Heated windscreens - group purchase?

[akirk]

I have decided to buy a heated windscreen for my z3 roadster and spoke this morning to Martin at UroGlas (http://www.uroglas.com/heated.html), he did some digging while on the phone:
- Pilkington's classic & oddballs factory is the only option - if they only make the z3 windscreen in the mainstream factory you can't do it, you would need to have your own jig built... as only in the classics factory will they add the heated layer in...
- Fortunately they do have it listed, and have built a heated version in the past for someone
- They will therefore supply a single unit if desired - or if orders above a certain number the price will probably come down...
- as far as I know there is only one windscreen shape for all cars pre-facelift / post, I talked to them about roadsters, not sure about coupes

Price for 1 unit is £488 + VAT (£585.60) - not delivered, but could be collected from Bromsgrove, Worcs.
Price per unit for bigger orders - tbc. but indicative price suggests that 5 ordered might bring the price down to c. £390 + VAT (£468)

Windscreen comes simply as the necessary windscreen, but with two wires sticking out - up to the car owner to then find someone to fit / wire it up to whatever they desire... so there will no doubt be additional costs for installation / wiring / etc.

UroGlas - supplied the windscreens for the series 2 club, though I didn't order at that time I believe the process and dealing with them was very smooth

Delivery by Pilkington is at the end of each month and it takes a minimum of 4 weeks order time - so delivery will always be the end of the month after the one during which you order - i.e. order now and it will be end of August - order at the end of July, still the end of August, order at the beginning of August - end of September...

anyway, will also post this on the other forum
if there are sufficient indications of serious interest - think price below £500 inc. VAT not fitted / delivered then I will ask them to firm up the price.
they are happy for us to 'loosely' organise it, but then leave individuals to contact them directly to order and sort out delivery as appropriate...

thoughts?

Alasdair

 

[GazHyde]

As an all year round driver it's a nice idea, but sadly would be out of my price range

 

[akirk]

It is not cheap - but as the car is a keeper for me I am thinking of it as a long term purchase, also as my screen needs replacing I am hoping to negotiate a partial payment by the insurance company... which would help

Alasdair

 

[akirk]

Insurer will pay the cost of replacing the normal windscreen, so that will help a bit...

Alasdair

 

[oldcarman]

These are the zip in as original? If so the German produced are only £78 plus delivery off eBay UK and there are Brits that sell and install original quality for £150-220 also on eBay. These can be installed by the DIY or installers way cheaper than your quotes even with a group discount and are available for delivery immediately. Just my thoughts, JIM
Ps make sure the stitching in the top is solid and not rotten or you'll need to remove your top to get the top part resewn in before you can put your new window in. If it's only a few odd threads loose these can be hand stitched. HTH.

 

[t-tony]

These are the zip in as original? If so the German produced are only £78 plus delivery off eBay UK and there are Brits that sell and install original quality for £150-220 also on eBay. These can be installed by the DIY or installers way cheaper than your quotes even with a group discount and are available for delivery immediately. Just my thoughts, JIM
Ps make sure the stitching in the top is solid and not rotten or you'll need to remove your top to get the top part resewn in before you can put your new window in. If it's only a few odd threads loose these can be hand stitched. HTH.

@oldcarman , I think you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick here Jim. This thread is about windscreens, that's the front over here.

Tony.

 

[oldcarman]

@oldcarman , I think you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick here Jim. This thread is about windscreens, that's the front over here.

Tony.

If only you'd put things in English for us foreigners we wouldn't be half as confused!! lol. So what are the rears called?? JIM

 

[t-tony]

If only you'd put things in English for us foreigners we wouldn't be half as confused!! lol. So what are the rears called?? JIM

The back window?

Tony.

 

[akirk]

indeed -you can pretty much get a complete hood and rear screen for the same price - as above, this is the thing you look through when going forward!

Alasdair

 

[Tom Cheesewright]

Sorry for joining an old thread but did anyone ever pursue this route? Might be of interest to me given that heating is a drain on the battery in my EV-swapped Z.