Privacy glass

[Leonard]

Has Lotus just considered giving you your car early as a form of handling comms with the rest of the community

Appreciate it!

Be worth it he can answer all of our questions directly then

 

[Kentviking]

The more I see pictures of cars with and without black pack, black pack is definitely the way to go with this car, makes it look so much more aggressive with a fighter jet look.

The privacy glass just accentuates that black pack look.

I would have preferred it if the full black pack was actually a dark tinted panoramic glass roof...I actually think the shiny nature of the black pack means that it shows up dust and dirt and fingerprints so much that it only looks good for about half an hour or so after it has been cleaned...it you are minded to keep it that way then it does look good I grant you...but I also fear that it will show up swirls and scratches a lot more than any of the alternative paint jobs (especially nimbus paint)...so you may need to ppf/ceramic it to retain its good looks.

 

[TomE]

Be worth it he can answer all of our questions directly then

The day I get a car, my posts on here will dry up considerably for many weeks!

 

[Leonard]

The day I get a car, my posts on here will dry up considerably for many weeks!

It won't be allowed, forum members will be camping out on your lawn asking for updates 🏕

 

[Yachtie]

I would have preferred it if the full black pack was actually a dark tinted panoramic glass roof...I actually think the shiny nature of the black pack means that it shows up dust and dirt and fingerprints so much that it only looks good for about half an hour or so after it has been cleaned...it you are minded to keep it that way then it does look good I grant you...but I also fear that it will show up swirls and scratches a lot more than any of the alternative paint jobs (especially nimbus paint)...so you may need to ppf/ceramic it to retain its good looks.

Yes they were constantly cleaning and polishing the black roof on the Goodwood stand, it showed up every single spec of dust!!. No black top for me!

 

[New to Lotus]

I originally specced upper black pack but didn't like it on any of the cars I saw on the factory tour. Showed scratches and swirl marks. They all looked better body coloured to me.

 

[695 to Emira]

Yes they were constantly cleaning and polishing the black roof on the Goodwood stand, it showed up every single spec of dust!!. No black top for me!

I’m totally screwed then. Blue/ black pack and live down a dirt track leading into the woods where my dusty gravel drive awaits.

 

[PhilCP]

Why should black pack be any worse than the roof of a black car?

 

[Tonyshepp]

I would have preferred it if the full black pack was actually a dark tinted panoramic glass roof...I actually think the shiny nature of the black pack means that it shows up dust and dirt and fingerprints so much that it only looks good for about half an hour or so after it has been cleaned...it you are minded to keep it that way then it does look good I grant you...but I also fear that it will show up swirls and scratches a lot more than any of the alternative paint jobs (especially nimbus paint)...so you may need to ppf/ceramic it to retain its good looks.

If you've ever had a black or dark blue car you'll live with the dust and swirl marks.

 

[kitkat]

Why should black pack be any worse than the roof of a black car?

It wouldn’t.

 

[Eagle7]

Use a good treatment on the roof. I use Formula 303 and it does a great job on everything on the outside of the car except glass. It works wonders on plastic, vinyl and rubber.

 

[Porter]

As I posted elsewhere, I did have 4 of them at one point tracking down answers for me/us. My post on child seats, LATCH anchors and ISOFIX also coming soon...

#ForTheDetails

Tom, you absolute legend. Many thanks!

 

[RENDERMAN]

Looks like the privacy glass is like a very dark tint. You'll certainly have more aftermarket options if you delete it. I'm sure you can still see the engine if you are standing right on top of it during the day, but it won't be clear. It's not a 100% block of visibility.

Do not use after market tints on your engine bay glass or your car may be soon looking more like a Tesla! lol

 

[VL3X]

Reviving this thread now that customers have their cars in hopes they'll post pics of the factory tint in various lighting (specifically the engine glass).

 

[GAVLA]

I'm not sure, it may be in the glass. I didn't ask at the roadshows and I've been trying to work out if any of the show cars or pre-prod cars have privacy glass. I don't think they do, which makes it hard to gauge how dark it will be. The configurator also doesn't change if you toggle it!

I'm going for no privacy glass, on the basis the headlining is black and hence more natural light is good plus clear over the engine bay. If I lived in Florida I might think about tinting due to the solar load, but not in the UK

That's why I have gone for privacy, to enhance the effects of the black pack.

Me too!

 

[donskibeat]

Reviving this thread now that customers have their cars in hopes they'll post pics of the factory tint in various lighting (specifically the engine glass).

Photo of engine glass tint taken a few moments ago on a cold snowy dull miserable afternoon in Norfolk

 

[Pugwash]

I think I have posted these before on here but perhaps not. Attached are three photos of the hatch on the

same car with tinted glass on the stand at Goodwood. It was so show that depending on the angle you view the tinted hatch from you can see different amounts through it. Obviously ambient light has an impact.

 

[Magicman]

I like the fact it's there but not obvious

 

[KJD]

The tailgate glass is a 50/50 preference thing. With the black roof it flows into one piece.
It also works fine not tinted as even that has a tinted border.

It’s the privacy side windows that look completely wrong, clashing against the main side glass, breaking up the flow of the side profile.

imho, obvs.

 

[schorsch]

The tailgate glass is a 50/50 preference thing. With the black roof it flows into one piece.
It also works fine not tinted as even that has a tinted border.

It’s the privacy side windows that look completely wrong, clashing against the main side glass, breaking up the flow of the side profile.

imho, obvs.

I agree, but even without the privacy glass the small side windows are 50% completely black as they have such a wide black frame. With that, the privacy glass looks even better from the side imo.