Found a crack in my windscreen today

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:27 pm

As per the title, driving merrily along at lunchtime today and happened to glance up at the windscreen as something had caught my eye, turns out I have collected a crack in the windscreen, up at the top right of the glass area, and about 3 inches long. Hasn't increased in size yet but chances are it will...

So I've done the business and Autoglass are coming to my work on Thursday to replace the windscreen. There goes Â£60 from my back pocket...

But as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining, I promptly phoned by good friend Minty and ordered up a Lupo GTi satin black rear-view mirror complete with anti-dazzle glass

figured I might as well take this opportunity to get it sorted whilst the glass is being replaced!

Watch this space...

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:53 pm

I did the same Si. Replaced windscreen and mirror at the same time. I thought you already had a black rear view morrior though? Strange.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:12 pm

It will definately increase in size i remember mine started as a very small crack and by the end of the week it made it's way up to almost the top of the screen. Â£60 that's a lot cheaper than mine was

8080 · Post by **8080** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:53 pm

Is that an autodimming mirror? It's one of the best things you can do, transforms night driving

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:02 pm

8080 wrote:Is that an autodimming mirror? It's one of the best things you can do, transforms night driving

Its not the full-on wired-in auto-dimming unit, no. Just anti-dazzle, which I guess is either an adaptive coating to the glass or an applied tint of some sort.

About halfway through last year I did actually buy a satin black auto-dimming mirror from a Golf or Bora through eBay, and had all the bits required to get it plugged in and possibly even working! In the end though, I couldn't be bothered

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:07 am

i take it thats though your insurance??
Mine also chracked last week so i rang the insurance company but would be my luck that i dint put windscreen cover on my policy! doh
Had a few prices 2 replace it and fook me its not cheep! There goes my new wheels

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:24 am

Yep, all sorted through my insurance

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:11 am

I'm thinking of getting a new windscreen.

I have a few large stone chips aquired from motorway driving. It might be 60 quid but count yourself lucky, if your insurance didn't include windscreen cover it would cost you Â£240!

Not to mention you will have a nice brand new windscreen

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:13 pm

andyg wrote:I'm thinking of getting a new windscreen.

I have a few large stone chips aquired from motorway driving. It might be 60 quid but count yourself lucky, if your insurance didn't include windscreen cover it would cost you Â£240!

Not to mention you will have a nice brand new windscreen

mine cost about Â£110 for a new windscreen and mine didn't have insurance cover

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:49 pm

Hmm 240 was the quote I got from Autoglass, however mine does have rain sensing wipers

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:04 pm

All sorted yesterday with no fuss at all. I offered to remove the (Lupo GTi aero) front wipers before he got to work but the guy said it was no trouble.

New rear-view mirror is in place too. Pictures soon!

Gotta say, I'm really pleased; since this new glass went in, my aero wipers have not given me any trouble at all with scrubbing or with the occasional hitting the A-pillar on the driver's side. They are working like a charm! Whatever these guys at Autoglass did, they did it well

Watch this space for the forthcoming piccies!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:47 pm

Nice Si

, you've gotta love it when things goes smooth and hassle free!

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:00 am

The black rear view mirror makes a vast visual difference IMO. Once fitted, you realise how much of an eye sore the cream/beige one was.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:27 pm

OK, here's the money shot...

Before is obviously on the left, after on the right. Domo needs to be put back, he's living in the door pocket at the moment

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:The black rear view mirror makes a vast visual difference IMO. Once fitted, you realise how much of an eye sore the cream/beige one was.

Now that I've made the swap, I agree! Lots better now

Cheers

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:22 pm

yeh when they're next to each other, its sticks out like a sore thumb!!!

how much did the mirror costs Si?