[s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers

[Sean Douglas]

Good point Fred, I guess I'm not used to the cold temperatures you get
in the east. Here in Vancouver, it rarely drops below freezing and when
it does it only lasts for about a week.


Sean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Munro [mailto:munrof at sympatico.ca] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:28 PM
> To: Sean Douglas; 'Jeff Pereira'; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: 'audi s-cars list'; 'audi quattro'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers
> 
> 
> I use the Bosch aerofoil blade on both sides in the summer, 
> Sean, but they freeze up in winter and won't flex. You have 
> to keep stopping to pound them on the windshield to break the 
> ice off - rubber covered blades work better. I think this 
> Reflex blade will work OK as well; there is no carriage to freeze up.
> 
> Fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net]
> Sent: December 13, 2004 10:56 PM
> To: 'Fred Munro'; 'Jeff Pereira'; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: 'audi s-cars list'; 'audi quattro'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers
> 
> 
> What about the OEM Bosch ones? The drivers one has the 
> airfoil on it and the passenger is curved. These are 
> available from any Bosch dealer and are around $35 CAD for the set.
> 
> I bought a set for my S6 and am very happy with them. Also, 
> when the rubber part wears out, I can buy a Bosch refill 
> blade for $15.
> 
> Sean Douglas
> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Fred Munro
> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:45 AM
> > To: Jeff Pereira; lee at wheelman.com
> > Cc: audi s-cars list; audi quattro
> > Subject: [s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers
> >
> >
> > These wipers are available in Canadian Tire stores under 
> the "Reflex" 
> > tradename. I just bought a pair for my UrS4 for C$19.99 
> each. They are 
> > made in the U.S.A and use the same ad artwork as the Valeo 
> website, so 
> > I suspect they are the Valeo wipers - they are identical in 
> appearance 
> > in any event. Haven't tried them out yet - they'll get a 
> good winter 
> > test this year judging by the weather so far.
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Pereira
> > Sent: December 6, 2004 10:01 AM
> > To: lee at wheelman.com
> > Cc: audi quattro; audi s-cars list
> > Subject: Re: Valeo wipers
> >
> >
> > If you go to:
> >
> http://ultimatewiperblade.com/spec.php
> 
> click on buy now
> 
> and enter "secretdeal" in the discount code area they drop to 
> $24.95 each.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:52:13 -0500, Lee Levitt 
> <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> > Just a quick note...I picked up a set of Valeo wipers for my '96. 
> > They're similar in design to the wipers on the later model Audis, 
> > clean and well designed. They have a built-in airfoil that may cure 
> > the lift issues on
> the
> > C4 series cars, and they look like they'll work well as 
> winter blades 
> > (no place for ice/snow to accumulate.
> >
> > I bought mine from Tirerack.com:
> >
> > http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/valeo/ultimate.jsp
> >
> > I have not driven with them yet...
> >
> > Lee
> > '02 A6 quattro avant
> > '96 A6 quattro avant
> >
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