Windscreen Cracked

lomay · 02-21-2010, 10:21 PM

Last week just before the long holiday, while travelling at 100kmh, the wind screen was hit by a stone chip......

and I was not following any car closely

The wind screen was hit about an inch near the A frame on the left. A crack of about 2 inches was found instantly. The crack extended in a curved form of about 6 inches when got home

Luckily the dealer got a spare

and they were very helpful and changed the screen a few days ago

The total cost was like US$1800..... I paid $400 and the rest by the insurance.

Mind you, the rain sensor came together with the new glass.

Otago · 02-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Holly Molly, what a big crack you got here. My car was hit by stones all the time while travelling at 80 to 100 km in Highways but all are small dots on screen but your crack was a big one.

Chuck76 · 02-22-2010, 12:26 AM

$1800. Shit that's no small pocket change.

lomay · 02-22-2010, 01:18 AM

May be the car sits low and is more likely to be hit by stonechips......
Have to go back to the dealer although it won't be cheap!
I don't think any windscreen shop got any OEM stock as the model is too new........

Memphis1 · 02-22-2010, 10:31 AM

the windshields are pretty tough, but if a hard enough hit in the edges hits it then it's byebye windshield. i once saw a lug nut size rock come off a semi and when it hit my windshield it only left the tiniest scratch, so tiny you can't even see it from inside, you have to stare at the windshield like 6" away from it.

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lomay Private 5 Rep 59 Posts Drives: S23i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HKG iTrader: (0)	Windscreen Cracked Last week just before the long holiday, while travelling at 100kmh, the wind screen was hit by a stone chip...... and I was not following any car closely The wind screen was hit about an inch near the A frame on the left. A crack of about 2 inches was found instantly. The crack extended in a curved form of about 6 inches when got home Luckily the dealer got a spare and they were very helpful and changed the screen a few days ago The total cost was like US$1800..... I paid $400 and the rest by the insurance. Mind you, the rain sensor came together with the new glass. Attached Images
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Otago Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 09 Z4 sDrive 30i manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Holly Molly, what a big crack you got here. My car was hit by stones all the time while travelling at 80 to 100 km in Highways but all are small dots on screen but your crack was a big one.
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02-22-2010, 12:26 AM	#3
Chuck76 Private First Class 18 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 3.5i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	$1800. Shit that's no small pocket change.
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02-22-2010, 01:18 AM	#4
lomay Private 5 Rep 59 Posts Drives: S23i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HKG iTrader: (0)	May be the car sits low and is more likely to be hit by stonechips...... Have to go back to the dealer although it won't be cheap! I don't think any windscreen shop got any OEM stock as the model is too new........
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Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 90 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	the windshields are pretty tough, but if a hard enough hit in the edges hits it then it's byebye windshield. i once saw a lug nut size rock come off a semi and when it hit my windshield it only left the tiniest scratch, so tiny you can't even see it from inside, you have to stare at the windshield like 6" away from it. __________________
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