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Surely this is should be a "why do women drive with their rear wipers on full pelt?" post?
Do you drive with the rear wiper on?
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Don’t have any and it's ok but when I have they’ve been switched on when the rain has been very, very heavy and sometimes for reversing.
I don't have one on any of my cars, but I have used it on my girlfriend's Scenic because the shape seems to make the back window mess up with road grime.
Soldato
Quite. I don't know why it irritates me so much sitting behind a car wagging its tail at me, but it does!
I can only imagine the annoying scrreeeeeech noise the wipers are making as they're wiping dry glass
Soldato
A - but the 'fastest speed' you can put them on for on my Focus is intermittent (non-adjustable).
Caporegime
had everything set to maximum this morning, it was a nightmare on the M5, couldn't see s*** through the rain.
Soldato
I have mine on intermittent as I've no mudflaps, kicks up a fair bit of spray, and my commute takes me on some less clean roads that tend to muddy up the rear view.
Some cars you just have to use them on as they seem prone to the glass dirtying quickly, or not having any airflow over it leading to sitting water, unlike others.
Some cars you just have to use them on as they seem prone to the glass dirtying quickly, or not having any airflow over it leading to sitting water, unlike others.
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C. I took mine off as i never used it.
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Its a point of annoyance in some cars for me, never used one thats had intermittant as an option on the rear.
I typically just use it once when setting off, or once every so often if its a busy motorway with lots of spray. In the later situation intermittant would be handy, but i've either got to do it by hand or have my car wag its tail like some retarded dog.
I've never driven in conditions where the continuous (and only) option was useful
I typically just use it once when setting off, or once every so often if its a busy motorway with lots of spray. In the later situation intermittant would be handy, but i've either got to do it by hand or have my car wag its tail like some retarded dog.
I've never driven in conditions where the continuous (and only) option was useful
Soldato
I'll turn it on if I can't see anything, its no more complicated than that. I might use continuous if it's raining heavily, intermittent is quite useful, otherwise its the odd occasion. Personally it doesn't bother me how other drivers use their wipers.
No because my car is awesome and doesn't have or need one.
Whilst we share the same awesomeness in cars, it kills me that I don't have a rear wiper. It bugs me so much that I would even consider a touring next just to have one. I'm investing in some rain-x to see if it will ease the pain.
When I first got it, I thought nothing of it. Then it rained, and rained, and rained. Then it rained some more. Every time I got in that car I could not see out of the back window. Drives me crazy.
Soldato
rarely
but if i'm in reverse with the front wipers on then it'll come on automagically
but if i'm in reverse with the front wipers on then it'll come on automagically
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you fill the hole with a gromet ^^
in answer to op's question,
it gets used every now and then when required, but never left on, annoying as hell.
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This.
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C.
But I would use it if I had one, once completely failed to see a police car behind me just before I made a slightly silly overtake..
But I would use it if I had one, once completely failed to see a police car behind me just before I made a slightly silly overtake..