Window Tinting Voids Insurance!

[VW GTI]

I got midnight express put on a week ago. It looks alot better and is alot cooler. No need for anything darker, unless it wasn't illegal...

[Koz]

No insurance company will cover you if you have illegal modifications that can be traced back to the cause of an accident - they are illegal for a reason.

BTW - my tint is 5%.

[VWEAPN]

ye im on 15% tints on the gti. if you get pulled over just open all your windows they wont see your tint

[Koz]

ye im on 15% tints on the gti. if you get pulled over just open all your windows they wont see your tint

Thats exactly what I do. If your not a ****head to the cops I believe they wont question it or look over your car with a fine tooth comb.

[The_Hawk]

Thats exactly what I do. If your not a ****head to the cops I believe they wont question it or look over your car with a fine tooth comb.

And there it is. Don't be a prick and you will be much better off. Sure there are some cops who will take exception because they don't like the colour of your eye brows, but most are pretty good. That and anything else they get you means more paper work so you have to piss them off enough to make it seem like a good idea.

Funny story, saw the number plate H8COPS on a Commodore in Liverpool one night... funnily enough he was pulled over by the boys in blue at the time... wonder why?

[Flaps]

Act like a wanker and you'll get treated like a wanker. It's a motto that many HWP Officers share. I know since my mate is one.

Conveniently for this thread his old man has been an insurance assessor for 25 years. He has never seen or heard of an insurance claim being voided due to dark tint. He's previously worked for NRMA, AAMI, Allianz.

[Flaps]

BTW - my tint is 5%.

How is 5%? I've had 15% twice and it's no where near dark enough during the day. Not really impressed with it Being a small car I thought it would be really dark with 15% but it's not...

[The_Hawk]

How is 5%? I've had 15% twice and it's no where near dark enough during the day. Not really impressed with it Being a small car I thought it would be really dark with 15% but it's not...

I bet it's fun at night. When I first got 20% I found I had to be very aware when reversing at night, but you get used to it.

For day time applications, 5% is very useable... but night??

[insanekiwi]

I know I am in New Zealand, but the tinting material is quite similar from what I hear on the posts.

I have got my tints done at Tint a car NZ. There is what's called a 'warranty of fitness' in NZ which we need to get early.

Legal tint for NZ is max 35%, and as you know our Polos do come with some factory tints. The problem is if you get the darkest legal tint, once applied it will be darker than 35%.

I heard some stories where they failed the warrant, and had to get the tints re-done.

I wanted to avoid it so when I took the car to the shop, I asked them to measure the light transfer prior to applying. wanted midnight express but it showed 26% light transparency. Too dark.

Ended up getting Formula 1 which was slightly more expensive, but closest to 35%, which was 32% on actually measurement.

There was no alternative choice so I went for it.

Just wanted to let you guys know about my experience.

Get the shop to measure the light transparency prior to getting tints.

[REDMKVGTI]

Insurance companies will void your insurance for any illegal mods if they find out. You'll also probably find that if you do ask for a darker than legal tint the tint company will put a note on the warranty/receipt stating that the car is for show use only (ie not road legal).

It's the same with those gay blue headlights, they're illegal, but until you act like a tool you probably wont have any dramas.

I got the Bolle tint done by tint a car (solace to some) and it looks awesome.

35% is plenty dark enough at any rate, unless your some wanna be bad ass gangster of course....