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Haven't used them in the rain yet (just bought 'em today), but did use the windshield washer to try them out. Have to say they seem pretty promising! They definitely look better than the old frame-style wipers... I can see why european car makers use these on new cars.



(I'm in between car washes right now [xx(])
 
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Those look really cool (although we've already had a convo on AIM about this already, lol). I am running Valeo Ultimate Wiper Blades on my G and I wonder how they compare to those Bosch blades...based on the info you can find on both blades online, the ICONs seem to be better.
 
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Here they are on my e30. I've had them since February. They work great! They don't streak at ALL, they are absolutely silent, and they stay planted on the windshield at least up to 80 mph (the fastest I've driven in the rain with them). I've always heard that the Valeo Ultimates are great, but really, they can't be any better than the Bosch Icons, which are a fraction of the price.
 
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Yeah, it seems like the Bosch wipers are better. These type of wipers that come on the new Mercedes models are from Bosch and they work amazingly well.

The Valeos do only sell for $20 each though (recently lowered price)...the $40 each, previously, was nothing short of ridiculous.
 
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epj3 said:
Haven't used them in the rain yet (just bought 'em today), but did use the windshield washer to try them out. Have to say they seem pretty promising! They definitely look better than the old frame-style wipers... I can see why european car makers use these on new cars.



(I'm in between car washes right now [xx(])
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Those look sweet, I needs me those.
 
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MrElussive said:
Yeah, it seems like the Bosch wipers are better. These type of wipers that come on the new Mercedes models are from Bosch and they work amazingly well.

The Valeos do only sell for $20 each though (recently lowered price)...the $40 each, previously, was nothing short of ridiculous.
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Ahh, didn't know they had recently lowered the prices on the Valeos. I wonder if that is due to pressure placed on them from these new Bosch wipers coming on the market at $15 a piece.
 
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Jcz, as long as your wipers mount the standard way, which i'm sure they do - they will fit. Check advance auto parts website for size - I had to use the 21b size for the drivers and the 20a for passenger, I believe the A's have a shorter profile or something. I just saw the new display at advance auto today - not last time I was there a week ago.
 
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epj3 said:
Jcz, as long as your wipers mount the standard way, which i'm sure they do - they will fit. Check advance auto parts website for size - I had to use the 21b size for the drivers and the 20a for passenger, I believe the A's have a shorter profile or something. I just saw the new display at advance auto today - not last time I was there a week ago.
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The A's have a greater degree of curvature to better fit the extra curvature for the passenger side of the windshield.
 
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I just bought some bosch platinum +4 spark plugs for the Rover, I couldnt find their wires anywhere though. So I bought the wires from a brand named "Standard". Big improvement from the truck, Bosch FTW.
 
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Militant-Grunt said:
I just bought some bosch platinum +4 spark plugs for the Rover, I couldnt find their wires anywhere though. So I bought the wires from a brand named "Standard". Big improvement from the truck, Bosch FTW.
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The +4's are pretty dumb IMO, the electrodes are tiny and just welded on, I'd be very nervous of them breaking off into the engine (as happened in the past.) The M had the +4's when I got it, and I went to the +2's (which is what the dealer sells), and it ran better. I also did NOT like how the electrodes wore down on the +4's.
 
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