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The F10 has a problem with the windscreen wipers

Old Jul 21, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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The E60 had an joint for the right hand side windscreen viper, so that the upper right corner got cleaned properly.

The F10 don?t have this node and it leaves a massive part of the window uncleaned. :thumbsdown:

I would even say it will be a big problem in city traffic.
One may miss a car or even worse a pedestrian coming from the right.

Wrong way to save money, BMW
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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That's Unbelieveble :thumbsdown:
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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But the new hood design is a softer landing for the unlucky pedestrian.
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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I don't have any problems like this on my car. The wipers work great.
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Maybe US models and EU models have different wiper assemblies?
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Man, that's a big gap in cleaning!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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I wouldn't be surprised if they wipe the other way on US cars., I can`t but feel that the centre console is ment for LHD F10`s.
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 03:05 AM
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Would a one inch (25 mm) longer blade fix that or is it to the top of windscreen already? Could they have put wrong blade on?
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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Shouldn't your member title read: '' Any colour as long as it's black''
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BRAD
Shouldn't your member title read: '' Any colour as long as it's black''
I think that was his intent but I don't think English is his native language. Besides, Henry Ford would have spelled color without the "u"...
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