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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Guy on 31 March 2011, 00:08

Title: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Guy on 31 March 2011, 00:08
i currently have a horrible rubber aerial on the wing of the mk1... it looks like this

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_166911_langId_-1_categoryId_165626 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_166911_langId_-1_categoryId_165626)

i want to replace it with a modern looking 'whip' type roof style aerial, obviously that can be mounted on a wing vertically instead of pointing backwards, but can't for the life of me find one?

has anyone got any suggestions please?
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Post by: jamie8954 on 31 March 2011, 09:38
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Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Guy on 31 March 2011, 21:45
I had a look and they are a bit 'fat' and the ones I had seen look uber expensive

I was more after something like this..

(http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2643/2643670-3.jpg)
Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Guy on 01 April 2011, 22:55
right... i think I have found it.. just got to speak to BMW

its the aerials that feature on their convertibles... took a good look at one tonight in london and I think it will do the job perfectly

unless anyone can specify a good BMW aerial supplier?
Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Wayne on 02 April 2011, 00:04
right... i think I have found it.. just got to speak to BMW

its the aerials that feature on their convertibles... took a good look at one tonight in london and I think it will do the job perfectly

unless anyone can specify a good BMW aerial supplier?

Hella from memory. :smiley:

Why not fit an electric one, not that expensive and easy to fit.
Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Guy on 02 April 2011, 19:28
right... i think I have found it.. just got to speak to BMW

its the aerials that feature on their convertibles... took a good look at one tonight in london and I think it will do the job perfectly

unless anyone can specify a good BMW aerial supplier?

Hella from memory. :smiley:

Why not fit an electric one, not that expensive and easy to fit.

because I want a non-electric whip one!  :grin:
Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Wayne on 02 April 2011, 21:52
right... i think I have found it.. just got to speak to BMW

its the aerials that feature on their convertibles... took a good look at one tonight in london and I think it will do the job perfectly

unless anyone can specify a good BMW aerial supplier?

Hella from memory. :smiley:

Why not fit an electric one, not that expensive and easy to fit.

because I want a non-electric whip one!  :grin:

Fair point :afro:
Title: Re: wing 'whip' aerial
Post by: Guy on 03 April 2011, 10:15
right... i think I have found it.. just got to speak to BMW

its the aerials that feature on their convertibles... took a good look at one tonight in london and I think it will do the job perfectly

unless anyone can specify a good BMW aerial supplier?

Hella from memory. :smiley:

Why not fit an electric one, not that expensive and easy to fit.

because I want a non-electric whip one!  :grin:

Fair point :afro:

i could have gone down that option at the beginning... its just that, in a similar way to the rear aero wiper on the mk3, I want something that will look good and work properly, suit the car etc... I know what I am after... its just finding it  :laugh: