Esprit V8 wiper blades

[chasevdr]

Would like to replace the wiper blade on my '03 V8. Does anyone have an idea what to use? What is recommended? The blade is an odd 25.75 inches long I beleive - so matching it up is proving difficult. Thanks.

[SA Mike]

Just replaced mine on a 2000 Esprit (the 03 is the same size). It is a weird size. I just bought a Anco 28" rubber refill blade and cut it down to size. Because of the way the refill rubber is cut on the edges you have to use the plastic strip that comes with it (so it will adapt to original metal unit), which raises the blade from the windshield about a 1/16", but it works excellent and raise it not noticable. It's cheap ($6.99).

Mike

[GKP]

I'm guessing that the wonderful people at Renault don't import their cheeky runabout the Twingo to the States, then?

www.geocities.com/twingonet/

[ErnestM]

Local Lotus dealer or company like JAE is probably your best bet...

...I replaced mine with the one that has the "spoiler" on it and I keep two in the garage as spares (lots 'o rain in the Sunshine State)


ErnestM

[badjelly]

I hope I'm not being really dim here. Are you suggesting that the Twingo wiper blade fits the Esprit or was that just a random (after one too many shandies) posting to this thread?

My blade needs replacing so this could be highly fortuitous....

Andy
'99 Sport 350

[rob.e]

badjelly said:

I hope I'm not being really dim here. Are you suggesting that the Twingo wiper blade fits the Esprit or was that just a random (after one too many shandies) posting to this thread? My blade needs replacing so this could be highly fortuitous.... Andy '99 Sport 350

I think the twingo wiper is the same mechanism as the post 98 esprit. Not sure if blade length would be the same. Twingo was left hand drive only - not sure if thats relevant.

My last wiper was from lotus - wished i had shopped around as it was very expensive from memory..

[GKP]

One too many shandies??? I posted that at 9:30 this morning I like beer every now and then, but sheesh!

But yes, as noted above, the Twingo has a wiper mech made by Valeo that by coincidence fitted the bill for the '98 spec cars. Now, bearing in mind the Twingo has a top speed of about 60mph, you can see why it's pants on a 175mph car!