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Offline Ads

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Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« on: 09 December 2004, 15:47 »
Hello.

In another post someone suggested putting my rear wiper flat.

Its in the standard position and does look pretty rubbish. How do you move it?

And does it effect the controls?

Thanks!

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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2004, 16:13 »
Check this out Ads:

http://www.matey-matey.com/lay_flat_wiper.shtml

Should be all you need to know.

Toby


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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2004, 17:25 »
Cheers dude!

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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2004, 17:52 »
looks far better in the lay flat pos


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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2004, 18:00 »
Why they didnt lay it flat in the first place i don't know! :undecided:

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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2004, 18:06 »
rather than bending your old wiper apparently a polo coupe wiper does the job!
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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2004, 21:52 »
Why they didnt lay it flat in the first place i don't know! :undecided:

I read it was because VW decided it was more aerodynamic to have it up  :grin:

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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2004, 22:54 »
read the link that tobz put up and you'll see the reason why they did it!
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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #8 on: 10 December 2004, 09:07 »
rather than bending your old wiper apparently a polo coupe wiper does the job!

you dont have to bend it - mine aint bent

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Re: Laying Rear Wiper Flat.
« Reply #9 on: 10 December 2004, 09:40 »
Gambit I thought it didn't lay perfectly flat on the window rubber unless you modify the bend. If it can be done as well as yours without modifying the arm that's cool coz I've seen a nice smooth wiper arm cover on the SWG website that I'm gonna get but thought it probably wouldn't fit if the arm had been bent about.


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