New windscreen today!

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New windscreen today!

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And about time, the crack had nearly made its way across the entire screen, damned frosts :lol:
Mr RAC windscreen man is coming between 1 and 5; I won't hold my breath though, I'm praying it doesn't rain :roll:
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How very dare you announce your new srcreen before my new screen :P

I had an RAC one fitted over the xmas break and it's nice to have no chips all over it.

My RAC screen was left with a strange film on it from the blue stick on wrapper. I can still see it sometimes now :frown: I was also a bit dissapointed at the grade of green tint. It just doesn't seem as tinted as the last (original) screen.
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welton wrote:How very dare you announce your new srcreen before my new screen
Well ya know, got to get in there first! :P
I didn't bother about asking for a tinted one (didn't think to ask actually! :oops: )
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
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Shiny new windscreen fitted :cheesy:
Only problem is I've got a creaking sound coming from the front of the headlining that wasn't there before :?
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

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Fake bosch aero wipers. Get some.

I've done the last 40k or so on a pair and they're still good (although lacking just down from the stalk). Previously I found a normal pair would only last about 10k.
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Thanks mjb, the wipers are nearly knackered. I need to pop the arms off to repaint them so I may as well do the blades at the same time.
I've never known the paint to peal off wiper arms before! :?
It's the usual thing; now I've started cracking into the major jobs on the car I want to start making it look nice :lol:
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
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teamster1975 wrote:Shiny new windscreen fitted :cheesy:
Only problem is I've got a creaking sound coming from the front of the headlining that wasn't there before :?
I had the same, it went away after 48hours or so. (RAC)
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Jimmy wrote:
teamster1975 wrote:Shiny new windscreen fitted :cheesy:
Only problem is I've got a creaking sound coming from the front of the headlining that wasn't there before :?
I had the same, it went away after 48hours or so. (RAC)
You're right, it did! :D
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
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