I got a chiped windshield

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:55 pm

Anyone know where I can replace the typical glass windshield with a thin flimsy acrylic one?

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Nope, because it's illegal for road use. I doubt very much whether anyone would make such a thing for the 5 at all....

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:04 pm

X2
car glass is meant to shatter into thousands of tiny, blunt little pieces.
Acrylic/plastic etc will turn into a few pointy daggers.

Call Windscreens O'brien et al asap.

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:36 pm

Wun, you really want to save weight huh?

BTW I got my windscreen replaced for $180 by Novus. By far the cheapest, some other company charges between $240 to $320

GP · Postby GP » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:52 am

car glass is meant to shatter into thousands of tiny, blunt little pieces

Not for many years, Windscreens have been laminated since before 5's were made. It will not shatter

Juffa · Postby **Juffa** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:20 pm

I had two MX-5 windscreens replaced in Melb about two years ago for $146 each and they will do the work at your home or work. I believe they are called FX Autoglass. By the way for that price they will use a standard one type fits all seal. The original Mazda seal costs around $100 in addition to the cost of the glass.

FX Auto Glass
75 Allendale Rd
Noble Park
VIC 3174
ph: 0412 897844

J

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:26 pm

they still shatter into tiny pieces, but do a reasonable job of staying togeather because they are laminated.

depends on where the chip is located, but why replace the windscreen when you can get a small chip repaired for $50 or so with lifetime warranty?

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:38 pm

Juffa wrote:I had two MX-5 windscreens replaced in Melb about two years ago for $146 each and they will do the work at your home or work. I believe they are called FX Autoglass. By the way for that price they will use a standard one type fits all seal. The original Mazda seal costs around $100 in addition to the cost of the glass.

FX Auto Glass
75 Allendale Rd
Noble Park
VIC 3174
ph: 0412 897844

J

Wow, that's cheap. Mine uses the 'standard one type fits all seal', looks quite good actually. Mazda charge $58 now for the OEM seals, still rip off though.