with a crazy exhaust.

Stiffer springs/over damped coilovers (I'm assuming you'll be going with the cheap nasty coilovers from ebay) will not make it faster on a point to point journey on the roads, the surfaces aren't good enough over here and you'll just bounce around and lose traction. This is from first hand experience as the retard that I bought my Mk2 Golf from fitted 'Raceland' pogo sticks and it just skips around and lights the tyres whenever you hit a bump on a bend, they are going in a skip as soon as I find a decent set of standard suspension at the right money.

[Evil Hans]

The only possible use for window tints is if you don't want your chavvy mates to see how ugly your girlfriend is.
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050. And it's Red.

[Rockhopper]

I follow Derbyshire Roads Police on Twitter - they quite often tweet that they have stopped a car with illegal tints and they make the driver peel it off at the roadside. If he doesn't do it then they seize the vehicle and you are walking home.

[zark]

As far as I remember - there's a (relatively minor) offence of 'glass not as prescribed' as well as a more general 'dangerous condition' that can be written up to detail how little light passes through. Knowingly driving a car in a dangerous condition would hopefully see you in Court and banned under the new drivers rule.

They look shit. They are dangerous. You are attracting attention.

Now fast forward to you pulling out in front of a car/bike/cyclist because you couldn't see them - and see how quickly your insurers decline cover because your car wasn't 'roadworthy'. You say all mods are declared? - but they can't cover illegal windows, declared or not.

Save your money for petrol and just enjoy driving it for what it is. A 16 year old shopping car.
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CBT - Oct 13. Theory - July 14. Mod 1 & 2 - June 15.
Rides a Fazer like an idiot... Edit: Now ride a Fazer Thou...

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[Alpineandy]

[zark]

Why not go the whole 9 yards then? Tribal stickers, underbody neons, 20"chrome wheels, stretched tyres, chopped suspension, fake blow-off valve... and spend a ton of cash making it like every other teenagers car

You haven't even started with the right 3 door car, so why not just enjoy it, drive it and build up your no-claims?

But something tells me you'll carry on anyway... Is Barryboys site still a 'thing'?
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Rides a Fazer like an idiot... Edit: Now ride a Fazer Thou...

[Jmoan]

Apparently it is, so that's one extra reason to mod his car and see if he can cause any of them to have a stroke because someone painted their car bright colours.