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Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 09:44 am, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So my Soarer was broken into yesterday in broad daylight, they smashed the passenger window to steal $40 mp3 player. My insurance excess is $500 which isn't worth claiming on.

What are my options now? Do i need to somehow get a window from a wrecker? Is Soarer glass special somehow (it seems to have a green tint to it)? Any tips would be appreciated
Blake Gloyn
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manawatu
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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 10:16 am, by:  Blake Gloyn (Blakenz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Happened to me, smashed the drivers door glass to rip my boost gauge off the A pillar. toyota quoted me $500 for the glass. wrecker charged me $250. But that was almost ten years ago. the numbers may have changed. I got toyota dealer to install, but any competent mechanic will take care of business.
won't matter if it is glass from a v8 or TT. it all matches up fine.
Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 12:12 pm, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok thanks mate so it's a case of supplying the panel then fitting, hopefully the wreckers around here are competent enough
Matt Newman
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QLD
soarer tt

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 12:19 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What about some local windscreen mobs? If you ring around you should be able to get a descent price as a windscreen is only about $ 300 now days
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 12:32 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Glass cover on your insurance policy is a must IMO. No excess on glass claims on my car - only costs me something like $40 extra a year, and I've had to replace a few windows over the years, so it's more than worked out in my favour.
Daniel Clarke
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NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 05:54 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Some v8 had tinted glass and later models as well .
Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 08:16 pm, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, i've learnt my lesson about having glass insurance - also about being lazy and leaving things viewable in the car. Good point about the tint, will have to find untinted.
Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Monday, September 03, 2012 - 11:22 am, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

UPDATE:

Managed to source a window from a wrecker for $75!! (about $60 AUD). Just left it at the shop now to get it fitted. Only thing is, the replacement window is clear and my old window seemed to have a factory green tint? Anyone know about that?
Evan Kaio
DieHard
04 country
'91 UZZ31. 92 TT

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Monday, September 03, 2012 - 03:01 pm, by:  Evan Kaio (Knave) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep, Green tint, Bronze tint, and grey tint.
Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Monday, September 03, 2012 - 05:30 pm, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's highly annoying when it comes to replacing these windows. Do you think it's possible to place an after market tint on the replaced window to emulate the green of the other windows? Like a 70% green or something?
Evan Kaio
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04 country
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Monday, September 03, 2012 - 06:22 pm, by:  Evan Kaio (Knave) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It may be possible.
The green tint window should be the most common and easy to get.(I might have one).
Could you do a 35% tint all round? Cost? Is it worth it?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i

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Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - 04:47 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For what it's worth I would sell the glass and find the correctly tinted type.

It's a PITA taking the glass out of the door so may as well do it once and do it right
Rory Braatvedt
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North Island
Soarer v8

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Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - 06:32 am, by:  Rory Braatvedt (Fallward) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the replies all, at a price of $75 locally sourced i couldn't pass up on this window - it isn't too noticeable and i'm going to take it to a tint shop this week to see if they can replicate the tint.

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