[s-cars] windshields

[Lee Levitt]

Dan writes:
>
>
> I'm interested how the PPG glass holds up.  I too have heard good things
> about this brand and believe it may be the strongest.  I personally
> requested the OEM German Sigal glass be put in my car when it was replaced
> last year.  Only thing, is after one ski seaon here in Seattle, my
> windshield is hammered to all hell!  Rock chips galore.  And, I know for a
> fact the German glass (while very high quality) is very soft and will chip
> very easily.
>
> I'm very interested to hear what you think of the PPG glass and
> if you think it's stronger than the OEM glass.  THat is my understanding
> anyways.  But, I also hear it's the most expensive (even more than the
Audi OEM stuff), and
> probably why it is so rare as well.
>

Dunno about expense. Here in Massachusetts we have 100% glass breakage
insurance coverage, so a new windshield is free.

My Pilkington had some distortion that was annoying but not severe. I
haven't spent any time behnd the PPG windshield yet to find any distortion.

And my glass guy had no problem finding the PPG. In fact he had two in
stock, which was good, as the first one he pulled out to install had been
scratched sometime during the shipping process.

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant