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FL335i

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Can't believe in 2014 I still have a 33" long FM antenna on the cowl. My '07 BMW has a shark fin on the roof and I think the FM reception is better. Regardless, I am either going to do the Craven speed stubby or, if possible, like a interior glass mount antenna. Get rid of it all together. I already have the SAT Fin on the roof. I do not use FM radio all that much. It's becoming like the cassette player. I listen to Pandora on my iPhone linked into the truck or songs I put a SD card and update every so often. The OEM FM antenna does not allow me to go through car washes that are not touch-free. Which I don't have any touch free washes around me anyway.... So I need to unscrew the thing and put it back on. PITA. I work in construction, so some weeks my truck can get muddy, some it gets real dusty... depends on weather and what we're doing. Friday on the way home I could run it through a decent car wash and help maintain it between hand washes. Which hand washes take a lot of time, but I like doing. So this antenna has to go. I just bought some mud flaps to help with the sling up. I noticed I could go a lot longer between washes if I had mud flaps. Truck is actually clean, but the mud is slung up the side and in the rear corners. trying to go as long as possible between washes. Washes cost money and time.

mfbearded Enthusiast

mfbearded

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picked up a shorter one at autozone...didnt think id like at first but i changed my mind after i put it on. its got some flex too so it stands up to the beating at he car wash

OhmMega Enthusiast

OhmMega

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There is nothing whorth while on corporate radio. Why not stream from your phone via Bluetooth or load up a flash or SD card.

 

First mod to my truck was removing the antenna.

PMattras Enthusiast

PMattras

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The new 2015 Honda Civic has the antenna in the rear window. I can't see why GM doesn't set it up the same. Like I always said, GM is not a leader but more like a follower especially in updating certain items. Usually RAM and Ford come out with great updates first VS GM .

05cyclone Enthusiast

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The new 2015 Honda Civic has the antenna in the rear window. I can't see why GM doesn't set it up the same. Like I always said, GM is not a leader but more like a follower especially in updating certain items. Usually RAM and Ford come out with great updates first VS GM .

GM can do it and have the antenna on my 05 GTO was in the rear window. I think they should have just integrated it into the shark fin on the roof.

FL335i Enthusiast

FL335i

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^Exactly. Like BMW did 8yrs ago. I just don't want to spend $20-25 on a craven speed antenna when I don't even listen to FM. That's like spending money on an AM antenna. I may just take it off, and see if I can find a black dome hex nut to go on the stud or better yet a black rubber cap of some kind. I don't want it rusting. Throw the antenna in the garage and when I sell the truck in 8yrs I'll screw it back on.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

fondupot

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Personally, I like having the big antenna. Gives me a good indicator of the height for some parking decks. If I hit the antenna, that means I am pretty close....

Hengchang_Tang Enthusiast

Hengchang_Tang

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Are you really change the antenna? It make the long antenna for a reason, you will find out when you go into underground parking. If the antenna hit the gate or any high limit bar, then you know you need to watch out!

junkyardz Enthusiast

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Relocated mine to inner fender, and plugged hole with rubber grommet. Works great and it out of sight

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