View Poll Results: Should I Remove My Limo Tint?
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Should I Remove the Limo Tint?
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After 9 years of having 5% tint on my cars, I finally got caught today. $49 fine (not too bad). The officer says I dont need to have an affidavit for compliance meaning I can leave the tint on if I choose. BUT, he says if I don't remove it and get caught again...they can bust me to the tune of $49 PER WINDOW. Ouch.
So what do you guys think? Take my chances or settle for the 28% legal tint?
For those of you who are interested, the light meter that he used was about the size of a video cassette tape. He had me roll up the window only a few inches, then slid the meter on the window so that it touched both sides. Sure enough...the LCD display said 0.5. Damn.
I neglected to ask him if every cop carried that piece of equipment, but he somehow implied that he was specifically assigned to scout out limo tint. I can just see myself getting pulled over again by this same officer in a month or two.
So what do you guys think? Take my chances or settle for the 28% legal tint?
For those of you who are interested, the light meter that he used was about the size of a video cassette tape. He had me roll up the window only a few inches, then slid the meter on the window so that it touched both sides. Sure enough...the LCD display said 0.5. Damn.
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Go legal! My RX330 is all legal. Back in the day I loved dark tints. Never got caught, but that was when I had an '89 Isuzu truck (high school) and I probably didn't want anyone to see me driving that thing!?!
(double 5%'s and a 20%, believe it or not) No wait, scratch that, my '97 Prelude SH, nice car at the time, had 5% tints; it just looked sharp. My '01 IS300 went legal, 35% in HI. And my new baby has legals. Just one less thing I need to worry about when driving...
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Originally posted by msilverIS
Just one less thing I need to worry about when driving...
Just one less thing I need to worry about when driving...
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Caring for illegal tint is just too much of a hassle (I keep my sunroof shade open to allow as much light in to the car and at night turn on my dimmed domelight to brighten the interior in police-plagued areas), especially if you are headed to somewhere important.
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I love my limo tint and have no plans on getting it removed anytime soon. This may be becasue of my youth, but I notice I love it the most at night on the back highways, sunroof cover closed, dash lights almost all the way down with some chill music on. I feel so isolated from the outside world and I love it. Its great in the summer too because it does actually help with the problem of the sun. I haven't been caught yet though so that may be another reason for me being for the limo tints.
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