Tidgy

why oh why do uk scoobs have no rear wiper?

realy sucks

Phil

I know its such a benefit !!

Tidgy

of more use in uk than japan considering we get more consistantly crap weather

alcazar

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Give GradeA at Hayfield, High Peak, a ring. I bought a "kit" off them 18 months ago, consisting of rear screen with hole, rear wiper motor, arm and blade, rear washer bottle, pump and associated piping, and a set of BOTH steering column stalks, of which I used the one with the rear wash/wipe switch on it.

Total cost of kit was £200.

A mate removed my old screen and fitted the "new" one. and I did the rest, took me about three hours all in including making up a loom for the wiring.

Alcazar

Tidgy

mmm, sounds like a plan at some point

stilover

Due to global warming, it's always hot and sunny. Why would you need a rear wiper?

Tidgy

davedipster

Cos we drive faster than the japanese, so our extra speed clears the rear screen - fact!

Daft Lad

Ahh, that explains the limiters!

GREGGYG

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Mine does, JDM STI, lol.

T5NYW

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And mine

Is it anthing to do with The UK/EU's having a Full rear centre seat belt!! The JDM's only have a middle lap belt?

Tony

Ps I miss not having heated mirrors but they do fold in

DCR59

I don't think it's anything to do with the rear seat belts. Classic UK models only had a middle lap belt too, but still didn't have the wiper.

My JDM STi has it too, and at this time of year I'm using it every day and would certainly miss it if I bought a UK model again.
My WRX ra doesn't have it fitted, because it's the ra model. Less weight.

pippyrips

sounds silly but i'd miss mine - especially with the current weather. Having siad that the current blade is f**ked!!

joey_turbo

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I hate not having a rear wiper. Good to hear someone has done the conversion.

haroldhettaturbo

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Must admit when i sold my calibra turbo for my scooby, for the first few weeks i was trying to push the stalk back to activate the rear wiper.

Dont see any benifit not having 1

Tidgy

1 less electronic gizmo to install, so saves the money.

pretty much the be all an end all of it lol

joey_turbo

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I always like to clean the rear screen when someones too close, just to make sure its not the 5-0

miff13

It was a sore point for me when I got my uk turbo but I honestly don't miss it now, you can still see out the back even when it's peeing down. Maybe it's cos I'm going so fast

joey_turbo

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I tried the non wiper alternative, Rain-X, and its not good.

scoobynutta555

I've had 2 UK classics with rear wipe as standard

The Uk classic I have now doesn't have a rear wipe, TBH it's the only thing that I miss from a JDM car.

AndyWalker

i dont have a wiper as im a type ra owner - not the end of the world - i clean the car often enough

HOWY

Agree lets hope th enew hatchback model comes with one

rpw

i use rain x and find it alot better than no wiper u just have to get a few layers of it on

joey_turbo

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Its says to leave it on to dry, then wipe it off. But there is no noticeable residue to wipe off. I'll give it another go.