VXR8 windscreen from autoglass......
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MOT due in a little over a month and my windscreen has got a chip in it that will fail it's test, took to autoglass who said the chip is too large to repair and will try and source me a new one - been 2 days now and haven't heard anything from them yet, anyone had similar experiences or know where I can get one fitted? I have windscreen cover on my insurance. Cheers. 
Your windscreen insurer will have a view on the company who replace. Talk to them first or it could increase your excess.
Autoglass??? The bad stuff:
Depends which branch you get. I had a replacement done by their Milton Keynes branch IIRC while the car was at MF having some work done on my VX GTS (Same as Monaro)They were appalling and took three months to get one fitted. Worst part was the fitting was rubbish and my rubber popped out a couple of years later.
Autoglass The good stuff:
The good thing about Autoglass is that their work has a lifetime warranty and I contacted their Leicester Branch who were absolutely brilliant!!! A guy called Lee came out and inspected it and got me a temporary repair to keep me on the road. When I got back from holiday, he came back to fit a new screen and rubber and it was a brilliant job. So thanks to Jo (Manageress at Leicester) for getting it all sorted in double quick time. No problem in recommending you guys.
Autoglass??? The bad stuff:
Depends which branch you get. I had a replacement done by their Milton Keynes branch IIRC while the car was at MF having some work done on my VX GTS (Same as Monaro)They were appalling and took three months to get one fitted. Worst part was the fitting was rubbish and my rubber popped out a couple of years later.
Autoglass The good stuff:
The good thing about Autoglass is that their work has a lifetime warranty and I contacted their Leicester Branch who were absolutely brilliant!!! A guy called Lee came out and inspected it and got me a temporary repair to keep me on the road. When I got back from holiday, he came back to fit a new screen and rubber and it was a brilliant job. So thanks to Jo (Manageress at Leicester) for getting it all sorted in double quick time. No problem in recommending you guys.
davegreg said:
my windscreen has got a chip in it that will fail it's test, took to autoglass who said the chip is too large to repair
Any chance of a pic of the chip? Putting a coin next to it will help with the focus/res and give an idea of scale. This was another deemed to be unrepairable...
I had a chip in the R8's windscreen, which spread a crack from the gap between the wipers and pretty much the drivers side edge of the screen.
Went to Autoglass in Watford and they said that they could get a screen the next day, but their master glass fitter was on holiday so probably best to wait until he was back, as they were sure that I didn't want a trainee fitting the screen.
Fitted it the following week, without any issues. £75 through the insurance, so was happy with that.
Then 4 weeks later, (last week) got a new chip, so took it there again on Tuesday, they looked and said that it should be repairable, but might crack further when they put the suction on it. Booked in for the Wednesday, and all seems to be fine with it again now. Only £25 for the chip fix.
So I've only had good experiences of Autoglass, but have only used their Watford branch.
Went to Autoglass in Watford and they said that they could get a screen the next day, but their master glass fitter was on holiday so probably best to wait until he was back, as they were sure that I didn't want a trainee fitting the screen.
Fitted it the following week, without any issues. £75 through the insurance, so was happy with that.
Then 4 weeks later, (last week) got a new chip, so took it there again on Tuesday, they looked and said that it should be repairable, but might crack further when they put the suction on it. Booked in for the Wednesday, and all seems to be fine with it again now. Only £25 for the chip fix.
So I've only had good experiences of Autoglass, but have only used their Watford branch.
The previous owner of ours had a new screen fitted by Autoglass (Thurrock area) just before we collected it, on his insurance. The screen is genuine GM, made by Saint-Gobain Glass.
It was a bit of a blessing, as our truck window shouldn't have a top-tint, but it was easier and cheaper than getting a non-tinted screen imported.
It was a bit of a blessing, as our truck window shouldn't have a top-tint, but it was easier and cheaper than getting a non-tinted screen imported.
Tattooboy said:
Is the VXR8 screen the same as an E3 GTS?
If so, for £340, I'm tempted to get a screen from VX and stick it in storage as mine has a small crack in it which, has already been sorted but having one ready might be a good idea !
I thought about that too, but by the time I've done I'd end up with more stock in my garage than monkfish!If so, for £340, I'm tempted to get a screen from VX and stick it in storage as mine has a small crack in it which, has already been sorted but having one ready might be a good idea !
pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
Is the VXR8 screen the same as an E3 GTS?
If so, for £340, I'm tempted to get a screen from VX and stick it in storage as mine has a small crack in it which, has already been sorted but having one ready might be a good idea !
I thought about that too, but by the time I've done I'd end up with more stock in my garage than monkfish!If so, for £340, I'm tempted to get a screen from VX and stick it in storage as mine has a small crack in it which, has already been sorted but having one ready might be a good idea !
The only spare I have at the moment is a brand new original wheel and tyre that doesn't fit due to the big brake kit on the GTS.
That was a good 40kgs saved in weight !!!
Tattooboy said:
I'm not too bad now the Monaro has gone, I had a good sort out.
The only spare I have at the moment is a brand new original wheel and tyre that doesn't fit due to the big brake kit on the GTS.
That was a good 40kgs saved in weight !!!
That's a good point actually. I'm considering the big brake kit myself, so would need to upgrade my spare wheel to a 20". That should be easy to solve though as I'm also considering a new set of 20" wheels, so could just keep one of the old 20's as a spare.The only spare I have at the moment is a brand new original wheel and tyre that doesn't fit due to the big brake kit on the GTS.
That was a good 40kgs saved in weight !!!
I've got a spare gearbox and clutch for the E3. Let me know if you need one
(they are not the same TR6060 box or LS7 clutch as fitted to the E1 as it turns out...)pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
I'm not too bad now the Monaro has gone, I had a good sort out.
The only spare I have at the moment is a brand new original wheel and tyre that doesn't fit due to the big brake kit on the GTS.
That was a good 40kgs saved in weight !!!
That's a good point actually. I'm considering the big brake kit myself, so would need to upgrade my spare wheel to a 20". That should be easy to solve though as I'm also considering a new set of 20" wheels, so could just keep one of the old 20's as a spare.The only spare I have at the moment is a brand new original wheel and tyre that doesn't fit due to the big brake kit on the GTS.
That was a good 40kgs saved in weight !!!
I've got a spare gearbox and clutch for the E3. Let me know if you need one
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