v8voodoo

Went in to Halfrauds at about 3:45pm yesterday (Sunday) to grab a pair of wipers. Decide to go for the Bosch set as Halfrauds own brand don't seem much good (judging by previous experience). Looked in the little flip chart thingy they have and All Imprezas 2000 on are listed as 22/22S. Ok, so thats both 22". Grabbed the pack, looked inside and the spoiler on the drivers wiper wasn't the same as was on the pic on the outside of the box! Looked at the single and it was... So what's that all about? the spoiler on the wiper in the set was some manky little crappy one, and the individual was full length decent spoiler.

So, off home I go, whip the old wipers off and put the drivers side on, lovely, no probs, go to put the passengers side on and WTF?!!??? It's MILES too big, even extends past the A pillar.??!! It's 3 minutes to 4 now, so I dash back to said "store" to be greeted by "Oh. well, you'll have to take the one that fits off and return it as a pack." "Can't you just replace the offending INCORRECT 22inch passenger side wiper for the CORRECT 17"..?" "No". My mistake, that's too easy ain't it! Then I discover they don't even do 22S/17 sets

Can someone tell me the correct size of the passenger wiper on an '03 Blobeye WRX? And why do Halfrauds have crap information in their flip charts and such unhelpful staff..???

I think the PIAA ones are a bit too pricey, so has anyone got any other suggestions aprt from a Bosch set (not from Halfrauds, obviously!).

Ta,
Nige.

Fulham71

Trust me mate the PIAA ones are worth every penny ! The wipe they come with is ace too !

speedking

Look here.

PS Champion also list incorrect blade sizes for new age Impreza.

Nezz10

The classic impreza is 18" and 21" I think.

Ebay sells them at about 70% of halfrauds prices.

WRX Sparky

I fitted Bosch to MY03 WRX and have noticed a couple of scratches on the windscreen! Not sure if it is the wiper blades fault but I will monitor it and change them if any more start to appear.

jmk

Used to have PIAA - great but pricey, lasted 12 months which is okay - and now have Bosch ones from German and Sweedish. IMO, just as good as the PIAA ones and less than £10 for the pair.

Take your old wipers with you and that way you won't buy the wrong ones - oh, PIAA didn't make the same size wipers as the original ones but they were only out by an inch and caused no interference.

Scooby Roo

I have PIAA silicon wipers, yeah bit pricey but superb results. Had them 15 months now and they are just starting to smear (I got two so still have the second wipe to use )

Roo

mabelcable

I take it you have a wagon then Nige as they have the smaller wiper on the passanger side but AFAIK the saloons were the same?

Tried the silicone wipers on another car and it didn't really make that much difference - just keep your normal wipers and screen clean with a good de-greaser and they'll be fine.

Martin

Keef69

Are there any wipers that are slightly curved to fit the screen? I got the Bosch ones and they don't clean the bottom of the screen! Plus they are useless after less than a month.

I was told by a windscreen fitter, that the silicon ones are bad, because they can't repair your windscreen, their repairing stuff won't adhere to the silicon. So you have to pay the £50 excess on the insurance and have a new screen. Any comments?

Andrew Timmins

In that case you would probably need a new screen if Rain-X had been used. I'm sure there must be something available to remove the silicon. Perhaps it just takes too long and they can't be bothered.

babber

Had PIAA ones for around 15 months and think they're fantastic. Once you get above 70 MPH, you can turn the wipers off again. Expensive, but well worth it IMHO. I'll definately get another set next time.

Think Motoman do them cheap

Phill

jabbroni

expensive but the best

AndyMoody

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Got my PIAA ones from this site via Scoobyshop link which gives you discount, even tells you what size for which model years.

www.priracing.com/scoobynet

Andy

simon57

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As above.

Same happened to me. Looked at the chart bought the blades tried to fit them and the passengers is too long.
ended up buyinga set from wilsons.

chrome

cool will order ASAP

I HATE the bosch ones ( i get thru a pair in two months!- they smear like hell! )

Franx

I did that as well Bought the Bosch set - fitted fine, if a little short.
I then bought the back one yesterday. Flip chart was missing the page that had the correct size in the Bosch range, and I couldn't be @rsed waiting in the queue to speak to the bloke, so bought the Halfords own one

About half the quality, and it doesn't fit, so I'll either have to grind the edge off the wiper stalk, or take it back Don't want to spend all my days off shopping around there, so I think it'll be the grindstone.

StickyMicky

i put 2 of halfords own brand wipers on the front of my classic over a month ago and there still fine

hugo

PIAA

Mr Sympathy

yep me too, been using halfords own brand wipers on my scoobs for four years, no problems, no gripes, last about 18months at a time by memory.

rgv_stu

buy vauxhall ones at about £3

pippyrips

just put the bosch ones on my uk300 - they were 19 and 21 inches. pretty certain the classics are 18 and 21

messiah

to digress slightly, I saw Wilkinson's doing a twin pack of Rain-X for £4.99.

I've got the PIAA jobbies - still going strong after over a year, can totally recommend them.

darms

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Another vote for the PIAA!