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stoney
4th December 2010, 08:19 PM
ok looking at geting some flat wipers for the GP i know its a 18" and a 192 blades that i need but whats the best one to get i seen some on E-bay for £6.50 but i think the will be pi$$

so what would you recomend ???
GCA3N
4th December 2010, 10:47 PM
ok looking at geting some flat wipers for the GP i know its a 18" and a 192 blades that i need but whats the best one to get i seen some on E-bay for £6.50 but i think the will be pi$$

so what would you recomend ???

Wiperblades.co.uk best I have found rob.
Craig
4th December 2010, 10:53 PM
Think I got mine there aswell Greig, from memory I was about £7 delivered for the pair.... :thumbs up:
stoney
5th December 2010, 10:29 AM
thanx guys but what brand of blad do you use ie bosh ect ect
Doug_m
5th December 2010, 11:52 AM
I got my Goodyear flatblades from costco last year and were sumthin like 5-6 quid each :thumbs up:
Scottie
5th December 2010, 05:24 PM
I use the bosch ones but went for 18" both sides sits on the windscreen that bit better with them being flat blade type.
KenL
5th December 2010, 07:55 PM
I use the bosch ones but went for 18" both sides sits on the windscreen that bit better with them being flat blade type.

Good advice. I bought a pair online and sent them back as the passenger side one does not wipe the last inch or more.

I think the oem ones are the best.
craigib76
5th December 2010, 08:59 PM
i have bought the 1's from ebay and for the cash they are very good
jdl_1967
5th December 2010, 09:07 PM
I bought mine from eBay, I think the driver's is 18" and the passenger's is 19". My passenger side also misses the tax disc area quite badly, but I can live with it. Next time I'll try 2x18"
KenL
6th December 2010, 07:35 PM
Not all cars are best suited to the flat blades. The MINI screen is to upright and curved. The oem ones are designed with bending forces built in to the frame and the driver one has a spoiler designed to keep the blade down at 70mph!

I think as long as you replace them annually they are good.
joec73
30th December 2010, 06:12 PM
I bought mine from eBay, I think the driver's is 18" and the passenger's is 19". My passenger side also misses the tax disc area quite badly, but I can live with it. Next time I'll try 2x18"

Why dont you swap the two and put the 18" on the passenger side?
KenL
30th December 2010, 08:11 PM
Why dont you swap the two and put the 18" on the passenger side?

Won't the long one on the driver side hit the trim at the top of the windscreen?

If not, that sounds a good idea.
joec73
30th December 2010, 08:51 PM
No its clear on our R53
KenL
30th December 2010, 10:14 PM
No its clear on our R53

That sounds like a great idea then :thumbs up: