Anyone in N. California w/ tint on the front?

SquidwarD · 12-22-2010, 08:43 AM

Just looking around to see if there is anyone on here from Northern California with tint on their front side windows. (Marysville, Yuba City areas)

I am getting stationed up there, coming back from Germany with my new 1 and just want to get a feel for how the cops up there might be towards my 1 with about 30% tint or so. I know the chance and most cops will get you for the tint, but just wanted to hear your opinions. If any of you are up that way and have any info for me that would be great.

Thanks

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 12-22-2010, 09:20 PM

I have mine tinted, I forget the percentage, but it's pretty dark all the way around. I've been pulled over for it just once by CHP. I generally don't get hassled with it, and if you are cited, you just pay the fine (unless you want to get it fixed).

Such a stupid law if you ask me. When I was in Central Florida over the summer, everyone had dark side window tinting, even the cops!

I'm in SF Bay Area, btw.

Top Gon · 12-23-2010, 02:25 AM

It's pretty much you and your luck. My brother and I both got tint on the front side windows of our cars (my previous car) and he got pulled over about a year after having it on and I still haven't been pulled over *knocks on wood*.

Planning to get my sides tinted on my 1 now

SquidwarD · 12-23-2010, 04:36 AM

Yeah, I guess if your driving like an @ss you have more of a chance. I was just not sure. I am from PA, and if we get pulled over for it we have to prove with-in 72 hours that it was removed.

So what you are saying is if I do get a fine, I don't have to go to a court house/police station and show them it was removed, I can just pay the fine and be on my way again?

I had a truck before my 1 and had 15% tint all around, I was never stopped before. So I was told it's the sport type of cars that the cops look out for.

We will see, I'm gonna test my luck on this one..

Hell I'll try to pull the "I'm Military" and see where that gets me....

BBBluey · 12-24-2010, 01:31 PM

The military card won't work.

SquidwarD · 12-24-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BBBluey

The military card won't work.

Oh I know, I would never try that anyways. Just joking about it, since I hear it all the time. That's not in my book of doing things. I'm in the Military and a cop so I know how the "do you know who I am, or I know_____" yeah hear it all the time.... Just gonna have to man up and take the ticket for it cuz I'm getting the tint done.

1001 · 12-25-2010, 04:28 AM

i have 35% tint all around and i've been ok for like 7 months now but all my cars had front windows tinted and all ok. But i'm also in SF bay area

mikemak · 12-25-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BBBluey

The military card won't work.

military and being mp will likely get you a warning - and there are subtle ways to bring it up in the conversation - i wouldn't worry about it.

DGRBLU · 12-26-2010, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SquidwarD

Just looking around to see if there is anyone on here from Northern California with tint on their front side windows. (Marysville, Yuba City areas)

I am getting stationed up there, coming back from Germany with my new 1 and just want to get a feel for how the cops up there might be towards my 1 with about 30% tint or so. I know the chance and most cops will get you for the tint, but just wanted to hear your opinions. If any of you are up that way and have any info for me that would be great.

Thanks

You should be fine...just don't root for the Giants

BBBluey · 12-28-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidwarD

Oh I know, I would never try that anyways. Just joking about it, since I hear it all the time. That's not in my book of doing things. I'm in the Military and a cop so I know how the "do you know who I am, or I know_____" yeah hear it all the time.... Just gonna have to man up and take the ticket for it cuz I'm getting the tint done.

If you're lucky the cop will be prior military...those few know/understand the effect a simple ticket can have on us military folk.

Make sure you ship back a ton of wine/beer cuz you'll pay out the ass for good stuff over here. I wish I would've brought more with me.

Boxtyp3 · 12-28-2010, 11:59 PM

Well the DMV says no tints at all on the fronts, but I've seen alot of of it probably 35%. I'm from Eastbay btw and am planning on having 35% on the fronts and limou tints on the rears. Subscribed on this one.

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SquidwarD Enlisted Member 2 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Anyone in N. California w/ tint on the front? Just looking around to see if there is anyone on here from Northern California with tint on their front side windows. (Marysville, Yuba City areas) I am getting stationed up there, coming back from Germany with my new 1 and just want to get a feel for how the cops up there might be towards my 1 with about 30% tint or so. I know the chance and most cops will get you for the tint, but just wanted to hear your opinions. If any of you are up that way and have any info for me that would be great. Thanks
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1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren 31 Rep 703 Posts Drives: B9 Audi S5 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada Foothills, California iTrader: (0)	I have mine tinted, I forget the percentage, but it's pretty dark all the way around. I've been pulled over for it just once by CHP. I generally don't get hassled with it, and if you are cited, you just pay the fine (unless you want to get it fixed). Such a stupid law if you ask me. When I was in Central Florida over the summer, everyone had dark side window tinting, even the cops! I'm in SF Bay Area, btw.
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Top Gon Bashar 416 Rep 1,121 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW Z4 M40i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (4)	It's pretty much you and your luck. My brother and I both got tint on the front side windows of our cars (my previous car) and he got pulled over about a year after having it on and I still haven't been pulled over knocks on wood. Planning to get my sides tinted on my 1 now
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12-23-2010, 04:36 AM	#4
SquidwarD Enlisted Member 2 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I guess if your driving like an @ss you have more of a chance. I was just not sure. I am from PA, and if we get pulled over for it we have to prove with-in 72 hours that it was removed. So what you are saying is if I do get a fine, I don't have to go to a court house/police station and show them it was removed, I can just pay the fine and be on my way again? I had a truck before my 1 and had 15% tint all around, I was never stopped before. So I was told it's the sport type of cars that the cops look out for. We will see, I'm gonna test my luck on this one.. Hell I'll try to pull the "I'm Military" and see where that gets me....
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12-24-2010, 01:31 PM	#5
BBBluey Major 77 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: very slow and courteous Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vandenberg Village, California iTrader: (7)	The military card won't work.
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12-25-2010, 04:28 AM	#7
1001 Captain 27 Rep 830 Posts Drives: 06' 325i/08' 350z/09' 128i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San francisco iTrader: (0)	i have 35% tint all around and i've been ok for like 7 months now but all my cars had front windows tinted and all ok. But i'm also in SF bay area
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Boxtyp3 Major 78 Rep 1,353 Posts Drives: 2015 F32 MG Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 F32 435 [0.00] 2002 E46 cp [0.00] 2010 E82 135i [0.00] 2013 E92 335i [0.00]	Well the DMV says no tints at all on the fronts, but I've seen alot of of it probably 35%. I'm from Eastbay btw and am planning on having 35% on the fronts and limou tints on the rears. Subscribed on this one.
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