Bad SVX Day

[M30SVX]

Hi - a couple of days ago I was driving gently along and suddenly 'BANG' the heated rear window exploded. It had been switched on for about five minutes or so. Fortunately not far away, so I was able to get home OK.

Anyway, I first called Autoglass (Truro) who tried very hard to locate a replacement, without success. Their website advertises "Any glass, any vehicle - Autoglass® can repair or replace any type of glass on any make, model or age of vehicle."

Apart from SVX's obviously.

Also tried Auto Windscreens - same story.

Next, I contacted Des, the parts man at my nearest Subaru dealership (Ashburton, Devon) who was most helpful. Basically, there are none in stock in the UK, or Europe, or Japan. However, it is not listed as 'discontinued' so there is some hope that Japan might produce one (£625). He has offered to order one for me.

Before I do that, has anyone got any bright ideas?

Cutting one out of a scrapper looks almost impossible.

In the absence of locating another rear window, my lovely low mileage 96 will have to be scrapped. Quelle horreur!