It's not legal everywhere--tint laws are generally state or local, and more importantly, some states actually check it when they inspect, and others don't.

Speaking of tints though, I used to work as an optician early in college, and we put an anti-reflective coating on lenses. It reflects almost nothing as that's what it's designed to do, but it has a slight green-purple tint to it. It honestly almost makes the glass diappear as you look through it. I always thought it would be cool on a car windshield. It's way expensive stuff though. I wonder if that's been put on windshields.

 

The one on the old Ford Tauruses that was copper colored was actually a copper filament in the windshield that permitted the windshield to be de-iced in a matter of seconds. Worked great, but replacement was huge $$$$$$.

Mark

 

Can someone please interpret what I'm reading here then?

http://www.tintlaws.com/laws/CA/

Is that out of date, or am I interpreting it incorrectly?

Edit: Eh, I decided to just go to the source: the dreaded ca vehicle code.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

If you want to be *legal* about it, which is the issue at hand:
Section 26708

 

Looks like you just got owned

 

this is so I-have-spent-all-my-money-on-modding-and-perfecting-my-s-and-now-I-have-nowhere-else-to-spend-my-money-anymore-on-my-s type of (upgrade?) which i think is totally unnecessary.

+1 to the person who said it's ugly.

 

I should have bet him his interior Black and red ftw.

 

Thanks for the input.

Mostly it was curiosity that spawned the interest, but if done right, I think it looks good to have a windshield that subtly changes color in the sunlight. It's not purple like the vidcap. That was what it happend to be on that frame.

The whole point of customizing a car is to please yourself. I'm sure you didn't care what color your S was, just that it had all of the tech mods associated with you breaking some speed record. Well I am savvy enough to appreciate both performance and visual ques. I was curious if it was something that could be done so I posted the question. Luckily the board has such astute members as yourself to add value to the topic.

What's ugly BTW? You have a clear windshield. I asked about a mostly clear windshield that has a slight shimmer to it.

Go troll The Corner! I'm sure they will value your expert opinion there.

 

the windshield you're talking about.
and yes, uglier than a clear one.
and no, it doesn't look good on s2k.
and yes again, it's a waste of money to have it.
might as well end up looking retarded like s2k with lambo doors.
These colorful stuff simply don't work on s2k I believe.

But again, these are all IMO, and it's how I feel towards the windshield.

Please don't be butthurt.

Thank you