Windshield Protection Strategies

UF135i · 10-01-2010, 08:26 AM

I'm on my 4th windshield. The first one I broke by popping the hood with the wipers up. The second one broke from a rock thrown up at a DE event (110 mph). The third one broke from a rock thrown up on the highway (70 mph). I ended up missing half of the DE event because of the cracked windshield (it happened Saturday afternoon). I hope to do another DE before the year is out and am afraid the same thing will happen.

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of ways to protect the windshield. I can deal with the inconvenience of replacing the windshield under normal circumstances. The installer comes to my work and it's little to no inconvenience to me. But I don't want to miss time on the DE again. With that in mind, I'm not really looking for an expensive permanent fix. Just something that will help, maybe even just marginally, for a short duration of time.

Thanks!

Itanius · 10-01-2010, 12:53 PM

There are windshield protection films out there that may be worth researching, although I don't know anything about them myself.

radorotrex · 10-01-2010, 01:30 PM

Never tried this.

http://www.clearplex.com/

The1 · 10-01-2010, 01:37 PM

i might look into that. I seem to have bad luck with windsheilds too.

10-01-2010, 08:26 AM	#1
UF135i Private 2 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2009 AW/CR 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Windshield Protection Strategies I'm on my 4th windshield. The first one I broke by popping the hood with the wipers up. The second one broke from a rock thrown up at a DE event (110 mph). The third one broke from a rock thrown up on the highway (70 mph). I ended up missing half of the DE event because of the cracked windshield (it happened Saturday afternoon). I hope to do another DE before the year is out and am afraid the same thing will happen. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of ways to protect the windshield. I can deal with the inconvenience of replacing the windshield under normal circumstances. The installer comes to my work and it's little to no inconvenience to me. But I don't want to miss time on the DE again. With that in mind, I'm not really looking for an expensive permanent fix. Just something that will help, maybe even just marginally, for a short duration of time. Thanks!
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10-01-2010, 12:53 PM	#2
Itanius Lieutenant 8 Rep 567 Posts Drives: Silver Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: OR iTrader: (4)	There are windshield protection films out there that may be worth researching, although I don't know anything about them myself. __________________ 2008 AW 135i (sold)
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10-01-2010, 01:30 PM	#3
radorotrex Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 09 135i Cabrio / 08 M3 Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (1)	Never tried this. http://www.clearplex.com/
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10-01-2010, 01:37 PM	#4
The1 Major General 76 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	i might look into that. I seem to have bad luck with windsheilds too.
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