"Shark fin" aerial from UK?

[Safety Guy]

What do you all think of this antenna:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REAL-SHARK-FIN-AERIAL-KIA-PRIDE-RIO-SPORTAGE-SEDONA-TDI_W0QQitemZ8030006285QQcategoryZ36676QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Would it give good reception when mounted near the center rear of a Festiva roof? Anyone know?

It's a bit different, kind of a squat variation of the "beesting" aerial which I remember first seeing on late eighties VWs Gti and Glis.

It can be painted to match.

Karl

[studdyhalllooser]

looks funny to me personaly. but then again i have seen a lot on a festiva

[EVOGUN]

Just to let you know, Europe uses different radio frequencies than north America maybe a problem may not.

Thanks :wink:

[SimonTuffGuy]

Looks like the new syle antennas they use on higher end cars (thinking BMW, etc). I went with a roof mounted antenna that I put under my dash, it worked fine for most radio stations in my area and I didn't have to have anything on the outside of the car.

[packrat427]

^^^ Ya , tell them it's is equipped with a xfm and that's my antenna for it
^ LOL. my upper end festiva

[25Horseplay]

Get it, paint the car grey and call it "sharkstiva"! And remember to tell the it will "bite you"! This could be the theme for the new built up car!

[pazz]

Just to let you know, Europe uses different radio frequencies than north America maybe a problem may not.

Thanks :wink:

^ won't make any difference my friend.


personally i don't like them, but hay, thats just me.
to get the best reception, the antenna would need to be in the center/rear of the car, fact :wink:

[FB71]

yup. all the avionics guys I used to work with would have a 30" stainless steel whip in the (left to right) center rear portion of their roofs for FM, and a 72" whip for CB/shortwave.

[aithanmier]

i think it would look better on an aspire, more rounded lines and all. hmmm....i think one would look nice on my aspire. i do kinda like the smooth look though, i have a hot rod style hidden antenna in my cougar that i really like, and i will probably go with another one like that.