Ten Best Cars With Headlight Wipers

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 09/29/2015 at 10:35 • Filed to: LISTS

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Here at Jalopnik, we love quirky stuff, and seriously, is there something quirkier than motherfucking headlight wipers ? Long answer : Negative. Short answer : No.

Here’s the 10 best cars that with headlight wipers.

10 - Mercedes 500E

9 - Volvo V70 R

8 - Lada Signet Wagonski

7 - Saab 9000 Aero

5 - E12 BMW M535i

4 - Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG

3 - Volvo 780 Bertone

2 - Saab 99

1 - Mini Cooper

Leon711 > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 10:42

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I feel like such a peasant because I only have headlight washers but no wipers

Margin Of Error > Leon711 09/29/2015 at 10:46

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That’s the new trend, I don’t think there’s any current production car with headlights wipers. Volvo was probably the last company to have them.

yamahog > Leon711 09/29/2015 at 10:46

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Headlamp washers are required to sell a vehicle in Europe. Some OEMs prefer to just punch a hole in the fascia and slap em on for Euro cars only, some just make it common across the board.

BigBlock440 > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 10:51

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Outside of snow, which melts off anyway (at least until LEDs are used), do headlight wipers make any difference? I just can’t see there being that big of a difference with rain, but I’ve never had a vehicle with them.

Patrick Nichols > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 10:56

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I feel like this should be added to the Jalop scoring (even though I think it never should make anyone feel excluded, it’s just entertainment). It would make my formerly Swedish tendencies rank higher.

But seriously they broke on my dad’s 900, my 9-3, and my S80 (though only on one side) from being a little too aggressive with the ice scraper I suppose, but they still had the arms just no wiper. I enjoyed seeing them make shadow puppets when I would drive at night in the rain.

functionoverfashion > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 10:57

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On that Volvo 99, is that seriously a tiny wire that retracts the wiper arm? Wow.

Another thought, something quirkier than headlight wipers? What about having to have the car in reverse to take out the key?

Or, my favorite “quirk” in cars is the Nintendo-inspired programming changes you can make, like resetting oil reminders or, in my 2001 Suburban, turning off the automatic headlights by pressing and releasing the dome light kill switch 4 times. Really. An unrelated button, 4 times.

That might be a good question... hmm

dogisbadob > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 10:59

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these are the most awesome headlight wipers

dogisbadob > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 11:00

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I wish ALL cars had those cute lil headlight wipers!

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 11:00

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GIB NOAW!

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 11:00

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That is amazing!

Margin Of Error > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 09/29/2015 at 11:02

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Swedish over-engineering at its best.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > BigBlock440 09/29/2015 at 11:02

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I see it being pretty useful when dealing with melting snow/slush.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 11:13

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I would have probably said 3.0 CSi on the BMW side although not many actually had them as I understand it. (This one’s had an engine swap like mine, but unlike mine they added some badging.)

AndyG_UK > BigBlock440 09/29/2015 at 11:25

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Salt from roads in the winter sets like concrete on headlights, have has it happen many times to me.

BigBlock440 > AndyG_UK 09/29/2015 at 11:29

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That’s odd, you guys must be dropping a lot of salt. I’ve never noticed a diminished output from salt in the winter here. How much of a difference does it make if you don’t turn the wipers on?

Steve in Manhattan > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 11:49

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My ‘87 300D had them. At least they didn’t break.

AndyG_UK > BigBlock440 09/29/2015 at 12:15

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They can lay it on thick when we have bad winters, no idea about the effectiveness of wipers, the high pressure spray ones on my old Mazda 3 did a great job of cleaning it off though.

Hiroku > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 12:30

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No love for the 850 :(

Margin Of Error > Hiroku 09/29/2015 at 12:35

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Already had 2 Volvo

Leon711 > yamahog 09/29/2015 at 12:48

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They aren’t required for all, only for cars with xenon headlamps along with a self levelling system. Halogens don’t need them. (Source-I’m British)

yamahog > Leon711 09/29/2015 at 14:51

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Yes, so it’s basically been applied to all new cars since everyone is slapping HIDs on everything. Source- I work on new cars and forget about old ones

Leon711 > yamahog 09/29/2015 at 15:35

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Take it from someone who lives here, there’s plenty of cars without HID lights, VW for example, the every polo with the exception of the GTI and R line is halogen,Golf is halogen except for GTI, GTD and R. No need to be condescending, I just pointed out you were incorrect. I studied automotive engineering and whilst I’m in oil and gas now I can see new cars without HID lights.

Hiroku > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 16:22

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Clearly not the one that truly matters!

Margin Of Error > Hiroku 09/29/2015 at 16:24

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the 850 would be pretty far on the list

Hiroku > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 16:27

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You need to recheck your priorities.

Margin Of Error > Hiroku 09/29/2015 at 16:31

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I would take this before

Hiroku > Margin Of Error 09/29/2015 at 16:38

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And you’d still be wrong.