Might be the first windshield replacement in the US 🏆😭

[Maurice R]

Windshield protection film is the best thing you can get done. I’ve just had mine done. Have had all my cars done.
Very minimal distortion. You will not notice it

 

[VL3X]

Windshield protection film is the best thing you can get done. I’ve just had mine done. Have had all my cars done.
Very minimal distortion. You will not notice it

This. People overlook windshield protection and care when detailing. I have the lightest possible ceramic tint on the inside (70% xpel xr plus IIRC) and I polish my windshield yearly and apply Gyeons Q2 View ceramic coating. It makes a huge difference. I plan to eventually get the ppf like film on the outside glass whenever I get around to redoing the factory Lotus ppf on my GT.

 

[Maurice R]

This. People overlook windshield protection and care when detailing. I have the lightest possible ceramic tint on the inside (70% xpel xr plus IIRC) and I polish my windshield yearly and apply Gyeons Q2 View ceramic coating. It makes a huge difference. I plan to eventually get the ppf like film on the outside glass whenever I get around to redoing the factory Lotus ppf on my GT.

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Just to reiterate. If you go on drives following others in the group you are guaranteed to get a lot of little stone thrown at your car. These will 100% hit your windshield, may not break it but it’s a problem
I’m going on a 1200 mile trip this weekend with 8 other cars, and for sure my windshield will get peppered.
So for me getting windshield protection is a must

 

[Stiffarm]

I just had the windshield film installed yesterday on mine. Stek Dynoflex. It cost $500 and supposedly only has a 1% distortion. It comes with a 2 year warranty. I decided to try it out as I want to limit my odds of having to replace a windshield on the Emira anytime soon. I can't really even tell it's there so that's good. They said I was a good candidate since the vehicle is garaged and a third vehicle not daily driven. Rock chips are notorious in AZ.

Seems like the wipers would score it slightly given the accumulation of road grime and light dust/dirt from time to time. Let us know what happens!

 

[zoomdaddy]

For the first time, after 24 years of driving, and only 1 week with my Emira (and 800 miles), a very mean and nasty rock collided with my front windshield. She's at Lotus of Orlando right now and well.... it seems that I might be the first one in the US to have their windshield replaced. Yay .... trophy for me. I dropped her off on Tuesday and they have not yet provided me a quote. Apparently, they are "still working on figuring this out" with Lotus.


The only thing keeping me at peace is knowing that I only have 200 more miles to break her in whenever she comes back =D

Sorry to hear......A rock hit my Emira windshield on interstate 2500 miles driven. Fully anticipated this would happen at some point, due to the low profile nose.
Had the less than dime sized spyder filled. Will replace the windshield when I return to the dealership in the fall. I had 70% Xpel XR plus applied to windshield days before the damage.
Please share your replacement quote when available. Should be a true test of parts bin availability.

 

[ma240]

My windshield cracked after being hit by gravel - following another Emira too closely. 800 miles on the car. Had it replaced at Boardwalk Lotus who had one in stock. $3500 for the windshield plus installation. Fortunately i had switched insurance from State Farm to Hagerty which has a zero deductible so no cost to me. Definitely going to get the film protection on the new windshield.

 

[Time2Fly]

My windshield was scratched by the shop prepping it to install the windshield film. Thankfully they replaced it without issue and the film is now on.

 

[Last ICE]

This is the issue you're going to have with a car that sits low like the Emira, especially in a sea of very tall SUV's and pickups. I want to get something to protect the headlights and windshield. Even if you don't get a rock chip or crack, you're still going to get sand pitting if you drive in traffic.

Echo that. The western state I live in has what I think is a disproportionate percentage of SUV’s and trucks, a good portion of which are of the massive variety with lift kits and oversized rims and tires that extend beyond the fenders (and seem to be what I’d term more of a lifestyle choice or statement). I wouldn’t dream of not having the windscreen and headlights protected (in addition to the front), and note I had my Miata windscreen replaced at 27k miles because the pitting had become so annoying. Even though my insurance covers windscreen replacement for cracks with a $100 deductible and no hit to my premiums, the time and inconvenience of arranging an OEM replacement isn’t something I like dealing with, especially with what would likely be a bit of added complication with it being a Lotus.

 

[Sandalwood]

Just to reiterate. If you go on drives following others in the group you are guaranteed to get a lot of little stone thrown at your car. These will 100% hit your windshield, may not break it but it’s a problem
I’m going on a 1200 mile trip this weekend with 8 other cars, and for sure my windshield will get peppered.
So for me getting windshield protection is a must

In my group drive a couple of weeks ago I was able to get first-hand knowledge of what cars are the worst offenders for slinging rocks. The Elise is by far the worst, as its rear clam is cut higher and exposes more tire. The Exige was next, and the Evora/Emira both were pretty decent at keeping the rocks at bay.

But that Elise...Man, I was keeping 8 car-lengths from him at the end to avoid more stone chips from his rooster tail of road debris. He had normal sport tires, so I can only imagine if he had Cup2s or something really sticky.