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windscreen wipers
« on: November 11, 2010, 11:11:02 pm »
hello all,

i dont no what section to put this in so feel free to move it,

but what are any good windscreen wipers for the gti?? i have halfords ones on n ther crap after 3-4 months, i want some that will idealy last well to 6 months?

anyone have any recomendations??

thanks
tom


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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 11:13:27 pm »
get to the dealers for some genuine ones, there about the best imo  :happy2:
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 11:14:05 pm »
fair enough, gotta go in 4 dsg service next month so will wait till then :)


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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 11:28:53 pm »
+1 for OEM.

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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 07:57:15 am »
+2 for OEM
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 12:44:15 pm »
now then fella
i have just brought from ebay a set of brand new bosch front wipers and a new bosch rear wiper for £25 all in.
they are spot on. no complains :happy2:

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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2010, 01:09:55 pm »
Bosch all the way for me  :grin:
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2010, 01:12:45 pm »
I think Bosch are OEM?
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2010, 01:40:30 pm »
+2 for OEM
+ 3 for oem & not a bad price,got rear one last weekend & it was only around a fiver  :happy2:
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2010, 02:02:27 pm »
i put some tru part ones on my audi they came top last year in auto express sell them in the factors i used to work in £8.00 a pair no issues they work well going to try the on my gti  i can get the flat type £8 each

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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2010, 06:22:44 pm »
I've just bought some Halfords ones.  I would have got Bosch but apparently they are special order?? Didn't want to wait and glad I didn't as we had torrential rain the next day!

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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2010, 01:54:58 am »
I think Bosch are OEM?

Wouldn't surprise me but I'm not 100% sure
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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2010, 01:57:45 am »
Not too sure if Bosch are OEM, but they're very good and wouldn't use anything else  :wink:


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Re: windscreen wipers
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2010, 10:19:49 am »
it'll be bosch or valeo guys :happy2:
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