Jacko 2156 Report post Posted February 21, 2011 Anyone recommend me a windscreen fella to do my p/fl E30 (Auckland) Rough guide on what you'd expect to pay? Ive never found a glass man Ive actually liked before, either ripped me off for euro glass or theyve done a shoddy job. Got a nice crack in it last week, PITA as I was going to pull the glass out during the respray, but now am gonna have to do it twice.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flake 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) do it yourself dude it's a relatively straight forward job. takes all of 2 seconds to remove the old screen but re-installing is like an hour if you don't have the correct tool (and no, a butterknife isn't the correct tool). it's pretty fiddly to get the window strip back in the rubber but its pretty self explainitary. also use plenty of dish-washing liquid. funny enough i just replaced the windscreen in my e30 yesterday this might/might not help http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....c=32313&hl= Edited February 21, 2011 by flake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted February 21, 2011 Novus... couldn't see them charge that much really. most places like that have a labour charge for that sort of work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2156 Report post Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) Cheers for the advice, would prefer someone else to do it though. Me and glass dont get on well. Had a ring around today Price ranging from $460+GST to 330 Incl Edited February 22, 2011 by Jacko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted February 22, 2011 could try this lot, $180 for new glass. $270 supply and fit. Mobile Service. http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=356020751 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2156 Report post Posted February 22, 2011 could try this lot, $180 for new glass. $270 supply and fit. Mobile Service. http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=356020751 Shweet, Cheers. He's just up the Rd too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2156 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 Called this guy up, said anytime before 2pm as I have to be go to work in the evening, and I want a screen with the blue sun visor tint like the original. He said 12-1pm, turns up at 1:30 and rekons he can have it done in 10minutes. Kicks the old screen out, cracks it in two. Pulls the the new windscreen out the the van and says "Oh this one has no tint..." Takes 45minutes to change the screen, put a nice big gouge in the A pillar with his metal prodger while putting the retainer back in. Not too fussed as it getting resprayed anyway, but FFS. My dash is also covered in silicon spray... Gives me a $10 discount for being late for work.... Windscreen guys suck hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pommy 33 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 If you are fully comp on insurance it's FREE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2156 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 If you are fully comp on insurance it's FREE! I do, but the first chip (had two) happened before I had it, and I felt a bit stink about claiming for it now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
