All I can say is

why not those with stubby antennas post pics of the different styles if u want to sway us with the whips

 

Best pic I could find of mine. No close-ups unfortunately. It's the outmotoring one. Nice and short but still great reception

 

u mean that lil alfalfa hair sticking up is ur antenna?? j/k...i like that...is it black? is there an alum version?

 

how is the air ride holding up?

 

The only time I've ever lost a topper was when some low-life STOLE my 8-ball while I was parked in Chi-town for MTTS. Those suckers hang on pretty good otherwise. My pumpkin has been whippin' along since the first of October. Judging by the weather this morning, though (SNOW!!) it's time to bust out a more seasonally appropriate one.

Tip: Happy ***** are super cute and stay on good, but they fade really quick. Unless! I soaked this one with 303 protectant the night before I put it on and it looks good as new, still.

 

Yah mine is black. I'm not sure on the availability of the aluminum. You might want to email them and ask. Their site shows pictures of an aluminum one, but it doesnt appear in the drop down menu

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...y-antenna.html

Great Been working on some custom machined mounts to get it a few inches lower. It's been riding very smooth though

 

For those of you that have stubbies...

Is it worth spending $25 or $30 on an outmotoring or alta stubby antenna or should i just buy a cheap $10 off ebay? They look almost the same to me.

 

They'll probably perform the same....just make sure they come with the correct type of threading so that they fit.

 

I have a used, K40, 4'-0" long, stainless steel, CB antenna that may look nice on a MINI. It'll even whip around a little. Can be installed with the huge 6" magnet or broken down into a permanent install via a 3/4" hole in yur roof. It also has a twist lock connector and raincap so that you can a) Remove and tuck it away in the MINI so it doesn't get stolen; b) Remove it to the house and have only a small bump on yur roof (1/4 the height of a stubby); or c) grab it if yur getting mugged in the parking lot and whip that criminal into submission. Note: Doesn't come with a CB cuz I stopped buying those 10 years ago.

 

Here is my eBay short antenna...

 

Actually @ 36" it's too short, it should be 102"

 

3" with ZIG ball

 

^+1^


I had an ultrik, it came with the car.

Last month I bought an OEM MINI antenna and replaced it........

 

I like to be able to find it in a parking lot.

 

I removed my antenna completely. I primarily listen to Sirius which is uneffected by the antenna stick. I still get all the FM stations I'm interested in. I rarely listen to AM, except a local news station, and that station comes in OK, not great but OK. Again, personal choices!!!

 

havent seen there on here yet..
behold the shark fin!!!


radio is good. no problems
sorry for the blurry pic

 

Is it a real one retrofitted or is it one of those fake stick-on plastic things?

 

I was looking at other cars today on the drive into work, is it me, or do a lot of the newer cars not even have antennas?

 

Hmm...to tell you the truth, I haven't even noticed. Maybe I should look around...

 

Holy crap Rally, I haven't seen pics of your new Clubman before, you really got that effer low.

 

Is this one whippy enough?

 

I like mine


I was gunna just make it flush w/ the roof since I was plasti-dipping the roof, but it wasn't as nice as I wanted it to look, so i figured a circle was better than an odd looking rough spot

EDIT: I have a noticeably weaker reception b/c I removed everything including the little chip housed in there. but it still works in the city, but as soon as I head outta town it's gone. but I only listen to CDs anyways

 

Guy in my club retrofitted a BMW Fin on his 03 JCW. painted it OEM roof color - It Looked hot.

 

Some are built right into windshield, or rear side glass ( Subaru ) they look like electric defroster grids.....My Jag has it and reception SUks to say the least.