iliveoncaffiene

Daily drove a 718 for 34k miles - only chips I ever saw were front bumper, a couple on hood, rockers, and behind wheels.
I'm not going crazy with it

Illusive991

I suppose I'm used to pretty gravely roads up here in Alberta, as we usually don't get our streets sweeped until May/June; even then, I pretty much expect to get at least a handful of rock chips each driving season as it's never always completely clear of little rocks. I actually got a hit today on the roof in my Macan, PPF saved the day. I usually prioritize metal body panels for potential rust production even if I only drive in the summer. Usually the a-pillar and front roof is only a hundred or two more, so not too expensive in what I've experienced is just as high risk as other front end panels. We also have a lot of trucks and SUV's on the road.

iliveoncaffiene

Same here, I'm just usually on surface streets < 50mph, or on a well maintained turnpike (toll road). My route is well traveled by personal plow trucks in winter, and dump trucks / lawn care company trucks in the spring/summer/fall...
We have orange cone season too (which is now) where construction is picking up, and the potholes are not quite filled yet and getting washed out with rain.

I just never had anything get up that far (probably due to rarely seeing highways).

Illusive991

Ahhh that's likely it; I'm almost always on a road north of 80 km/h (50 mph) every time I'm out and about; our roads likely aren't as well maintained...also lots of people (I counted 3 today) making last ditch cuts to get on an exit and then pepper everyone behind them with settled gravel in the divider. We also have a gravel pit near my area that always has dump trucks full of gravel/rocks being transported to other parts of the city and surrounding area for construction. Worst experience I've had was after I picked up my 991 and on the way home in June, a truck flung a massive rock that hit the top of the windshield; looked like it was just a chip despite the loud sound, and 2 seconds later the whole thing split across. I hate our roads...

Westcoast

For the Spyder everything will get filmed including the windshield...

Most people don't ask me to look over their car, I don't must much of anything, it has been my experience that there are those who see things and those that don't... and I didn't say anything about being OCD!

Illusive991

Which film are you using on your windshield? Assume you've have prior experience with it before? I've heard mixed results locally, with the cost being ~1/2 of a windshield and not as durable as paint PPF so it doesn't affect or distort vision out of the windshield.

Westcoast

Yes, multiple windshields and years of experience, all with Clearplex. I actually saw that one Alberta PPF company didn't recommend it and said it was actually illegal there, Calgary firm IIRC.

So it can be expensive and it has gone up, 8 years ago it was about $250 Cdn for my Boxster windshield, it is about $350 now, material only. Although I have installed it on 4 different windshields, but professional installation is recommended. The kits I installed were pre- cut and pre-shrunk for each specific application.

When properly done and maintained they are virtually impossible to be seen, remember my comment above, many lookers never see it. There can be minor distortions and chromatic aberrations if you look hard enough, but for the most part very clear.

Durability is directly related to care and storage, store your vehicle outside, it will only last a year or so, in a garage between driving, as long as 3 years, dry wipes from windshield wipers or when there is obvious dirt will scratch it and I have found that road salt hitting it at highway speeds will ruin it within a couple of hours. But if you are as careful with it as you are your painted surfaces, store your car inside between drives, I have recorded 3 years and over 30,000km of life even with some hits that Iknow would have bruised or broken the glass.

Personally I don't see replacing the windshield as a regular or desirable activity, I figure that factory did it best the first time and anytime after that it is barely a close second even if you get an expert Installer and convince the insurance company to use official OEM glass,, add to this the horror stories about crooked glass, scratches in the paint or dash and this is one experience that I will avoid if at all possible.

Archimedes

I’m gonna use the same kind of PPF that Magnus uses on his $7 million collection of Porches.

Westcoast

l would too if I had his money...

Jim Rockford

Plastic on a couch. A car needs some battle wounds for character.

Archimedes

I’ve never condomed a car and never will. But to each his own.

Flacht6MT

congrats on the GT4! can you verify if you rev the car (not moving, parked in place), the car will not rev past 4k rpm until it's moving?

Flacht6MT

so in summation, you would get Clear Plex again, well worth the price + maintenance, esp if you're a city with sunny weather year round. ?

2XIPA

Clearplex worth every nickel as well as a front end wrap. Especially if your exploring the back road twisties with a couple of close friends.

Pokerhobo

If you drive on the track, like I do, a front clear bra is almost mandatory