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10-24-2017, 09:56 PM | #23 |
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Just purchased a 2003 Z4 3.0, six speed, and spent the last 2 - 3 weeks cleaning it up, changing fluids, ordering and installing a few replacement parts (e.g. air filter, cowl, fog light assy), and detailing the car. It looks great and runs as smooth as silk, although the run-flats are pretty brutal. However, the upper LH corner of the windshield is missing an L-shaped piece (~2" X 2") that seems to match an identical piece on the upper RH corner. Each of those L-shaped pieces join the upper center strip to the descending seals on their respective side.
The BMW parts diagram shows only large L-shaped rubber sealing sections that meet in the upper middle of the windshield, make a 90-degree bend at the upper corners and drop down to the base of the windshield on each side; no separate corner pieces. Each piece is listed in the mid-$300+ range. Seems excessive for a windshield surround. Has anyone else encountered separate corner pieces like the ones I'm seeing? If so, where can they be obtained? |
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10-25-2017, 08:17 AM | #24 |
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If it makes you feel any better, I cracked my windshield the first time I ever changed wiper blades (not on the Z4). I lifted up the wiper arm, pulled the blade off, and then the metal arm snapped back onto the windshield. Boy was I surprised that those things don't stay in place unless you pull it ALL the way out I was so upset at myself for months, but now I just laugh about how stupid my young self was.
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1. Safelite one which is readily available and costs about 400 installed 2. FY glass which is in the middle of the road, I have heard mixd reviews on it and my glass guy wanted 400 installed for it 3. Sekurit is the one I got and is used as an OEM on some BMW models; my glass guy did the work for 450 installed Just an FYI all 3 varieties did come with the rain sensor bracket. Note none of the windshields come with the actual sensor. The sensor is a piece that snaps into the windshield. Same as mirror base plate, it comes with the new windshield.
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The shop may not have access to aftermarket glass, but the shop is very famous and does great work. They clearly told me, there is no after market glass available for this car. and yes, the rain sensor is separate device. |
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Couple of things from my experience replacing the windshield on my M 4 years ago.
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It is getting there but the cracks are not UUUUUUge yet
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The second day I had my mcoupe my windshield picked up a stone chip. My glass guy asked if I had a OE rider on my insurance policy. My agent was nice enough to let me add the OE rider AFTER the damage. This only costs a few extra bucks a year and allows me to have the glass replaced with OE which I plan to do next spring when it comes out of storage.
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