Window Tint Ticket
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Window Tint Ticket
Well it finally happened, got my first window tint ticket yesterday. 
I had a feeling it was going to happen yesterday too, I saw about 6 cops on the way to my grandpas restaurant. I was going south and a cop passes me going north about 500 ft from my destination, lol, and he does a U-turn in traffic RISKING HIS LIFE on a main road to pull me over. He comes up to my car and is like, why is ur windshield tinted, that is illegal. And me like a dumbass says, "It is?" "This is my dad's car I had no idea I was just running errands." F me and then he goes writes a ticket. I tried to get it signed off by a few cops I kno but I guess he made a court date mandatory for it. I always thought they give u tint tickets after they stop you for speeding or what not and they slap it on top. I guess not. I think this is the cop they send out to save the cat when its stuck in the tree tho. He was a dork. lol, thought I'd share the story with you guys.
I had a feeling it was going to happen yesterday too, I saw about 6 cops on the way to my grandpas restaurant. I was going south and a cop passes me going north about 500 ft from my destination, lol, and he does a U-turn in traffic RISKING HIS LIFE on a main road to pull me over. He comes up to my car and is like, why is ur windshield tinted, that is illegal. And me like a dumbass says, "It is?" "This is my dad's car I had no idea I was just running errands." F me and then he goes writes a ticket. I tried to get it signed off by a few cops I kno but I guess he made a court date mandatory for it. I always thought they give u tint tickets after they stop you for speeding or what not and they slap it on top. I guess not. I think this is the cop they send out to save the cat when its stuck in the tree tho. He was a dork. lol, thought I'd share the story with you guys.
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my windshield is tinted 70%, not like limo or anything like that. I just like how it looks cleaner upfront when you're looking at the car you dont see the rosaries hanging off the rear view the steerling wheel or seats. Personal preference I guess.
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Fuzzy Dice Principle
Tinted windshield AND rosaries hanging from the rearview? 
The "Fuzzy Dice Principle"- states
"The physical mass of items hanging from the rear view mirror (or glued to the dash Like Jesus statues and sh_t) is inversely proportional to the intelligence quotient of the owner of said vehicle"
Just kidding...
BUT.....
Tinting your windshield is hella dangerous and would make the owner liable for just about any accident.
The "Fuzzy Dice Principle"- states
"The physical mass of items hanging from the rear view mirror (or glued to the dash Like Jesus statues and sh_t) is inversely proportional to the intelligence quotient of the owner of said vehicle"
Just kidding...
BUT.....
Tinting your windshield is hella dangerous and would make the owner liable for just about any accident.
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Tinting your windsheild is a nice idea and probably nice to have but you are going to get busted for that everytime.
So, post up some pic's of the car so I can see what 70% looks like on the front.
It has to make the car better looking.
But I would not do that and I would do a lot of things wrong.
So, post up some pic's of the car so I can see what 70% looks like on the front.
It has to make the car better looking.But I would not do that and I would do a lot of things wrong.
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Does that still count if He's on crutches, from last time?
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He he....seriously though, next time some dochebag pulls a lame maneuver and nearly gets you killed, look to see whats hanging from the rearview.
Of course these days it's mostly people on cell phones.
The new law may have gone into effect, but little in the way of enforcement.
Plastic Jesus- (song by Flaming Lips)
I don't care if it rains or freezes
Long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car
Comes in colors, pink and pleasant
Glows in the dark, it's iridescent
Take it with you when you travel far
Get yourself a sweet madonna
Dressed in rhinestone, settin' on a
Pedestal of Abalone Shells
Goin' 90, I ain't scared
Cause I got the Virgin Mary
Assuring me that I won't go to hell
Dashboard Jesus
Put this 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) tall Dashboard Jesus in your car and he’ll be your co-pilot. Even though he may guide you through the valley of gridlock, he alone cannot get you into the carpool lane.Each hard vinyl Jesus figure sits atop a metal spring with an adhesive base. If you don’t have a car, stick him up somewhere that you could use a little peace, serenity or forgiveness. Illustrated window box. UPC
Of course these days it's mostly people on cell phones.
The new law may have gone into effect, but little in the way of enforcement.
Plastic Jesus- (song by Flaming Lips)
I don't care if it rains or freezes
Long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car
Comes in colors, pink and pleasant
Glows in the dark, it's iridescent
Take it with you when you travel far
Get yourself a sweet madonna
Dressed in rhinestone, settin' on a
Pedestal of Abalone Shells
Goin' 90, I ain't scared
Cause I got the Virgin Mary
Assuring me that I won't go to hell
Dashboard Jesus
Put this 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) tall Dashboard Jesus in your car and he’ll be your co-pilot. Even though he may guide you through the valley of gridlock, he alone cannot get you into the carpool lane.
Each hard vinyl Jesus figure sits atop a metal spring with an adhesive base. If you don’t have a car, stick him up somewhere that you could use a little peace, serenity or forgiveness. Illustrated window box. UPC
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Tinting your windsheild is a nice idea and probably nice to have but you are going to get busted for that everytime.
So, post up some pic's of the car so I can see what 70% looks like on the front. It has to make the car better looking.
But I would not do that and I would do a lot of things wrong.
So, post up some pic's of the car so I can see what 70% looks like on the front.
It has to make the car better looking.But I would not do that and I would do a lot of things wrong.
Theres the thread from a shoot I did a few months ago with a friends car. The windshield is tinted there.
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that looks dumb. it's also very unsafe. It does not look like 70% tint at all, I have 70% on my front windows and you can see right through it. it's not even noticeable that they're tinted. I have 40% in the back windows and they are harder to see through but still possible. yours are black.
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97%?The best tint on the market that I know of is huberoptik, but it doesn't block out 97% of the heat...
It's the best at blocking a good portion of the heat though, but it's also VERY pricey. And it's also not "new"
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that looks dumb. it's also very unsafe. It does not look like 70% tint at all, I have 70% on my front windows and you can see right through it. it's not even noticeable that they're tinted. I have 40% in the back windows and they are harder to see through but still possible. yours are black.
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Jeez, we don't even tint windshields in Arizona so I fail to see the need for it elsewhere.
As for Huber Optik, it works pretty well at blocking most of the radiant heat coming in through the glass. Plus, it doesn't change the blue sport tint nearly as badly as normal tint.
As for Huber Optik, it works pretty well at blocking most of the radiant heat coming in through the glass. Plus, it doesn't change the blue sport tint nearly as badly as normal tint.
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Pff. In Stockton, there's no need to look. The chrome fender eyebrows tell all. In Lodi..... well, nobody from that town understands what that big round armrest in front of the driver's for.
