High risk windshields?
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I have been a legal driver for over 30 years and have logged well over a million miles in dozens of different vehicles. I have never experienced any significant, and certainly not frequent, windshield damage on any of those vehicles. I have definitely never had to replace one due to damage.
My wife drove a 2004 XJ8 (X350) for a couple of years putting about 25,000 miles on it, never a scratch on the windshield. She has a Passat now and has 30,000 miles on it since new, still not a scratch.
I've owned three (3) X308 Jaguars over the years and ALL three have taken windshield damage! Chips and so forth were common on the first two I owned (an XJ8 and an XJR) and now my third (2002 XJR) took a rock the first week after I bought it! That rock hit so hard the whole windshield had to be replaced. Yesterday I took it for spin and a rock chipped my newly replaced windshield. Now these two incidents were almost a year apart but during that year I only drove the car 4,000 miles!
I've become hyper aware now because I know anytime I drive my X308 the probability seems higher than average that I'll be getting windshield damage.
Is this just me? Is there some aerodynamic feature of this body style that attracts road debris?
My wife drove a 2004 XJ8 (X350) for a couple of years putting about 25,000 miles on it, never a scratch on the windshield. She has a Passat now and has 30,000 miles on it since new, still not a scratch.
I've owned three (3) X308 Jaguars over the years and ALL three have taken windshield damage! Chips and so forth were common on the first two I owned (an XJ8 and an XJR) and now my third (2002 XJR) took a rock the first week after I bought it! That rock hit so hard the whole windshield had to be replaced. Yesterday I took it for spin and a rock chipped my newly replaced windshield. Now these two incidents were almost a year apart but during that year I only drove the car 4,000 miles!
I've become hyper aware now because I know anytime I drive my X308 the probability seems higher than average that I'll be getting windshield damage.
Is this just me? Is there some aerodynamic feature of this body style that attracts road debris?
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I'm sure the low rake is a big factor compared to many other cars. It's probably also factor in the pitting, that's definitely one problem I've heard a lot about on the x308, and mine is showing pitting as well.
It's really too bad, cause the low rake makes it look so damn good.
It's really too bad, cause the low rake makes it look so damn good.
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Harvest14,
Also was surprised by amount of road debris hitting the windshield on X308's. While not yet big enough to break glass, have a growing pit collection.
I believe it has to do with not just windshield angle, but the shape of nose and hood. If you have the nerve, shut off your wipers in a heavy rain. Airflow pushes the rainwater upwards in an (almost) transparent sheet. (I accept no responsibility for negative outcomes of this experiment. I didn't know that car ahead had no working brake lights!)
Vehicles with vertical windshields usually have a 'roll' of high-pressure air where the cowl meets the windshield. I believe that helps redirect debris flying at their windshields. (and why some musclecar hood scoops face rearwards.)
Also was surprised by amount of road debris hitting the windshield on X308's. While not yet big enough to break glass, have a growing pit collection.
I believe it has to do with not just windshield angle, but the shape of nose and hood. If you have the nerve, shut off your wipers in a heavy rain. Airflow pushes the rainwater upwards in an (almost) transparent sheet. (I accept no responsibility for negative outcomes of this experiment. I didn't know that car ahead had no working brake lights!)
Vehicles with vertical windshields usually have a 'roll' of high-pressure air where the cowl meets the windshield. I believe that helps redirect debris flying at their windshields. (and why some musclecar hood scoops face rearwards.)
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