Thread: The Plod

Mt Plod indicated that the tint needed to be replaced front and rear windows, I have had the tint and exhaust this way for a couple of years with no problems, I was accelerating up a incline and the "exhaust caught his attention" were his comments when he pulled in behind and as I got out and asked what the problem was he mentioned not seeing an exhaust, my thought is he thought I had none, the car is not loud at idle to 2500 around 3000 it has some noise.... I will have it rectified to meet the relevant laws and hoping that if the defect notice only had those 2 items mentioned and everything else he struck a line through saying "car looks good", I wont need a full pit inspection.

Have to admit though that it is pretty frustrating when there are so many cars getting around that are visibly unroadworthy and lacking brake & indicating lights to get hit up for this sort of thing on a otherwise very well maintained vehicle....

The acceptable tint level on all windows bar the windscreen is difficult to understand when compared to my 2012 Wrangler. It is a Renegade with the Jeep Hard Top fitted and it's side and rear windows are factory fitted with Privacy Glass. This is so dark that at night it is impossible to see anything outside of the car - even on street lit roads.

As far as I was aware, the tint is only restricted on the front side windows. Rear windows can be as dark as you want. My Yeti has 16% on the rears but only 35% on the fronts. I got some stuff that was colour matched for different tint levels. Becasue the vehicle is darker on the inside with the darker rear, the front looks darker than it really is. You dont notice the differance until you see both doors open.

Happy Days.

Originally Posted by mudmouse

If it's possible, I'd be returning to the place the tint was applied.

Matt.

I'm going with the opposite. Some people want darker tint and are willing to run the gauntlet on the law. Problem is when you go to some places these days you can get the things done that you want because they seem to think they will be responsible for the repercusions.

Same goes for the exhaust. If you like it loud and are willing to pay to fix it if you get caught then get the big exhaust. Dont be a fool with it though. Keep your loud heavy accelerations to the industrial estates and not in the reisdential estate at 1am.

I hate it when shops wont do what I want because they THINK I am breaking the law by having it. By all means let me know but it's my car and my money.

Happy Days.

Originally Posted by joel0407

As far as I was aware, the tint is only restricted on the front side windows. Rear windows can be as dark as you want.

Depends what state you live in. Different rules apply in different jurisdictions. Here in the ACT side and rear windows have the same requirement as front windows. When at the motor registry with a friend who had been busted (front windows ok - rears too dark), I noticed the RTA van (a MB van) was also heavily tinted. When I asked why their windows were heavily tinted they said that the tinting rules did not apply to commercial vehicles.

Are there any 4wds still classed as commercial vehicles??

Garry

Originally Posted by Aaron40

Have to admit though that it is pretty frustrating when there are so many cars getting around that are visibly unroadworthy and lacking brake & indicating lights to get hit up for this sort of thing on a otherwise very well maintained vehicle....

Yes, I can understand that. I see far too many cars that must have dodgy roadworthy inspections. Inspections are required annually in NSW for cars over, I think, 3 years of age.

I, too, wonder how Harley riders get away with open pipes, i.e., unsilenced. They are obnoxiously and painfully loud.

Originally Posted by p38arover

........I, too, wonder how Harley riders get away with open pipes, i.e., unsilenced. They are obnoxiously and painfully loud.

I was in a cafe recently when a middle aged couple (probably late 50s) came in having got off their obnoxious Harley. In amongst the various patches sewn onto the lady's denim waistcoat (no leathers) was one large one that pronounced "loud pipes save lives".

Bit of a brave call I thought. Attention grabbing, yes. Life saving? The jury may be out on that one.