[V8] Tinted windows

[Curtis]

I had 20% on my avant for years and was never stopped. Knock on wood!!!
Funny you mention this. Just had 20% put on my 90 v8q yesterday.

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On Feb 17, 2009, at 7:57 AM, "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com 
 > wrote:

> Wow! Sorry 'bout that, Tom.  As to the tint, I believe you meant to  
> say it was a "dealer-installed" option. Most southern States have  
> liberal tint regulations, whereas the further north you go, the more  
> trouble you get into.
>
> Ingo Rautenberg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "toml99 at todomundo.com" <toml99 at todomundo.com>
>
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:37:59
> To: v8audi<v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: [V8] Tinted windows
>
>
> Hey, saw some recent talk about tinted windows and had to chime in.
> My lago blue '90 has factory tinted windows and had always loved them
> and never gave them another thought.  Last spring, while driving from
> Park City,UT to Big Sky, MT, got pulled over on I-25 very near the
> exit  to Driggs ID(where I'd lived off/on for 7 years or so).
> Officer "Stadenko" immediatly pulls me out of the car and says "
> please stand  behind the vehicle sir"......He goes back in his car
> and runs my plates/license.......comes back out and when asked why I
> was being pulled over...says "you've got tinted windows sir, and they
> look like they might not be in compliance".   Before he deals with
> the tinted window issue, he states that, "after observing you out of
> the vehicle sir, I believe you might be under the influence of drugs/
> alcohol, and would like to administer a sobriety test......(it's 3
> pm).....After asking him repeateldy about "why" he pulled me over in
> the first place, and what this actually was all about, he orders me
> back into my car, and pulls out my friend.......does the same to
> him.....THEN he pulls me back out and was very aggressive about the
> sobirety test, so I consented(totally sober, but just wanted to get
> out of there). He kept asking me how much weed was in the trunk"/
> could fit a lot of weed in that trunk"/ "just tell me if it's a
> little or a trunkfull"...".I'll let you go if it's a little" I
> Passed, but was shaking like a leaf as I'm terrified about the power
> this "powerhungry individual" had.  (think Rambo 1)  He then say's
> "We'll need to test those windows now sir"....he get's out his
> "tintometer"(I joked that he only wanted to get in the back seat
> where the packs were)....I failed(21%)  He was adamant about the fact
> that these were "aftermarket tint's.  I now have a copy of the
> original bill of sale for the vehicle that shows the tinted window
> package(still fails in many jurisdictions)   Whole process took at
> least 45 min.  .The law in many states is "window tint must let in at
> least 35% of light".....Now if you look around the country, that can
> very by county(20-45%)!  Many juristictions on  known  "corridors"
> simply raise the % limit just to get a reason to get into you're
> vehicle(my problem)....My attorney friend said it's the best thing
> they've got going.......No probable cause required.....must check the
> tint.   Can't have people driving around with too much tint!  Anyway
> we were an hour late for our meeting(to do a repair in a 47 million
> dollar house@ the Yellowstone Club, and YES I did file a formal
> complaint with the district judge about the 5'7" P.O.S
> trooper........I got harassed again in Yakima,WA, later.   Soooooo,
> would I purposely tint a window in today's world....Never.....If you
> do, go light as possible, as you might be driving thru Winnemucca
> some day, and realize they've gone to 50%,'cause they  can.  I'm not
> a criminal, but hate to feel like one. My 2cents(or rather $500 on
> this issue.......Sincerely Tom
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