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Doldy
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25th May 09 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone have a heated windscreen on their Corsa B?

Reviews, More info, Prices please?

Thanks
andyc1234
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25th May 09 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt know you could get them
Ian
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25th May 09 at 17:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not OE I don't think, seen it via a supplier or rally parts once?
swill_omnibus
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25th May 09 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think rallydesign do them?
swill_omnibus
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25th May 09 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better still:

http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/vauxall-heated-windscreens.html

Not a bad price really considering! May look into it if installation of the heating part is ok!

[Edited on 25-05-2009 by swill_omnibus]
Chris F
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25th May 09 at 17:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would be so good in the winter! Would liek to know how much they are!
swill_omnibus
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25th May 09 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Price: £195.00 (Excluding VAT at 15%)
andyc1234
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230 then
andyc1234
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il stick to leaving the car running for 10 mins
Chris F
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25th May 09 at 17:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I spoke to soon!
Ste L
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25th May 09 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
il stick to leaving the car running for 10 mins



but if you got a stripped out corsa, with no heater's, that wont work...

a misted up screen in in the rain, whilst giving it bean's around a track, is defo not a good idea
ed
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25th May 09 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm planning on getting one for mine. Not sure what they're like, but seeing as I need to replace my windscreen anyway and the cost isn't too bad it seems worth a shot. I was going to get mine from HHMS though...
Doldy
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25th May 09 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah Harry Hockley (HHMS) do them, about same price as Heaterscreens.co.uk (link above) he probably gets them from them anyway!

Its not an OE item, window suppliers wont supply them... At least its not a UK OE item...

I have no heaters or anything, thats why i wanted one but i can get a normal screen supplied and installed for £70 so may go for that and see how i get on! Dont plan on doing many track days in the rain anyway-
john_c20xe
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25th May 09 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my heaters dont work in the pug, not nice at all when the window steams up!
Ben G
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25th May 09 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i love my heated windscreen was so handy when we had the silly cold weather. everyone in work car park had to wait ages to leave and i took 30 seconds to get out

as ste said, very handy if it mists up whilst on track.
Ben G
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25th May 09 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only down side i've heard is if you have a crack in the screen, the heat from the wires inside the glass can cause the windscreen to shatter or cause spider cracks.
Doldy
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25th May 09 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Where did you get yours from Ben? Was this on your Corsa B?

As obviously my fiesta has one, and it is great.

I need to work out if its worth forking out the extra £200 for one compared to standard unit.

Bearing in mind i only plan to use the car in the dry and its a minimal use car being so stripped etc..
Ben G
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25th May 09 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah i'm talking about the focus.

it'd be worth it if you stripped the heaters out, but i think it would be a bit of a waste if you didn't.

it could easily get cracks in when on track and paying out over 200 quid a time would be rather annoying
Doldy
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25th May 09 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah true, i dont have heaters, or a heater matrix at all lol!

A stone made a 1cm crack on my heated screen on the fiesta and it was fine, got it repared for free! Didnt shatter or webcrack!

 
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