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Hey guys,

After exactly 9 days of R33 ownership, some charming individual decided that my passenger side window would look better in teeny-tiny pieces - can't say I agree with their sense of taste, but oh well.

Called Nissan, 14 day lead time on one from Japan (ouch), O'briens haven't got back to me yet, but from posts I found via search seems like I won't have much luck with them, anyway. Wondering if anyone had advice on where I could find one in Melbourne (SE is best, but I can travel)? Is there any use in me calling around all the O'briens-like replacement companies, or should I just be looking at auto-recyclers etc? Also if I get one from a recycler or whatever, where abouts would I get it put in, would any panel shop do it, or...?

I'm getting it done on insurance (thankyou excess free glass replacement!) so price isn't much of an issue, though it might mean I can't buy privately (haven't confirmed this with them yet). I would have preferred to get a brand new window, but having my car off the road for 2 or 3 weeks at the moment seems unbearable, I only just got it!!

Cheers!

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PM silva33 (lives in Melbourne) (He is wrecking his previous car, was immaculate b4 the accident)

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Contact:

Ultimate Performance Imports (UPI)

Phone: 03 9555 3611

Mobile:

--------Dean: 0411 691 744

--------Chris: 0419 959 930

I can supply one with a receipt for 200.
Is that brand new? Sounds excessive, if it is a second hand screen, considering a new front screen is about $200.

Well after talking to a couple of recyclers and toing and froing with the insurance company, I just decided to man up and wait for one from Japan thru Nissan - any other way required too much messing about, and since I'm not paying for it... Thanks for all the input tho, really appreciate it, will definitely keep it in mind when I need a part that I'm not getting thru insurance.

So... any advice on temporarily taping up a broken window? :P

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