Clear glass in a L405 post-facelift seems impossible to find

[tiger roll]

Was clear glass an option for the later L405s?

I can't find a single car that is post-facelift with clear glass. Everything I have seen has privacy glass.

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious.

For me ideal spec would be: Clear glass, small silver wheels, adaptive cruise, 360 camera.

[LooneyTunes]

tiger roll said:

Was clear glass an option for the later L405s?

Yes. Mine has it. I recall seeing another, but they re not at all common.

IIRC, the dealer asked if I was sure that I really wanted it (privacy may even have been standard/no cost on the Autobiography).

Edited by LooneyTunes on Friday 9th January 17:26

[WH16]

The tint is really not that noticeable from the inside. I guess the reason clear glass was advised against as it looks like the tint is between the two panes of glass, so probably a PITA to build the odd one without.

If I'm wrong and it isn't sandwiched, then surely it can just be peeled off?

[LooneyTunes]

WH16 said:

The tint is really not that noticeable from the inside. I guess the reason clear glass was advised against as it looks like the tint is between the two panes of glass, so probably a PITA to build the odd one without.

If I'm wrong and it isn't sandwiched, then surely it can just be peeled off?

It wasn t advised against (well, not for anything other than resale). I d be stunned if the factory privacy glass was a peelable film.

ETA: MrsLT recalls the conversation with the sales chap. Apparently privacy glass was standard on the Autobiography so it needed a conscious decision to get clear.

Edited by LooneyTunes on Friday 9th January 18:06

[Krikkit]

LooneyTunes said:

It wasn t advised against (well, not for anything other than resale). I d be stunned if the factory privacy glass was a peelable film.

Pre-facelift some of the factory tints were film, it certainly was on my L405 AB, and definitely factory as they were too perfectly cut to be aftermarket

[bakerstreet]

tiger roll said:

Was clear glass an option for the later L405s?

I can't find a single car that is post-facelift with clear glass. Everything I have seen has privacy glass.

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious.

For me ideal spec would be: Clear glass, small silver wheels, adaptive cruise, 360 camera.

My the time the facelift arrived, small wheels were long gone on the L405, so your better to just leave that one off and see what can find on Facebook marketplace for wheels. Smaller wheels are always cheaper too as they are not 'on trend' so to speak.

I'd go for an Autobiography spec car as that at least guarantees Radar Cruise. I certainly wouldn't want a car without radar cruise these days. Makes long journeys so much nicer

[NomduJour]

bakerstreet said:

My the time the facelift arrived, small wheels were long gone on the L405

20”s were still the standard option, Style 1065:

[NomduJour]

… and 19” Style 5001 was still an option: