[quote=flu][quote=mixxalot]Front windshield has no tint. Side windows clear tint very light. Back window has dark tint which is allowed. Cop was a punk idiot.[/quote]
To my knowledge, BMW does not make a factory tint glass (smoked glass) on a passenger car. Only SUV/CUV and only for the rear window and rear side windows.[/quote]
Flu is right, if you want to comply, you do have to remove the tint. Some dealers put it on, but it’s not factory. Use razor blade to see if it’s a film applied on the glass. If that’s the case, then it’s not factory
Problem is at night hard to tell level of tint compared to day time. Cop was being a jerk meeting his quota.
Anyways, tomorrow I will get it looked at local pigsty and hopefully it passes the truffle sniff test. Car was a CPO bought from local dealer and a prior lease of new car so doubt it had extra non factory tint added.
[quote=mixxalot]Problem is at night hard to tell level of tint compared to day time. Cop was being a jerk meeting his quota.
Anyways, tomorrow I will get it looked at local pigsty and hopefully it passes the truffle sniff test. Car was a CPO bought from local dealer and a prior lease of new car so doubt it had extra non factory tint added.[/quote]
There is no such thing as factory tint on a BMW sedan that was for north america for the past few years. BMW never had an option for “privacy glass” on North America cars, with the exception of SUV’s like X5 and X3, and then it was only offered as an option for the rear windows. European BMW 5 series had this option, but it would only be available if someone previously took european delivery of your car. So unless your car was purchased via the ED program, it’s most likely an aftermarket tint film, not smoked glass.
I’m in favor of CA tint laws. I’ve ridden in a buddy’s car at night and he has tint on the front doors. Drives me nuts, I can’t understand how he doesn’t miss important things it is so hard to see out.
Whether yours is illegal or not I do not know, but the tint laws are good in my mind.
My wife got a ticket the other day for no front plate in one of our sports cars. She was none too happy. So I put the plates on all my cars now. The increase aesthetic that platelessness brings is not worth the hassle.
And actually the CHP guy that signed off on the fix actually apologized to me, said it was travesty to have to put the plate on the car and he wishes his fellow officers wouldn’t ticket it. He gets it, nice guy. One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch, girl.
I will have the local pigsty check it out. Progressive said it was too dark but I need the porkers to confirm it. I bought car almost seven years ago like that from BMW dealership in Irvine and never had issue until recently. At least I have time to deal with it. That and taxes.
