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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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Hello to all..
Driving between Wallingford and Reading this morning when a HGV kindly blasted my Crossfire windscreen with stones leaving me with two nice stone chips in centre of my windscreen.and two nice stone chips at top end of my bonnet.. Amazed, given the noise it made screen didn't shatter.. Based on the size and location of these stone chips may consider it for repair sooner rather than later, via autoglass or the like?
Got me thinking though.. Had the screen smashed.. Would replacement screen be easily available? or would us uk crossfire owners be looking at a problem with replacement?

Anyone had to have replacement windscreen?

That A4074 between Reading and Oxford claimed my ALFA 147 screen couple of years back,
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Yes, i got one replaced next day from mobile windscreens.The fitter did have a problem with how to get the screen surround off as he had never done a crossfire before..
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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I was thinking the very same thing driving to work this morning, windscreen cracks....will these windscreen companies be able to fix straight away?....is every windscreen on every different model car...erm different
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by shedman
Yes, i got one replaced next day from mobile windscreens.The fitter did have a problem with how to get the screen surround off as he had never done a crossfire before..
I could have told you how to do that 165mph and my surround flew out
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Default Re: Windscreen

Originally Posted by Baz15
Hello to all..
Driving between Wallingford and Reading this morning when a HGV kindly blasted my Crossfire windscreen with stones leaving me with two nice stone chips in centre of my windscreen.and two nice stone chips at top end of my bonnet.. Amazed, given the noise it made screen didn't shatter.. Based on the size and location of these stone chips may consider it for repair sooner rather than later, via autoglass or the like?
Got me thinking though.. Had the screen smashed.. Would replacement screen be easily available? or would us uk crossfire owners be looking at a problem with replacement?

Anyone had to have replacement windscreen?

That A4074 between Reading and Oxford claimed my ALFA 147 screen couple of years back,
Lots of screens at the breakers - see link on our website to ACD Chrysler Breakers, they have everything for our cars.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by doggboy
I was thinking the very same thing driving to work this morning, windscreen cracks....will these windscreen companies be able to fix straight away?....is every windscreen on every different model car...erm different
All xfires have same screen - those that have new ones fitted have had them done quickly by the main stream companies
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve - UK
All xfires have same screen - those that have new ones fitted have had them done quickly by the main stream companies
Do the mainstream windscreen companies have our screens to hand or do they have to go through breakers to?....I'm just curious to know, say I drive to work tomorrow and my screen cracks all the way across will i be able to get it replaced straight away via the insurance (my bank account covers me for windscreen damage/replacement)
 
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