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Professor Peach · May 5th, 2008, 11:04 AM

One thing I've noticed since getting my MINI, compared with previous cars the windscreen is an absolute bug magnet on motorways, covered in splattered bugs in no time.

I wonder whether this is because it's so upright, previous cars screens being more raked maybe more bugs were swept over.

Going to need to up the dose of screenwash I think...

Darthbladerni · May 5th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Yes it really is a bug magnet but only on motorways. Must be because of the angle of the windscreen.

andrewcregan · May 5th, 2008, 11:43 AM

So the windscreen loves bugs, and the rear window sucks up the spray from the rear wheels. Why do we do this to ourselves

. No wonder I wash my car up to 3 times in a week!

supa-dupa-cooper · May 5th, 2008, 12:13 PM

Dont get me started on the bug splats!

Coming back from Snetterton last weekend it looked like i'd killed half the population on the front of the car

Worst still it started raining so I had to wash the windscreen which in turn spread out the bug splats and made it a whole lot worse

Mejy Poo · May 5th, 2008, 02:12 PM

Definitly!!

And chips in your windscreen as well! The Autoglass man told me how he repairs MINIs all the time cos of the angle of it..

NicPlusOne · May 5th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Its my first spring with my MINI and haven't had the privaledge of the bug splats...until yesterday, I can't believe how bad it is for them! I'll have to get some of those bug wipes to keep in the car for removing insect corpses!

m17nuj · May 5th, 2008, 03:02 PM

Bug Splat are a killer!

Cleaned the car today and realised the realy issue with this...

taking the topic further does anyone have any techniques / products for removing these poor creatures.... or do we jst need to scrub very hard as they have been hit at excessive speeds... poor sods

Buffster Bird · May 5th, 2008, 07:15 PM

A pair of old tights is very good for cleaning bugs off the windscreen. It was a tip I got from someone who used to work on the Queens Flight in the RAF. They used them to clean the aircraft. Works a treat with a bucket of water and a few drops of vinegar. I think I meet most of the suicidal insects of East Anglia on my travels.

fordcymru · May 5th, 2008, 08:56 PM

Just got back from a weekend in west wales and the windscreen of our mini was absolutly plastered in bug splats, so it was straight out with the bucket and sponge as soon as i got home before the sun baked em on good and hard.

all_electric · May 5th, 2008, 09:07 PM

Glad it's not just me then

a 90 mile round trip and the windscreen was a massacre...

Quote: Originally Posted by fordcymru (original)

Just got back from a weekend in west wales and the windscreen of our mini was absolutly plastered in bug splats, so it was straight out with the bucket and sponge as soon as i got home before the sun baked em on good and hard.

Too late for me - the run back was glorious, so I've spent I don't know how long this evening chiselling the little sods off...

Scrogg · May 5th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by m17nuj (original)

taking the topic further does anyone have any techniques / products for removing these poor creatures.... or do we jst need to scrub very hard as they have been hit at excessive speeds... poor sods

Get one of these, they're brilliant!

Ant FR · May 5th, 2008, 09:33 PM

700 mile roundtrip to the nuburgrin this weekend, temps up at 25 c in germany and the flies took a beating. I honestly could see very little after 300 ,miles there, luckily german and euro petrol stations still leave squeegies and watr buckets on their forecourts to use for this crap. never get that in the UK

Scrogg · May 5th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

never get that in the UK

Only because they usually get nicked

oxybluecoop · May 9th, 2008, 02:50 AM

My windscreen is a pollen collector.After a day's driving you can wipe it off and mold it like dough.

May 5th, 2008, 11:04 AM	#1
Professor Peach MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 174 Offline	MINI windscreen a bug magnet? One thing I've noticed since getting my MINI, compared with previous cars the windscreen is an absolute bug magnet on motorways, covered in splattered bugs in no time. I wonder whether this is because it's so upright, previous cars screens being more raked maybe more bugs were swept over. Going to need to up the dose of screenwash I think... I like 'em big...

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Scrogg So little time... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 14,756 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by m17nuj (original) taking the topic further does anyone have any techniques / products for removing these poor creatures.... or do we jst need to scrub very hard as they have been hit at excessive speeds... poor sods Get one of these, they're brilliant! 30

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Scrogg So little time... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 14,756 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) never get that in the UK Only because they usually get nicked 30

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May 5th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 1,794 Offline	Yes it really is a bug magnet but only on motorways. Must be because of the angle of the windscreen.

May 5th, 2008, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
andrewcregan Andrew ATC Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 616 Offline	So the windscreen loves bugs, and the rear window sucks up the spray from the rear wheels. Why do we do this to ourselves . No wonder I wash my car up to 3 times in a week!

May 5th, 2008, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mejy Poo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 355 Offline	Definitly!! And chips in your windscreen as well! The Autoglass man told me how he repairs MINIs all the time cos of the angle of it..

May 5th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
NicPlusOne MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: M60..grr Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 362 Offline	Its my first spring with my MINI and haven't had the privaledge of the bug splats...until yesterday, I can't believe how bad it is for them! I'll have to get some of those bug wipes to keep in the car for removing insect corpses!

May 5th, 2008, 03:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
m17nuj MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 25 Offline	Bug Splat are a killer! Cleaned the car today and realised the realy issue with this... taking the topic further does anyone have any techniques / products for removing these poor creatures.... or do we jst need to scrub very hard as they have been hit at excessive speeds... poor sods

May 5th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Buffster Bird Justified and Ancient Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bury St Edmunds Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 2,977 Offline	A pair of old tights is very good for cleaning bugs off the windscreen. It was a tip I got from someone who used to work on the Queens Flight in the RAF. They used them to clean the aircraft. Works a treat with a bucket of water and a few drops of vinegar. I think I meet most of the suicidal insects of East Anglia on my travels.

May 5th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
fordcymru MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 92 Offline	Just got back from a weekend in west wales and the windscreen of our mini was absolutly plastered in bug splats, so it was straight out with the bucket and sponge as soon as i got home before the sun baked em on good and hard.

May 5th, 2008, 09:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
all_electric MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: York Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 226 Offline	Glad it's not just me then a 90 mile round trip and the windscreen was a massacre... Quote: Originally Posted by fordcymru (original) Just got back from a weekend in west wales and the windscreen of our mini was absolutly plastered in bug splats, so it was straight out with the bucket and sponge as soon as i got home before the sun baked em on good and hard. Too late for me - the run back was glorious, so I've spent I don't know how long this evening chiselling the little sods off...

May 5th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 1,789 Offline	700 mile roundtrip to the nuburgrin this weekend, temps up at 25 c in germany and the flies took a beating. I honestly could see very little after 300 ,miles there, luckily german and euro petrol stations still leave squeegies and watr buckets on their forecourts to use for this crap. never get that in the UK

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