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Author living with a single wiper
aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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26th Mar 08 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who has one? what's it like?

annoying that it takes ages to wipe?
John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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26th Mar 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heard the motors fuck up very easy, i like them tho
swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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26th Mar 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got one fitted (storm)

I find it's pretty decent to have as it's not very common (least not in my area)

Nah i find it take about the same 2bh as it's the same motor speed etc than it was before so theres no real difference in speed etc.
Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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26th Mar 08 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
agreed

you wont notice the difference as much as you think you will

and blades dont seem to wear twice as quick even though they are doing twice the work
aron
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Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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26th Mar 08 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks!! good to get some background info
do most kits use one of the existing wiper with just a long blade on it?
swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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26th Mar 08 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well kit i got (ebay = direct source of manufacturer which isin UK)

it came with the new wiperblade but uses one of the current arms on your car.
Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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26th Mar 08 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had one. Never had any difficulties with it working or not working as the case may be. Found it used to lift less at higher speeds.

Never had a problem with mine
DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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26th Mar 08 at 23:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No probs yet with mine
swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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26th Mar 08 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And in fairness its nice and simple to install and quite effective.

Though people say im a wanna be bus driver.................
STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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26th Mar 08 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine eats linkages
stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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26th Mar 08 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When i had my corsa i had one. Linkage broke and wiper started to eat my custom made smooth scuttle If i was doing it all again i would stick with 2 wipers.
Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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27th Mar 08 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had mine on my Sport.

Was an arse driving in heavy rain - cant wipe as quick.

Does look good though.
EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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27th Mar 08 at 12:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got rid of mine. It didn't clear as much of the windscreen as normal wipers. I also had to lower my drivers seat down so I could see under the area that it did cover. Looks ok, but I prefer having bith wipers.

Would be better if a single wiper kit pivoted from the middle of the windscreen (like on Nova's and Golf's). Then you'd get a better sweep.
Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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27th Mar 08 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iv got a storm one for sale if your interested, including a new blade and a wiper linkage, so its a straight swap. Let me know...
stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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27th Mar 08 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by EarlofBarnet
I got rid of mine. It didn't clear as much of the windscreen as normal wipers. I also had to lower my drivers seat down so I could see under the area that it did cover. Looks ok, but I prefer having bith wipers.

Would be better if a single wiper kit pivoted from the middle of the windscreen (like on Nova's and Golf's). Then you'd get a better sweep.

Having it in the middle wont pass an MOT. Fair enough its easy to change the start/finish position though.
flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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27th Mar 08 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had one on my old corsa, the only thing i didnt like was using the existing scuttle and having the hole there, even with a grommet looks poop
Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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27th Mar 08 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive gota storm one fitted and its more for the look of it rather than it being practical tbh

 
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