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Offline _Adam_

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Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« on: 07 July 2009, 13:40 »
i know some of you will say how pointless it is, but i can't stand rear wiper's. they are unsymmetrical and ugly as fook.
here's the before and after's:



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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #1 on: 07 July 2009, 14:07 »
I know exactly how you feel, they are ugly, but I couldn't live without mine, especially on a wet motorway, I like to see whats behind me.  :nerd:
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Offline _Adam_

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #2 on: 07 July 2009, 14:10 »
lol ye. i don't really let my window get that dirty, and i never ever use the wiper, it really F**ks me off when i put it into reverse and the wiper goes aytomatically
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not for me, it had to go   :laugh:

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #3 on: 07 July 2009, 14:12 »
Put rain-X on the rear window and you'll still be able to see on motorways!

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #4 on: 07 July 2009, 14:13 »
What you done with the hole - some kind of grommit?
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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #5 on: 07 July 2009, 14:22 »
yeah, £1.50 from halfords. it's kinda tricky to do i had a guide how to do it, will post if anyone wants to do this?

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #6 on: 07 July 2009, 15:45 »




had mine off for about 2-3 months now and not even missed the wiper.  :smiley:


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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #7 on: 07 July 2009, 18:02 »
Sorry off topic but

JOESGTI:

How much did it cost you to get the rear R32 conversion done?
Bottom line figure for all parts?

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #8 on: 07 July 2009, 22:06 »
Hahah.. where'd you get those shocker stickers from?

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Re: Controvertial - Rear wiper removed
« Reply #9 on: 07 July 2009, 23:40 »
Looks a lot cleaner.