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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sam on 09 November 2010, 16:19

Title: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 09 November 2010, 16:19
Right, is there a few types of Windscreen on the MK2, cos at night just about every car dazzles me which obv does my tits in. Just wondering if there is meant to be a tinted screen or something because it seems like in the past some gypo has put the wrong screen in or something.

Thanks in Advance Kids, Much love, sam
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: dragonfly on 09 November 2010, 16:33
What do you clean the screen with? Waxes and polishes can cause dazzling.
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: raferackstraw on 09 November 2010, 16:35
dunno whether you smoke mate but nicotene can coat the inside of screen and cause glare, if you dont, give both inside and out a clean with glass cleaner and paper towels and see how that is
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: X4MGS on 09 November 2010, 16:36
Use an old fashioned Chamois with warm water & a capful Malt vinegar to clean the inside of your windscreen...
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: emery1990 on 09 November 2010, 16:50
clay the outside of your window too, going to do it myself when its ready!
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 09 November 2010, 16:57
Cool cool, so we are all just thinking that the window just needs a fudgin good clean inside and out?
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: X4MGS on 09 November 2010, 17:15
Yep and your glasses if you wear 'em  :laugh:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: dan_apps on 09 November 2010, 18:34
if all else fails tint the windscreen! :grin:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: ramps on 09 November 2010, 20:39
I have this problem, got my eyes tested and I have something that makes me suseptable to glare, not bad sight though. Got some gigs with a greeny sort of tint to them that reduces it a hell of a lot
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 09 November 2010, 20:48
Hmm, i dont think its that, i dont get it in my dads car or any other cars that i drive, just my golf
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 November 2010, 22:39
Get some damage in it and get it replaced on your insurance.

20 year old screens ain't good to look through.
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 09 November 2010, 23:16
Brilliant idea dh, shame its on a public forum  :grin:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: cняis on 09 November 2010, 23:17
who's going to know?
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 November 2010, 23:28
Brilliant idea dh, shame its on a public forum  :grin:

I can't stop my f*cking wife getting our Passat's screen damaged and I've not mentioned that on a sodding forum.
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 10 November 2010, 00:29
 :grin: :smiley:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: rob.043 on 10 November 2010, 10:58
Is the car lowered much?  I find a huge glare differnece between driving my old hilux and the golf. Even when the approaching car is on dipped beam, if your low enough its still bright!
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 10 November 2010, 11:50
Nothing stupid, wheels are just in the arches  :undecided: my astra van that i had before was lower i think at that was a rite beast at night
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: redgolf on 10 November 2010, 13:34
you could just man up and deal with it
just a suggestion  :grin:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Sam on 10 November 2010, 18:40
you could just man up and deal with it
just a suggestion  :grin:

What? Drive into corners half blind potentially killing people/myself/the car? Good idea  :huh:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 18:43
Have you tried some proper window cleaner and use news papers to wipe it with?
The ink some how stops the smear on the glass that causes the sparklers effect on headlights from other cars?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Thom89 on 10 November 2010, 19:32
Road rash and micro scratching from windscreen wipers can defract the light coming into the car while driving at night, causing you to fall off the road, and blend in with the scenery..
Answer, fit a new screen, you wont believe the difference :rolleyes:

Thom
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2010, 21:49
The ink some how stops the smear on the glass that causes the sparklers effect on headlights from other cars?  :smiley:

You're referring to the carbon, as used on lens-pens and the like.
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 22:05
The ink some how stops the smear on the glass that causes the sparklers effect on headlights from other cars?  :smiley:

You're referring to the carbon, as used on lens-pens and the like.

TBH not sure how it all works, but mother dearest has done this since we were kids and yeah no smears?
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: Simeon on 11 November 2010, 13:22
Modern cars headlights are too bright, fact. I can barely see anything at night when cars are coming at me, just have to focus on the kerb and try and stick with it. Range rovers are the worst .. xenons and the like should be banned imho, what's the point in lighting the road up like daytime if oncoming cars might crash into you because of it  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: twistedblack69 on 11 November 2010, 13:36
Is the car lowered much?  I find a huge glare differnece between driving my old hilux and the golf. Even when the approaching car is on dipped beam, if your low enough its still bright!

I thought that, it's either the fact that my car is lowered, or where the screen is so old, all the imperfections in it are causing the light to spread and glare. It's really annoying
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: delirical on 11 November 2010, 13:40
Same here, its defo more dangerous in older cars! i have the same issue in my mk2..

Might try rubbing newspaper all of it as clipper suggests  :nerd:
Title: Re: Night Driving is Awefull
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 11 November 2010, 16:43
Have your eyes tested:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=6571023