just been down to get a couple of sets of flat wipers for the paj and uno, as they are doing two for one.... the pajero was no problem, but the curse of the uno strikes again.....no 13/14" blades for the rear:bang: smallest they do is 16" not good enough tescos, i demand satisfaction.......remember us retro rollers

Jai said:

just been down to get a couple of sets of flat wipers for the paj and uno, as they are doing two for one.... the pajero was no problem, but the curse of the uno strikes again.....no 13/14" blades for the rear:bang: smallest they do is 16" not good enough tescos, i demand satisfaction.......remember us retro rollers

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Yea, We Panda owners suffer the same problem

Tesco

i woudnt fit those blades if you paid me.

do you not drive in the rain jai?

jug said:

i woudnt fit those blades if you paid me.

do you not drive in the rain jai?

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Lol. I've got a nice Flat Blade thing on the front of my Panda which I got from a local parts shop. Looks really swank

Yeah I bought the flat wipers for my punto and there a pile of crap. Judder like hell. My Bosch spoiler wipers are going to go back on.

ChrisUK said:

Yeah I bought the flat wipers for my punto and there a pile of crap. Judder like hell. My Bosch spoiler wipers are going to go back on.

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:yeahthat: - had the sh*te 'aero blades'replacedd last service, they just juddered, squeaked and smeared

My first one smeered so took it back, got it changed and the new one is great.

We are talking about these?

https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/141532-look-my-new-wiper-blade-what-do-you-think.html

Give me the old fashioned Bosch wipers every time, something all wrong about flat wipers. I can't see how they would cope in rain on a motorway, I think you'd be running blind in anything more than drizzle.

fiatdrivingfan said:

Give me the old fashioned Bosch wipers every time, something all wrong about flat wipers. I can't see how they would cope in rain on a motorway, I think you'd be running blind in anything more than drizzle.

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Never had any problem (except with the first one). I sat under the irrigator at college one evening washing the car (someone had egged it) and the irrigator was throwing walls of water out, and my flat wiper never missed a drop!

How long will they last, my Bosch blades last between 12 and 18 months before I replace. I replace at the first sign of smearing or poor water clearance. I've done motorway speeds in heavy rain with old, worn out wipers, the second scariest 5 minutes of my life.

fiatdrivingfan said:

How long will they last, my Bosch blades last between 12 and 18 months before I replace. I replace at the first sign of smearing or poor water clearance. I've done motorway speeds in heavy rain with old, worn out wipers, the second scariest 5 minutes of my life.

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That I don't know. But it only cost £8 from Wilco motor parts, so is cheaper than the cheapest in Halfrauds.

How much do you pay?

What was the first?

fiatdrivingfan said:

How long will they last, my Bosch blades last between 12 and 18 months before I replace.

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my wilko value blades cost £1.50 each and last just as long but perform better than bosch ime.
although tbh they aren't as good quality as they used to be.

Most Easterly Panda's said:

That I don't know. But it only cost £8 from Wilco motor parts, so is cheaper than the cheapest in Halfrauds.

How much do you pay?

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You can get two wipers for the price I pay for one, but you get what you pay for IMO. You woudn't skimp getting your brakes repaired, wipers are just as important.

EDIT: The drivers blade with wing costs about £16, passenger side is about £12.

I use 'Rain-Clear' now, so my wipers should last longer.

jenks69 said:

What was the first?

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Sorry, didn't understand

fiatdrivingfan said:

I use 'Rain-Clear' now, so my wipers should last longer.

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I'm thinking of using this after a very possitive drive in rain last Thursday after having gone thorough a car wash that used De-ionised water at the end which does a similar job for a few days, Rain-Clear lasts longer though

Bravo and Croma both have flat wipers as standard. Croma's are coming upto 3 years old and could do with some new ones. Bravo's are coming upto a year old and still perfect.

That and it's always raining here so it's not like they're not used.

Hellcat said:

Bravo and Croma both have flat wipers as standard. Croma's are coming upto 3 years old and could do with some new ones. Bravo's are coming upto a year old and still perfect.

That and it's always raining here so it's not like they're not used.

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yeah the oem blades do actually work, but you need to watch out for bonnet damage if the alfa range is anything to go by.

well i was a bit sceptical, read how bad they were, and a friend had them on his coupe, and constantly complained till they came off.

so a i tried a set on the wifes panda, about 4 months ago, neither she nor i have had any cause for concern, and a side bonus was that the water jets now clear the wiper arm properly, so based on that i wanted a set for my two

only now, it's just the paj, the tub gets a new normal set

it's personal experience i suppose, some find it fine, as we have, others find them poo, as jug has

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Sorry, didn't understand

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that was for fiatdrivingfan - he said it was the 2nd most scary 5 mins of his life - I wondered what the first was LOL! (I should have used a quote)