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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: icenutter on 09 February 2009, 21:23

Title: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: icenutter on 09 February 2009, 21:23
I've just bought a nice 05 GTI (pics on the way after I have given it a good clean), but there isn't an aerial on the roof as you would expect.

So, two questions:
1) where is it (in the rear heated window)?
2) was it a factory option to have the conventional roof aerial deleted?

The car is a five door and there isn't any obvious sign of the aerial being removed by a previous owner.  The manual doesn't mention anything about it either way.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: 2007GTI on 09 February 2009, 21:25
yeah its in the rear window.

VW cost cutting, meant that from 06 it went back on the roof.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: TagnuT on 09 February 2009, 21:26
Pretty sure they were fitted in/on the rear screen for that year. They later went back to the bee sting aerial as the reception was better.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: icenutter on 09 February 2009, 21:57
Cheers guys
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: Komenda on 09 February 2009, 22:12

They must of only had it on for 6 months, I have a 55 and it has an aerial.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: 2007GTI on 09 February 2009, 22:21
your 55 is probably an 06 model year.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: KentBladeboy on 10 February 2009, 10:39
Mine was an 2005/05 June build and reg, but 06 1K6 spec and had a roof aerial
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Post by: AlanD on 10 February 2009, 11:11
My 05 doesnt have one and I always wondered what the deal was with but always forgot to ask. Well done that man :)
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Post by: ub7rm on 10 February 2009, 12:26
Yeah as an added bonus us early 05 boys have the hidden aerial, 10 speakers, blue tinted glass and silver astray cover.
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Post by: AlanD on 10 February 2009, 12:48
Get in !!! :D
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 10 February 2009, 13:22
Yeah as an added bonus us early 05 boys have the hidden aerial, 10 speakers, blue tinted glass and silver astray cover.
.......must admit the blue tinted glass looks great.What colour do they use now then ? back to boring green i guess ?.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: stealthwolf on 10 February 2009, 13:25
Yeah it's green. Blue would have looked the dog's danglies!
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Post by: Gene Hunt. on 10 February 2009, 13:47
.......must admit the few early ones i've seen with the blue tint look ace  :cool:,bit like them top of the range mercs.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: bobotheclown on 10 February 2009, 14:39
I much prefer the early hidden aerial look than the bee sting. Plus the blue galss looks super cool. Can anyone explain why blue galss is cheaper than green glass. is it because of lead content or something?
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: 2007GTI on 10 February 2009, 17:10
green glass all the way!  :evil:
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: jphealy on 11 February 2009, 08:58
I've found out from the VIN that mine (well, I don't have it yet, but hoping to pick it up this Saturday) apparently has blue glass, 10 speakers (RCD300) but has the bee sting aerial - not the integrated one.  Does that make sense?  It's a '06 registered Irish car (I'm in Ireland), and it's apparently 2006 model year too.  Left the factory in October 2005.
Title: Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 11 February 2009, 16:03
heres mine... (05) 55 plate MY06........

(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nogolfclubsatall/P2160248.jpg)