First "Ding" In The Windshield
On November 28, 2007, I was driving north on I-435 (north of I-70) in the Kansas City area when my windshield received its first ding from a flying pebble! Waaaaaaaah! I was a little sad about it at the time. :( Soon after, I pulled out the camera and did my best to zoom-in on the small crack in the windshield as seen in the photo above. Now I realize a "ding" in the windshield is hardly the end of the world in any way, shape or form, but I guess it bothered me. I'll blame my "new car syndrome" on that. Soon I will be making phone calls around town to figure out if I can have that small crack repaired, or whether I will need to buy a brand new windshield.
Today I captured a photo of the entire windshield on my Honda Civic. I am really impressed with just how slanted the windshield is for aerodynamic purposes. My friend Kelly, who drives a Jeep Wrangler with a windshield that is practically vertical, said she has received several "dings" in her windshield and she attributes part of it to the harsh angle pebbles likely hit the glass. When I heard this, I felt much more grateful for the design of my Civic's windshield. ;) What was I doing in Kansas City, you ask? Well, I spent two weeks and five days driving round trip from Colorado to New Jersey, with stops in Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, New Jersey and Kansas. I had a really great trip and am so grateful to God to have this brand new car! (Notice that you can not see the small crack in the second photo.) -Steve
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