Stubby Antenna - Can someone please post a pic

**tom @ eas** · Mon, Mar-30-2009, 06:24:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverTT

Will do Tom.

Question, if my main purpose for buying the stubby is so I don't have to remove/replace everytime I put on the car cover, would the shorter one be the better option? I currently don't plan to use the terrestrial radio at all really so would be just fine with losing some signal quality. How about just a small blag stub to screw onto the antenna base?

Seems even the shortest one might pose a minor issue with the car cover? Its a fitted M3 specific cover from California Car Cover.

Sure, the smaller one would be fine in this case.

casper3t · Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:03:04 AM

I bought my antenna from Tom last year, I got the shortest metal one. I wouldn't suggest the rubber one cause they will break on you cause i already broke one.

casper3t · Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:45:31 AM

here some pictures of my car with the antenna. you have an idea what it looks like with carbon back

GJGM3 · Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:50:31 AM

I've had mine since '05 and never had a problem. I do use my iPOD more than the radio, but no reception issues.

EMC · Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:50:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casper3t

here some pictures of my car with the antenna. you have an idea what it looks like with carbon back

So the one you have pictured is the one that broke?

casper3t · Tue, Mar-31-2009, 01:29:34 AM

no the one tht broke lasted a week with the car cover

SilverTT · Wed, Apr-01-2009, 09:06:57 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Going to give the shorter one a try and see how it holds up. I'll be gentle putting the cover on, but looks like the longer one will be just a little too tall so I'm gonna try the shorter one and hope for the best. At $25 I guess it would be worth it to break one or two just to not have to unscrew the antenna every time I put on and take off the cover - which for me will be about 2-3x a week. Will let you know how it works and take some pics with the cover on.

casper3t · Thu, Apr-02-2009, 02:23:30 AM

i cover my car almost every night and the metal one holds up fine. I haven't put a hole in car cover yet.

///Mtreezy · Wed, Jul-21-2010, 05:42:00 PM

I realllly want to get the stubby antenna(the real short one) since it looks the best...or atleast better than the slightly larger one. I do however use the radio a decent amount even tho i have sirius and ipod...Can anyone tell me how the signal loss is with the smallest of the stubby's from EAS???

mugenh22a4 · Wed, Jul-21-2010, 06:53:31 PM

antenna-less ftw!!

Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:03:04 AM	#12
casper3t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,719 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Anaheim	I bought my antenna from Tom last year, I got the shortest metal one. I wouldn't suggest the rubber one cause they will break on you cause i already broke one. __________________ '02 Euro Tuned///M3 6spd Carbon Black cover with a layer of dust and Grey Int. Suspension: Koni Adj with Vogtland Springs, UUC FCAB, RE RTABS and GC Street Camber Plates

Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:45:31 AM	#13
casper3t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,719 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Anaheim	here some pictures of my car with the antenna. you have an idea what it looks like with carbon back __________________ '02 Euro Tuned///M3 6spd Carbon Black cover with a layer of dust and Grey Int. Suspension: Koni Adj with Vogtland Springs, UUC FCAB, RE RTABS and GC Street Camber Plates

Tue, Mar-31-2009, 12:50:31 AM	#14
GJGM3 Porsche 997 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 11,984 Reputation: 0 Location: Austin, TX	I've had mine since '05 and never had a problem. I do use my iPOD more than the radio, but no reception issues. __________________ Porsche 997 - GJGM3 Replacement 997 Mods in Progress

Tue, Mar-31-2009, 01:29:34 AM	#16
casper3t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,719 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Anaheim	no the one tht broke lasted a week with the car cover __________________ '02 Euro Tuned///M3 6spd Carbon Black cover with a layer of dust and Grey Int. Suspension: Koni Adj with Vogtland Springs, UUC FCAB, RE RTABS and GC Street Camber Plates

Wed, Apr-01-2009, 09:06:57 PM	#17
SilverTT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 65 Reputation: 0	Thanks for the replies. Going to give the shorter one a try and see how it holds up. I'll be gentle putting the cover on, but looks like the longer one will be just a little too tall so I'm gonna try the shorter one and hope for the best. At $25 I guess it would be worth it to break one or two just to not have to unscrew the antenna every time I put on and take off the cover - which for me will be about 2-3x a week. Will let you know how it works and take some pics with the cover on. __________________ 2006 M3 Vert SMG Carbon Black / Black Stock for now Coming soon: S/C + SS Race or El Diablo

Thu, Apr-02-2009, 02:23:30 AM	#18
casper3t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,719 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Anaheim	i cover my car almost every night and the metal one holds up fine. I haven't put a hole in car cover yet. __________________ '02 Euro Tuned///M3 6spd Carbon Black cover with a layer of dust and Grey Int. Suspension: Koni Adj with Vogtland Springs, UUC FCAB, RE RTABS and GC Street Camber Plates

Wed, Jul-21-2010, 05:42:00 PM	#19
///Mtreezy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 487 Reputation: 0	I realllly want to get the stubby antenna(the real short one) since it looks the best...or atleast better than the slightly larger one. I do however use the radio a decent amount even tho i have sirius and ipod...Can anyone tell me how the signal loss is with the smallest of the stubby's from EAS??? __________________ My Ride: Silver Grey 2004 BMW ///M3 Vert w/ SMG + NAV Mods: 3M Clear bra, Eisenmann sport exhaust, smoked corners, Dice kit, hardwired V1, custom pedals, 6k HID fogs, BSW stealth sub, wind deflector, sirius radio, 5% tints, painted reflectors and key-hole delete, stubby vert antenna and OEM lip spoiler

Wed, Jul-21-2010, 06:53:31 PM	#20
mugenh22a4 เป็นคนจีน Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,404 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	antenna-less ftw!! __________________ 2008 ISF, Smokey Granite Mica on Black

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