Re: E30 Windshields

[Patrick D'Cruze <pdcruze@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 10:16:12AM +0000, Paul G wrote:
> 
> Last week a flying stone damaged my windshield. It's covered by
> insurance, and today I went to get it replaced. Like all the glass in
> the car, the original screen is tinted slightly green. However, the
> only replacement I'm being offered has the same tint but also has a
> much darker band across the top four inches or so. My car was
> originally sold new in the UK, and was shipped here to New Zealand
> about four years ago so it's original (UK) specification may differ
> from US models, but I'm interested to know if windshields with a darker
> band across the top were ever fitted from new by BMW. The replacement
> shields we have here are actually made in Australia. I don't know who
> makes BMW's original glass but I very much doubt they're in Australia!
> Can anyone please advise me about original spec. BMW glass?

My UK 1989 E34 535iS also has a green-tinted windscreen with a green
band along the top.  I think this is original spec for UK cars.  I'm
about to replace my windscreen (damn crack) and all the replacement
companies have quoted me for a windscreen with a green band along
the top.  I would presume that the E30 has the same windscreen spec as
the E34.


Patrick
Living in the UK but using an Australian email account

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