OEM Windshield

[kokgo20]

Climate comfort looks to be ~$700 shipped. Has anyone found a better deal?

The cheapest, but they don't ship glass, maybe a good pickup if you are close

https://www.thebmwminipartstore.com/oem-parts/bmw-windshield-infrared-513110-51317059703

[pawa_k2001]

Isn't no green strip, no climate and no rain sensor windshield part number 51318236302?

[jvit27]

Climate Comfort windshields were cool tech, and are a nice OEM solution but FYI modern nanoceramic films outperform them in terms of rejecting heat, and UV/infrared while doing so without blocking radar/toll pass signals (although I do believe there is a small square behind the mirror that does not have the polarization film). Such films are readily available locally and only cost $100-150 installed <1hr. Much cheaper and easier than replacing the entire windshield too. I have it on all my cars and will never not have it again.

[S14]

It blocks infrared without blocking visible light. End result is less heat entering the cabin through the windshield without impacting visibility.

Interesting, that would have been great to have for the last year I spent in Pheomix! So freaking hot there.

[SteelGreyM]

+1 to this, I assumed junkyard meant just that, and everything was actual junk. After going with a couple friends and finding some legitimately great parts I have no problem with sourcing junkyard parts again.

I mean I wouldn’t take engine parts and stuff like that. Especially not for an M car. But I do take pigtails, working coupe window switches, OEM LED taillights, etc. I daily a regular e46 and switching to an e39. I have no problem cheaping out on those cars.

What I’m really talking about are those sweet sweet manual transmissions. Recently found a 540i at my local junkyard. After some investigative work I realized the car had EWS issues. Not even 4 hours letter you bet I walked out with the manual trans and the engine.

[m3nt0s]

If you want you can check your local junkyards for e46's. Take a quick visit and check for good windshields. You'd be surprised what you find there...
I know the junkyard has stigma attached but it can be a REAL goldmine there.

+1 to this, I assumed junkyard meant just that, and everything was actual junk. After going with a couple friends and finding some legitimately great parts I have no problem with sourcing junkyard parts again.

[SteelGreyM]

Climate comfort looks to be ~$700 shipped. Has anyone found a better deal?

If you want you can check your local junkyards for e46's. Take a quick visit and check for good windshields. You'd be surprised what you find there...
I know the junkyard has stigma attached but it can be a REAL goldmine there.

[terra]

I'm from the ancient E30 world... what does climate comfort physically do?

It blocks infrared without blocking visible light. End result is less heat entering the cabin through the windshield without impacting visibility.

[Tom Day]

Climate comfort looks to be ~$700 shipped. Has anyone found a better deal?

[S14]

I'm from the ancient E30 world... what does climate comfort physically do?

[robgill]

despite climate comfort often being associated with the purple hue, its actually different than Infrared. the purple hue is when you have an infrared windshield installed which is different than climate comfort. In real oem you need to find glass that has all your options + infrared option. I made that mistake when i ordered the euro climate comfort windshield for my sedan from germany and when it came in there was no purple hue and there was no visible FILM line in the glass. i sent it back and made sure to find a part in realoem that said Infrared nd when it came in it had the purple hue and FILM embedded between the glass layers.

Do you have specific part #? I went with part # 51317059703 from this CSL diagram.

[nextelbuddy]

I also recently installed the fully loaded ""green windscreen, green shade band, climate comfort windscreen and rain sensor" and do not notice the purplish hue at all. Makes me think it was only on early versions.

despite climate comfort often being associated with the purple hue, its actually different than Infrared. the purple hue is when you have an infrared windshield installed which is different than climate comfort. In real oem you need to find glass that has all your options + infrared option. I made that mistake when i ordered the euro climate comfort windshield for my sedan from germany and when it came in there was no purple hue and there was no visible FILM line in the glass. i sent it back and made sure to find a part in realoem that said Infrared nd when it came in it had the purple hue and FILM embedded between the glass layers.

[robgill]

I also recently installed the fully loaded ""green windscreen, green shade band, climate comfort windscreen and rain sensor" and do not notice the purplish hue at all. Makes me think it was only on early versions.

[eml]

Have had the car for 15 years and have never noticed this purplish hue. I'll try to look harder beginning tomorrow.

[Icecream]

At least in the US, standard was the green strip, no climate comfort.

Climate comfort is a pretty nice feature, but one downside is that it blocks radar detector signal.

No way mine has it, no purple hue (which would probably complement my steel grey) and it gets insanely hot when facing the sun. Abnormally hot, like a magnifying glass. It needs replacing since it is pitted and has a crack so if I can, I am getting climate comfort. Anyone know the best supplier for this?