Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg

This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.

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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Tegger wrote:
> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>
> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
> work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.

I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
waste through and through.

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On 2009-10-22, Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
> Tegger wrote:
>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>
>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>
>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
>> work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
>> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>
> I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
> waste through and through.
>

I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
defrosters.


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time..." - Danny, American History X

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Thus spake Joe <joe@spam.hits-spam-buffalo.com> :

>On 2009-10-22, Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>> Tegger wrote:
>>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>>
>>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>>
>>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
>>> work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
>>> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>>
>> I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
>> waste through and through.
>>
>
>I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
>When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
>quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
>defrosters.

Due to the aerodynamics, rear wipers are more "essential" on vehicles
with close to vertical rear windows. My wife's Camary doesn't collect
nearly as much spray as my Fit.
--

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distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On 2009-10-22, Dillon Pyron <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Thus spake Joe <joe@spam.hits-spam-buffalo.com> :
>
>>On 2009-10-22, Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>>> Tegger wrote:
>>>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>>>
>>>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
>>>> work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
>>>> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>>>
>>> I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
>>> waste through and through.
>>>
>>
>>I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
>>When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
>>quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
>>defrosters.
>
> Due to the aerodynamics, rear wipers are more "essential" on vehicles
> with close to vertical rear windows. My wife's Camary doesn't collect
> nearly as much spray as my Fit.

Absolutely. The 06 Civic's rear window is heavily slanted, and
collects nothing while moving, but the minivans collected loads of
snow, especially during a light snowfall...

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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Joe wrote:
>
> I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
> When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
> quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
> defrosters.

A rear window isn't even a necessity, that why we have outside mirrors.

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On 10/21/09 6:28 PM, in article Xns9CABC5FC03486tegger@208.90.168.18,
"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:

> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>
> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where I
> work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.

Don't know about the rear wiper, but Nissan is finally selling the Skyline
in the US. Its called the GT-R, has 480 horsepower out of a twin turbine V6
& costs about $85k US.

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:hbo83m$32g$2@news.datemas.de...
> Tegger wrote:
>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>
>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>
>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where
>> I work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
>> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>
> I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
> waste through and through.

Blimey - don't you drive ?

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:24:53 +0100, "thomas"
<toooommygin@retardedloony.com> wrote:

>
>"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
>news:hbo83m$32g$2@news.datemas.de...
>> Tegger wrote:
>>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>>
>>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>>
>>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from where
>>> I work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I always
>>> wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>>
>> I have never seen the need for a rear wiper on any vehicle. They are a
>> waste through and through.
>
>Blimey - don't you drive ?
>


You must ignore his ramblings.

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

"E. Meyer" <epmeyer50@gmail.com> wrote in
news:C705CE5C.13342%epmeyer50@gmail.com:

> On 10/21/09 6:28 PM, in article Xns9CABC5FC03486tegger@208.90.168.18,
> "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>
>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>
>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>
>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from
>> where I work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I
>> always wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>
> Don't know about the rear wiper, but Nissan is finally selling the
> Skyline in the US. Its called the GT-R, has 480 horsepower out of a
> twin turbine V6 & costs about $85k US.
>


I think it's pretty safe to say the GT-R will be a "niche" vehicle.

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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

thomas wrote:
>
> Blimey - don't you drive ?

I've been driving for almost forty years. I have never had a need to
look out the rear window of any vehicle I have driven over the years.
Side mirrors are far more accurate to use to keep track of what is going
on around any vehicle.

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On 2009-10-22, Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
> thomas wrote:
>>
>> Blimey - don't you drive ?
>
> I've been driving for almost forty years. I have never had a need to
> look out the rear window of any vehicle I have driven over the years.
> Side mirrors are far more accurate to use to keep track of what is going
> on around any vehicle.

Please, do not drive near me.

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time..." - Danny, American History X

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Joe wrote:
>
> Please, do not drive near me.

Why are you dangerous?

Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in news:hbrqe0$oo$1
@news.datemas.de:

> Joe wrote:
>>
>> Please, do not drive near me.
>
> Why are you dangerous?
>
>


HE's not dangerous, he's implying that YOU are.

And if you're using your side-view mirrors as rear-view mirrors, then
you've got them aimed wrongly.


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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
 

On 10/22/09 6:47 PM, in article Xns9CACC938479B2tegger@208.90.168.18,
"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:

> "E. Meyer" <epmeyer50@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:C705CE5C.13342%epmeyer50@gmail.com:
>
>> On 10/21/09 6:28 PM, in article Xns9CABC5FC03486tegger@208.90.168.18,
>> "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>>
>>> Such a thing actually exists. And I took a picture of it.
>>>
>>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/skyline_wiper.jpg
>>>
>>> This Nissan Skyline of unknown vintage lives across the street from
>>> where I work, and I discovered it just last week. What a cool car. I
>>> always wondered why Nissan never sold it in Canada or the US.
>>
>> Don't know about the rear wiper, but Nissan is finally selling the
>> Skyline in the US. Its called the GT-R, has 480 horsepower out of a
>> twin turbine V6 & costs about $85k US.
>>
>
>
> I think it's pretty safe to say the GT-R will be a "niche" vehicle.

The one I've seen in a Nissan dealership was fenced off with velvet rope so
that it could not be approached or, God forbid, touched by prospective
customers. I'm kinda surprised Nissan didn't market it as an Infiniti in
the US. They, at least, wouldn't be afraid of customers actually touching
the car.