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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: ifti on 07 May 2009, 21:08

Title: Stub Ariel....
Post by: ifti on 07 May 2009, 21:08

Would this one fit the MK5?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-CITROEN-PEUGEOT-SHORT-ROOF-AERIAL_W0QQitemZ270327665478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item270327665478&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Any experiences?
Is the reception still as good as the stock ariel?

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: TagnuT on 07 May 2009, 21:16

If you do a search a few people fitted them a while back. Don't know if Hurdy had one for a while...

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: Rollini on 08 May 2009, 09:33

seems fine for me but i rarely listen to the radio - i suppose if i'm picky i would say that the recption isn't as good as the standard aerial but that doesn't bother me

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: ifti on 08 May 2009, 11:08

Are the shark fin ariels available for the MK5?

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: AlanD on 08 May 2009, 11:09

Google is your buddy.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-EURO-VW-GOLF-MK5-GTI%2FR32-SHARK-FIN-AERIAL-AUDI_W0QQitemZ110377559538QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090416?IMSfp=TL090416111002r8506

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: ifti on 08 May 2009, 12:32

Bloody hell - £100 to have that, and to have it colour coded???
I'll stick with the stub ariel idea!!!
lol

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: bobotheclown on 08 May 2009, 17:18

I got one of those and they work a treat. I have fitted it to the shark fin that came with the RNS-510. For some reason my shark fin came with a bee sting aerial too. Swapped the bee sting with one of the stubby aerials and looks and works brilliantly.

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: stealthwolf on 08 May 2009, 22:31

Quote from: ifti on 07 May 2009, 21:08

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-CITROEN-PEUGEOT-SHORT-ROOF-AERIAL_W0QQitemZ270327665478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item270327665478&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I've literally bought this a few days ago. Posted some pics up over at the other place clicky (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3161.msg68800#msg68800)

Works fine so far but need to try the radio on the motorway to see what happens. Will let you know in a coupla days.

Title: Re: Stub Ariel....
Post by: bobotheclown on 09 May 2009, 20:59

i've had the stubby for nearly a year and if you live in London and listen to magic fm (and who doesn't have that tuned into their radio) I can confirm that I start losing magic's signal around junction 12/13 of the M1 which is pretty pretty far up north. This is the same with the standard bee sting aerial that came with the car. I think the Mk5's have dual aerials the bee sting and one built into the rear window. Not sure but that's what I thought I read on one these forums.