R56, broken windscreen...

R56, broken windscreen...

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Twit

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2,908 posts

270 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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Buggar!

Was on the M4 last night and a big stone flicked up that has left a 4 inch crack in the windscreen. What an arse, this car is bloody cursed!!!!

Anyway, should be able to get the insurance to cover the replacement but does anyone know if there is anything special or awkward about the screens....

baSkey

14,291 posts

232 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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Twit said:
Buggar!

Was on the M4 last night and a big stone flicked up that has left a 4 inch crack in the windscreen. What an arse, this car is bloody cursed!!!!

Anyway, should be able to get the insurance to cover the replacement but does anyone know if there is anything special or awkward about the screens....


only the is it or isn't it heated issue.

probably not an issue for an r56 because you probably can't get pattern ones.. but it will take the autowindscreens type people a little while to get a "MINI" branded screen even for an r53 (hence my autowindscreens branded one!).

hollypop

810 posts

225 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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If it makes you feel any better we hit a pigeon at 30 the other week. No problem.

5 minutes later we hit another pigeon at 90 leptons! Get out of car, check screen...fine! Only feathers stuck on.

A week later the car was sitting in the sun and developed a 6 inch crack straight over where the bloody pigeon hit!

ranting

Twit

Original Poster:

2,908 posts

270 months

Sunday 20th May 2007
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Thats happened over the weekend!!!

The 4 inch crack north south is now an 8 inch L shaped crack! Arse... Going to get it changed this week...