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Offline GAL-GTD

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #10 on: 19 August 2014, 19:41 »
WOW! Huge mixed reviews with mine it makes car louder at speed with windows shut with them just cracked you get the impression of fresh air but little else i bought mine purely because wen i wax car water beads on roof when i drive off with window open rund into car off roof so i bought them as a guttering system tbh

If you want to avoid getting drenched from water running off a waxed roof,  make sure you wax really well on paintwork around all doors and windows.  I used to get a soaking whenever it had rained but not any more.  :cool:
Or move country lol

Offline Booth11

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #11 on: 19 August 2014, 19:54 »
Or move country lol

:grin:  That's the slightly more expensive solution
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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #12 on: 19 August 2014, 23:45 »
Booth, what do you mean by your last but one post? I've got three layers of good wax on my car (victoria concourse), with everything bar front windows and windscreen plastered with it...topped up with megs ultimate speed detailer every time I wash it, but I still get drenched with runoff from the roof.

MK6 has a pathetic roof gutter, but I'm not too sure if I like the look of the wind deflectors...may have to take the plunge though if I can't find an alternative solution!
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Offline Booth11

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #13 on: 20 August 2014, 00:15 »
Booth, what do you mean by your last but one post? I've got three layers of good wax on my car (victoria concourse), with everything bar front windows and windscreen plastered with it...topped up with megs ultimate speed detailer every time I wash it, but I still get drenched with runoff from the roof.

MK6 has a pathetic roof gutter, but I'm not too sure if I like the look of the wind deflectors...may have to take the plunge though if I can't find an alternative solution!

Sorry, my post was poorly worded and a bit ambiguous. 

I mean wax well the areas where the roof bends and curves into the top of the side windows, wax the outer upper and side window seals and the seal in middle of the B pillar (and the pillar itself of course).  I also wax all windows bar the windscreen. You may already do all this, but these areas can get neglected when waxing.

I found that extra attention to detail made all the difference.  Also stops that annoying waterfall of rain cascading into car when you first open the door after a downpour and rain has settled on roof.   Not keen on wind deflectors so didn't want to go down that route.
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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #14 on: 20 August 2014, 00:28 »
Just this minute looked at the wind deflectors....hmm... rather get soaked when opening the window! :smiley:
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Offline Mattyj

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #15 on: 20 August 2014, 00:50 »
Still come thru the window after a downpour going round a corner

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #16 on: 20 August 2014, 08:16 »
Still come thru the window after a downpour going round a corner

That will down to full power on opposite lock. :evil:
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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #17 on: 20 August 2014, 15:56 »
You got it boss

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #18 on: 07 October 2014, 16:02 »
I do thousands of motorway miles a month in my little dirty diesel, I was going to order some of these next payday . . . But now I'm thinking otherwise ( noise on the motorway / at speed ) ???
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Offline dav87

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Re: Wind deflectors.
« Reply #19 on: 07 October 2014, 20:23 »
I got some off eBay and fitted them last week.
I haven't noticed any increased wind noise at ++ motorway speeds (do about 2000 miles a month)
I'll try and find the ones I ordered.