little mod i did today
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I can't stand those retro-fit flat wiper blades. The standard arms are not designed for them, and they just look stupid. A massive joint and the arms sit miles away from the blade. To me they just say 'I like to make out my car is newer than it is'.
Stop moaning
They look fine, and they work better due to the way they're made - they allow for better contact area on the screen, which helps keep crap out from underneath them. And as I said, mine are a year old now and work like new when it's rainingThere's about 2-3 inches of blade not touching the screen on Danny's passenger side.
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I used to use Bosch wipers religeously but was never actually all that impressed by them or how often they needed replacing to keep working well. I bought a set of these 3 years ago and never looked back: http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40_65&products_id=533
They are miles better than the Bosch and I am still on my original set
. Proper money but proper results. No idea if they do them for normal cars but just thought I'd say.
They are miles better than the Bosch and I am still on my original set
. Proper money but proper results. No idea if they do them for normal cars but just thought I'd say.
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I find that I need to be able to see well when doing warp factor 9.9 in the wet so to me they are worth every single penny! 
Wow, do they seriously make you that angry?
I bought some. Not only do they work much better, they are better at speed, they have lasted longer than standard ones and they are also completely silent.
yup, i think they look utterly pony too and also thinking theyre on par with krystal headlights (and other guff) for people wanting to make their car look less ancient, but fail miserable by making it just look crap
ps ive just got normal £6 a pair wipers on my car, they are silent, they work really well.
i think i now need to know EXACTLY how much better wipers can get, cos i think im really missing out on something big here. must get better wipers
They sit lower that normal wiper blades. And whilst I found that normal wiper blades would often be ok for a month or two, they soon began to degrade into a smearing, screechy mess which would make an annoying 'clunk' at the end of their travel.
Why must you get better wipers? You just said yours were fine?
I really don't get Matt's hate for subtle effective modifications yet he still has a "DA CROOOZE UK" sticker or whatever it says plastered to his back window
i am lazy and its coming off soon. my need for speed underground 'respect' points are going to plummet
one of my biggest hates are those chromed indicator bulbs. how sad can you get?
How sad can you get, getting enraged over a silvered indicator bulb. All you have done in Motors over the last couple of days is rant about midifications you hate, get over it.