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any s5 models come with no rear wiper?

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Old 12-07-09, 08:14 PM
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any s5 models come with no rear wiper?

might buy wiper switch, so was wondering if there was anything to worry about.
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Many S5's didn't come with the wiper but they all had the necessary wiring.
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GTUs doesnt have one. Though you could always switch the hatch.
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GTU and GTUs dont have hatch wipers
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I think the OP was mostly concerned about the wiring.
Don't the GTU/ GTUs both have all the necessary wiring (motor, switch, washer pump) in place?
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yeah, was wondering about wiring. should have cleared that up. thanks guys.
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mine doesnt have one... is there a diff btw gtu and gtus??
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Originally Posted by AlexT88
mine doesnt have one... is there a diff btw gtu and gtus??
Yes there is a difference. The GTUs is generally considered the rarest "model" rx-7 ever produced and the most desirable N/A 7 among enthusiests. The GTU in 89/90 was the base model.... not much to get excited over.
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yeap, gtu no whiper.

got a 90 gtu hatch on my S4
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Initially I was glad that my '91 base model didn't have the rear wiper since I think it looks clunky, but now, three winters into ownership, I can see how it would be useful.
That large rear glass is a snow magnet- especially at low speed- and I've had rear visibility disappear in minutes.
Last year I started looking for a hatch with a wiper in the junkyard, figuring I'd swap it in for the winter months and pull it in the summer.
No luck yet but the search continues.
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Originally Posted by clokker
Initially I was glad that my '91 base model didn't have the rear wiper since I think it looks clunky, but now, three winters into ownership, I can see how it would be useful.
That large rear glass is a snow magnet- especially at low speed- and I've had rear visibility disappear in minutes.
Last year I started looking for a hatch with a wiper in the junkyard, figuring I'd swap it in for the winter months and pull it in the summer.
No luck yet but the search continues.
Want to trade hatches? Come to ny!
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No wiring? Good to know. Time to swap my hatch again. It makes horrible creaking noises anyway. Sorry I'm not closer to you OP.
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Originally Posted by AlexT88
mine doesnt have one... is there a diff btw gtu and gtus??
HUGE difference.


GTU-was the base model s5- single pot brakes(non vented rotors), mani windows, no fogs, no lsd.

GTUs was essentially the best n/a FC. Originally it was supposed to come with a n/a 20b (but emissions in the US ruined it).

the GTUs-Lightest S5 FC, manual windows, Hardtop, no rear wiper on hatch, turbo brakes, black interior, turbo seats, leather steering wheel, no cruise control, turbo 2 rims, had upgraded power steering rack,

and the best part... 4:30 gear limited slip, and higher gear tranny as well.

the GTUs was the only S5 n/a to come with LSD.
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MN

Convertible, no rear wiper....

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never knew. thanks for the info




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