Front Windscreen

[Terminal]

My lovely new stagea has a massive crack across the windscreen thanks to a dodgy repair job on a stone chip.

my question is, are R34 windscreens the same as Stageas? I have no idea where to even start looking for a windscreen except import wreckers.

Cheers

[GoldZilla]

Probably the best bet is to check the part number and see if you get any replies from a post asking R-34 owners to do the same, or maybe make a quick phone call to a wrecker's or dealership...

[Terminal]

Hmm, Nissan Australia *might* have the part numbers, i'll give them a yell tomorrow

[mcnamg]

see if someone with a copy of nissan fast software can look it up for you

[Sydneykid]

Tried O'Briens? A few years ago they used a windscreen of mine (no, not a Stagea) to make a mould where they didn't have one.

[Terminal]

O'briens in Bathurst is where i took it initially to get the stone chips fixed.

I went to the Fyshwick Shop today, and they told me that the repairs are under warranty, and if i get a new windscreen, they'll take the cost of repairs off the total cost of a new windscreen. they didn't know what sort of car it was though, and said it might be hard to get one, so i'm looking myself.

I just can't find the receipt of the initial chips being repaired to guarrantee the warranty

[Terminal]

I got quoted from O'briens in fyshwick, $1020 for a windscreen, and that's just the cost for them to get it. this doesnt include labour or whatever markup they put ontop of it.

just a reminder to all stagea owners, be careful with your windscreens... they're bloody expensive

[BensDR30]

Insurance people, don't forget your insurance....

[Terminal]

what Insurance pays for a windscreen?

[Jay95R33]

I think Shannons do. I'm pretty certain my policy covers one accidental window damage/replacement per year without having to pay excess etc

Might be worth looking into.

J

[Terminal]

oh, is this for comprehensive? it will be a cold day in hell before i can afford comprehensive. under 25, male, import, turbo, variety of traffic offences... yeah, my comprehensive is about $6000 a year

[Jay95R33]

D'oh !!

[BensDR30]

Ouchy - mine's only $1000....

[CoolPC]

oh, is this for comprehensive? it will be a cold day in hell before i can afford comprehensive. under 25, male, import, turbo, variety of traffic offences... yeah, my comprehensive is about $6000 a year

You drive a $20,000 car without comprehensive insurance? Wow... I'd rather go for a local car than drive a car without insurance if it cost me more than $10,000. I just couldn't justify losing so much money!

Btw, I have a crack in my windscreen too, will chase around for one next week, I have a couple of mates who work for windscreen repairs so I'll see what they come up with, I'll let you know!

[Terminal]

I drove my $25000 R33 without comprehensive too. i figure, i wont hit anyone. i haven't had an at fault accident yet, but avoided a fair few not-at fault ones. canberra drivers are just idiots.

I get 3rd party, and if i hit someone, it's my own stupid fault.

[CoolPC]

R33 windscreens don't fit. I've got a 300ZX leaving Japan in a week or so, I'll get my guys over there to stick a couple of windscreens in it, looks like they're rare as rocking horse shit over here... not surprising really. I really wanted to have a set of TE37s in that car but a windscreen's more important for now :-/ I won't even ask Nissan, it'll definitely be $1500+ and apparently getting a mold done would be anywhere between $1500.- and $3000.- depending on where you go, so really your O'Brien quote is low!

[Terminal]

If you do that i'll be the happiest man in the world. how much are they over in japan?

[CoolPC]

If you do that i'll be the happiest man in the world. how much are they over in japan?

Ok, I can get them, they're $850.- by the time they're here in Australia. If you want one you will need to let me know asap, I have a windscreen place up here in Brissy who's willing to buy two of them (I'm getting three) off me right away, so there must be some more Stageas driving around with damaged windscreens

Edit: The $850.- includes seafreight (2wks shipping time) as they won't fit into my 300ZX, plus the 300ZX isn't leaving Japan until January anyway. Keep in mind that the 2wks ETA puts arrival right around xmas so it'll probably be just before new year, maybe even first week of Jan before I can get the windscreen to you.

[CoolPC]

Regarding the insurance thing, I checked with JustCars and they want me to pay my $1100.- excess and it'd also affect my rating so that's no good seeing as I can get a new windscreen from Japan for less than my excess...

[CoolPC]

Just giving this a quick *bump* in case any1 else is interested in a windscreen.

Guys, keep in mind these cost $1080.- off Nissan, so they're a good deal at $850.-

I have one more windscreen only, Terminal wants the other one and one of them is going on my car.