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dhdev
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9th Jul 07 at 09:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got pulled in my nova on Sunday as my rear window was wobbling. After some debate and a few phone calls the copper informed me that my Polycarbonate windows are not road legal
Is this true. Discuss!
richard_cooper
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I thought they where, rallycars use them and they have to be road legal

What thickness are your windows ?
dhdev
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9th Jul 07 at 09:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't know the thickness off the top of my head, but they use the standard rubbers, so must be approx the same thickness as the glass.
Good point about Rallycars too!
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9th Jul 07 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They aren't E marked so they aren't legal.... At a guess.
Behr
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what about convertables tho the rear window in them is polycarbonate and realy really thin ....
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are your rears moulded or flat sheet?
dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
are your rears moulded or flat sheet?


Flat sheet as they are fitted to a nova which is flat and box-like as standard
Ant
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yeah im sure there must be some curvature in the std window though? Iv orered mine for the corsa with molded rear quatrers and the black band round the outside of the window so should look like O.E
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Behr
what about convertables tho the rear window in them is polycarbonate and realy really thin ....
They are usually vinyl or glass, they are E marked too.

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by ed]
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9th Jul 07 at 13:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
E-mark them
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
E-mark them


Marker pen?
dhdev
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Found this info
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/summariesofconstructionandus4576?page=4

All a bit gay tbh. The front windscreen and front side windows must be safety glass that is marked according to the directive listed. Rear windows are free to be made from a material that will not break into dangerous pieces.
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9th Jul 07 at 15:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did they let you on your way? or have you been given a rectifercation notice?
dhdev
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Didn't get a rec notice, the copper was dead nice tbh. He took my name n number and did a bit of digging n spoke to his skipper when he got back to the base cos he was unsure. Then gave me a ring to let me know that if I intend to use the car on the public highway, I'll need to fit glass.
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9th Jul 07 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
seems a bit unlucky, car doesnt get uset that much on the road does it? what you going to do?
dhdev
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9th Jul 07 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doesn't get used much full stop haha. I'll just keep using it with the plastic windows. I think this copper had some time to kill before the end of the shift as I was pulled just down the road from the compound. I've been pulled before and never had any issues with the windows. I just hate having anything that is a cause for them to pull me, nevermind!
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Interesting read...... Not going to stop me tho.
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9th Jul 07 at 16:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Interesting read...... Not going to stop me tho.


me neither
richard_cooper
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9th Jul 07 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not going to stop me, thinking of putting polycarbonate windows in my gsi when i get one

 
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