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Old 12-24-2015, 03:17 AM
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Windshield Smashed by Snow
Epic winter up here in Tahoe. Snowed 3 feet the other day my X5 got buried. Removed the snow today to find the front windshield shattered. I think a huge amount of snow fell from the tree above and did it.

Windshield was pitted to all hell and the molding is cracked to shit anyway. Got an appointment tomorrow in Reno to get it replaced. $260 for Pilkington (supposedly BMW uses them for OEM). Just glad to get in somewhere during holidays.



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Old 12-24-2015, 03:18 AM
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That blows! At least you get clear glass out of it now.
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Old 12-24-2015, 05:23 AM
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U got me jealous there. Got a new Honda snowblower and have been waiting for some snow to break that b1tch in. Going to be a record high of 75F today.
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Old 12-24-2015, 06:23 AM
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Holeeee sheet! Never seen that before, but it makes sense now that you describe it. I am a garage addict, never rent a vacation place without garage.

I have seen a rear window shattered by heat in Auburn CA. It was a Ford. And my LR Discovery suffered a heat shatter on a rear quarter pane while I was standing just a few feet away. Really weird to hear your car window crack up all by itself in the sun. But it was LR quality...
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Save some of that snow for me. I might be there in the Spring. Merry Christmas!!!
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Wow. Just a thought...but if you get a lot of sun & heat build up during the summer...this could be a good time to upgrade to the "climate comfort" windshield if you don't already have it.

This windshield helps with UV rays etc to help reduce heat build up in the interior. You can ask the installer to order the bmw part nbr the windshield that applies to the options you have...it's good to check the correct part nbr regardless if you want to upgrade the windshield or not: RealOEM.com - Online BMW Parts Catalog
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Wow. Just a thought...but if you get a lot of sun & heat build up during the summer...this could be a good time to upgrade to the "climate comfort" windshield if you don't already have it.

This windshield helps with UV rays etc to help reduce heat build up in the interior. You can ask the installer to order the bmw part nbr the windshield that applies to the options you have...it's good to check the correct part nbr regardless if you want to upgrade the windshield or not: RealOEM.com - Online BMW Parts Catalog
I think the OEM CC windshield went NLA status
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Betcha can get one aftermarket...
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^Bingo - X5SND posted up the part number (PGW aftermarket brand) of the aftermarket equivalent a year or so ago -

Here is OE part number -




I can't find the picture X5SND posted with the PGW aftermarket one, but that is the PGW glass with the Roundel above
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