1st Gear New members: make an initial post and introduce yourself as you shift from Neutral to First Gear. Current members: meet some of the new members.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

First Incident

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 07:29 AM
  #1  
silverblue's Avatar
silverblue
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
From: Burlingame, CA
First Incident

Well, not bad as bad incidents go, but ranks at least as high as a first door ding....

The 101 on the SF peninsula is undergoing a lot of construction for the next few years. Yesterday, on the commute to work, I heard a "snap", and sure enough, I've got a 1/4" crack on the windshield right where my left eye looks straight ahead.



This is just my fourth week of ownership...
 
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 07:36 AM
  #2  
Salty's Avatar
Salty
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 211
Likes: 0
From: Texas
that's worse than a door ding, I hate paying to replace windshields
 
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 07:42 AM
  #3  
MiniRee's Avatar
MiniRee
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 242
Likes: 0
From: Rock Hill, SC
I hate that for you. We're lucky here in SC that insurance pays to repair/replace broken windshields...
 
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 07:53 AM
  #4  
Donna/Mike's Avatar
Donna/Mike
Sand Dollar Collector
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,249
Likes: 2
From: Moved from Leesburg, VA to Oceanside, CA Nov. 2003
Bummer....but if it makes you feel ANY better, many of us have been in your shoes with the windshield issue....it stinks....

Donna
 
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:11 AM
  #5  
Gromit801's Avatar
Gromit801
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 11,600
Likes: 1
From: West French Camp, CA
Good ole Hwy-101 along the peninsula. Also known as rocks-r-us. If you can take 280, you're in better shape.
 
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:23 AM
  #6  
mcs22004's Avatar
mcs22004
5th Gear
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,054
Likes: 0
From: USA
Originally Posted by silverblue
Well, not bad as bad incidents go, but ranks at least as high as a first door ding....

The 101 on the SF peninsula is undergoing a lot of construction for the next few years. Yesterday, on the commute to work, I heard a "snap", and sure enough, I've got a 1/4" crack on the windshield right where my left eye looks straight ahead.



This is just my fourth week of ownership...
You're lucky it didn't just crack on its own.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
IrishMCS
General MINI Talk
74
Dec 1, 2015 04:21 PM
shark715
1st Gen Countryman (R60) Talk (2010-2015)
5
Aug 30, 2015 07:01 PM
resmini
R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006)
2
Mar 17, 2006 07:18 PM
C4
Off-Topic :: Autos
53
Feb 16, 2006 10:20 AM
adame
Sota MINIs
12
Dec 13, 2004 11:57 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:28 PM.