Update - Modifications - Exterior
Rear Wiper Delete - You can probably see in the images above that I took my rear wiper off but that the hole is covered with electrical tape. I did this for two reasons. Firstly to see if I could live with it and if it created any visibility issues in rain etc (it doesn't) and secondly because I was waiting on my glass delete plug to arrive from Germany. The first one they sent was the wrong size (although advertised to fit BMWs) so the second one I ordered was a custom size (a service the offer for a few bucks more, the size you need is 28mm).
The company is called Ge Cleant. I have no idea what this translates to as Google doesn't either.....but I like to think it means 'Get Clean' because that's exactly what it does to the rear of the car visually.
Install is pretty easy. Remove the plastic trim on the lower section of the upper tailgate. Remove the plastic cap on the exterior of the wiper. Remove the retaining nut and wiggle the wiper arm off. Go inside the tailgate and remove the three torx screws holding the wiper motor to the tailgate, unplug motor. Grab glass plug, bit of Sikaflex around the edge and push into place from inside. I put a piece of duct tape over the plug from the inside for safe measure.
Reversing modification: fortunately this is not a permanent mod (the best kind IMO), as in Australia a rear wiper is considered a roadworthy item IF one was fitted from the factory originally. I found this out when I did the same to my MazdaSpeed 3. Luckily, you can just push the plug straight back out, breaking the Sikaflex seal. Peel off any remnants of sealant and put the motor and wiper arm straight back in.
Pics below: I haven't had a chance to clean up the glass yet, so there is a bit of Sikaflex smudging and also some pretty ingrained dirt on the glass where the rubber seal on the wiper arm used to meet. I'll polish this up once the Sikaflex has fully cured. Overall very happy with the look. That part of the window has a slight curve so it's not 100% flush, but I would call it 95%. It's vastly better than a dirty big wiper arm. I don't think I'll miss the wiper arm. In 6 months of owning the car I haven't used the rear wiper once. I have also applied RainX to the front and rear windows that helps a lot with dissipating any water build up.
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2005 3.0d Sport - Sapphire Black
Engine : Bluefin Superchip Tune,
Wheels & Sus: Style 168s (10.5s all round), H&R RDA Spacers, Bilstein B12, Eibach 40mm drop, Whiteline RSB
Exterior: Le Mans flares, 4.6is kit F&R
Interior: Dynavin N6, Blackvue DR650 dash cams
My Build Thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...run-sheet.html