window tint?

[gta wizard]

i have a question, did our cars ever have an option for window tint? or did they ever come tinted from the factory? :confused:

[FearThisGTA]

I think they had a very slight tint but it wasnt much.

[gta wizard]

that sucks cause i got pulled over last month and the cop gave me a ticket for window tint so i went to the court house and they wouldnt let me pay the ticket instead they said i had to remove the tint on the windows, and they said the only way i could keep it was if i could prove that the car came like that from the factory.......... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr my car is black and it looks so good with the tint on the windows i really dont want to take it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is there a way out of this????

[FearThisGTA]

What does the law in your state state? Can you run 35% or none at all? IMO, you need to find that out first. If you can run 35% then take off the old and put the 35 on there and you are good to go. So find out what you can and cant run first,ok.

[gta wizard]

well the local police station is saying i cant have any at all! god this state sucks, i cant stand illinois

[FearThisGTA]

I would still see how its worded and get read in a language you can understand.

[FrankieRider2]

The only "tint" that F-cars came with was the Soft-Ray tinted glass that was required with the factory air conditioning. I've never seen mention of any other tint offered from the factory.

[Arrow]

I would still see how its worded and get read in a language you can understand.yup.

I did find this:
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/IL/

[FearThisGTA]

^ Well, I guess that answers your question. Now, they do have a new tint put thats clear and reflects the heat BUT, I hear its very $$$$$.

[tandy806]

Texas just started checking this @ yearly inspections. Cars 1987 and earlier are exempt. I found this out when I took my car in and the guy said my windows were to dark. He had put a light meter on it. He also told me that since I had "such a cool ride" he would pass me anyway. At that point he figured out the car was a 1987 and was exempt. Just more and more stupid government officials getting in our business. When will it stop??? Tandy

[gta wizard]

well i went to the doc and asked for an excuse to have tint because i get bad head aches and he gave me one, but when i took it to court the states attorny laughed at me and said the excuse would do no good. I have another question, if i have classic car plates doesnt that mean i can have tint? i mean i only drive my car maybe twice a month so i figured why not have classic car plates right?

[FearThisGTA]

hmmm not sure how that would work in your state.

[Nirbush]

Glad I live in Florida :)