Speakers and windshield

Well, wih the hard top on over the winter, the oem speakers in my '97
Miata M Edition showed their age. I have replaced them with Infiniti
speakers in both the doors and the headrests this past weekend, and
the improvement in sound quality is remarkable. Especially in the
headrests, the sound is cleaner and the improvement is noticeable even
with the soft top, and even with the top down. Quite happy.

Tomorrow morning I have an appointment to have a new windshield
installed. My wondshield isn't broken, but the 13 years of sand,
gravel, and wiper wear have made it practically opaque when the sun is
close to the horizon, and I am looking forward to looking forward
without squinting!

Tim

Tim M. wrote:
> Well, wih the hard top on over the winter, the oem speakers in my '97
> Miata M Edition showed their age. I have replaced them with Infiniti
> speakers in both the doors and the headrests this past weekend, and
> the improvement in sound quality is remarkable. Especially in the
> headrests, the sound is cleaner and the improvement is noticeable even
> with the soft top, and even with the top down. Quite happy.
>
> Tomorrow morning I have an appointment to have a new windshield
> installed. My wondshield isn't broken, but the 13 years of sand,
> gravel, and wiper wear have made it practically opaque when the sun is
> close to the horizon, and I am looking forward to looking forward
> without squinting!
>
> Tim

That is excellent! Along with the long list of upgrades, my 1991 Miata
had an almost brand-new windshield when I bought it about 5 years ago.

It was in much nicer condition than the windshield on the 1996 model
that it replaced. It was a big draw towards getting the car.

Here in Austin, replacing the windshield about once a decade or so is
probably not a bad idea.
IIRC, John M. needed it even more often in Alaska.

I have not cracked a windshield in almost 20 years, just chips and lots
of sandblasting.

Pat

Tim M. wrote:
> Well, wih the hard top on over the winter, the oem speakers in my '97
> Miata M Edition showed their age. I have replaced them with Infiniti
> speakers in both the doors and the headrests this past weekend, and
> the improvement in sound quality is remarkable. Especially in the
> headrests, the sound is cleaner and the improvement is noticeable even
> with the soft top, and even with the top down. Quite happy.
>
> Tomorrow morning I have an appointment to have a new windshield
> installed. My wondshield isn't broken, but the 13 years of sand,
> gravel, and wiper wear have made it practically opaque when the sun is
> close to the horizon, and I am looking forward to looking forward
> without squinting!
>
> Tim

a new windshield was probably the best upgrade i did to my 95. it was
really dangerous at times at night with on coming headlights, and as you
mention in direct morning/evening sunlight. funny how insurance
companies will pay for a replacement windshield with a tiny crack but
won't pay for a replacement for an old windshield that has such poor
visibility that it can cause of an accident.

On Wed, 12 May 2010 07:04:21 -0500, pws wrote:

> I have not cracked a windshield in almost 20 years, just chips and lots
> of sandblasting.

I'm about to be on my third since I got the car less than 3 years ago.
First one, going to work in the rain a year or so ago, WHAP!, big rock
thrown up by a passing truck. Then a couple of weeks ago, some kid whips
into my lane ahead of me, WHAP! again.

At least it's covered by my insurance.

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message funny how
insurance
> companies will pay for a replacement windshield with a tiny crack but
> won't pay for a replacement for an old windshield that has such poor
> visibility that it can cause of an accident.


Good point, I think it's a matter of there being a clear definition, it's
either cracked or it's not cracked. With the sand blasting, how do you draw
the line when some goofball wants to replace his once a year and nobody but
him can see anything wrong with it! Unfortunately, that's the real reason.

Chris
99BBB

In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

> > funny how insurance
> > companies will pay for a replacement windshield with a tiny crack but
> > won't pay for a replacement for an old windshield that has such poor
> > visibility that it can cause of an accident.
>
>
> Good point, I think it's a matter of there being a clear definition, it's
> either cracked or it's not cracked. With the sand blasting, how do you draw
> the line when some goofball wants to replace his once a year and nobody but
> him can see anything wrong with it!

Perhaps you could talk a cop into issuing an inspection ticket for an
obscured windshield, then submit that as evidence?

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C

Carbon wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 2010 07:04:21 -0500, pws wrote:
>
>> I have not cracked a windshield in almost 20 years, just chips and lots
>> of sandblasting.
>
> I'm about to be on my third since I got the car less than 3 years ago.
> First one, going to work in the rain a year or so ago, WHAP!, big rock
> thrown up by a passing truck. Then a couple of weeks ago, some kid whips
> into my lane ahead of me, WHAP! again.
>
> At least it's covered by my insurance.

That is just plain bad luck, something I am very familiar with on a lot
of subjects.

I did notice this morning that the windshield on the 1995 Accord I am
driving is in incredibly good condition.

The car does have very low miles for being 15 years old, but still, I
usually have some chips and abrasions on any car with more than 10,000
miles.

Pat

Carbon > wrote:

> I'm about to be on my third since I got the car less than 3 years
> ago. First one, going to work in the rain a year or so ago, WHAP!,
> big rock thrown up by a passing truck. Then a couple of weeks ago,
> some kid whips into my lane ahead of me, WHAP! again.

I lost two windshields on two different cars (a couple of years apart)
on almost the exact same spot in I-17. Both were caused by large
trucks throwing up big rocks.

--
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"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message >
> Perhaps you could talk a cop into issuing an inspection ticket for an
> obscured windshield, then submit that as evidence?
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> St. Louis, MO
> '94C

Better yet, a WARNING ticket! Ya, I like that idea, it could work.

Chris
99BBB

On May 12, 10:31*am, Christopher Muto > wrote:
> Tim M. wrote:
> > Well, wih the hard top on over the winter, the oem speakers in my '97
> > Miata M Edition showed their age. *I have replaced them with Infiniti
> > speakers in both the doors and the headrests this past weekend, and
> > the improvement in sound quality is remarkable. *Especially in the
> > headrests, the sound is cleaner and the improvement is noticeable even
> > with the soft top, and even with the top down. *Quite happy.
>
> > Tomorrow morning I have an appointment to have a new windshield
> > installed. *My wondshield isn't broken, but the 13 years of sand,
> > gravel, and wiper wear have made it practically opaque when the sun is
> > close to the horizon, and I am looking forward to looking forward
> > without squinting!
>
> > Tim
>
> a new windshield was probably the best upgrade i did to my 95. *it was
> really dangerous at times at night with on coming headlights, and as you
> mention in direct morning/evening sunlight. *funny how insurance
> companies will pay for a replacement windshield with a tiny crack but
> won't pay for a replacement for an old windshield that has such poor
> visibility that it can cause of an accident.

Now that I have driven the car at night and at dusk with the new
windshield, I can categorically state that the replacement was worth
the money spent.

I know it sounds silly, but it's almost as if there was nothing there
at all!