Hello officer

[colin 82]

Was stopped by a friendly traffic cop last week regarding my tinted windows...
After much a debate he offered to rip them off there and then...how helpful!!
instead i took a fine and ticket from the man.....I DONT WANT THEM TO BE REMOVED!!!!!

[dazren]

Did he test them with the appropriate equipment or just form an opinion that they don't let enough light through?

[colin 82]

No dude he used his light detection gun....
however the next day when i paid the fine a traffic cop said "nice car mate" oh thanks i saud, just paid a fine for the tints he replied " does not offened me"

not bothered about loosing the tins, i just dont want the glass damaged!

[Dave Dax builder]

Hi Colin.
Somehow I don't think window tinting film glue will damage glass.

[colin 82]

No mate i know that glue wont damage it, but the way in which it is removed might?? i dont know how they do it. if they scrape at it, heat it or put some sort of solution on it.

[Dave Dax builder]

Hi Colin.
Just pick at the edge with your finger nail and then peel it off.

[colin 82]

yeh that sounds good dude, but wioll it not leave "glue" stuck to the window, and if so how will i remove it??

[Dave Dax builder]

Ahh, now you are getting to the messy job.
Either panel wipe of warm soapy wate.

[colin 82]

i can see my weekend disapering now!
this is going to be alot of hassle

may just smash the windows out and get new ones!!haha

[Olf]

Just use a solvent. I'm sure autoglym do one. If nothing else their dry cleaning fluid will do it.

[DL-C]

Were the tints done by BMW do you know? I've got tinted windows on my E46 M3. The previous owner said they were done by BMW which makes me think they wouldn't do it if they were too dark/illegal (or am I too trustworthy).

[taffyracer]

Just heat them up and rip them off and then just spray them with soapy water and use a glass scraper to remove the excess, easy peasy

[colin 82]

DL-C Your too trusting im afraid.
A mate of mine just got his new X5 tinted by our local BMW garage......on the way home was pulled and fined

its NOT upto the garage...its up to the driver apparently.....also Tinted windows are not looked at in MOT's also

I find it amusing that polce bikes can use dark visors......double standards i think