Expensive little item on a 992RS last week - Page 2 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

I was having the car washed when the guy doing it managed to climb into the back to wash the inside of the glass, ( no roll cage). Quite flexible of him with fixed LWBs. To get out he put his hand around the B pillar and onto the glass. It immediately cracked when he pulled himself out lf as it is lightweight glass. Turns out this is a very fragile panel. Dealer has had another one in for a crack. I dropped the car for the replacement . When they opened the box for the replacement part it was also cracked. Will be fixed tomorrow. This is a Canadian spec car. Replacement glass panel : $5000.

Wow! Covered under insurance?

Yes . Porsche parts are ridiculous. My front spoiler went at a cost of around £5000 plus labour. The part that was broken - the air bag inside - can’t be more than £300 part .

Discombobulate said: Wow! Covered under insurance? I have a higher deductible than that so nope. Just part of the overhead as nobody made me buy it. Was surprised by the cost.

Makes me feel a little better about the c 6k euros I had to pay for a replacement windscreen on my Scuderia 5 years ago … Still sucks though - ridiculous prices

Damn that car is TX.

The main thing I learnt from this; North American cars are delivered without a cage! Quick call to GT3belts and that’s a great car!

I 8 a 4RE said: The main thing I learnt from this; North American cars are delivered without a cage! Quick call to GT3belts and that’s a great car! Illegal to deliver with a cage here apparently

RDMcG said: I 8 a 4RE said: The main thing I learnt from this; North American cars are delivered without a cage! Quick call to GT3belts and that’s a great car! Illegal to deliver with a cage here apparently How strange..

Chris Harris did a YT vid with Andreas Preuninger when the 992.2 GT3 was launched. As Chris went to close door using the window Andreas stopped him, told him never to do that as lightweight glass is so fragile.

Did your car washer not have liability insurance?

neilf said: Chris Harris did a YT vid with Andreas Preuninger when the 992.2 GT3 was launched. As Chris went to close door using the window Andreas stopped him, told him never to do that as lightweight glass is so fragile. So they're not fit for purpose then really. Perhaps if they'd spent less time and money on the "acoustic film" that's a feature of the glass (it reduces road and wind noise, whilst "adding to the interior acoustics" apparently, and instead they'd concentrated on the primary function of glass in a car, such breakages wouldn't be the common issue they appear to be (there's a 17 page thread on Rennlist on the subject) My guess is the weight difference between a standard 992 rear quarter light glass and the "lightweight" easily broken item, is less than 300g, so it's pretty pointless and expensive "upgrade" in the big scheme of things.

PPF on the front screen is fairly common these days, albeit contentious - with some not liking claiming distorted vision. Maybe PPF all glass to possibly bolster integrity.. ?

Slippydiff said: neilf said: Chris Harris did a YT vid with Andreas Preuninger when the 992.2 GT3 was launched. As Chris went to close door using the window Andreas stopped him, told him never to do that as lightweight glass is so fragile. So they're not fit for purpose then really. Perhaps if they'd spent less time and money on the "acoustic film" that's a feature of the glass (it reduces road and wind noise, whilst "adding to the interior acoustics" apparently, and instead they'd concentrated on the primary function of glass in a car, such breakages wouldn't be the common issue they appear to be (there's a 17 page thread on Rennlist on the subject) My guess is the weight difference between a standard 992 rear quarter light glass and the "lightweight" easily broken item, is less than 300g, so it's pretty pointless and expensive "upgrade" in the big scheme of things. Exactly that, they are not fit for the purpose of the customer ... but they may be eminently fit for the purpose of Porsche's pocket .... Just like the Pyro Fuse ... ? At what point do Porsche become shameable for this ?? The most profitable car manufacturer by margin in the world ... maybe not for long ???

wibble cb said: Did your car washer not have liability insurance? Just a little business. Life is too short to worry about it .

neilf said: Chris Harris did a YT vid with Andreas Preuninger when the 992.2 GT3 was launched. As Chris went to close door using the window Andreas stopped him, told him never to do that as lightweight glass is so fragile. That’s something else all together. You should never shut a frameless door by the glass on any car. I believe OP is referring to glass panel behind that.

RDMcG said: Just a little business. Life is too short to worry about it . Good man.

I learned this the hard way. The first time I replaced a cracked (lightweight) quarter window on an RS I'd heard how they are easy to break when installing. I got past that part no problem, but did the same thing when it was installed: placed my hand on the straight edge to pop my head inside the car for one last look before handing the car back to the owner. CRACK. A new window retails at £1800.00. You only have to look at them wrong and they'll crack! When I quote for privacy a glass delete on these, the glass alone is £5k.

Discombobulate said: Good man. Yes he always seems to be , keep it up 👍

Discombobulate said: Good man. Yes he always seems to be , keep it up 👍

Glassman said: I learned this the hard way. The first time I replaced a cracked (lightweight) quarter window on an RS I'd heard how they are easy to break when installing. I got past that part no problem, but did the same thing when it was installed: placed my hand on the straight edge to pop my head inside the car for one last look before handing the car back to the owner. CRACK. A new window retails at £1800.00. You only have to look at them wrong and they'll crack! When I quote for privacy a glass delete on these, the glass alone is £5k. That is very helpful. I have not done it myself but sometimes someone will lean on to see the interior and it is very easy to make that mistake!

PPF on the front screen is fairly common these days, albeit contentious - with some not liking claiming distorted vision. Maybe PPF all glass to possibly bolster integrity.. ?

jonny finance said: PPF on the front screen is fairly common these days, albeit contentious - with some not liking claiming distorted vision. Maybe PPF all glass to possibly bolster integrity.. ? GPF or WPF is a good idea but it will not prevent damage, more reduces the chances of it. I've replaced a few windscreens with protective film over them. The other issue is with the film on it, you can't repair damage that otherwise would be repairable. I don't know how these films fare long term.

Glassman said: GPF or WPF is a good idea but it will not prevent damage, more reduces the chances of it. I've replaced a few windscreens with protective film over them. The other issue is with the film on it, you can't repair damage that otherwise would be repairable. I don't know how these films fare long term. I think that these days they all last a very long time and don't yellow like early ones eventually did.

RDMcG said: wibble cb said: Did your car washer not have liability insurance? Just a little business. Life is too short to worry about it . Nice one, always enjoyed your forum posts especially long trips and dog content.