Tiny Rock vs 80mph moving windshield
 

So I was driving on the autobahn to work this morning and as the title claims my windshield met the wrath of the Tiny Rock :shakes head: . As I was passing a two 18-wheelers...I didn't even see it coming! All I heard was that horrible rovk hitting the windshield sound. At that moment I knew it was harder than when other rocks hit in the past. So it isn't a big crack but it did chip the glass and that can only get worse... I will post pics once I get home.

Just get it patched and you wont have to worry about it getting any worse. Its free with most auto insurance coverage.

Yeah, they can repair chips very impressively.

I called the place around recommended by a few people and I'll be going there tomorrow after work to get it fixed.

had a lawn mower throw one at mine awhile back i just had mine replaced :) 100$ thanks to insurance

why go so slow on the autobahn? i thought normal speed was like 150mph... (?) ;)

gl with the repair!

The only chipped windshield I've experienced subsequently developed a crack within 5 minutes of the 'hit'. Then the crack propagated across the windshield right before my eyes. No repairing that one.

samething happened to me. I was changing lane behind a 18 wheeler and a rock hammered my windshield. Got a nice 1 foot crack. Got it replaced for about $250.

Question to those who had their windshields replaced: are the a-pillar covers attached via clips that you pop off or do you have to open the door and get behind the weather stripping and unscrew them?

they have to be removed i will post pics later.. make sure if u do get it replaced they dont scrape the crap outt the paint like they did mine

Thanks! Looking forward to the pics. :tup:

If I do have to get mine replaced I would much rather remove the a-pillar covers and cowl myself and just have them put new glass in and me put the rest back myself for the exact same reason you stated - no scuffed paint.

In my last ride I had the same thing happen not two months into ownership. I was actually able to see the rock hurling at my windshield, but there was absolutely nothing i could do My insurance covered it at no charge.

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after the fix i had a wiper blade issue.. it was streaking real bad.. so after a week or so i just bought new wipers.. fixed the issue :) been dodgeing lawnmowers ever since

I guess this is a good thread to express my epic fail last monday. I was driving out of the MVA (because I was trying to get an officer to sign off on the repair order for my tint :rolleyes:) which failed cuz he wasnt even there.

While driving to work on the highway, there was a dumptruck about 7-8 car lenghts infront of me. Traffic was medium. Boxed in my lane since there was two cars on my sides. Then the dump truck hits a bump on the road and a HUGE baseball sized, perfectly round rock comes out of the back of it. It hit the road twice and had enough bounce that it came crashing into my windshield. I was f-ing hulking up!! Fail at MVA and fail to the windshield! :mad:

Made my in home appointment with SafeLite. They should come fix it Wednesday. Only $100 out of my pocket. :shakes head:

blue cars attract rocks?

Ouch! Glad you're alright though man - looks like the windshield did it's job. Better it fracturing than your skull. Keep us posted about Safelite and their installation - I am also in MD w/ a blue Z and my insurance uses them as well. Would like to know how they are. :tup:

It seems so! I got a pin head sized chip in mine :rofl2:

Oh nooooooo! I've got the Monterey Blue one as well!

I hate trucks. I think they should have double decker highways where all trucks have to travel on the lower level!:tup:

:iagree: We need a "Save the Monterey Blue Z" campaign and start a petition to ban all rocks on freeways!! :rofl2:

seems so
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mine was held together by my tint :)

Update: Got my windshield fixed today in the morning. SafeLite service was great! :tup:

Guy showed up right on the time he said he would. He didnt take no more than an hour to remove and replace the windshield. I would def. recommend their services if you ever come across a windshield being damaged. I only payed $100 (from the $364) after claiming it through my insurance. :tiphat:

Great to hear, did you request OEM glass or go aftermarket?

The chip on mine right now seems to not be getting any bigger so I won't worry about it until the time comes.