New Windshield is Good

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 08/18/2017 at 21:05 • Filed to: FB RX7

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Got a new windshield installed in the RX7 today at the dealer (done by a third party but they do it at the dealer, plus I got a loaner so I could actually go to work). It’s very good. I can see out of it!

The old/original one didn’t have the tinted strip at the top, and while I’m not certain it looks as good with it, it’s certainly an improvement when driving. I took a cool picture in front of the dealer I’ll share on here at some point, too.

Bonus RX7 news: The A/C works reasonably well on the highway. I still need to up the charge (had a lot of trouble getting it to take refrigerant for whatever reason and I know it’s low) and hook up the thing to bump up the idle when it kicks on which is, of course, vacuum-operated, so I can use it other than on the highway.

Bonus picture: After work I went for a drive with a coworker in his MGB. We assumed the standard British Leyland State along the way (the idle kept adjusting itself up, which is weird).

Note the open hood.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > MM54 08/18/2017 at 22:08

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I love new windshields. On the four cars that I’ve replaced windshields, I didn’t realize how pitted they were till I got the new one. So nice.

MM54 > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 08/18/2017 at 22:11

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When the one on my crown vic broke randomly, I was amazed how nice it was to have a new one. I had this one replaced because it was so pitted - with the chips and scratches, when the sun it it right, you could not see through it at all. The new one is like it isn’t even there - which is exactly what I want.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > MM54 08/18/2017 at 22:33

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That’s how my CTS-V one was, I didn’t realize how bad it was till I drove in direct sunlight, then when the new one was in, I kicked myself for waiting as long as I did. Now I don’t wait as long, but being Michigan, noramally a winter will give all the motivation necessary due to cracks and such.