Nice new Windscreen Fitted this morning

ceedy · 11th May 2016, 11:51

Will be nice to look through a decent screen when the suns out..

without those tiny micro chips all over

C.

Si-monogram · 11th May 2016, 12:26

C'mon, you know it's compulsory!

Ken Lion · 11th May 2016, 15:02

Might be a good time to fit new wiper blades too, to help keep it pristine.

ceedy · 11th May 2016, 15:24

So whats the worst thing that can happen ..

Just been to Dorchester Hospital ,

and about 5 miles on the way back.. so about 20 in total !

Lorry Steaming past ... like loon .. and whack ... stone ... Chip..

Right in ..the middle

Can't express my feeling or I'll explode the swear filter

..

Repair organised...but every job with autowindscreens seems to have 2 weeks wait .

C.

Si-monogram · 11th May 2016, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceedy

So whats the worst thing that can happen ..

Just been to Dorchester Hospital ,

and about 5 miles on the way back.. so about 20 in total !

Lorry Steaming past ... like loon .. and whack ... stone ... Chip..

Right in ..the middle

Can't express my feeling or I'll explode the swear filter

..

Repair organised...but every job with autowindscreens seems to have 2 weeks wait .

C.

That is the worst luck ever man! Maybe no pics is best for this thread now

coab · 11th May 2016, 16:12

My goodness thats a Condor moment!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiHR11QqIoI or maybe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMD_SWtPzlk

ceedy · 12th May 2016, 10:21

Today as i was still pee'd off about it all, I left a Wingey comment on F-book about how long the wait is , it took 3 weeks to get the screen in

And about 15 mins after get a call from my wife saying they are popping in tommorow , as they are in the area ..

How lucky that is .!

C

FrazzleTC · 12th May 2016, 10:24

Glad you're getting it fixed quickly, after your wait, but it's always disappointing when you pick up a chip.

Last time I got a new windscreen in a 75, I got half a mile before it got a massive chip, which just ended up being filled, rather than another new screen!

first-things-first · 12th May 2016, 10:25

Why do you always seem to get a stone chip so soon on a brand new screen.

Has happened to me a few times over the years.

We should get some stonechip stickers made up to appease the gods of this sort of thing. Is Vitreous the god of laminated glass?

SCP440 · 12th May 2016, 16:04

I had a new screen fitted in my Transit last year. The first trip out a large stone from a vehicle hit it just behind the mirror and a crack started.

I rung the insurance company and another new one was fitted the following day, the paperwork got very confusing as they thought there was a mix up in the dates.

The problem is the screen is heated with a sensor for the auto wipers and lights so was nearly £600, I don't think my insurance company will make much money out of me for a while.

11th May 2016, 11:51	#1
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,098 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Nice new Windscreen Fitted this morning Will be nice to look through a decent screen when the suns out.. without those tiny micro chips all over C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

11th May 2016, 15:24	#4
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,098 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	So whats the worst thing that can happen .. Just been to Dorchester Hospital , and about 5 miles on the way back.. so about 20 in total ! Lorry Steaming past ... like loon .. and whack ... stone ... Chip.. Right in ..the middle Can't express my feeling or I'll explode the swear filter .. Repair organised...but every job with autowindscreens seems to have 2 weeks wait . C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

12th May 2016, 10:21	#7
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,098 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Today as i was still pee'd off about it all, I left a Wingey comment on F-book about how long the wait is , it took 3 weeks to get the screen in And about 15 mins after get a call from my wife saying they are popping in tommorow , as they are in the area .. How lucky that is .! C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 12th May 2016 at 10:24..

12th May 2016, 10:24	#8
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	Glad you're getting it fixed quickly, after your wait, but it's always disappointing when you pick up a chip. Last time I got a new windscreen in a 75, I got half a mile before it got a massive chip, which just ended up being filled, rather than another new screen! __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

11th May 2016, 12:26	#2
Si-monogram Banned MG ZTT TYPHOON 180, PPD 75 CDTI 160, METRO 1.3 A+, ABARTH TURISMO 595, MG ZS V6, 75 duotone tourer Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Kenilworth Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 448 Thanked 405 Times in 284 Posts	C'mon, you know it's compulsory!

11th May 2016, 15:02	#3
Ken Lion Gets stuck in R75 2.0 CDT Club SE Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 618 Thanks: 105 Thanked 101 Times in 89 Posts	Might be a good time to fit new wiper blades too, to help keep it pristine.

11th May 2016, 16:12	#6
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,147 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	My goodness thats a Condor moment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiHR11QqIoI or maybe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMD_SWtPzlk

12th May 2016, 10:25	#9
first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	Why do you always seem to get a stone chip so soon on a brand new screen. Has happened to me a few times over the years. We should get some stonechip stickers made up to appease the gods of this sort of thing. Is Vitreous the god of laminated glass?

12th May 2016, 16:04	#10
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I had a new screen fitted in my Transit last year. The first trip out a large stone from a vehicle hit it just behind the mirror and a crack started. I rung the insurance company and another new one was fitted the following day, the paperwork got very confusing as they thought there was a mix up in the dates. The problem is the screen is heated with a sensor for the auto wipers and lights so was nearly £600, I don't think my insurance company will make much money out of me for a while.