car vandals!!

hewhoisnotintheknow

just tidy it up and wait unti you can afford it.

you will be looking at £5 - 10 tops to replace for a scrappy

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

I'd replace it immediately, its there for a reason. Without it you'll struggle to see behind you on a motorway or similar when raining.

big_gay_kirk

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

I'd replace it immediately, its there for a reason. Without it you'll struggle to see behind you on a motorway or similar when raining.

funny how we managed to last for years without them... in fact, out of nearly twenty cars I've had over the last twenty five years, only the Volvo estate, Lada estate, Astra and Cortina had them....

goldspanners

big_gay_kirk wrote: »

funny how we managed to last for years without them... in fact, out of nearly twenty cars I've had over the last twenty five years, only the Volvo estate, Lada estate, Astra and Cortina had them....

yip, i have one but i dont like using it, i hate the mark it leaves on the window,even when washed and cleaned with glass cleaner there will always be that half moon shape on the back window when it rains.

use the wing mirrors op. they work just aswell.

greyteam1959

big_gay_kirk wrote: »

funny how we managed to last for years without them... in fact, out of nearly twenty cars I've had over the last twenty five years, only the Volvo estate, Lada estate, Astra and Cortina had them....

I think its down to design like a lot of things these days.

I had a Ford Escort many years ago the one with the small lip on the boot whatever model it was ( 1980 s) that had no rear screen wipe but due to the design the rear screen was always completely clear.
Then bought a Ford Fiesta XR2 ( ) now that car you had to have the rear screen wiper on all the flamin time

pulliptears

big_gay_kirk wrote: »

funny how we managed to last for years without them... in fact, out of nearly twenty cars I've had over the last twenty five years, only the Volvo estate, Lada estate, Astra and Cortina had them....

My everyday car is a modern Clio, and I use rear wash wipe a lot. My "bit of fun" car is a drop head TR7 with a plastic back window, so obviously no wiper I find myself wiping it down every time I use the car. Yes, I use mirrors as well, but I do miss the added view.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

big_gay_kirk wrote: »

funny how we managed to last for years without them... in fact, out of nearly twenty cars I've had over the last twenty five years, only the Volvo estate, Lada estate, Astra and Cortina had them....

That is because the aerodynamic shape of those vehicles, which are all tail opening or hatchbacks, requires them.

You'll never see a car with a boot with a rear wiper. They're not required.

tomstickland

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

I'd replace it immediately, its there for a reason. Without it you'll struggle to see behind you on a motorway or similar when raining.

My 1991 BMW saloon has no rear wipers. I can usually see out of the back quite well, or I use the side mirrors.