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So I got my tint redone yesterday...20% all round ( not windscreen of course )

Am I the only one who didnt know I just voided my insurance? Found out from a neighbour who saw the car.

Ive always thought darker than legal tint could get me a fine ( was willing to risk it ) but Ive never heard anyone talk about it voiding insurance, therefore never even thought to ask anyone to "define legal tint"

If this is the case there alot ALOT of uninsured cars driving around!!

Prolly have to rip it off now do it 35% pffffffft !!

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LOL anything that isnt road legal will "void your insurance"

however there are reasons why they would/wouldnt pay you out.. but i'm not in that area and am not willing to say anything due to it not being my area of expertise..

So I got my tint redone yesterday...20% all round ( not windscreen of course )

Am I the only one who didnt know I just voided my insurance? Found out from a neighbour who saw the car.

Ive always thought darker than legal tint could get me a fine ( was willing to risk it ) but Ive never heard anyone talk about it voiding insurance, therefore never even thought to ask anyone to "define legal tint"

If this is the case there alot ALOT of uninsured cars driving around!!

Prolly have to rip it off now do it 35% pffffffft !!

Yup. Insurance companies will try anything to get out of paying you if you need them too. Because it is darker than legal then your car is "unroadworthy" hence illegal so even if somebody stole your car and it was recovered the insurance company wont pay out. There are a lot of cars that fit in that bill and run the risk. I personally would rather it stay legal and forgo a little of the "look" factor.

You can get some tint that looks darker than legal but when tested comes up fine.

Edited by Kiwibob

Firstly, anything defectable 'could' be used to void your policy.

35% transmittance is the legal tint.

If you were at fault then hells yeah they would decline your ass. If you were not at fault they may let it slide but warn you about it, i know its how I roll.

If you don't change it please don't cry when you hit a car you couldn't see and have your claim declined =P

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Depends on the state - each state has different tinting laws. In South Australia you can't have more than 35% on any of the windows (and even that's relatively recent - it used to be 35% behind driver, only 70% for fronts - yuck).

Check with your relevant Roads/Transport authority website - they should have pretty clear rules about it.

And yes, as already stated - anything that's 'defectable' could void your insurance in a claim - given tint is a visibility thing, could easily by pointed at for particular accidents, and your insurance rendered void. Either way, you want to stay legal to avoid police attention and fines, right?

i got my old r34 GTT windows tinted to match the back and rear side windows the little ones (which i was told was not just tint but privacy glass or something..) i had them try to match the tint to the same colour which was apparently darker than legal.. didnt void my insurance but mayb i was just lucky...

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