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Best coupe upgrade ever
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22/09/2017 15:33
22/09/2017 15:33
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GrahamL
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After all the years of changing things, mostly for the better but sometimes for the worse, I've changed a part that I've never changed before and wasn't even broken, but was just "worn". I think it's made the biggest single difference to the driving experience of anything I've ever done. Yes, replaced my 120K mile, stone chipped to hell on every inch... windscreen! It's like driving a new car, really. It's taken 3 months to get everything done that I had in mind at start of year. So that's clutch, flywheel skim, cambelt, tensioners, water pump, radiator, CV joints, drive shaft seals, rear crank seal, top engine mount, aircon pipe + seal on compressor + dryer filter + re-gas and finally windscreen done.
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608281
22/09/2017 16:03
22/09/2017 16:03
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poprock
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poprock
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Ha! Brilliant.
You can change every piece of the transmission and hardly notice the difference, but renew the bits you actually physically touch or interact with? Steering wheel, gearstick, windscreen, mirror … it can feel like a whole new car!
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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23/09/2017 05:00
23/09/2017 05:00
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Submariner
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Yep agree just had mine replaced 2 weeks ago with an oe one cannot believe the improvement in visibility, car also looks better visually for it too. Mine cracked in the centre from the top down no damage to screen/no rust...weird. .. just age...fitter said there were not many left and it was a special order.
Last edited by Submariner; 23/09/2017 05:00.
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608342
23/09/2017 16:50
23/09/2017 16:50
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jimboy
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Not the Coop but my diesel hack windscreen is very pitted to say the least. As you all know in the sun on certain days things are difficult to see properly. I'm thinking my windscreen may have an accident in the near future.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608403
24/09/2017 18:06
24/09/2017 18:06
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 144 Darkest Devon
slime500
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How much does a windscreen change cost?
Agree that a head unit change is like night and day! Also, welding exhaust manifold and suspension refresh; it's like a new car!
1998 20VT, Sprint Blue, owned 20 years, my passionate Italian mistress!
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
[Re: slime500]
#1608428
25/09/2017 07:23
25/09/2017 07:23
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Trappy
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How much does a windscreen change cost?
Nothing. Do it on your insurance and get a quote written up that covers the cost AND the excess
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608429
25/09/2017 07:58
25/09/2017 07:58
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patch234
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patch234
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Come on, it's gotta be a flea map...
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608430
25/09/2017 08:00
25/09/2017 08:00
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MarioCirillo
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Ex El Presidente
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If you don't have an le or plus Strutbrace makes a huge difference
Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608431
25/09/2017 08:01
25/09/2017 08:01
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GrahamL
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GrahamL
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How much does a windscreen change cost?
I only have 3rd party insurance so that wasn't an option. Screen was £90 and £75 for fitting. The old seal was fine so was reused.
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608433
25/09/2017 08:43
25/09/2017 08:43
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Posts: 16,825 Auld Reekie
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How much does a windscreen change cost?
I only have 3rd party insurance so that wasn't an option. Screen was £90 and £75 for fitting. The old seal was fine so was reused. That's a "cracking" price....
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608438
25/09/2017 09:39
25/09/2017 09:39
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GrahamL
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GrahamL
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That's a "cracking" price.... It's not an OEM Fiat screen, it's made by Nordglass. I got it from ebay (# 171241244689 ) and had to collect from local depot once it was shipped there. Looks fine to me and has cured a major creak from the top/centre of the dash too. The guy I got to fit it (from local company) said they use the same supplier so I assume the quality is typical of non-OEM glass.
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Re: Best coupe upgrade ever
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#1608517
26/09/2017 19:00
26/09/2017 19:00
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chipped
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chipped
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Come on, it's gotta be a flea map... Agreed, I don't get why they didn't come out of the factory like it.
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