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01-23-2013, 07:44 PM | #67 | |
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1. Wow, you sound super paranoid 2. This isn't an aviation forum I have dealt w/ many A/M glass companies, and there's a reason that there's a market for A/M glass companies.. and they do very well |
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01-23-2013, 08:08 PM | #68 |
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Exaggerated here to prove a point. $288 is not worth exposure to risks when it comes to safety; however remote they may be.
I have noticed that some of the more expensive parts I've purchased for my E46 recently have come with more hologram and counterfeit counter-measures on the packaging than most high security documents. I think when counterfeit ICs on a VLSI scale (or smaller) made their way into production lines it really spooked the industry. Then again, I am not surprised that someone that voluntarily restricts 75% of the visibility in his car does not care about having original equipment glass. Everyone has different priorities and opinions here.
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01-23-2013, 08:49 PM | #70 |
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Go for Pilkinton OEM glass (same as the BMW glass which is also Pilkington without the BMW OE logo). The BMW windshield chips really easily, so why spend more money for something that's likely to be replaced again. I did this and in fact found out the third party who did the installs for the dealer did my re-install after a very bad chip. It's the same glass, and a quality provider should provide something in writing if you so desire.
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01-23-2013, 10:57 PM | #71 | |
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01-23-2013, 11:06 PM | #73 | |
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01-24-2013, 12:30 AM | #74 | |
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01-24-2013, 12:39 AM | #75 | |
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01-24-2013, 01:03 AM | #76 | |
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01-24-2013, 01:40 AM | #77 | |
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btw, my sister who knows nothing about car was able to tell that the windshield was replaced. She said it felt like as someone just put on a new pair of glasses. The curve was obviously different.
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For everybody saying you have to get Pilkington, keep in mind Saint Gobain Sekurit glass is an OEM to BMW. The pic below was my last windshield also the current replacement.
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01-24-2013, 12:40 PM | #79 |
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Just make sure it is a quality glass they are using as the replacement. Big names like Saint Gobain, Pilkington, PPG etc. offer high quality replacement glass. In most cases they are the same or better quality than OEM. Avoid the cheap crap.
Just as important is the guys doing the install. Make sure they are good and know what they are doing. Any monkey can install auto glass, the difference is in the quality of the install. |
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01-24-2013, 01:44 PM | #80 |
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Looks like I got Pilkington this time around. Will be curious to see if it does better than the SGS one it replaced.
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01-24-2013, 04:40 PM | #83 |
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+1 My last three BMWs including my M3..were all Saint Gobain Sekurit..for what its worth when I replaced my windshield, I used the Gobain glass minus the BMW logo..Same manufactuer, but not OEM. Worked fine
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If you look at car's side windows with shades, you should see this pattern cuz they're tempered. Sorry for the long story. |
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my oem windshield looks like shit speckles every where I will be changing it shortly.
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Pilkington glass seems quite brittle - the most damage-resistant so far for me has been PPG who makes OEM for a bunch of companies
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That Saint Gobain is some TOUGH SHIT!
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