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The Rovering Member · 5th March 2019, 14:24

Resurrecting this thread as my screen was hit by a stone thrown up by a tipper truck which cracked the screen over on the lower near side. This was before Xmas & l haven't worried about it too much but after a downward progression, it's now started an upward journey so l suppose l should start looking for a replacement. No auto-wipers to worry about.
What are members current recommendations?

rovertone · 5th March 2019, 17:04

I was also on the point of resurrecting this thread.
Just passed my MOT but advisory for about the 5th year running is a stone chip which could not be repaired so would like to get new screen.
Thought about it last year but was put off when I read about wrong sized replacements in circulation.

trikey · 5th March 2019, 20:14

I'm sure I read on here somewhere that Autoglass are supplying again, there was a warped batch of screens a while ago, but stock is ok again now.

SCP440 · 5th March 2019, 20:23

The problem with older cars these companies don't order a new batch of screens until the last minute as there is less demand.

Believe it or not Autoglass actually carry windscreens for Jensen Interceptors and there cant be more than a couple of hundred of those left on the road.

The Rovering Member · 5th March 2019, 21:48

So Autoglass are the company to go to so far. I'll likely have it done on my insurance.

bl52krz · 5th March 2019, 22:15

Now If you had a Camera in the front of your car, if the brick/stone had been thrown up by the truck, you could have claimed from it.

The Rovering Member · 5th March 2019, 22:34

No camera & it was a pretty small stone. It happens quite a lot with this car, not sure why & that time l thought, Blimey, one day it's going to crack. It wasn't until the light hit it that l saw that it HAD cracked.

Actually, the screen is well worn & has plenty of marks which sunlight shows up so it'll be nice to have a new screen. I don't want to spend fortunes though as with the impending ULEZ extension coming to London l will be selling the car.

5th March 2019, 14:24	#41
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Resurrecting this thread as my screen was hit by a stone thrown up by a tipper truck which cracked the screen over on the lower near side. This was before Xmas & l haven't worried about it too much but after a downward progression, it's now started an upward journey so l suppose l should start looking for a replacement. No auto-wipers to worry about. What are members current recommendations? __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

5th March 2019, 17:04	#42
rovertone Gets stuck in Rover 75 Conne SE Auto CDTi Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Redditch Posts: 670 Thanks: 185 Thanked 135 Times in 109 Posts	I was also on the point of resurrecting this thread. Just passed my MOT but advisory for about the 5th year running is a stone chip which could not be repaired so would like to get new screen. Thought about it last year but was put off when I read about wrong sized replacements in circulation. __________________ 2003 Mk 1 Connie SE CDTi Auto Monogram Mirage 2/Sandstone Leather 511th CDTi out of 4744 produced 9th in Mirage 2 out of 17 produced Also 2004 Rover 25 SXi CVT, 1999 Megane Cabriolet and still missing my 800 Fastback.

5th March 2019, 20:14	#43
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I'm sure I read on here somewhere that Autoglass are supplying again, there was a warped batch of screens a while ago, but stock is ok again now. __________________ Lest we forget..

5th March 2019, 21:48	#45
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	So Autoglass are the company to go to so far. I'll likely have it done on my insurance. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

5th March 2019, 22:15	#46
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Now If you had a Camera in the front of your car, if the brick/stone had been thrown up by the truck, you could have claimed from it. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

5th March 2019, 20:23	#44
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	The problem with older cars these companies don't order a new batch of screens until the last minute as there is less demand. Believe it or not Autoglass actually carry windscreens for Jensen Interceptors and there cant be more than a couple of hundred of those left on the road.

5th March 2019, 22:34	#47
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	No camera & it was a pretty small stone. It happens quite a lot with this car, not sure why & that time l thought, Blimey, one day it's going to crack. It wasn't until the light hit it that l saw that it HAD cracked. Actually, the screen is well worn & has plenty of marks which sunlight shows up so it'll be nice to have a new screen. I don't want to spend fortunes though as with the impending ULEZ extension coming to London l will be selling the car. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.