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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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I assume CA laws are fairly lax on tinting. In VA, Johnny Law is obsessed about enforcement. Had a State Trooper come out of his perch just cuz he saw tint and pulled out his meter it was 1% off. Then he starts kneeling on ground trying to find other things I guess to justify the stop and starts questioning the exhaust on the car too. He was kind enough to give me a $80 ticket.

Also got popped in another car by the local Barney Fife (there were 4 cars that showed up) on xmas eve and i showed him on that registration where I had the sunshading designation and he said thats not acceptable. Thinking that its not worth the hassle actually as much as I like it on.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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"Whips so clean won't need no tints"
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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I always had 20% tint in my previous cars... I like it but on my GS its 35% in the front and 20% in the rear. It came like that with the previous owner... Doesn't look bad in my opinion but not enough privacy for the front windows.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sc4001992
black or tan interior?


Neither, .........Spruce.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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bro get some tint on that thing!

i think i'm going to do 20% all around

question.... is tint something you should leave to the pro's or is there DIY?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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No tint FTW
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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My sc4 is the only car I have gone without a tint. All my other vehicles are tinted. I like mine without the tint
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Black with chromies and no tint = pure sexx!!
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Tints are for ugly people!



But seriously, mine came tinted moderately dark, and I have no intent on changing it. I don't think the visors would look right if I wasn't tinted...

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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Ive had friends try to do their own tinting, with big regrets. I would have down loaded a pic of my car but not sure how.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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thanks everyone, but i think ima still tint my car, i think about 35% would do just fine with me, in california we are only allowed to tint the rear what a bummer. O well.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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the back view with out any tint yet, planning to get one soon, living in the bayarea i need my tints.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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ca laws are WHACK.

get something darker than 35% on the back windows!
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Im doing mine next weekend, 20% all around. I was going to run 5% but my SC is my daily driver. I work early in the morning and I like my car so I dont want to cut anyone off cuz i cant see em. 20-25% should be good
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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i'd go with 20% myself. sucky thing is that my local laws prohibit going that dark
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