Hi Max
I will do next time and take a flyer on the MOT as I believe that with no Heater vents up to demist the screen it would not pass. In the event it didn't I shall fabricate some.
Don't know who told you that, but I shouldn't listen to any more of there advise as they have no idea what there talking about, there is nothing in the MOT about windscreen demisting.
Thanks for that I read it on here believe it or not and if I find the thread I'll let them know. Because to have a new laminated screen fitted to the frame for £140 seems reasonable to me. I never bothered much with the heater on the Plus 8 or this one and with the roof off the heated screen is another detail like a radio to me a little superflous.
In my ownership of the +8 I never had a problem when the roof was needed with cracked screens, I just think there is either a manufacturing defect in the screens (most likely) or
alignment and or fixture of windscreen to the body. We do have +4's on here with cracked screens also.
No one seems to have the real answer but some people and Dealerships are doing "quite nicely thank you" out of the problem.
Thank you for your views on the windscreen stress fractures, having thought long and hard I have concluded that with the greatest of respect we are all missing the point.
Why are we all sticking a plaster on what could be a running sore, as I wrote above I believe this to be a screen manufacturing issue or the mounting or alignment of same.
I shall visit my (worthy) dealer this week and see what the Factory line is, which is all they can do which I understand. If however it is suggested that I engage the Windscreen Insurance route for the second time in 2.5 Months I am seriously considering getting an Independent Engineers Report on the issue.
At £972-07 a pop this could be a sound investment for the future of my car and pocket.
