E30 Zone

A bit late in the season for this one maybe but FYI

I got a quote from National Windscreens to fit a new heated frontscreen , £70 Fitted
wee deal for anyone who may be interested in one of them.

Is that just fitted or supplied and fitted though?

these for the E30? and how do these work ? is it wired to the rear heated screeen?

robsy wrote:these for the E30? and how do these work ? is it wired to the rear heated screeen?

Very interested in one of these...

addictedtoe30 wrote:A bit late in the season for this one maybe but FYI

I got a quote from National Windscreens to fit a new heated frontscreen , £70 Fitted
wee deal for anyone who may be interested in one of them.

Bite their arms off, that's what I'd expect to pay for a normal windscreen. the heated ones are normally £200+

Sh!t man!!!!
That can't be right! I paid £105 for non heated a top tint in November
I might be a bit green but is the wiring already in place??

I'd bet good money National windscreens don't even supply a heated windscreen.

I'd have 5 at that price if it was true.

Must be fitting only.

sounds way too cheap

Guys im gonna be honest, I think I f****** up so I will call the guy on Monday.
I spoke to my mate had his fitted in his Mini and its was £140 bought fitted and new rubbers supplied. We both got the quotes his came in more expensive so its defo below the £140 mark.
I also requested it had the green tint sunstrip.

I will get back too yous asap...

No e30 ever had a heated front windscreen, to my knowledge the only place you can get a heated screen from is xlr race parts @ £280.

Its an aftermarket part.

Theo wrote:I'd bet good money National windscreens don't even supply a heated windscreen.

I'd have 5 at that price if it was true.

Will we agree on a pink lady! ;)

I said I prob fecked up slightly on the price but I get them at a trade pric so will be cheaper than buying on the market.

First thing Monday morning ill call the rep guy!

Theo wrote:No e30 ever had a heated front windscreen, to my knowledge the only place you can get a heated screen from is xlr race parts @ £280.

You learn something new every day mate..
Another company who sells them for the E30

http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalo ... reens.html

That's an e30 m3 windscreen, which is different.

Fingers croosed that National windscreens haven't cocked up and they really can supply a heates screen.

Im going to use my insurance for a new windscreen..might jus see if i can push them in the heated windscreen direction

Theo wrote:That's an e30 m3 windscreen, which is different.

Fingers croosed that National windscreens haven't cocked up and they really can supply a heates screen.

Why is it so supprising that they supply these.

Because, as far as I can see, they are a supplier of replacement windscreens not a supplier of aftermarket heated screens.

Anyway, I look forward to your update on Monday.

Fair enough

addictedtoe30 wrote: Why is it so supprising that they supply these.

I would also be shocked if they can fit a heated screen. it would require a load of wiring, relays and swiches to be fitted all of which mr windscreen fitter will have NO clue how to do.

They only fit the screen.
I never said they do the wiring, you need to sort that yourself. Its not a major issue.

A heated screen for an E30 at prices that aren't insane will really grab the attention of most on this forum! I'll be waiting for an update on this also!

if thats the case, id like to know how easy/hard itis to wire in.....and if its at that price, i'll have one....await your update on Monday..

Hmm heated screens are custom made to order or in small batches and not something a normal retailer would carry so it probably an admin cockup

e21Jason wrote:Hmm heated screens are custom made to order or in small batches and not something a normal retailer would carry so it probably an admin cockup

OT, do you really own all these cars

e21 s50b30 track car
e36 3.0 m3 x 2
e34 540 6 speed touring
E30 M3 Ceccoto RHD
E30 M3 btcc spec shell for sale
68 alfa spyder

An M3 screen will fit a normal E30, you will need the encapsulation for the outside, the dash trim and the windscreen pillar trims, can be done though, I'm looking at doing this on the moredoor, dry glazing is old hat and another potential rust trap for our decaying cars, bonded screens are a far better option, not DIY friendly though. I think from memory a genuine M3 screen is the same price as a normal one, the only potentially pricey bits are for the interior.

there have been a few screens made

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... en&start=0

and Theo you tried group buy a bit ago what happened to that

I'd certainly be up for buying one at a sensible price. Fingies crossed till tomorrow then!

The one option I miss from the past is the heated screens from my Scorpio, XR2's and the Sierras. They were a fantastic option and surprising that it didn't catch on more.

B7 wrote:The one option I miss from the past is the heated screens from my Scorpio, XR2's and the Sierras. They were a fantastic option and surprising that it didn't catch on more.

+1, they were excellent.

Iirc Ford owned the rights to them, which prevented other manufacturers from using them

ROC wrote:

B7 wrote:The one option I miss from the past is the heated screens from my Scorpio, XR2's and the Sierras. They were a fantastic option and surprising that it didn't catch on more.

+1, they were excellent.

Iirc Ford owned the rights to them, which prevented other manufacturers from using them

This is correct - But hopefully this will eventually become a industry requirement on safety grounds (like ABS which Mercedes Benz intially created) and then all mfgs can have this heated front screen as std equipment....

So how does a heated screen work?

robsy wrote:

ROC wrote:

B7 wrote:The one option I miss from the past is the heated screens from my Scorpio, XR2's and the Sierras. They were a fantastic option and surprising that it didn't catch on more.

+1, they were excellent.

Iirc Ford owned the rights to them, which prevented other manufacturers from using them

This is correct - But hopefully this will eventually become a industry requirement on safety grounds (like ABS which Mercedes Benz intially created) and then all mfgs can have this heated front screen as std equipment....

Heated screens were available on all Ford motor company owned products, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Volvo and i think Mazda.

Heated screens are also an option on BMW minis.

powelly wrote:An M3 screen will fit a normal E30, you will need the encapsulation for the outside, the dash trim and the windscreen pillar trims, can be done though, I'm looking at doing this on the moredoor, dry glazing is old hat and another potential rust trap for our decaying cars, bonded screens are a far better option, not DIY friendly though. I think from memory a genuine M3 screen is the same price as a normal one, the only potentially pricey bits are for the interior.

All the trim parts are NLA as far as i know.

E30 M3's suffer from scuttle, A pilar and bulkhead rot worse than E30's.

This is down to incorrect installation of the bonding sealant as it blocks the two drain holes in the top of the scuttle where the screen sits.

I think the copyrights that Ford had exclusively owned, may have since expired and you now see from time to time on other makes of cars nowadays.....