Shark Fin Aerials

[leeds vectra]

All,

Stumbled across some shark fins on ebay. Don't look like usual plastic rubbish. Look to be very similar fitting and wiring. See you what you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Real-AM-FM-Sha...QQcmdZViewItem

Paul.

[Graeme]

I have been tempted by these actually as i keep seeing beemers and liking them.

[leeds vectra]

There is a lot of cr4p ones about, mainly stuck on silver mondeos (old shape). These look identical to the Saab 9-3 & 9-5 aerials. Also the wiring and fitting nuts look very similar to my old C's fittings. I'm fancying one for the Meriva!

[Graeme]

i thought they would maybe suit the vec as the rooflike dips a bit like the beemer. know what you mean though its a fine line between looking classy and barryboy'd mondeo lol meriva would look good with one i reckon. how are you finding it? i am fancying a new corsa vxr when they come out. 200bhp standard in a wee car .... fun fun fun

[Harry]

i think that looks really nice, especially if it were to be colour coded - wouldn't stick out as much then.

[AJA]

Where's your rear washer jet on the Meriva Paul? As you know on the Vec C's it's part of the aerial mounting, so these would be a no no for me.

[Harry]

good point Alex, had forgotten about that.

has anyone toyed with getting shot of the rear windscreen wiper and just replacing it with a rubber gromet? it spoils the rear end IMO - i know its meant to be functional and not there for aesthetics, but stil.

and then with no rear wiper you could get this aerial!

[leeds vectra]

Its not part of the aerial base on the Meriva Alex. It's mounted on the topside of the tailgate. I think i'll drop the headlinning down and make sure it will go.

[Graeme]

bollox i forgot the waser thingy. in saying that saab do a shark fin and might be orth looking into what if any of their models have the fin with a washer built in.
Problem is when i visit a saab dealer i just want to get shot of the vec for a new 9-5 2.8turbo

let us know how you get on paul

[VauxVeteran]

NA!! nowhere to tie a flag to when England play