i searched the forums but nowt came up specific to this, so has anyone fitted a shark fin aerial to a skoda (specifically a fabia) that is not a fake one like loads of websites sell? Are official beemer ones the only ones that work as aerials? I think they look great and as my garage door is quite low i don`t want to catch the aerial on it like i did with my old punto a few times. :thumbdwn: Unscrewing the aerial everytime i put my car to bed is a bit of a pain too. Yes i`m just lazy

TIA

I'd build a higher garage before i put anything BMW style on my car

i think its SAAB that use one also,looks more subtle imho

chav.

chav.

almost constitutes personnal abuse that. should be more carefull nowadays

almost constitutes personnal abuse that. should be more carefull nowadays

He's right though. Just like the Lexus/Mazda style light clusters, they look rubbish on any car that it was not designed for (and even on some they are)

i was just seeing what sort of reply i would get, wasn't a serious suggestion. i kinda like the idea of the aerial but not the lexus lights. they are horrible

I thought the shark-fin antenna on BMWs was specifically for GPS reception?

Dave.

Yeah its for GPS and GSM connection through the car kit.

I've got a shark fin on my 320 sport and it's probably they only thing I don't like about the car. It came as part of the bluetooth phone preparation package which is a

BMW Radio aerials are built into the rear heated screen, the sharkfin is as already mentioned used as a gps/gsm mobile phone aerial. You will proberbly need to get the fake one to use in place of the radio antenna.

so if i get a dummy one, how do i get radio reception with no aerial? non of the fake shark fins actually say they have normal rf reception. I`m starting to think of just getting a shorter aerial and colour coding the base instead.

If you want a shorter aerial its easy, pull off the rubber end, cut to required length and pop the end back on.

you can get a radio arial that goes inside the car..there around

BMW Radio aerials are built into the rear heated screen,

Reminds me of the Estelles/Favorits with the aerial built into the glass sunroof.

I've got a 330 CD Sport, its got one fitted. and mines only got the blue tooth phone kit, no GPS.

I personally don't like them, they are a pain to wash around!