[V8] Windshield replacement, K&N Filter...

[Shawn Head]

I just had mine windshield on the a4 replaced last week with an OEM
windshield by the dealer recommended installer.  He is also recommended
by the audi tech that dad and I have known for over 5 years.  Jorge
swears by this guy.  He replaced it right at the dealer, went and picked
it up, and Jorge looked it over thought it looked fine and I went
home...little did I know but it is in wrong.

I went to see my friend Christian, and had him take a look before I
washed my car today and he said that it is in wrong.  It isn't even in
the seal on the left and right sides and is a quarter inch away from the
roof line of the car!!!

Calling them right now to have it redone!

Shawn Head

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of allanvega at adelphia.net
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:40 PM
To: Coleman, David; Tom La Plante; v8 Archives
Subject: Re: RE: [V8] Windshield replacement, K&N Filter...

If your not using the factory glass antenna(they dont work well with
aftermarket stereos.....evan blaupunkts)Order one for a 5000(about $200)
you will need to clear some of the black paint at the bottom to expose
the vin (vin# window is located in a differant spot than the v8q,
otherwise direct swap and hell of alot cheaper.
> 
> From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> Date: 2004/06/25 Fri PM 01:04:46 EDT
> To: "Tom La Plante" <toml99 at earthlink.net>, 
> 	"v8 Archives" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [V8] Windshield replacement, K&N Filter...
> 
> SafeLite replaced my windshield fairly competently about a year ago.
Only beef was they left out a wiper arm grommet.  They charged a bit
more than $600.  It had the antenna in it, though my car also has the
power antenna in the rear fender.  Not sure if both are hooked up.
> 
> -DaveC.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> > Of Tom La Plante
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:54 PM
> > To: v8 Archives
> > Subject: [V8] Windshield replacement, K&N Filter...
> > 
> > 
> > Well the severely pitted window luckily has a large crack and 
> > needs replacing.  In looking at the manual, the window 
> > replacement procedure looks rather complicated.  Since I've 
> > had a few bad installs with some of the "chain" window 
> > companies, was wondering about other people's experience with 
> > new windshields.  I also have a phone cradle/antenna for my 
> > nokia phone and was wondering if anyone knew if I could 
> > attach the antenna to the stereo, and not get the window with 
> > the antenna in it.  I also need to replace the air filter, 
> > and was wondering about opinions about the k&n filter.  
> > Sincerely Tom La Plante
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