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Why in the world would you bring in a hatchback w/o any rear wiper? Can someone please explain the logic here?

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Old 07-19-2009, 12:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Why in the world would you bring in a hatchback w/o any rear wiper? Can someone please explain the logic here?
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Old 07-19-2009, 12:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It doesn't really do anything. I shaved the one on my 350Z.
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put RainX and the water will bead away.
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put RainX and the water will bead away.
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Most people just remove them anyway. Not like you can se out the rear of the car any way. LOL
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It doesn't even rain in Bahrain!
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I never used the one on my 350. It wasn't like it would rain and I wold be be like "OMG! I cant see out the back!!"
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Most people just remove them anyway. Not like you can se out the rear of the car any way. LOL
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Why in the world would you bring in a hatchback w/o any rear wiper? Can someone please explain the logic here?
Because they're fugly.
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Why in the world would you bring in a hatchback w/o any rear wiper? Can someone please explain the logic here?
Because what's behind you is not important.
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You got it. Just drive faster than everyone else and you never have to worry about what's going on back there.
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put RainX and the water will bead away.
I use my Detailing spray - water just beads off now.... again thanks for the pointer NXTAZEE ;P
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I had one on my last hatch and i used it quite a bit. Oh, Im in Bahrain but in just stationed out here.
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I had one on my last hatch and i used it quite a bit. Oh, Im in Bahrain but in just stationed out here.
I bet you wouldn't have much use for it over there even if you had a vehicle with a rear wiper!

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