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Old Aug 8, 2024 | 03:18 PM
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I took a rock in the windshield of my 996 over the weekend. The windshield needs to be replaced. Does anyone have any recommendations in the GTA?
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I took a rock in the windshield of my 996 over the weekend. The windshield needs to be replaced. Does anyone have any recommendations in the GTA?
i have replaced mine a few times - my advise get the glass from Porsche Dealer it is the best quality, all other are crap quality
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Old Aug 8, 2024 | 05:42 PM
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i have replaced mine a few times - my advise get the glass from Porsche Dealer it is the best quality, all other are crap quality
what you dont like distorted vision? 🤣
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Old Aug 8, 2024 | 10:06 PM
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what you dont like distorted vision? 🤣
Get the exoshield for that sweet sweet distorted vision ;-)

Just kidding
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what you dont like distorted vision? 🤣
it was not Distorted but the glass was softer and pitting was much quicker
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i have replaced mine a few times - my advise get the glass from Porsche Dealer it is the best quality, all other are crap quality
It took a year and a half for them to replace the windshield on my 86. They reinstalled it multiple times and in total it was there for about 6 weeks and it's still not right.
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I got my boxster windshield replaced probably 7 yrs ago at a Speedy(?) franchise.... I've had a very annoying whistling above 120kph ever since..... I did make an appointment for them to look at it, but it was during the height of the pandemic, and I didnt feel like going for a test drive with the tech to demonstrate....

I really should get it looked at... I think it's an issue with the rubber trim.
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I got my boxster windshield replaced probably 7 yrs ago at a Speedy(?) franchise.... I've had a very annoying whistling above 120kph ever since..... I did make an appointment for them to look at it, but it was during the height of the pandemic, and I didnt feel like going for a test drive with the tech to demonstrate....

I really should get it looked at... I think it's an issue with the rubber trim.
The glass is set too high..
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It took a year and a half for them to replace the windshield on my 86. They reinstalled it multiple times and in total it was there for about 6 weeks and it's still not right.
dealers farm out windshield replacement to a subcontractor that comes in once or twice a week. Setting glass in older P cars is difficult and not everyone knows how. Better yet gets even more complex with rust at the bottom of the a pillar
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