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Windscreen

emmbee

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Hi

My 997.1 is currently undergoing a full respray following (honestly !) an attack by crows.

The body shop damaged the windscreen whilst taking it out and have told me that new ones are on back order both in the UK and Germany , with no known delivery date.

Anyone know of an alternative supply or is Porsche the only source ?

Thanks for any help.


Mark
 
Try some of the specialist breakers? ebay usually has people with written off cars they are breaking.
 
there is a non OE glass that the Insurance companies use I would give someone like Nationwide glass or national windscreens a call its supposed to be the same as OE just without the triangle markings of Porsche :thumb:
 
Autoglass will be able to fit one. It's not made by the same people as a Porsche one, but it'll do the job perfectly well.
 
My Autoglass replacement from two weeks ago. They are returning this Saturday to attempt it once again, with a Porsche OEM windscreen. Just my recent experience but one to be be mindful of.
 

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emmbee said:
Hi

My 997.1 is currently undergoing a full respray following (honestly !) an attack by crows.

Mark

I'm intrigued! - Please tell us more about the crow attack?
 
Thanks for the help, a none oem part might be the answer.

Regarding the crows , we live on a farm in rural cheshire and the young male crows attack anything that they can see their reflection in - windows and cars being their favourite.

Like an idiot I left my car ( nicely cleaned and polished , so very shiny) ungaraged when I went away for a week - on my return the car was covered in small but deep scratches.

To be fair to my insurers, the inspector took one look and immediately sanctioned a full respray, which will be great once I get it out of the body shop !
 
emmbee said:
Regarding the crows , we live on a farm in rural cheshire and the young male crows attack anything that they can see their reflection in - windows and cars being their favourite.

I remember on holiday in Cornwell once witnessing a seagull going full attack mode on the side of a very shiney Ford Ka, trying to attack his reflection.
 
Urban Ranger said:
My Autoglass replacement from two weeks ago. They are returning this Saturday to attempt it once again, with a Porsche OEM windscreen. Just my recent experience but one to be be mindful of.

Thats interesting, I had autoglass 2 weeks ago and my screen is also slightly proud of the rubber surround. Not quite as bad as your pic though.
Did it get worse or was it like that when they left the car?
 
Those fitting pics are down to enexperienced fitters not the glass , I told the guys doing my glass on Insurance that I would send away anyone who had not fitted 911 glass before and would continue to do so until they sent someone who had , and I didnt care how far afield they had to come from. they sent their training manager down from London with the glass and he was very used to fitting 911 glass . I would also mention that its reccomended to have two guys fit 911 glass as it needs to be held in place securely . so one fitter who's not experienced fitting 911 glass and you have no chance of a decent fit. :thumb:
 
alastairb said:
Urban Ranger said:
My Autoglass replacement from two weeks ago. They are returning this Saturday to attempt it once again, with a Porsche OEM windscreen. Just my recent experience but one to be be mindful of.

Thats interesting, I had autoglass 2 weeks ago and my screen is also slightly proud of the rubber surround. Not quite as bad as your pic though.
Did it get worse or was it like that when they left the car?

That's how it was left 'on completion" the fitter with 10 years experience was immediately fuming as it will not fit he kept saying.

Luckily it's the third car so not used all the time. Is now unusable at motorway speeds as the wind noise is horrific. Driving with the stereo at full blast isn't always possible. Let's see what tomorrow brings and employing Phils strategy will be adopted.

Good luck emmbee and let us all know how you get on.
 
BriceV said:
Btw, what is the cost of a new windscreen ?

Brice these are approx but OE about £1000 aftermarket £300 which is why the Insurance companies push so hard to make us take aftermarket . my advice to anyone who really wants OE glass tell the Insurance company this fact.
The glass is designed as an integral part of the safety structure of a 911 it is currently fitted with OE glass and if the underwriter wants you to use non genuine glass they will need to send you a letter acepting all future liability for the safety of passengers in the car in the event of an accident or the glass failing . you will get OE glass but may have to wait a few weeks for it to arrive from Germany :grin: :grin:
 
Urban Ranger said:
alastairb said:
Urban Ranger said:
My Autoglass replacement from two weeks ago. They are returning this Saturday to attempt it once again, with a Porsche OEM windscreen. Just my recent experience but one to be be mindful of.

Thats interesting, I had autoglass 2 weeks ago and my screen is also slightly proud of the rubber surround. Not quite as bad as your pic though.
Did it get worse or was it like that when they left the car?

That's how it was left 'on completion" the fitter with 10 years experience was immediately fuming as it will not fit he kept saying.

Luckily it's the third car so not used all the time. Is now unusable at motorway speeds as the wind noise is horrific. Driving with the stereo at full blast isn't always possible. Let's see what tomorrow brings and employing Phils strategy will be adopted.

Good luck emmbee and let us all know how you get on.

UR I would be fuming and telling the glass company that as in my last post ,the glass is designed as an integral part of the safety structure of a 911 and that they have put you and your passangers at risk with that poor fitting, its tantamount to leaving the wheel nuts loose at a tyre change. And unless you get an experienced 911 glass fitter to visit you will be taking this serious safety issue right to the top of the glass company and if used your Insurance company If they dont cal you back in a given time with what you want tell them you will insist on speaking to regional manager/director about the local depot putting you and your family in danger . you know the old " he who shouts loudest etc etc" .
 
Thanks for all these replies - really very interesting, I had no idea that the windscreen was such an integral part.

I have been told that the car will be ready to collect on Monday, so presumably a none oem windscreen.

Armed with all this information I shall be giving it a very close inspection !

I'll let you know ........

Mark
 

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