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