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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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That picture makes them look very dark but as you can see from this pic they are not too much more than the factory tint
 Click image to enlarge They came from vgs (landyglass) Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Sep 2015 6:56pm |
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| consumerize Member Since: 27 May 2014 Location: Berkshire Posts: 121  
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On landy glass site they indicate this has a 35% tint, and off road use only. The government web site :
https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules States max permissible on side windows is 25%. (Must let 75% light through) There was some well know rugby player pulled over and taken to court for exactly this in a defender recently. Not trying to be s killjoy, as I like this myself, but you could come unstuck. |
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1st Sep 2015 9:33pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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With how dark it looks when looking straight in I think I'll risk it as it really doesn't look that dark. I think the guy who got done for his windows had the same tint as in the rear. As you can see from my pic it's not a massive amount darker than factory green tint which is much less than the legal limit.
Edit: I've just read your link and your numbers are slightly out as its 70% transparency not 75 for the front side windows which still means the windows are slightly over but not by much and I don't think you could tell that 5% by looking at them. Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Sep 2015 10:08pm |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
I tend to agree with consumerize on this. Round my way the traffic police are HOT on this due to all the little chavs running round in their corsas/peugeots etc with totally black windows...
That glass would definitely earn you a pull round here. And the thing is once pulled you would be ticketed because they measure the transparency with a machine. Not by eye... |
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2nd Sep 2015 6:12am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Fair enough, I'll see what happens as it can always be put back to normal
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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2nd Sep 2015 8:23am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Thought I'd better take a pic side on so you can see the windows full tint fitted as I personally think it's not too dark when your sat in, but make your own minds up and feel free to comment
Click image to enlarge Doesn't look as dark from this angle. Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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2nd Sep 2015 8:30am |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
Ray i totally agree. Not only does it look very smart indeed, but it also doesn't look too dark when viewed directly from the side when you can see the glass on the other side.
The trouble is due to the height of a defender, the cops will probably just see black. Maybe you will be fine. Especially if the police are a little more tolerant down your neck of the woods |
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2nd Sep 2015 9:18am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Hopefully they are more tolerant
 it'll probably look darker inside when I put a black roof lining in  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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2nd Sep 2015 10:16am |
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| Little Tom Member Since: 20 Aug 2013 Location: Lancashire Posts: 134
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Your vehicle just looks nicer and nicer every time I check up on how your are doing. What a beauty, I hope France went well for you mate, that's if you've been or are back yet... we had a belter this year, Pyrenees is amazing if you haven't already been, blew my mind, some of the views are tears in the eyes sort of stuff. Anyways, hope youre all good. Michael was just telling me a story about a friend of his who slept with a land rover, lonely nights in the desert..
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3rd Sep 2015 1:14pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Hi tom, thank you very much
 we did go to France again this year but picked the wrong week unfortunately. We had a couple of days of rain and I mean biblical rain  a few decent days too so not too bad but the week before and the week after the weather was great where we stayed  I'll put the idea of the Pyrenees to the mrs but she was talking about Greece next year then she mentioned Cornwall so I've no idea now. The Landrover never missed a beat this year though Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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3rd Sep 2015 7:23pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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The forum strikes again
with the post in the eBay/bargain spots section about the alpine stereo upgrade and then someone posting the alpine head unit comparison link I started looking and decided I had to have a new stereo. I don't like USB ports on the front of car stereos and want Bluetooth audio and phone so I had to get one of the top models.
Click image to enlarge I'll try and get it in later or tomorrow and while the top of the dash is off I'm going to regrease the wiper spindles. With 4v output on the preouts I need to get a couple of amps in then I can get the rest of the planned audio upgrades in  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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11th Sep 2015 1:47pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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In and everything works except the mic
 it's all plugged in but not working. I need to read through the manual and see if I've done something wrong
Click image to enlarge Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html Last edited by mk1collector on 14th Sep 2015 7:37pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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11th Sep 2015 6:42pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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oh dear. Forum strikes again. You really didn't need that Ray! 2002 110 td5 |
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11th Sep 2015 6:43pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808
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good bit of AC/DC though 2002 110 td5
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11th Sep 2015 6:51pm |
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