Mirrored car windscreens

[cslwannabe]

Seen two cars in recent weeks with a red mirrored windscreen - both in the badlands of County Durham (both BMWs as it happens). Anyone seen similar in their locality?

[Phil Dicky]

Yep a couple in Wakefield...they look st and surely can't be legal ?

[airsafari87]

cslwannabe said:

Seen two cars in recent weeks with a red mirrored windscreen - both in the badlands of County Durham (both BMWs as it happens). Anyone seen similar in their locality?

Yep, they seem to be all over the place around this way don't they?
One of the BMW's orange by any chance was it?

Absolute dog s**t.

[cslwannabe]

First one was a black e90. Todays was a red (possibly orange) 1 series.

[Tasmin200]

Yip, I saw an orange one tonight so it's reached the sticks as well (Scottish Borders)

It looked properly rubbish but then I'm old...

[blue_haddock]

Latest choice mod from the local chavs

[shih tzu faced]

They remind me of cheap sunglasses that you’d buy from the garage in the 90s.

Usually seen on spazzed up old Beemers and Vauxhalls alongside other equally tasteful mods.

[LosingGrip]

Phil Dicky said:

Yep a couple in Wakefield...they look st and surely can't be legal ?

Most are legal that I’ve seen and allow the 70% (75%?) of light pass.

[Torquey]

Soon to be in the option list at an Audi dealer near you.

[Blakewater]

Early 2000s Renault Lagunas had a factory tint with this look.

[joropug]

I thought it was completely illegal to add any tint to a windscreen, surprised to look up that 75% is ok

The messed up thing is that these chameleon tints aren’t just slightly darker. I shared this photo of a bmw 7 series previously.

I think the colour difference would drive me mad

[delta0]

LosingGrip said:

Most are legal that I’ve seen and allow the 70% (75%?) of light pass.

Most glass is already at 70% so the additional film would take the combination below 70%.

[RobB_]

Another checkbox to add to 'the list':

Sick German whip
4D plates
Charmeleon windscreen

[cslwannabe]

I’m also surprised they are legal - mirror the side windows too and police have no chance of spotting people holding a mobile phone etc. Also means no chance of using a front facing speed camera photo to confirm the driver identity.

[normalbloke]

RobB_ said:

Another checkbox to add to 'the list':

Sick German whip
4D plates
Charmeleon windscreen

Indeed, the early warning aka throbber list grows.

[cslwannabe]

What’s worse though, 4D plates or tinted plates? 🤪

[Crumpet]

normalbloke said:

RobB_ said:

Another checkbox to add to 'the list':

Sick German whip
4D plates
Charmeleon windscreen

Indeed, the early warning aka throbber list grows.

Ah, glad it’s not just me. I’d add mis-spaced number plates to that chav throbber list.

[CoolHands]

quiz:

come on mush
600 brek
you know how we do
mush

[Tycho]

Crumpet said:

normalbloke said:

RobB_ said:

Another checkbox to add to 'the list':

Sick German whip
4D plates
Charmeleon windscreen

Indeed, the early warning aka throbber list grows.

Ah, glad it’s not just me. I’d add mis-spaced number plates to that chav throbber list.

Don’t forget the “M” coloured plastic grills usually found on non M cars.

[vaud]

Tycho said:

Don’t forget the “M” coloured plastic grills usually found on non M cars.

Of all the things, those annoy me the least.

Adjusted spacing may make a difference in identifying a car
Increased/odd tinting may increase various risks

A front grille - meh.