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boho
PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:23 pm 
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So, after arriving home from the Suade gig in Geelong last night i found THIS greeting me:

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Some f*&$#er WALKED ONTO MY PROPERTY AND THREW A BRICK THROUGH MY MINI'S WINDOW! :evil: :evil: :evil: Anyway, can't do much else other than fix it...

Cleaned all the glass out anf everything looks ok. SLIGHT scratches to the drivers side leather work but otherwise everything is back to normal.

:?: Now, what should i do next?

Do i buy a whole new window fitting?

Can i just replace the glass?

:arrow: If so: Do i go to a Mini place? (And does anyone have any suggestions for this in Vic.?)

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Do i go to a normal glasier?

Has anyone had to do this before?

Thanx in advance for any assistance. :D


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that's ****ed :(.

agrade handled my windscreen fitting earlier this year and I was happy. They should be able to help you out as they get the glass made locally if they don't have it in stock.

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hmmm i think you would need to buy the whole window.
unless you can disassemble the frame, coz the metal is bent around the glass
good luck matey

very angry for you :evil:

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Wonder wat breed they were? I reckon i know!
I know i had 2 spare rear windows but they were for early Mini, anywaysi just cant think where they are at the momment? A glazier may be able to fit the chrome frame onto a new piece of glass. Im sure there is some where that has decent 2nd hand windows tho.....Lesat there is no panel damage tho!

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Proabaly best to go to a mini place as the rover windows are bigger than the aussie windonws , taller mainly . Go to someone who imports rovers and/or parts . Bastards could have at least done it to the windscreen which is standard to ours . Was anything taken or just stupid vandalism ?

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How ****ed is that!? Why would they do that? Did they steal anything?

At least one consolation is that they got the window and didn't touch the paintwork. That'd be a real bitch if you needed dints repaired and a spray job. Windows are cheap and easy in comparison.

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The chrome frames around the windows are usually rivetted together (well I think they're rivets) but I've seen some that have screws, so have a look. If you can dismantle the chrome then yeah you could get new glass made up, but it's probably easier/cheaper to find a replacement from somewhere that has Rover parts (Northern Mini parts maybe or Brickworx come to mind).
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OMG Een, that's sooo bad, we're so pissed off for you. Was there anything taken or was it just for kicks?

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Man that is screwed. :shock:

Too much nasty stuff being done to Mini's lately, makes me sad. :cry:

Contact brickworx in Adelaide for the rear window, they would be your best bet. As sports850 said, the Aussie ones won't fit.

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aww no poor lil min

what ass holes! who the hell does that?

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sorry to hear this ian, having any vandalism sucks major balls, and hopefully karma comes round and gets the dirty f*****g c............

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The most annoying part for me is that it's simply MINDLESS VANDALISM!!! :evil:

The window they broke gave them NO ACCESS to anything that would allow them to steal the car and neither to the CD player! :? :evil:

Agreed it is GREAT that there is no panel damage! :D

It has come to light today that it seemed to be some f*&%ers on a rampage last night: there's an Audi round the corner with no windshield and a commodore with no rear window so i seemed to come out the best (still in a screwed up kind of way :?).

The frames are screwed so it should be able to be done by a glazier but i'll see if Brickworx or even Link can hook me up...
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best of luck to you.

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windscreens obriens can do mini screens but dont know about side windows for a rover

they will come to your place and do it.

Are you sure nothing was stolen, maybe your ipod or psp was in the back.....yes ......:)
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Not good, I hope all gets OK soon :cry:
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