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Has BMW addressed the widespread previous issues with the current (latest) Mini models: 1 - Very thin windscreen Glass that cracks easily prompting replacement screen. 2- Timing chain rattles. Considering...
I attend hospital five days a week, Monday through Friday for essential radiography treatment, a round trip of some 75 miles. I drive a Toyota RAV4 D-CAT 4x4 that is just six weeks old. A few days ago,...
I have a 2009 mk6 Golf with 14000 miles . I have what appears to be slight water ingress into the plastic laminated layer. The frosted appearance is in the top right corner of the screen and the triangle...
I have just received the 'liber-t' device I ordered which should enable me to pass through the ‘T’ lane at French autoroute tolls 'on account'. The fitting instructions say that 'coated windscreens' have...
I have followed the on-going tail of increasing insurance costs, but there is a way we can all help cut those costs. My Mk4 Fiesta required a windscreen after a stone cracked the original one. Whilst I...
In answer to DB Norfolk (‘Art of glass’), I had a similar encounter. Not having windscreen cover on my elderly Peugeot 106, I shopped around for a quote, with Autoglass topping the scales at a whopping...
Bought a car 2 weeks ago, and someone in their wisdom decided to apply either intentionally or not, wax to the windscreen! (before my purchase) - looks maybe like an accidental runoff ? Anyway, every...
My wife's year 2000 BMW 728 E38 requires a new windscreen. We contacted our insurer, Swiftcover and were told that we could have the replacement handled completely by Auto-Glass. I phoned them a few days...
Reference today's 'Blade ruiner' comment, I would like to mention that a little vinegar on a small piece of lint free cloth is ideal for cleaning the inside and outside of windscreens (front and back!). (Keep...
Regarding MS's email on page M7 of Telegraph Motoring about using Cif on his windscreen; I use a potato cut in half and the exposed part rubbed on the windscreen, followed by the screen washer/wipers to...
 

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