[W126 Coupe] Re: Window Tint

[eurotech1 at charter.net]

No, I live in Tennessee, however a couple of counties (Shelby Co. [Memphis] and Davidson Co. [Nashville]) do have some sort of inspection, but I don't know what they check. I live on the western border of Knox Co. (Knoxville), and there aren't any counties in East Tennessee that have inspections. We do pay a wheel tax yearly when we renew our registration of $30.00, in addition to a $32.00 registration fee.

                       Later,
                       Chris

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> From: Richard Hesek <Richard_Hesek at raytheon.com>
> Date: 2005/04/06 Wed AM 09:00:07 EDT
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Re: Window Tint
> 
> Chris wrote:
> Thank God I live in a state that doesn't pull that kind of crap. I see all
> shades of tint, from light to limo dark tint, and all kinds of colored
> mirror tints on cars around here. There are tint gradient laws, but they're
> never enforced. We don't have inspections, either. The downside is, you've
> got people running around with inoperative safety equipment (a head light
> out, no tail lights or brake lights, etc.), bald tires, cracked
> windshields, etc. If you're pulled over for a traffic violation, and the
> cop notices any of this, however, he can ticket you, and then you have to
> get it fixed!
> 
>                         Later,
>                         Chris
> 
> ==============
>   Sounds like Rhode Island, is that where you live, Chris?
>  I am always surprised at the difference in RI cars, legal to go over the
> road, that would fail safety inspections in Mass.
>   I think Rhode Island cars are required to have one headlight out and a
> cracked windshield to pass inspection.
>  Also, they dyno the cars, not to test the emmissions but to measure the
> power output. They use that info to set the speed limit for "that" car. A
> 560 in decent condition would have a speed limit of @140 mph.
> A Dodge Neon would have its speed limit at @80mph, etc.
> 
>   I passed inspection at a different station the other day. That guy didn't
> suspect the tint was illegal.
> 
> Rick
> 
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