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Actuall - Funny you shoul say that. He told me that the back windows are about 15%. Oops. According to Mark - They're at 4%!!!!!!!!! Now that's dark!! Man I hope I find someone to do this favor for me. I have two hopeful prospects right now.

And Thank you VERY much about my cousin. It definately was good news. The morale of the entire family was soooooo different according to my sister. I was unable to make it to this family "gathering"...but I did get to speak to my cousin and she was just like "ah - just another day at the office!" this girl is amazing!
Later.!

my cousin also faught cancer.... at 18. He was diagnosed with hotchkins lymphnoma [i think thats what its called] Anyways his overall attitude and spirit was amazing through the entire process. Just after the holidays last year he was diagnosed as being in remission [i think thats the term used to say the cancer is gone] So I understand where you are comming from.

Hugo I myself do Inspections and tint is one of the hardest things because it is so obvious. Be happy that your car was not put through a transient inspection, run on the dyno, because the inspector broke Mass laws because he was to lazy. Your car got a two speed idle test witch is intended for vichles with a GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs,non-disengageable traction control, all wheel drive, or physical configuration(ie: dual rear wheels). So if you want to get him back call the registry and talk to someone in vechile inspection services. They will make more frequent visits to his shop.

wow, thats all, in CT every viehicle goes on the dyno AWD, FWD, traction control, dual rear wheels, but the cut off for dyno is 10,000lb GVW, after that its a static idle test.

hugo t, that's weird cuz i just asked u about problems with your tint. i didn't think tint was a component of emissions testing. i already told u what happened to me and whats going on to this point. (may be long)

i was searching for an svt for a while and finally tracked one down in LI, NY at mccarville ford. i bought it. last sat the night of the meet, i got caught in a random police check for my tint(which is lighter than hugo t's). cop gave me a warning and i had to get it inspected at the dmv. i went to the dmv and parked and got out. a lady approached and said she was hoping i would park. she saw my mccarville ford rear plate cover and told me that was her last name and her family owns the dealership. though she's never met that side of the family from my. so i'm in line talking to her about my tint and that that's the reason i'm there. a lady in front overhears this and gives me a piece of info(read on). i get the tint inspected and it fails. In CT tint has to allow 35% of light thru or higher. (most limo tint is 4-5% light visibility, i've even seen 2%). mine was 31-32%. can u believe that. i failed by 3%. so this is where the lady in line comes in. and i'm speaking for CT only, though i'd guess that other states would have the same/similar exception. she told me that i can get a permit for dark tint if i'm photosensitive. as soon as i failed, i asked the guy for the form. he gave it to me. i filled out part A and got it notarized by AAA(free if your a member). i then dropped off the form at my optometrist for her to fill out part B and sign off. i have to p/u the form on monday. then send it to dmv in wethersfield,CT to get it approved. If everything goes well, i get back my permit which i have to carry with me in my car at all times(like registration). i do wear glasses but i don't think u have to to claim photosensitivity, just need an optometrist to sign off. once i get the permit, later on i'm going to strip the tint cuz its scratched up and sucks. i want better quality tint and maybe a little darker (20-25% all around w/ maybe windshield strip too & definitely reverse superbrite lights to see out of the back).

hugo t, what did your tint read at. it had to be at least 20% or less.

i hope this info helps and u guys r able to take advantage of this.

FYI, though i am trying to keep my tint and get around the tint warning, light does bother me. i have always driven with my visors down even at night. (my friends always make fun of me). the light coming in at the top of windshield bothers me, even moonlight. i hate driving at night with cars behind me. their lights(lows not even highs) in my side mirrors bothers me. i think more than most people.

wow, this was longer than i thought it would be.

hugo m. - i too have some problems with light. It started around 3 years ago when I got a piece of metal in my left eye and didn't know (because the contacts kept it away from my the real part of the eye) - but woke up shouting in pain because the metal piece dug into my cornea. Ever since then, I have always had to wear sunglasses or kinda squint to keep the amount of light away from me. Some days are more tolerable than others. Some days - i cannot keep my eyes open without my sunglasses. This is good info because this could help me out in both ways.

Thanks for the info - I'm gonna see what I can do without going that route first...but if need be - I guess I should actually do that anyway....It can only help me.

Later and thanks for the info!!

Hugo,

I got bad news for you man, In the lovely state of RI it is ILLEGAL to have the drivers side and passengers side front windows tinted at all. On my old Celica It wouldn't pass and I had real lite tint( I forgot what percent) I too went crazy when they told me I hade to take the tint off because I see ricers around in POS with jet black windows, and my car wouldn't pass!!! I wanted to tint out the SVT, but it's to much of a hassle. But, remeber your in RI and you can find someone crooked to give you a sticker. Good luck!!

LOL...maybe just stop by the Capital and ask Vinny himself.

Maybe he can get some of Vinny's Pasta Sauce!!! :p

If you are interested in taking a drive 20 min north of boston i can get it done for you, no questions asked.

The only thing is that if you get pulled over for the tint, you just have to tell the cop that you tinted it after you got it inspected. Mass law is now 30% (or 35%) or lighter for drivers and passenger doors, ther rest of the windows don't matter, as long as you have mirrors on both sides of the car. (which you do).
PM me and let me know if you are interested.