windscreen replacement
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Printed Date: 23-September-2024 at 10:47
Topic: windscreen replacement
Posted By: briana
Subject: windscreen replacement
Date Posted: 21-May-2006 at 13:32
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Hi All looks like I need to get my front windscreen replaced (e60 530d ). did anyone her have this done ? I had it repaired last year ( thats now failed )because I didnt want to let anyone near it I had a bad job done on my previous 530 all the pillars scratched by a fitter who didnt give a toss ,eventhough its insured(and they wont pay for dealer to it !!) Im just wary of non orignal window / bad fitment / wind noise / leaking etc so I need to go in the right direction.................... can anyone help btw im in Ireland an hour from Dublin.. ------------- bf |
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Posted By: chazzer
Date Posted: 23-May-2006 at 16:07
had mine replaced today by the rac through insurance company and i was shocked to see them breaking clips using a hammer and a screwdriver  and butchering the old windscreen out they managed to break the old windscreen in to a million pieces !!! badly leaving me with bits of glass and old sealant inside and outside the car luckly no paint damaged more luck than judgement though.....they also used the old clips of the windscreen that came out and the seal around the outside isnt sat in properly in places .....  i cant believe it !!! call me perfectionist but these people do it for a living, it didnt help that they said my car was cr*p to work on and that the bonnet didnt open the right way etc which didnt help havent driven it since but if there is a lot of wind noise i am gona be on to them ..... ------------- Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver & 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 24-May-2006 at 03:06
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I had mine replaced by the RAC last July and I have had no problems with it, the only bad thing is that there is a big RAC logo in the bottom left corner, but I have managed to hide that with my tax disc holder! Apparently the way to get a windscreen out a car is to hit it with a large hammer so it shatters then a spotty oik from the windscreen replacement centre gets into your leather upholstered car, winds the back of the seat back a bit then lifts both his feet above your spotless dash and then proceeds to kick the windscreen out from the inside of the car. The above was witnessed by my dad! Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: e34-520iSE
Date Posted: 24-May-2006 at 04:00
I had my screen replaced a couple of years ago by a small 'two man'
shop. They did an excellent job cutting the old screen out &
bonding the new screen & mirror in, and never even broke any clips!
Well worth the £80 he charged I reckon!  HTH, Shaun ------------- Self confessed madman 1990 Brilliantrot 2 ltr M20. Air force definition of explosives: A loud noise followed by the sudden going away of what was once there a second ago. |
Posted By: chazzer
Date Posted: 24-May-2006 at 12:29
------------- Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver & 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black |
Andrew Rolland wrote:Posted By: chazzer
Date Posted: 24-May-2006 at 12:31
i think they would have done if i had been around !!!
------------- Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver & 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 25-May-2006 at 03:06
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Exactly! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: zayd55
Date Posted: 28-May-2006 at 18:47
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Sorry to cause you guys any displeasure but if you really insist on BMW only glass then that's what they will fit and through the RAC. I had this done last year on my E39 530i and RAC Auto Windscreens had to have my insurance company authorise the ordering of the OEM glass which took about a week to arrive.
------------- 2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 31-May-2006 at 03:54
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I wouldn't insist on BMW glass only just I don't want a piggin' orrible RAC logo on my windscreen. A XXX logo would be perfectible acceptable to me. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: studyolic
Date Posted: 02-June-2006 at 13:47
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I can't believe they smash a windscreen out like that - it's a stone-age
way of doing things. Surely there must be a more scientific method? If it has to be smashed, why not cover the inside of the windscreen with a sturdy layer of sticky PVC sheeting to catch all the bits? Has anyone else here had experiences of any other windscreen specialists? Do I understand correctly that BMW stealers don't do glass themselves? I'm astounded. ------------- Richard. Current; 2000 316i Compact 1.9 previous; 1999 535i V8, 1995 316i Compact 1.6 |
Posted By: fingerman
Date Posted: 02-June-2006 at 14:19
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My latest BM had it's windscreen replaced by RAC the week before a picked it up. I know what you mean about the logo  but generally a good job was done - i.e. fitting it, trim etc in tact.Although it does seem to have a little bit more wind noise than I'd like at the front  ------------- Current: E34 1996 525tds 113-125k Previous: 9xE34s, 5xE30s, 2xE39s, 1xE32, 1xE36.... phew! My Ebay bits: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZseany69ukQQhtZ-1 |
Posted By: NOISUFNOC
Date Posted: 11-June-2006 at 11:23
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Mine had had the screen refitted twice now by RAC, and it still whistles when on the move, They no longer replace the screen surround trim unless it it missing, mine now sits proud along the top edge due to them being useless. Insurance company will not get involved since i essentially paid for it myself when i paid the excess, Autoglass seemingly now fit a one piece rubber surround on the e34 instead of the hard plastic two piece oem part. Currently following around behind gravel trucks trying to get another new windscreen this time from autoglass. ------------- 528 for now |