This windscreen damage anything to worry about?

Will Gill · 5 Jan 2011 at 05:25

amigafan2003 said:
I think you mean it crazed, not shattered.

http://www.postersguide.com/posters/a-close-view-of-crazed-and-cracked-glass-3994382.html

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I think shattered is perfectly accurate, too old to learn new words which mean the same thing

Finglonga · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:46

Got a 4" crack (so far)in the screen from the cold a couple of weeks ago when everything was expanding contracting. No chance of it shattering so it will stay there until they have stopped throwing grit down or it spreads to obstruct the view.

Laminate screens are designed not to shatter as said as the plastic between the two screens prevent it.

Will Gill · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:57

Finglonga said:
Got a 4" crack (so far)in the screen from the cold a couple of weeks ago when everything was expanding contracting. No chance of it shattering so it will stay there until they have stopped throwing grit down or it spreads to obstruct the view.

Laminate screens are designed not to shatter as said as the plastic between the two screens prevent it.

nothing stopping the glass in the middle shattering, as I've already mentioned and experienced

Ken · 5 Jan 2011 at 15:03

Will Gill said:
no increase in premiums, I've claimed for 3 now

get it done, last thing you want is the entire windscreen to shatter

How has your experience with Autoglass the 3 times been?

Been quoted 400+vat for labour and glass by Lexus and would rather go with them but will still have to pay excess of £75 and insurance will only cover £125 so effectively only £50 contribution. If I go with Autoglass, I'm concerned the glass will not be of the same standard as a Lexus fitted one with the sound proofing, UV, heating element tech and all that. Thanks

Smokey26 · 5 Jan 2011 at 15:08

Wow, that bird hitting the screen would have scared the crap outta me.

Will Gill · 5 Jan 2011 at 15:13

Ken said:
How has your experience with Autoglass the 3 times been?

Been quoted 400+vat for labour and glass by Lexus and would rather go with them but will still have to pay excess of £75 and insurance will only cover £125 so effectively only £50 contribution. If I go with Autoglass, I'm concerned the glass will not be of the same standard as a Lexus fitted one with the sound proofing, UV, heating element tech and all that. Thanks

only used autoglass for the s2k, they were great no problems at all, the other two were done at porsche dealers -namely because nowhere held the glass I needed

Finglonga · 5 Jan 2011 at 15:43

Will Gill said:
nothing stopping the glass in the middle shattering, as I've already mentioned and experienced

There is no glass in the middle, it is glass, plastic sheet then another layer of glass preventing it from shattering. Your definition of shattering is different to everyone else's. I have had one of the old tempered screens shatter and that is like a bomb going off in the car. :eek:

Ken · 8 Jan 2011 at 02:17

Update. The crack had doubled in length :eek:

But windscreen has now been replaced as of yesterday afternoon by Autoglass. Good job and now have a crack and chip free view.

Thanks again for the advice guys.

sovietspybob · 8 Jan 2011 at 09:52

It's like driving in HD after a new windscreen!

Will Gill · 8 Jan 2011 at 10:01

Finglonga said:
There is no glass in the middle, it is glass, plastic sheet then another layer of glass preventing it from shattering. Your definition of shattering is different to everyone else's. I have had one of the old tempered screens shatter and that is like a bomb going off in the car.

its almost like you are accusing me of lying? very odd :confused:

this is what happened after the crack went all the way up the windscreen, we hit another pot hole and bam the whole screen looked as it does in the above picture

my apologies if it has another word to describe it, but I think shattered does an admirable job

Iamzod · 8 Jan 2011 at 11:14

Ken said:
I'm concerned the glass will not be of the same standard as a Lexus fitted one with the sound proofing, UV, heating element tech and all that. Thanks

They should be replacing it with a unit with exactly the same features, it's just gonna be a different guy fitting it.

bainbridge · 8 Jan 2011 at 11:23

Just do a W/S claim with Direct Line, as said above they replace with an identical screen with same specs & features, though mine says Pilkington in the corner & I think the old one said Ford. Also no worries about driving round with it, I had to wait 2 weeks for mine to be done as they were fully booked but given a number for the police to call if I got pulled for it.