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R50/53 Cracked my windshield again...

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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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Cracked my windshield again...



Well...it wasn't this bad but I got a nice star this time I stopped at one of those parking lot work shop advertising free chip repair. It worked somewhat so now I'm contemplating dropping a ball peen hammer on it
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Can't see the link but how did it happen? In most states now, you can get glass replaced with no charge to you insurance deductible.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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I can't figure it out...I was entering highway and the only vehicle around was 200 yards ahead. Then I hear a thud and saw a black smudge dead center. Thought it was a bug because it didn't hit like a rock. I tried to wash off the smudge later and found that it was terminal
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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OEM or PPG?

Not to rehash the differences, but my PPG is holding up well, even after 62,000 miles.

Now watch, on the way home it'll crack.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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OK, that picture is obviously a joke. Unless when you say terminal, you are not just talking about the windshield.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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It's the original glass. I'm kinda half serious about just bustin it...it's so pitted up from 35k miles. The picture of the flying logs is from the "last picture I ever took" contest It could be worse...

 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Couldn't resist...
 
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:48 AM
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Original windscreen on my '02 with 71,000 miles... Yeah, it's pitted and scratched... I can't bring myself to break it... and I'm too cheap to buy a new one... just waiting on Fate. (Hurry up, Fate!)
 
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Trust me Coop, it won't be long.
 
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