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    I use my nova every day its striped out so was looking at plastic windows, to go with the look and make it lighter, do u think there suitible on an every day car? or will it get to hot in the summer and to cold in winter?

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    far to unsafe on a road car, could be in the car quicker than a gypsy after copper !!!

    i did also find that i was like trying to live in a green house !

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    True, was thinking maybe buy the set but leave fronts as glass? Ive got a decent alarm.

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    imho if its just for "looks" and road use, I'd simply not bother

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    Thanks 4 replys

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    Quote Originally Posted by lukestavrinidis2008
    True, was thinking maybe buy the set but leave fronts as glass? Ive got a decent alarm.
    It's only really the fronts where you can immediately tell, if looks are your thing.

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    I had the rear three windows as polycarbs on my Nova when it was a daily, was ok, they looked quite standard. Only issue was a bit of flex, wouldn't want to open my windows above 50 as the rear flapped about.

    Now it's not a daily I'm planning on fitting polycarbs all round. IMO the fronts are going to be almost as safe as glass from a security perspective, as you can't fit your hand through it and it's bolted in at the bottom:


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    Yeah, you have the 'road' versions. I bet some little scrote can still get their hand in though.

    Would be funny if the Police ever tried to gain access with via baton.

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    hard to clean because they scratch easily, think they steam up worse than glass too and will be like a greenhouse in summer. Don't do it!!

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    depends what you class as a daily driver, a few minutes to work and back, leave in secure place and out and about on the odd night/weekend then yea, but long distance traveling everyday and always out in it with no secure place then i wouldn't.

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