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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: keano on October 18, 2010, 11:31:19 am

Title: Which small aerial?
Post by: keano on October 18, 2010, 11:31:19 am: Morning chaps,

I hope you all had a nice weekend.

I'm wanting to swap the 54 ft standard aerial on my car.

It can be seen below protruding through the roof:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4095%2F4823559163_345da1afe5.jpg&hash=d8593624cfab095823c0db41eb6fdb8c485c8e41)

I'm sure i've read about citroen aerials or something similar?

Please advise

Nick :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:19:43 pm: VW Sharan Stubby aerial :happy2: About £9 on eBay.

They look great and there is no loss of reception.
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:34:49 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi612.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt210%2Fmonte0797%2FP1060684-2.jpg%3Ft%3D1287401645&hash=827af77a41bff62da7ca60c28448967d1c77f3a9)

:smiley:
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: kevinm on October 18, 2010, 12:47:50 pm: Quote from: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:19:43 pm
VW Sharan Stubby aerial :happy2: About £9 on eBay.

They look great and there is no loss of reception.
Does it sit flush with the base?
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:56:09 pm: Quote from: kevinm on October 18, 2010, 12:47:50 pm
Quote from: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:19:43 pm
VW Sharan Stubby aerial :happy2: About £9 on eBay.

They look great and there is no loss of reception.
Does it sit flush with the base?

Great question Kevin.
Well I must admit, when I screwed it in to the base, it was a little long and didn't screw all the way down. :ashamed:
All I had to do was cut 2/3 threads off the screw with a junior hacksaw. Took about 30 secs. :wink:

Then, yes it does sit flush. :smiley:

I will try and find a better picture.
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 12:59:06 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt210%2Fmonte0797%2Febayaerial.jpg%3Ft%3D1287403087&hash=0e4e1743b092897707e2fc4579e06554482d120c)

picture from eBay. :happy2:
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: kevinm on October 18, 2010, 01:04:52 pm: Cheers thanks monte :happy2:

I bought a cheap stubbie for my mk4 years ago and the fit and reception was crap. Have always stuck with oem aerials since. Might give this a try.
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: daz5182 on October 18, 2010, 01:53:44 pm: i used a 10 spec polo one, not as small as the one pictured but still ok.

Ta
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: joesgti on October 18, 2010, 02:03:26 pm: any part numbers carlo??
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: TopsGTI on October 18, 2010, 05:40:06 pm: This one has built in amplification..so no loss of reception mate :happy2:

http://www.parts4euro.com/DCShop/product_info.php?cPath=1_35_263&products_id=8
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 06:10:25 pm: Quote from: joesgti on October 18, 2010, 02:03:26 pm
any part numbers carlo??

the VW part number is 7M0 035 849 E.

However I got mine off ebay Joe, not the Dealers. I remember there being quite a few to choose from too. :happy2:
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: gobbleplease on October 18, 2010, 10:16:36 pm: ive got the sharran ariel too, just like standard only smaller !
Title: Re: Which small aerial?
Post by: stealthwolf on October 18, 2010, 11:11:33 pm: Can't recall which specific one but I bought a citroen one a year ago. No problems with it in terms of reception.