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With the crappy roads we have, I go through a new windshield on my daily once a year which doesn't cost much to replace. But if I were to drive the M as a daily, I would defiantly install some sort of a protection on it. And as far as BMW windshields are concerned: They have been crap for a long time. Our 2002 Mini Cooper's windshield looked like it was sandblasted after 20K miles. With thinner paint and crappy windshield, we are ALL being environmentally friendly in here
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Broken windshield on day 3 of our Euro tour in June on M4. Also had 2 broken windshields on the E92M3. Just remember these windshields are much thinner than non M cars. Weight savings.
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is this true? Are they really thinner for weight savings? I thought a windshield from a 4series is the same on an M4..?
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I understand that you have to redo it every year? Can you confirm. And isn't the cost pretty steep as well?
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Is this really more prevalent on M cars than any other brand in the same area and roads? Are you the only one getting chips in your town?
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I an kind of relieved that it is not just me. We had 3 windshields replaced in the past year. One on the X5 and two on my E90 M3. In the 20 years before that, never even a chip......
I could never see the rock, they came out of nowhere. not even a strong impact. Just a blopp and there was the crack. |
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11-24-2014, 07:07 PM | #36 |
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I have never had issues with st gobain - glad I have it on my cars
Now Pilkington is another story - many cracks/breaks Not sure about fuyao but it seems soft |
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My M4 has Saint Gobain also. So they put different manufaturers' glass on these cars?
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I got one the FIRST DAY !!! :mad0 260:
thank god it was in front of the passenger side safelite repair di a lousy job but at least the crack has no progressed |
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Something is going on here with bmw's glass.. I have never had problems with any other cars or even my other multiple cars I drive on the daily using the same roads.. The glass sucks. It's as soft as chocolate cake.
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Going all the way back to 2007, when people were complaining about how brittle the windshields were on the E9x, E90Fleet chimed in with the following:
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A fresh pic from mine....
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fy wah. I don't own those damn cutting tools.
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Is it possible the new M4 tires are softer than previous gen M cars and this is why you're seeing so many new nails in your tires. The threads get better and better! I used to come for the info but now I just come for the humor. Thanks OP!
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