Blacked Out Windows

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:56 pm

Certain sections of society seem to favour these. Personally I think they look bl**dy awful. Do people choose them because they think it makes their car look more classy or makes them look like VIPs ? When I see a Corsa with blacked out windows I am not fooled into thinking they are VIPs and I'm not remotely interested to see who's driving or what is going on in the car.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:00 pm

They may just be extremely ugly.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:01 pm

Blackrod wrote:Certain sections of society seem to favour these. Personally I think they look bl**dy awful. Do people choose them because they think it makes their car look more classy or makes them look like VIPs ? When I see a Corsa with blacked out windows I am not fooled into thinking they are VIPs and I'm not remotely interested to see who's driving or what is going on in the car.

Why comment then?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:02 pm

Maybe they have something or someone to hide.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:06 pm

It's the war! Keeps the bombers away from your motor.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:06 pm

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:09 pm

Blackrod wrote:Certain sections of society seem to favour these.

yep, usually scrawny white chavvy lads with a 'souped up' punto.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:34 pm

Nothing wrong with privacy glass.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:37 pm

I have a corsa...

As standard, the drivers window, passenger window and windscreen are clear.

However, all of the rear windows including the boot window/rear window are tinted.

Whats your problem? Or are you solely referring to vehicles that have front tints too?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:39 pm

MarkGreen wrote:I have a corsa...

As standard, the drivers window, passenger window and windscreen are clear.

However, all of the rear windows including the boot window/rear window are tinted.

Whats your problem? Or are you solely referring to vehicles that have front tints too?

Yes my little Clio is the same. I like it.

ClaretEngineer · Post by **ClaretEngineer** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:41 pm

Affords a certain amount of privacy as well as having heat reflective properties. Also reduces the glare from headlights

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:50 pm

ClaretEngineer wrote:Affords a certain amount of privacy as well as having heat reflective properties. Also reduces the glare from headlights

Also the police can't see Tim Noone skinning up.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:55 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Why comment then?

Because I know it will wind weasels up like you.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:10 pm

Isn't there a legal limit for the front windscreen and front side windows?

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:10 pm

Who do you mean by certain sections of society by the way?

I work in a very white, middle class office of largely university educated people. I'm looking at the car park now and almost every car has tinted windows, from the office junior's Peugeot 107, through the bog standard Vauxhalls and Citroens to the boss's Jag.

Do you mean us?

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:13 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Who do you mean by certain sections of society by the way?

I work in a very white, middle class office of largely university educated people. I'm looking at the car park now and almost every car has tinted windows, from the office junior's Peugeot 107, through the bog standard Vauxhalls and Citroens to the boss's Jag.

Do you mean us?

I assume he's talking after market.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:15 pm

My windows are just dirty. Same effect though

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:18 pm

Foshiznik wrote:Nothing wrong with privacy glass.

Up to a certain point, in the eyes of the law:

http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/glass-window-tinting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TractorFace · Post by **TractorFace** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:20 pm

I thought this was going to be a thread about WW2.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:24 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Isn't there a legal limit for the front windscreen and front side windows?

Yep. There was a case a few years ago where a cyclist was knocked off by someone opening his car door and hitting the cyclist due to not being able to see through illegally, heavily tinted windows. Got away with it though https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ ... 17957.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:24 pm

TractorFace wrote:I thought this was going to be a thread about WW2.

Give it time....

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:27 pm

aggi wrote:Yep. There was a case a few years ago where a cyclist was knocked off by someone opening his car door and hitting the cyclist due to not being able to see through illegally, heavily tinted windows. Got away with it though https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ ... 17957.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There's no mention of the tinted windows there.

It does say he didn't look in his mirror though, which was the primary reason he didn't see him.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:41 pm

From what I remember of the case it was classed as a contributory factor. The legal limit is 70% light transmission so obviously 17% fell way under that.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:45 pm

Rowls wrote:Up to a certain point, in the eyes of the law:

http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/glass-window-tinting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Could you not link to something relevant to the UK, with you being abroad?

https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:29 pm

Was a car parked in the city centre today in the pedestrianised zone with totally blacked out windows. I am guessing it was the fuzzy wuzzies. There was a riot police land rover in the same place yesterday. Which was odd.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:52 pm

It's illegal to have them in France now, (in the front), and not just in new cars. if already fitted you have to take them out.
This law came in in 2016. 135 euro fine and 3points on your licence for anyone who's failed to remove them.
It's correct in my opinion, because police need to be able to check whether you are driving appropriately i.e. wearing a seat-belt, not using mobile phone, not eating, watching a film!!! etc etc.
Same in Italy, though I don't know exactly what the penalties are.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:59 pm

I tinted the back windows of my car as I have work gear in there sometimes. Though, it wouldn't solve somebody scoping out whats on the backseat, but its a deterrent.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:03 pm

There's a difference between blacked out windows (illegal) and
tinted windows (legal).

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:09 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:There's a difference between blacked out windows (illegal) and
tinted windows (legal).

Ok, just to clarify my point:
No tint whatsoever on front windows or front side windows forward of B-pillar in France and Italy; and in Spain, you’re allowed a low tint on sides but nothing on front.
If driving abroad it's worth checking the regs, as most countries have restrictions that are significantly stricter than ours.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:19 pm

They look smart on my car...

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:43 pm

As a contrast to the green ? Is the front spoiler staying white ?

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:45 pm

Blackrod wrote:As a contrast to the green ? Is the front spoiler staying white ?

No, it's going to be colour coded. Not sure if I'll go carbon fibre look or not. What do you think?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:49 pm

I need to go to specsavers ....green it is.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:51 pm

'Dope' isn't it?

Turn a lot of heads in that bad boy.

Bfcis4me · Post by **Bfcis4me** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:54 pm

Is that car really yours? sorry but that is a really ugly mondeo..
I don't say many negative things but it makes me feel a bit sick looking at it

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:41 pm

Does it have a full service history ?

Leon C · Post by **Leon C** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:06 pm

Would you sell it to me please?

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:10 pm

Asians love blacked out windows, standard issue for those boys

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:20 pm

Is that Sea Mills Lane, Foshiznik? I notice there's nothing indicating the maker on your car. Is it an eastern European import? I'm going to send my friends from Bristol Manor Farm out looking for you. You shouldn't be hard to find.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:21 pm

The Mafia also loves blacked-out windows.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:22 pm

I have blacked out windows on my house there is some right nosey bastards round here!

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:17 pm

Bfcis4me wrote:Is that car really yours? sorry but that is a really ugly mondeo..
I don't say many negative things but it makes me feel a bit sick looking at it

No offence, but I bet my car is more exciting and turns heads more than your Honda Jazz...

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:22 pm

Foshiznik wrote:No offence, but I bet my car is more exciting and turns heads more than your Honda Jazz...

The most appealing thing about that photo is the stuffed crust pizza

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:29 pm

Admittedly, it will look better when I have had the bumper sprayed.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:40 pm

I knew there was something that it reminded me of.

Licorice Allsorts!

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:15 pm

What's the central bonnet compartment for ?

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:19 pm

Blackrod wrote:What's the central bonnet compartment for ?

The overflow of awesomeness that exudes from me when i cruise Blackpool prom in my neon Cossie

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:49 pm

For those interested (seemed alot of positive interest in my cossie above), my other half has just bought her self an immaculate Astra off ebay. She's had it a couple of weeks and she has worked over 2 whole weekends getting it together. The car was a standard Astra. All work done with her own hands (i may have helped a little...)

Was wondering whether she should put blacked out windows in it?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:10 pm

Very nice but has somebody thrown acid or paint stripper down the side of it?

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:13 pm

Those two cars are amongst the most disgusting things I've ever seen.