Tints

bentaw

Revo'd LCR
Oct 1, 2004
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I need pics of peoples tints preferably to a black LCR legal or not and what percentage they are as i am deciding what to go for
 

cordobabrendy

FOOORRREEE!
Aug 24, 2001
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belfast
the lc and lcr are already tinted to the maximum %, your quickest bet is to go into the owners pictures section of the forum and look at all the leons from there and see if anyone has only tinted the rears.
 

Georgie

WADDA YA WANT.. EH?!
Nov 27, 2005
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FLEET
ok..

mine had 35% all round and 20% on the back.. I THINK... i just pointed at some glass and went.. that one... and never really paid attention to what it was.

before you say ANYTHING... yes the car is high, it had been stripped out, its on standard suspension there.. so :p
oh.. and its not a R or a CR... but its BLACK!

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edit... i miss that car. :( the new one feels so naked with out tints... :(
 

bushybeaver

V Power Love Machine
May 14, 2005
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50% all round, never been stopped.
You can still see into car easlier on a bright day, the fronts do look lighter because of the extra light the front windscreen gives it, so looks like you have made a effort to make the fronts legal ;)

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Dozer

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Jul 2, 2005
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Birmingham
Heres a picture of mine with 35% Light Smoke tints all round. Never had any problems with the old bill, fingers crossed never will !!

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bentaw

Revo'd LCR
Oct 1, 2004
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Hampshire
thats really nice what brakes you got on that are they 6 pots on the front. 35% i think is the legal limit so you shoudnt have a problem really
 

FR-RUSH

IBIZA FR TDI BLACK MAGIC
Dec 3, 2005
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Islington
from what i can gather any other than factory tint foward of the b pillar is illegal (if you happen to pass a VOSA inspector...).

but hey getting mine done asap :) not sure what im getting on the front windows though, may just get security film :D the fronts look darker anyway once the rear is done.

have you noticed all the people wanting to tint have black cars :) looks best i think cant wait.
 
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Dozer

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Jul 2, 2005
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Birmingham
FR-RUSH said:
from what i can gather any other than factory tint foward of the b pillar is illegal.
Thats what I thought too, any tints at all on the front other than factory is a no no :whistle:

I have a mate who is a traffic cop, he put a light meter on mine and said I would be made to remove them at the side of the road if I was ever pulled over. He was telling me he had just pulled over a guy in a BMW who had tinted the windscreen :no: and sat and watched him for over an hour peeling the film off !!

bentaw said:
thats really nice what brakes you got on that are they 6 pots on the front.

Cheers, 6 pots off a Porsche Cayenne turbo
 

HMSPresident

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I just found this... (first link on Google's search)

Says the legal limit is 30% on fronts, and 25% on the Windscreen...
 

bentaw

Revo'd LCR
Oct 1, 2004
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Hampshire
yeah i am not sure what the full law is funny how how every law we have knowone seems to understand fully, but i am only getting the back done so i will be fine
 

marshyc

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Mar 12, 2006
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HMSPresident said:
I just found this... (first link on Google's search)

Says the legal limit is 30% on fronts, and 25% on the Windscreen...

That is the legal limit, although I think law has changed since to no tint in front of B pillar. As the article says though many windows (deffo on Cupra T and R) have been tinted on front to the limit by manufacturer. Ok to do rears but would you want to have to pay to have the tints removed from fronts if you had paid to have them fitted? :no: Not me.

They do look bloddy good though. [B)]
 

Dozer

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Jul 2, 2005
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bentaw said:
Very nice wheels to Dozer what ones are they, they look a bit focus ST like in a way

19" OZ Antares mate, I love em..although the 35 profile tyres on them make the ride a little firm. An added bonus is they clear the brake calipers without the need for spacers :)
 

bentaw

Revo'd LCR
Oct 1, 2004
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Hampshire
very nice mate that has to be the nicest cupra i have seen, i dont like the interior as much but its an improvement on the standard ones did you not think about r32 interior
 

Dozer

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Jul 2, 2005
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Birmingham
Thinking about an R32 interior and finding one are 2 very different things. They are like rocking horse sh** and when you do find a nice set its up for a small fortune, same thing with S3 recaros.

I really like the grey leather out of the new Golf GTI, which is the same fitment as the Audi leather I have in there at the mo..let the searching begin :cartman:
 
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