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Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:49 am
by SHAKEELE30
How many people on here have this on there car?

Whats your opinion on them.....

i know what i think of it, but see what others think first.....

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:51 am
by McDisco
Kinda pointless IMO. Makes the car look like a bus :?

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:18 pm
by BruceVeedub
depends on the look of your car IMO - if it's track inspired then could look good, if it's a slammed tin top/tourer or cabbie, probably not - your car, your choice though mate - think they are a bit 90s rice style though

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:18 pm
by harry_p
i don't mind them when theyre flat, wipers are messy ugly things, one less is a good think imho.

i think they look retarded when stuck upright or at a jaunty angle on the screen when parked.

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:31 pm
by SHAKEELE30
well my one came with the car, and i hate it, only reason cos it doesnt clean the windscreen properly..... as when your driving at speed, the wiper keeps moving up slowly slowly by itself, and the water gets blown upwards everytime you try cleaning it which gets quite annoying when driving and trying to concentrate on the road....

so quite pointless imo!!! :D

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:48 pm
by ImysE30
I think it looks quite cool, might get one for the cabbie :D

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:17 pm
by bootyman
SHAKEELE30 wrote:well my one came with the car, and i hate it, only reason cos it doesnt clean the windscreen properly..... as when your driving at speed, the wiper keeps moving up slowly slowly by itself, and the water gets blown upwards everytime you try cleaning it which gets quite annoying when driving and trying to concentrate on the road....

so quite pointless imo!!! :D
I have it on my car as you would probably imagine, but unlike yours i have never had a probs with mine not pushing water enough or anything else like that. It just goes well with the mad styling of mine. I defo like it :wink:

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:23 pm
by pacerpete
bootyman wrote:
SHAKEELE30 wrote:well my one came with the car, and i hate it, only reason cos it doesnt clean the windscreen properly..... as when your driving at speed, the wiper keeps moving up slowly slowly by itself, and the water gets blown upwards everytime you try cleaning it which gets quite annoying when driving and trying to concentrate on the road....

so quite pointless imo!!! :D
I have it on my car as you would probably imagine, but unlike yours i have never had a probs with mine not pushing water enough or anything else like that. It just goes well with the mad styling of mine. I defo like it :wink:

I was going to say it is particularly pointless and council, but my friend Ben said it for me ! :D


PS brand new in the box Bonrath 'badboy' single wiper conversion, instant council, £250 :)

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:43 pm
by LagunaE30
i've got it on my cabbie, i personally really like it, the wiper does sit right in the middle of the windscreen which is a bit weird at first, but i think it helps with the look of the car, doesn't effect how the wiper clears water in any way can't really tell much difference in comparison to having two wipers.

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:08 pm
by Rav335uk
SHAKEELE30 wrote:well my one came with the car, and i hate it, only reason cos it doesnt clean the windscreen properly..... as when your driving at speed, the wiper keeps moving up slowly slowly by itself, and the water gets blown upwards everytime you try cleaning it which gets quite annoying when driving and trying to concentrate on the road....

so quite pointless imo!!! :D
Depends on what wiper blades you got on there too, i've found Bosch ones wit the little spoiler stay fixed to the screen firm, even at stupid speeds. :mad:

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:14 pm
by S38B38
McDisco wrote:Kinda pointless IMO. Makes the car look like a bus :?
If Mercedes used this on several models ,, i think it is worth trying it,,

i have it on my car and i higly recommend this conversion,,
it was on my car when i bought it

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:45 pm
by McDisco
S38B38 wrote:
McDisco wrote:Kinda pointless IMO. Makes the car look like a bus :?
If Mercedes used this on several models ,, i think it is worth trying it,,

i have it on my car and i higly recommend this conversion,,
it was on my car when i bought it
Yeah fair enough try 'em, just not my cup o' tea.

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:11 pm
by bootyman
pacerpete wrote:
bootyman wrote:
SHAKEELE30 wrote:well my one came with the car, and i hate it, only reason cos it doesnt clean the windscreen properly..... as when your driving at speed, the wiper keeps moving up slowly slowly by itself, and the water gets blown upwards everytime you try cleaning it which gets quite annoying when driving and trying to concentrate on the road....

so quite pointless imo!!! :D
I have it on my car as you would probably imagine, but unlike yours i have never had a probs with mine not pushing water enough or anything else like that. It just goes well with the mad styling of mine. I defo like it :wink:

I was going to say it is particularly pointless and council, but my friend Ben said it for me ! :D


PS brand new in the box Bonrath 'badboy' single wiper conversion, instant council, £250 :)
Pete you know me mate. King Of the Pimps! You should let me lose on your carava some time. I'm sure i can bling it up for you :wink:

How can you say a wiper like this looks Council?

http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/18938/ ... ture/15910

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:15 pm
by ross_jsy
cause they couldnt afford 2 :mrgreen:

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:18 pm
by zaust
I like the look of them too. What's a good kit though ?

Or is it easy to convert the current set up ?.

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:15 pm
by SHAKEELE30
well when i wipe the screen the water on the screen is wiped to the bottom of the screen, and when you are driving the water then is pushed back up the screen. When wiped again, it does the same again, which annoys me as when you have to wipers, the water is pushed to the side.

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:02 pm
by Rich_W
Also bear in mind that Bens one is technically a MOT Fail.

Personally, I like them if they sit at the normal angle. Ones for LHD cars are stupidly expensive though!

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:52 pm
by Messenjah
off topic ... but ben ...


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does your cock really need its own tv screen ... ? lol

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:45 pm
by stonesie
SHAKEELE30 wrote:well when i wipe the screen the water on the screen is wiped to the bottom of the screen, and when you are driving the water then is pushed back up the screen. When wiped again, it does the same again, which annoys me as when you have to wipers, the water is pushed to the side.
I totally agree with this, years ago the company i worked for bought a citroen C15 D van (AX based so single wiper) because he was a tight git but it was borderline dangerous on the motorway in the rain because of the water blowing back up the screen 8O

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:46 pm
by kingcruizer
i have one on my car. no need to buy a kit. if you can weld, the short bar that conects to the motor needs to be 57mm i think. i'll try and dig up a photo. then just remove the driver side wiper part. if you dont want to cut and weld yours then im led to beleive the m3 ones are 57mm.
just to add.. mine sits on the passenger side when parked. if you want them to sit up the center of the screen just unbolt the small bar on the motor and move the wiper to the center then bolt back on. just reverse this process when its mot time.

oh yeah.. i use a euro style blade and it works just as good.

clive

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:39 am
by bootyman
Rich_W wrote:Also bear in mind that Bens one is technically a MOT Fail.

Personally, I like them if they sit at the normal angle. Ones for LHD cars are stupidly expensive though!
Not really cause mine can be put in the normal position or in the middle, so i can adjust it when it goes for an MOT. To be honest i drive my car so rarely these days i cant even notice it has a single wiper conversion when i do :)

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:42 am
by bootyman
Messenjah wrote:off topic ... but ben ...


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does your c**k really need its own tv screen ... ? lol
Long story mate. It was actually meant to show you the pum pum of my female passengers, but i didnt want it displayed on the screen in the front as i would be spotted as a pervert, so i had to have a screen inbetween my legs to watch on the quiet :o:

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:58 am
by George
SHAKEELE30 wrote: Whats your opinion on them.....
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in 99% of cases.

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:48 am
by ImysE30
bootyman wrote:
Messenjah wrote:off topic ... but ben ...


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does your c**k really need its own tv screen ... ? lol
Long story mate. It was actually meant to show you the pum pum of my female passengers, but i didnt want it displayed on the screen in the front as i would be spotted as a pervert, so i had to have a screen inbetween my legs to watch on the quiet :o:
:lol: Brilliant idea :twisted: :twisted:

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:28 am
by bootyman
George wrote:
SHAKEELE30 wrote: Whats your opinion on them.....
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in 99% of cases.
DUDE HOW DID YOU GET A PICTURE OF MY APARTMENT winkeye

Re: Single wiper conversion

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:14 pm
by George
winkeye winkeye winkeye :!:

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:40 pm
by Rich_W
bootyman wrote:
Rich_W wrote:Also bear in mind that Bens one is technically a MOT Fail.

Personally, I like them if they sit at the normal angle. Ones for LHD cars are stupidly expensive though!
Not really cause mine can be put in the normal position or in the middle, so i can adjust it when it goes for an MOT. To be honest i drive my car so rarely these days i cant even notice it has a single wiper conversion when i do :)
Well yes, if you adjust it accordingly for the MOT. But any other position than at the bottom of the screen is failed due to "Drivers field of vision" Of course if others have friendly testers that's up to them :wink: