Speakers and windshield

That is excellent! Along with the long list of upgrades, my 1991 Miata had an almost brand-new windshield when I bought it about 5 years ago.

It was in much nicer condition than the windshield on the 1996 model that it replaced. It was a big draw towards getting the car.

Here in Austin, replacing the windshield about once a decade or so is probably not a bad idea. IIRC, John M. needed it even more often in Alaska.

I have not cracked a windshield in almost 20 years, just chips and lots of sandblasting.

Pat

a new windshield was probably the best upgrade i did to my 95. it was really dangerous at times at night with on coming headlights, and as you mention in direct morning/evening sunlight. funny how insurance companies will pay for a replacement windshield with a tiny crack but won't pay for a replacement for an old windshield that has such poor visibility that it can cause of an accident.

I'm about to be on my third since I got the car less than 3 years ago. First one, going to work in the rain a year or so ago, WHAP!, big rock thrown up by a passing truck. Then a couple of weeks ago, some kid whips into my lane ahead of me, WHAP! again.

At least it's covered by my insurance.

Good point, I think it's a matter of there being a clear definition, it's either cracked or it's not cracked. With the sand blasting, how do you draw the line when some goofball wants to replace his once a year and nobody but him can see anything wrong with it! Unfortunately, that's the real reason.

Chris

Perhaps you could talk a cop into issuing an inspection ticket for an obscured windshield, then submit that as evidence?

That is just plain bad luck, something I am very familiar with on a lot of subjects.

I did notice this morning that the windshield on the 1995 Accord I am driving is in incredibly good condition.

The car does have very low miles for being 15 years old, but still, I usually have some chips and abrasions on any car with more than 10,000 miles.

Pat

I lost two windshields on two different cars (a couple of years apart) on almost the exact same spot in I-17. Both were caused by large trucks throwing up big rocks.

Better yet, a WARNING ticket! Ya, I like that idea, it could work.

Chris

Now that I have driven the car at night and at dusk with the new windshield, I can categorically state that the replacement was worth the money spent.

I know it sounds silly, but it's almost as if there was nothing there at all!

This sounds better and better, my 99's windshield (and the whole front of my car for that matter (I HATE Houston for this) are pretty sandblasted up.

Chris

To bad you don't live in Florida. A sandblasted windshield is a no deductible replacement on most policies.

It may be here and I just don't know it. My brother (in AZ) says his policy will change his windshield for ANY reason, up to 3 times a year! He says it's Allstate. To be honest, I've never inquired but I think I will do that.

Chris