New windscreen for an NA - Melbourne

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:22 pm

Can any suggest a good shop to replace a windscreen on an NA? Ideally in the Eastern suburbs (Melbourne)

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:24 pm

National windscreens did mine for $195 12 months ago and they have many branches .Good luck,Peter.

LiteIsRite · Postby **LiteIsRite** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:27 am

Windscreens O'Brien recently quoted me $320, so ^that^ price is a steal.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:51 am

"that" price was available and i did an NC one with them for around $220 at almost the same time.
Peter.

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:04 am

Thx for all the responses. National is now quoting $295 so inflation has hit hard:).

Luckily I don't actually have a windscreen that is broken or cracking, just chips and grazing etc of 20 years that I am just considering whether I replace it.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:33 am

If not already seen or aware of, following re replacement screens & seals might be of interest: https://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=70489

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:33 am

Bestfit windscreens. Ryan 0417 230 779
Mobile guy, charged me $175 plus $20 for new rubber. Cheap as I did it thru a panel beater friend in Blackburn.

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:29 pm

Thx Bruce - I'll give him a call.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:58 pm

National in Geelong still quoting my prices! Go with Bruce's guy because that is a fantastic price,Good luck!

Peter.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:22 am

National in Geelong still quoting my prices! Go with Bruce's guy because that is a fantastic price,Good luck!

Peter.

MasterOfMiatas · Postby **MasterOfMiatas** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:29 pm

I did one on an NA recently and called a number of places, struggled to get a price under $300.
Ended up with a guy for about $250

If you can get something in the $200 range, go for it.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:11 pm

Cheapest is not good thinking - windscreens are definitely not all the same quality. Rocky did well

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:27 pm

Morlock, please assume we are not complete idiots.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:18 pm

bruce wrote:Morlock, please assume we are not complete idiots.

Why would he do that,against all his"this is the bleeding obvious" previous replies.I must be on the wrong post nothing from Rocky here on mine!
No more mx5's at the moment so over and out for me!!!
Peter

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:52 pm

sorry guys but the bloody obvious is not obvious- many people just source product based on price-but I do bloody obvious fairly well..... Anyway the original post asked about a shop to recommend not the price so it got off track .

Some years ago I used Quality Fit Auto Glass Paul Perkins 0439037417 ( eastern Burbs)mobile service and this guy had gone to the trouble of learning about windscreen fitments for super cars so impression was he was competent. No guarantee that nbr or business is still around.