[s-cars] Wiper blade possibility

[Levent Cur]

Advance Auto Parts was running a special with a rebate for the Bosch 
Icon's. Awesome wipers by the way.

matt ludwig. wrote:
> because i actually do care about this and i can take the heat Levent  
> can dish out ; ) - does anyone know where these are on special right  
> now? i saw them in a VIP Auto Parts and they looked really nice and  
> very similar to the Valeo's everyone raves about.
>
> just thought if someone could point me to it, i would appreciate it.
>
>
> matt ludwig.
>
> 1995.5 S6 Avant
> South Portland, Maine
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Levent Cur wrote:
>
>   
>> Thanks for the heads up again... Its all in good forum fun.   
>> Welcome to
>> the forum by the way.
>>
>> -=Levent=-
>>
>> Wylie Bean wrote:
>>     
>>> Thanks.
>>> I wasn't on this list last year.  In fact, I wasn't on it last month.
>>> There was, however, just recently a thread about wiper blade wing
>>> retrofitting, so I thought this might be helpful when it came across
>>> in another forum, whether to you, or someone else.
>>>
>>> Have a nice day.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Levent Cur"  
>>> <levent.cur at charter.net>
>>> To: "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
>>> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 10:53 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wiper blade possibility
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Welcome to last year. :)
>>>>
>>>> -=Levent=-
>>>>
>>>> Wylie Bean wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> Folks,
>>>>> I know there was a thread about keeping blades down at high speed
>>>>> .....well Matt Rooke may have found an option... as these have the
>>>>> built-in foil design.  I looked at them closely at a local parts
>>>>> store chain but they were priced at full retail, so I denied myself
>>>>> the pleasure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt's been around the 20v.org list about as long as I have, has a
>>>>> 20v turbo cq, and also owns an S4 and an UrS6 Avant.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's his post from the 20v list:
>>>>>
>>>>> From: "Matt twentyV" <matt_20v at yahoo.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> To: "Audi 20V" <audi20v at rennlist.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:16 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [audi20v] Bosch Aero Wiper Blades
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Don't know if everyone has noticed the new
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> bracketless
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> "aero" style wiper blades showing up on newer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> Audis,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> but I've identified replacement blades that fit
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> coupe.  Bosch Icon blades come in a number of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> size
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> and curvatures, and fit standard u-hook style
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> arms.  I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> ran these for the last year on my 00S4 and am
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> really
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> pleased- no chatter, streaking, or lifting at high
>>>>>>> speeds and/or cold temperatures.  They also work
>>>>>>> really well in snow that can cause standard wipers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> clog with ice.  No more leaning out the window to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> snap
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> them clean every few miles.  Through a bit of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> trial
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> and error I've now fitted them to all 3 of my
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> Audis:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>                  driver side    passenger side
>>>>>>> B3 coupe             422A             421B
>>>>>>> C4 (95 S6) avant     422A             422B
>>>>>>> B5 (00S4) sedan      421A             421B
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can't speak to the other body styles for these
>>>>>>> models, but would suspect the B3 sedan would work
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> the same blades as the B5 sedan.  The "B" suffix
>>>>>>> blades have more built-in curvature to cover the
>>>>>>> passenger side of the windshield.  Autohaus has
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> them
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> for about half the price of anywhere else I've
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> found:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx? 
>>>>> sid=m2f3yznfusba1b55d5jhoruo&partnumber=421b
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>>> Yes they are quite a bit more than the stock
>>>>>>> Micro-Edge but I was pleased enough to put them on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> all
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> my cars.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Matt
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>> Wylie Bean
>>>>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>>>>> 90 Cq
>>>>> 99.5 A4 Avant 1.8T
>>>>> 01 allroad quattro
>>>>> 92 UrS4
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