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  • Ben Carufel
    R3V Elite
    • Jun 2004
    • 5248

    #451
    Looks great Andrew. All it needs is some new kidneys.

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    • Japandrew73
      Banned
      • Sep 2008
      • 2164

      #452
      Originally posted by Ben Carufel
      Looks great Andrew. All it needs is some new kidneys.
      Haha I would buy your new kidneys, however I'm getting a brand new windscreen in a week. It's going to be the windscreen with the "green shade band". The green shade band was an option on all e30's and is the most expensive glass. It came standard on all Cecotto M3's. I still have the original windscreen on my car and i'm sick of all the pitting and haze. It should make a huge difference

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      • bmwstephen
        R3VLimited
        • May 2009
        • 2463

        #453
        what are the benefits of it and where are you able to purchase it?

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        • Japandrew73
          Banned
          • Sep 2008
          • 2164

          #454
          Originally posted by bmwstephen
          what are the benefits of it and where are you able to purchase it?
          umm.... Being able to see?

          Dirty glass really makes a car look old. When driving into the sun, I see so much pitting and haze I can barely see out of it.

          If you're talking about the green shade band, it just blocks the sun slightly. Every newer car has one standard. Look up some pics of the Cecotto M3 and look at it's windscreen.

          You can find any windscreen at any BMW dealer. A lot of people on here have to understand I get my parts from 2 places. The Dealer, or used from somebody on here. Almost ANY part for your e30 can be bought from your dealer

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          • BeirBrennerE30
            R3VLimited
            • Oct 2003
            • 2740

            #455
            i just noticed my es has the green band and my is doesnt. Didnt even check until i saw this thread. I like how the moon roof turned out. Hope that manual helped. Epic thread
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            '89 325is - m20b25 - 5-speed - Individual​
            '06 M3 Competition - 6-speed
            '19 Porsche GT3 RS - 7-speed PDK
            '94 Lancia Delta HF Integrale EvoII - Giallo Ginestra
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            • Japandrew73
              Banned
              • Sep 2008
              • 2164

              #456
              Originally posted by BeirBrennerE30
              i just noticed my es has the green band and my is doesnt. Didnt even check until i saw this thread. I like how the moon roof turned out. Hope that manual helped. Epic thread
              The manuel hasn't helped yet, but it will when I need to retro-fit my slider. Thanks for it!

              Are you sure you have the green band? Every e30 has a very small green band thats maybe 3 inches wide but the "green shade band" is like 7 inch wide or something and was a rare upgrade. It very may well have it I'm just curious, i've never seen it besides on cecotto m3's

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              • ikkitousen
                Grease Monkey
                • May 2009
                • 386

                #457
                windshields that don't have the green band are not OEM and are an aftermarket replacement. At least thats what my autobody shop tells me. I gotta replace mine when I spray my car.

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                DAMN OEM PARTS!!!

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                • JasonC
                  Site Manager
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 14451

                  #458
                  Originally posted by ikkitousen
                  windshields that don't have the green band are not OEM and are an aftermarket replacement. At least thats what my autobody shop tells me. I gotta replace mine when I spray my car.

                  --------------------------------------------------------
                  DAMN OEM PARTS!!!
                  My e30 has a replacment windsheild in it and it has the blue/green color band in it along with my PPG replacement has it also. My 85 e30 had the original windsheild in it and it had a yellowish band across it. I think it's pretty much standard to have that band of tint across the top when you get a new windsheild now unless its for a older car from the 1970's and back when you could have a all clear windsheild and the tinted one was a option.

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                  1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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                  • kronus
                    R3V OG
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 13003

                    #459
                    my color band is brown :(
                    cars beep boop

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                    • Farbin Kaiber
                      Lil' Puppet
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 29502

                      #460
                      Sounds poopy kronus.

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                      • Japandrew73
                        Banned
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 2164

                        #461
                        Originally posted by JasonC
                        My e30 has a replacment windsheild in it and it has the blue/green color band in it along with my PPG replacement has it also. My 85 e30 had the original windsheild in it and it had a yellowish band across it. I think it's pretty much standard to have that band of tint across the top when you get a new windsheild now unless its for a older car from the 1970's and back when you could have a all clear windsheild and the tinted one was a option.
                        Yea I can see in your sig, you have the thick green band used on the Cecotto M3. All e30's have a very slight green band, but if you look at JasonC's sig you can see his is thicker and this was the option. So whoever said it above, you are right, if there isn't a green band at all, even a small one, it's aftermarket.

                        There were 4 types of OEM glass available

                        Regular glass (has very small green band at top)
                        Brown Tint
                        Green Tint
                        Regular with Green shade band (has thick green shade band used on Cecotto M3's)

                        More info and pics will come. Big paycheck comes on the 10th, windscreen ordered on 10th, need to buy the bavauto lockstripper and figure out the specifics of the safest way to transport it from the dealer to my house, but I can't wait!

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                        • MR 325
                          Moderator
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37825

                          #462
                          Don't worry, it will come in a big box.
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                          • BeirBrennerE30
                            R3VLimited
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 2740

                            #463
                            Originally posted by Japandrew73

                            Are you sure you have the green band? Every e30 has a very small green band thats maybe 3 inches wide but the "green shade band" is like 7 inch wide or something and was a rare upgrade. It very may well have it I'm just curious, i've never seen it besides on cecotto m3's
                            i checked again. the green strip on my es is a lot wider than on the is and looks similar to jasonc's winshield. both are OE windshields
                            e30sport.net
                            '86 325es - s54b32tu - 6-speed - Mtech 1
                            '89 325is - m20b25 - 5-speed - Individual​
                            '06 M3 Competition - 6-speed
                            '19 Porsche GT3 RS - 7-speed PDK
                            '94 Lancia Delta HF Integrale EvoII - Giallo Ginestra
                            '97 Range Rover Vitesse

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                            • kronus
                              R3V OG
                              • Apr 2008
                              • 13003

                              #464
                              Originally posted by Japandrew73
                              Yea I can see in your sig, you have the thick green band used on the Cecotto M3. All e30's have a very slight green band, but if you look at JasonC's sig you can see his is thicker and this was the option. So whoever said it above, you are right, if there isn't a green band at all, even a small one, it's aftermarket.

                              There were 4 types of OEM glass available

                              Regular glass (has very small green band at top)
                              Brown Tint
                              Green Tint
                              Regular with Green shade band (has thick green shade band used on Cecotto M3's)

                              More info and pics will come. Big paycheck comes on the 10th, windscreen ordered on 10th, need to buy the bavauto lockstripper and figure out the specifics of the safest way to transport it from the dealer to my house, but I can't wait!

                              Are you getting stock glass or M3 glass? M3 glass is differently shaped and needs a different gasket, lockstrip, and pillar covers, IIRC. It also needs to be glued in since it's stress-bearing.
                              cars beep boop

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                              • Spiff325iS
                                E30 Fanatic
                                • Jun 2004
                                • 1263

                                #465
                                Excellent perfection.
                                The Red Dragon V.5 1991 318iS / 2013 F800GT

                                "You gotta fix the nut behind the wheel before you fix the bolts on the car"

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