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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: minda on 25 September 2008, 12:34
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Hey all, failed my MOT today on my MK3 16valver, apparantly needs a new windscreen, anyone no where i can get one cheap in the midlands? im in coventry?
Tempted to just sell the motor, was goner sell it anyway but now ill get a lot less.
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Just for a windscreen? Madness!!!!!
I can't remember if these are bonded on MKIII's but if they aren't get down your local breakers, get a screen and get a mate to help fit it. Can be a bit fiddly but saves claiming on your insurance or paying out £200 to RAC glass or whoever.
Nick
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yeah there bonded..... if your insurance has glass cover get them to fix it (minus the excess)
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like he says :grin:
If you're fully comp then theres just usually bout £60 to pay - check your policy :wink:
If it's just a chip can it not be repaired by one of those screen repair people you find in Halfrauds & Tesco carparks?
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also one tyre and front shocks, but thats minor jobs. Shocks £50 and get a tyre for £25, oh yes and needs screenwash!
Just the windscreen thats the problem, might just sell the motor to someone who can do all these things at home.
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Well you won't get much for a mKIII 16v with no MOT. £500 maybe?
Nick
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yes ure right, im goner have to just fork out the money, which should get me more money for the car when i sell it.
Just its costly and im skint. Cant go through insurance as currently dont have any, cars been of the road for last 6weeks.
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Why not try a different MOT place??? they might overlook the windscreen for a back hander!! from what you say the person who carried it out is a right arse, windscreen washer WTF?? just ask round your area people are bound to know of a Mot place that does things by the 'book' :wink: :evil: Ok do the tyre an the damper as this will be noticed, but what eactly did the screen fail on?? big crack or somthing??
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yes i am doin that 2morro, takin it to a guy ho does MOT's and hes goner have a look at before and c if its passable (advisory) its not cracked its like a semi circled scratch in the shape of the wipers motion.
The shoks im goner prob get some Bilstein 1'a fork out bit more for better quality.
Anyone no anyone else in the area whodoes things by the book? :)
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got mine done for £97 at windscreens direct.
that was in norwich not sure if there nationwide
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My mate in Leicester does bent mots for £60 :laugh:
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Well personally i dont think dodgy MOT's are a big deal, as long as the window isnt gonna cave in or collapse it'll be fine, make sure you do change the damper an tyre though, then in my eyes the car is perfectly safe, :smiley:
But i dont agree with MOT's that know the car isnt road worthy and put peoples lives at risk though.
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Well im goner it checked out a different MOT place 2morro mornin, and c wat they say about the windscreen and if its not to bad.
Defo goner get the shocks done anyway as gettin the Bilstein 1's slightly cheaper then usual, and gettin a new tyre 2morro from this guy round the corner from where i live, (part worn but only been driven on 300 odd miles) £25
The windscreen scratched not cracked, which is annoying i didnt c that coming. I dont really want a bent MOT not really fair on the next owner if i sell the car, but i dont mind if its an advisory just not a fail, i guess depends on the tester and what kind of mood there in.
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Why are you gettin blisteins if your selling?? :undecided:
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should be able to get them cheap, if not ill just get some standards.
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If this scratch, obviously from worn wipers, is in the field of vision it will be a fail.
You can bet you life as its the wiper it will be in field of vision!
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Yes len it is but its not the enitre window its just the bottom bit the inner circle. Its not in front of the drive more to the middle of the screen and down, if that makes any sense lol.
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There is a template that testers use and if any fault, be that a scratch or crack or stone chip, is within that area then its a fail.
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Hey all good news, i gave the car in again to a different place today, he passed with advisory on the tyre and advisory for front bush, he said that u need to tighten your handbrake to but its not to bad and far from a fail.
I asked him bout the windscreen and he said its fine as its not cracked and not in the drivers vision at all. He said cars with dirty windscreens are twice as worse as that.
SO the tyre and bushs will be done next week. Relief!!! Big time!!!
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shame you didnt fail as i would have taken it off yours hands cheap!! :laugh:
no, good stuff m8 glad to hear the good news :afro:
LL ;)