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i just need to vent for a minute.

i got pulled over again for my tint. first time was in feb, tint was at 26%. this morning, 24%... at least the meter had a nice little sticker on it that said +/- 2%. the first time was just a warning to take it off.

anyway, i was driving to work down 494 in the right lane just cruising as usual, and a state trooper is sitting under a bridge around hwy 7. im looking at him as i drive by, and he stares back at me and he starts rolling. he lights me up on the off ramp to 62. i slow down, roll down my window, put my hand out and point to right to show him im going to pull over on 62 cause theres no room on the ramp. he gives me the ok sign.

he gets out of his car, and i said to myself "fuck."

SAME TROOPER that pulled me over the first time. i wasnt going to get out of it. he came up to me, looked at my license and said "peter, i thought i told you to get your tint taken off." DAMMIT.

i could sit here and say all the normal things... fuck him, doesnt he have anything better to do, what about all the other idiots on the road blah blah blah... but i brought this upon myself.

i also think hes just hating on my kick ass (i mean POS) galant :P

so heres the actual rant...
- $142 fucking ticket
- my car is overheating and i have no fucking clue why
- my brakes are almost fucking shot.
- my fucking gauges still arent working like they should

its 8:06am, and i could go for a beer already.

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He is trying to catch you ridin' dirtay :(

That sucks you're having all those problems with your car. Are you going to remove the tint and get something lighter? I have 35% and never been hassled about it even when pulled over for something else.

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25% is getting down there, it is really obvious. I have had 35% in the past and usually don't get flack about that, depends on how much window area there is to light up the inside still. I would just redo the front 2 windows in 35% or since he is gunning for you, strip the front 2 for a while so he sees it and then get them redone.

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That sucks, that's the one thing you have to deal with with dark tint, the possibility of contant tickets. As far as the car overheating, get a new thermostat in there quick.

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i i have 35% too, but apparently with the factory tint on the windows it drops it to around 25.

i was pulled over up north for speeding last year, when in fact, i was really speeding haha, but the trooper didnt say a word about my tint.

i really think this trooper just doesnt like me *shrug*

im going to take it all off tonight and get it redone sometime in the future. i need to get the car running like it should first but i cant figure out the overheating issue... ill end up taking it to a shop and getting raped.

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yeah allan, im going to pick up a thermostat today too. thats the only thing i can think of.

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Redo the fronts in 50% then, only the front windows need to be the lower tint.

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Dont do shit, fix your overheating issue, find a differnet way to work.

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In MN no car window may be tinted below 50% legally. The law does not apply to trucks, vans, or SUV's.

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Or undercover Charger cop cars apparently ;)

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HAHA yeah no kidding! How dumb is that.

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That blows, I would def get them redone.. the cost of that ticket is a tinting job.

I have 35% and havent been pulled over yet either.

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the tint law for trucks, suvs, vans thing pisses me right the fuck off. i can see it both ways, but i think its ridiculous.

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The law does apply to trucks, vans, SUV's as well, but it states that the FRONT windows cannot be darker than 50% on any vehicle. Your back windows can be as dark as you want, but since you drive a 2 door, you're limited to your rear triangles and the rear hatch.

I ran 30% all around on my 2G & never had a problem. I also run 30% all around on my Evo, and have only been minorly harassed about it once.

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Scheides- no car can have darker than 50% on any windows, even rears. Trucks and vans have different laws.

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Not true. Go read the actual law about window tint. All windows are supposed to be at 50%.

I once thought on a passenger vehicle only the driver and passenger windowns applied but I got pulled over for my tint on the GTP and he said that all windows fall under the same category.

Even if they can't get a meter on it, if they think its illegal they can ticket you.

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/MN/

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What? What about a freeking limo or towncar?

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Assholes! I just did a bunch of googling and everything came back as you guys stated, no more than 50% anywhere. Damn it!

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Limos are an exception somewhere in the laws. If the passenger vehicle is 'so long' it can be deemed as a limo if it is used for transporting passengers as a buisness.

The thing I don't get is what is the difference between a 4 door SUV or Truck vs. a 4 door car? I see SUV ridin dirty down here all the time with limo tint. And I get pulled over in my GTP for having dark tint? Come on.

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That is true that the law actually states that, but I have had 2 cars with darker rear 1/4 windows and rear window and have never been harrassed because I had 50% on the side windows. Other cars with 35% all the way around, I have been harrassed with. Most of the cops won't realize that the windows are different from 35% to 50% and you can get by with it. If you limo tint them, then it will be obvious.

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I had 5% rear and 15% sides, never got ticketed on that white talon. Be careful Brownman!@$$#%%#

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They have been cracking down on the tint more lately though. A highway patrol lives across the street from me and he is actually the one that stopped me to give me a warning since he didn't want me to get stopped by someone else and get a ticket. I removed all the tint except the back window because that would be a big pain in the ass.

I miss the tint because of the sun beating on me but oh well laws are laws, and at 142 bucks a pop it just isn't worth it.

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i hear that. its coming off tonight, except the back window. i may go get the sides done again at 50.

what im worried about is the tint in the windows from the factory.

if i got 35%, and both times the meter showed (avg) 25%, should i go with a 60% tint? added up it would be around 50? i dunno. ill have to go and ask, see what kinds of film they have.

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Thats because you had Utah Plates:robot: .

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Go with 50% and be sure to get the sticker that states 50%. Even if it reads 40% I doubt you will have problems at that point. You did the best you could to comply with the law.

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No, it had MN plates for about 4 months.

But yea, just get 50% and don't worry about it.

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Holy crap that's gotta be dark looking. My friend had his truck tinted with limo black 5% and it was a bitch to drive in the city at night. Wasn't quite as bad out of the city street lights but was just all around a pain in the ass at night. If you got professional tint like I did (38%), you will less likely to be bothered. I see cops all the time in the summer and they don't bother me, both MN & WI. I'll attach a pic of my car with the 38% on it. This is professional tint that I got off ebay, not the shit you get at AutoZone or Checker Auto. The stuff I got won't fade like the cheap junk.

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i got it done by a professional shop at 35%. i might go back and see if they can give me a sticker or something like that.

heres a pic right after it was done (no drop, no rims... haha memories)

http://www.polishmafia.com/g_3.jpg

did you live in utah? i lived in sandy for 6 years and in ogden for 5 :D

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Wow... i must say that galant has got to be the cleanest Boxcar i have ever seen.

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Wait what? I have called the cop station back home on three separate occasions and talked to three different people and I got three different answers. First time I got some weird shit I cant even remember. Second time the lady told me no tint was legal at all. The third time the cop even left and called me back with what he found (and that I had believed) is that it was 35% on the front windows and anything behind didnt matter. Was he wrong???

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thanks.

i took off the tint from the 4 windows on the sides (front, back, driver, passenger) but left the rear and back corners last night. that glue is hard to take off.

well i pull out of the garage this morning, look over my shoulder as im backing out. the sun hits me straight in the face and blinds the hell outta me.

i then proceeded to say... "fucking gay."

lol

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anyone know a good doctor? i think im going blind ;)

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That is one of the things I like about tint, it blocks the sun. I didn't get my GTP tinted solely for looks. My car is black with black leather, the tint kept the car about 30 degrees cooler in the summer. Plus when I was driving the sun didn't cook the shit out of me or blind me.

I mean seriously, if you are going to shoot a cop when he pulls you over; window tint is not going to make a difference. Its just some bullshit law so they can make more money. Plus it gives them more reasons to stop cars for whatever reason.

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No the tint law is so they can see you. Its for there safety but eh...I love to tint the Talon. But I am going to stay in within the law requrements.