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An Epic Rant Against Plastic Rear Windows

March 7, 2019 By Nadeem Muaddi 1 Comment

The Hog Ring - An Epic Rant Against Plastic Rear Windows

Every so often, Jalopnik publishes an epic rant about upholstery that leaves us in stitches. Their latest target is “shitty plastic rear windows.”

Automotive writer Jason Torchinsky lays into plastic windows for looking cheap, turning yellow and cracking under the hot sun. He has legitimate gripes, but the way he lays them out is hilarious.

Here’s an excerpt from the rant:

Plastic rear windows on convertible tops were found all across the automotive spectrum up until the mid 1990s or so, in everything from the humblest Geo Metro convertible to Fords to BMWs and Mercedes and even smug, grand Rolls-Royces.

No matter how amazing or expensive or well-built the car one of these plastic windows was stuck on, sooner or later the window would cloud up and get filthy and more and more opaque, until eventually it’d yellow and crack like some disgusting old man’s heels.

It didn’t have to be like this, either—it was known, for decades and decades, that you could install a nice, clear real glass window into a convertible top. […]

The question is, why?

I get that price would be a factor, and, sure, okay, maybe that’d be why Geo Metro or base-model Miatas would have plastic rear windows, but what about BMWs and Mercedes and other high-end cars? What’s their excuse?

But there’s also questions for the convertible-buying population of the time, specifically, why did anyone put up with this shit?

Rearward visibility is a big deal in a car, so why would you accept that after a couple of years, you’d just have to give that up?

Clearly, Jason has driven one too many Geo Metros in his time…

Still, it’s important to note that today’s rear plastic windows are much better than the old ones he’s ranting about. Manufacturers have developed the windows to be more durable and able to withstand harsh weather conditions.

Furthermore, he’s missing a really important point: With proper maintenance and care, plastic windows won’t turn yellow or crack. So maybe it’s the car owners he should really be ranting about. What do you think?

To read the full rant, see “It’s Absurd We Put Up With This Crap for So Long.”

Filed Under: Archive, Rants & Raves Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Convertible Top, Plastic Rear Window

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  1. Fred Mattson says

    March 7, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    This issue falls in the category of the car owners neglect and abuse. Why do they always pick on the plastic window? It’s a convertible and if they want to have a folding top with a large piece of glass it will not fold.

    The next thing that they will complain about is the steel body panels will rust if they are exposed to road salt. They are cars, get over it.

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