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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 11:12

Title: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 11:12
this might sound stupid but why do some gti's have an ariel on the roof and some dont, mine dosnt and think it looks better but why have some go them on the roof??
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: SteveS on 08 October 2007, 11:14
 :huh:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Phil mcavity on 08 October 2007, 11:20
if the car is fitted with mfd 2 sat nav, they dont use the long pointy aerials, only short shark fin style like mine
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 11:26
mine is totally flat on the roof??? no ariel at all??
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Cass on 08 October 2007, 11:48
Never heard of this. AFAIK, all UK Mk V Golfs have either the VW beesting aerial or the shark fin Sat Nav type. Was your car an import or has a previous owner removed it and filled the hole in ?

Cass
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 11:54
nope not an import and i doubt the last person has done it because it was a middle aged woman??ill take some photos after dinner and post them??
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Post by: synnea on 08 October 2007, 12:02
Earlier model year mkv golfs 04 and 05 I think had the aerials in the rear window. eg My 04 GT TDI had no aerial on the roof but rather in the rear windscreen which looked better in my opinion. My 06 R32 however has an aerial on the roof, I do not have sat nav or anything. VW rolled it out to cut costs. Aerial in the rear windscreen is more expensive. Hence the whole cost cutting approach we have been hearing about for the MKVI Golf. They started to cut production costs already in the current generation  :undecided:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Peskarik on 08 October 2007, 12:51
this might sound stupid but why do some gti's have an ariel on the roof and some dont, mine dosnt and think it looks better but why have some go them on the roof??

if you have factory satnav you have shark fin on your roof.
(P.S. Factory satnav is overpriced piece of hardware)

I like beesting aerial, it's cute  :smiley:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 13:01
arhaa mine is an 05 and have just been to look at the rear window ariel is in the window like my old scooby, i think it looks well better!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Hurdy on 08 October 2007, 15:47
Earlier model year mkv golfs 04 and 05 I think had the aerials in the rear window. eg My 04 GT TDI had no aerial on the roof but rather in the rear windscreen which looked better in my opinion. My 06 R32 however has an aerial on the roof, I do not have sat nav or anything. VW rolled it out to cut costs. Aerial in the rear windscreen is more expensive. Hence the whole cost cutting approach we have been hearing about for the MKVI Golf. They started to cut production costs already in the current generation  :undecided:

I concur. My 54 reg TDI didn't have an aerial and I was most displeased when I saw one sticking out of my brand new shiny silver ED30 :cry:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: 08micsta on 08 October 2007, 16:05
Ours has a arial that looks a bit like a studded condom.........  :embarassed:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Hurdy on 08 October 2007, 16:37
Ours has a arial that looks a bit like a studded condom.........  :embarassed:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Hmmm......ribbed for your pleasure :laugh:

I've still got my "chavvy" aerial on :rolleyes:

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/IMGP0343.jpg)
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 16:38
Ours has a arial that looks a bit like a studded condom.........  :embarassed:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Hmmm......ribbed for your pleasure :laugh:

I've still got my "chavvy" aerial on :rolleyes:

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/IMGP0343.jpg)

oh deer, do not like the look of that  :sick:  :laugh:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: 08micsta on 08 October 2007, 16:51
The chavvy arial was greatly discussed...

And I remember....
YOU AGREED TO REMOVE IT!

 :wink: :smiley: :grin:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 16:57
 :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Phil mcavity on 08 October 2007, 17:03
so when up in yorkshire area, sport hurdy a mile off with his chav stick!  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:, hurdy you have taste, do you wanna order some of these to match as your in to the chrome look???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK5-GTI-R32-CHROME-WING-MIRROR-COVERS-MK-5_W0QQitemZ320166440599QQihZ011QQcategoryZ36682QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItem
 
and just incase you wanna remind yourself you have a "da chromed car" something on the inside........http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320166436512&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCKCK_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=320166440599&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget  :wink:

all in good humour mate :wink:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Hurdy on 08 October 2007, 19:45
Ahhh, but when I put the standard aerial back on the reception wasn't as good :smug:

Tried quite a few times and still got some hissing with the standard aerial, which disappeared with the "Chav" one. Could be something wrong with the standard aerial, but I doubt it :undecided:

I like the sharkfin ones, but don't fancy getting Rogered by a great white :laugh:
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: TeddyKGB on 08 October 2007, 19:52
I saw a 53 plate GTI without an aerial a while back - it stood out because I thought GTi's only came out when they were 54's?

Don't think it was a suped up standard gold either - everything looked pretty genuine - interior, exterior etc
Title: Re: ?? just a quick question ??
Post by: Hurdy on 08 October 2007, 19:58
I saw a 53 plate GTI without an aerial a while back - it stood out because I thought GTi's only came out when they were 54's?

Don't think it was a suped up standard gold either - everything looked pretty genuine - interior, exterior etc

Could have been a private plate :undecided:

Mine is a 1992 J reg according to the plate :laugh: