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Old 09-20-2008, 01:26 PM
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Goodbye tint, Hello front license plate!

So I guess my luck ran out this morning as I was cited by the CHP for having my front windows tinted (even though my tint is pretty light) and no front plate, as I was pulling out of my neighborhood. I have one concern, I'm running an Invidia exhaust and kind of worried about them saying something about modified exhaust when I go in for the inspection. Is it something I should be worried about? The funny thing is my girlfriend's brother just got pulled over last night for tint as well, but they let him go with a warning.
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 01:33 PM
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they wont say anything about the exhaust. they will just view your car from a distance, or sometimes they just ask if you took off the tint and just sign away.
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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Tint and no front plate....!

This is the game we play here in Ca., it's how long can you go before being
cited. You might want to get one of those brackets that Stillen sells so you
don't have to drill holes in your bumper. They won't say anything about your
exhaust, you park your car have the officer check out what you received the
ticket for....it gets written off and you're gone. Just don't rev it up when
you leave....LOL How does someone get a warning for tint, that's NEVER
happened to me....but I still consider myself lucky!
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Old 09-20-2008, 01:42 PM
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if they didnt ticket u for exhaust dont worry about it just get some double sided tape for the plate, take off the tint, show any cop they sign the ticket wala all done... then take off plate and re put on tint :P
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 03:28 PM
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I'll probably just get the Stillen license plate mount (really don't want to drill holes in my bumper). Although I dislike having the front license plate mounted, I will most likely leave it on so I don't give them a stupid reason to pull me over.
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:06 AM
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yeah that's gonna suck taking off the tint when it happens to me... stillen for sure too, still got the pa plates for now
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:20 AM
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if they didn't ticket u for exhaust dint worry about it just get some double sided tape for the plate, take off the tint, show any cop they sign the ticket wala all done... then take off plate and re put on tint :P
FROG....you can't get away with double sided tape, the sheriff laughed at
me and told me to go home and install the plate correctly....they're not
stupid. And trust me it's embarrassing to get caught.... Stillen mount
is the way to go unless you already have holes in your bumper!
Gary
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RealMFG
So I guess my luck ran out this morning as I was cited by the CHP for having my front windows tinted (even though my tint is pretty light) and no front plate, as I was pulling out of my neighborhood. I have one concern, I'm running an Invidia exhaust and kind of worried about them saying something about modified exhaust when I go in for the inspection. Is it something I should be worried about? The funny thing is my girlfriend's brother just got pulled over last night for tint as well, but they let him go with a warning.
the g200 is fine.

i've never heard of a warning being given for a tint violation. wtf?
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:34 AM
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I'll probably just get the Stillen license plate mount (really don't want to drill holes in my bumper). Although I dislike having the front license plate mounted, I will most likely leave it on so I don't give them a stupid reason to pull me over.
i did this and it worked like a charm.

https://g35driver.com/forums/body-in...ighlight=plate
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:49 AM
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AHAHa i laughed out loud at the title.
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 02:21 AM
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I still havent tooken off my tint...8 fix it tickets later. Connections FTMFW!
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:55 AM
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Damn, I am not looking forward to having the tint removed at all.
 
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Old 09-21-2008, 04:07 AM
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First thing the sheriff said when he signed off my front plate ticket was: "Dude, clean car. Those tints give it a much cleaner look".

Never had any issues with my 20% fronts in 2 years

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Old 09-21-2008, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Calvin
the g200 is fine.

i've never heard of a warning being given for a tint violation. wtf?
Probably a BS excuse cops use in order to pull over people who look like gang members.
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:21 PM
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man a cop pulled me over for not having my front plate alone, had my limo tinted windows down, then he gave me a ticket for not having a license and sent the fix it ticket to my dad who has it registered under him so the car stays insured. damn west co cops
 


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