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When it rains it pours buddy.
Some times you have to walk away and look on it after a sleep. With fresh vision. You’ll get it sorted.
Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.
Best of luck m8!
As Martin Brundle would say, "if he didn't have bad luck he wouldn't have any luck at all."
Bloody glass is the wrong tint. I knew I needed tinted, but there are degrees of tint and I need a 4 not a 1.
Don't bother giving them different part number, that would be too sensible. Just write "tinted" on each one, even though there isn't a non-tinted option, and then give the degree of tint a little tiny number for everyone to miss. What could possibly go wrong.
Bloody glass is the wrong tint. I knew I needed tinted, but there are degrees of tint and I need a 4 not a 1.
Don't bother giving them different part number, that would be too sensible. Just write "tinted" on each one, even though there isn't a non-tinted option, and then give the degree of tint a little tiny number for everyone to miss. What could possibly go wrong.
It's mad. From researching today from what I can gather all Leons up until 2002 were number 1 tint, including the Cupra.
After that standard Leons went up to number 3 tint.
The facelifted Cupra 180 went up to number 4 tint in 2003/4. Presumably was number 3 in 2002.
The R was number 3 tint in 2002, then switched to 4 in 2003/4 and switched to 5 in 2005.
Presumably the Cupra diesel followed the petrol system, but I don't know what tint the 05 FR+ had.
None seem to have a number 2 tint.
After that standard Leons went up to number 3 tint.
The facelifted Cupra 180 went up to number 4 tint in 2003/4. Presumably was number 3 in 2002.
The R was number 3 tint in 2002, then switched to 4 in 2003/4 and switched to 5 in 2005.
Presumably the Cupra diesel followed the petrol system, but I don't know what tint the 05 FR+ had.
None seem to have a number 2 tint.
I've got 1 here, it has tint film on it but it's a number 4 underneath
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Is that the number 4 above the word tinted?I've got 1 here, it has tint film on it but it's a number 4 underneath
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Just curious incase I ever need to match them up.
Not with my cars at the minute, away in wales so I can’t nip out and have a look. Lol
Yes mate, ive got a couple of others with 2 stamped on them as well
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Erm, just a quick note as a windscreen fitter. Those numbers aren't to correlate with a level of tint, they're to indicate build year. I.e 4 will be 2004 or 2014. 2 will be 2002 or 2012. Go check it out on yours, your mates and your neighbours car.
I've never known a manufacture to use any other options other than, green tint or their own level of privacy tint.
Older and odd ball stuff sometimes has blue, clear of bronze but yeah, all tint levels will be the same for your leon.
Hope this helps
I've never known a manufacture to use any other options other than, green tint or their own level of privacy tint.
Older and odd ball stuff sometimes has blue, clear of bronze but yeah, all tint levels will be the same for your leon.
Hope this helps
Dan - you're absolutely right. I feel like a real tit now!
I've just checked my 1 glass against what's already in, and with the window half down and placing the glass I have in the gap, it looks just the same.
Two things threw me - in the back of my mind the R had darker tinted windows (I don't know why), and the dots on my window that aren't on the 2001 glass. They look like a darkness scale (why are they even there?)
The glass looks so much paler when it's out of the car as well!
I've just checked my 1 glass against what's already in, and with the window half down and placing the glass I have in the gap, it looks just the same.
Two things threw me - in the back of my mind the R had darker tinted windows (I don't know why), and the dots on my window that aren't on the 2001 glass. They look like a darkness scale (why are they even there?)
The glass looks so much paler when it's out of the car as well!
Good stuff! Glad you've got it sorted. Don't feel daft not many people know about the build year on the glass. And you're correct, the times I've turned up to customers cars with a privacy rear glass, and they've been insistant it's not dark enough, until its fitted and looks much darker.Dan - you're absolutely right. I feel like a real tit now!
I've just checked my 1 glass against what's already in, and with the window half down and placing the glass I have in the gap, it looks just the same.
Two things threw me - in the back of my mind the R had darker tinted windows (I don't know why), and the dots on my window that aren't on the 2001 glass. They look like a darkness scale (why are they even there?)
The glass looks so much paler when it's out of the car as well!
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