M3 Windshield Installation

[E30NJ]

This is a great write up. You should post this in the FAQ&DIY

[steve68]

Nice right up!

I need to pull mine!

[ssaylor]

oem glass is great glass too... seems like its a hell of a lot thicker.

It replaced OEM so it sounds the same to me. But is sure a lot clearer! Mine was pretty pitted and had a repaired chip that was finally starting to run.

List on the windshield is about $300 and insurance allowed $100 for non-OEM so I'm happy with a $200 for an OEM replacement.

[Mfever]

Yep, same price. Mine finally made it across the pond. Installing on Thursday!! Yippee!

oem glass is great glass too... seems like its a hell of a lot thicker.

[markseven]

^ Righteous. Nice work!

[ssaylor]

Is there a reason you wanted OE?

Yep.

[markseven]

Yep, same price. Mine finally made it across the pond. Installing on Thursday!! Yippee!

Is there a reason you wanted OE?

[ssaylor]

Now if I could find those damn anthracite mats...

[ssaylor]

I ordered a brand new windshield from my local dealership about 3 or so years ago... they shipped it from germany and it only took a week or two if I remember correctly. Price was about $330-340.

Yep, same price. Mine finally made it across the pond. Installing on Thursday!! Yippee!

[Mfever]

I ordered a brand new windshield from my local dealership about 3 or so years ago... they shipped it from germany and it only took a week or two if I remember correctly. Price was about $330-340.

[ssaylor]

E30 OEM Windshield

Trying to get an OEM windshield for my 89 325is. The parts guy at BMW says 51 31 1 884 397 is still back ordered from March with no ETA. Then he said BMW doesn’t ship glass - WHAT? What have I been waiting for?? I sent BMW Customer Support a message, trying to get some corporate help. I’m hoping someone on this thread might be able to help me.

Supposedly, 51 31 1 466 363 was superseded by 51 31 1 884 397 and according to Sean at BMWPartsStore, it shows 400+ in Germany? Has anyone ordered and received one of these part numbers lately?

Thanks in advance.

Scott

[SpecRaceM5]

The windshield alone MSRP is over $400 is what I was trying to say. Sorry for the confusion.

[IronmanE30]

Nope that was including the windshield.

Cheers,

Jim

[markseven]

Part number is correct but the price is a little off. We had around $500 in materials at my employee cost.

$500 on top of the cost for the windshield itself?

[SpecRaceM5]

Part number is correct but the price is a little off. We had around $500 in materials at my employee cost.