aerial (mast only)

[Jackonicko]

Radio aerial:

From Borehams (Bluespot.co.uk)
1 Special, SPE Aerial Rod 8 698 114 571
£21.95 shipped (£18.68 + VAT)

From Wallingford's excellent and helpful Haynes Brothers
Bosch Antennenstab aerial rod autoflex 8698 114 571
£13.51 (including VAT) over the counter.

[dermotbell]

Did you buy one of these and how did it perform?

[Jackonicko]

Yes I did. I'd ordered the one from Borehams when I found the one at Haynes, so I bought two! I knew that SurferPhil needed one, so I'd planned to give him the second, as a thanks for all his help. He'd already sourced one though.

The two of them are identical.

Both look exactly the same as the original, even down to mould marks. They perform much better than my damaged original!

[Gary1958]

Please would someone confirm if this is the correct replacement ariel mast for our cars?

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/car-audio.asp ... aerial-rod

[HJ2]

From my experience with BMW Z3's:

If you change the mast for one that does not have a wire wound around it and then covered with shrink sleeve... You wil have a much more combfortable ride as this type of Arials makes a loud hissing noise!
You would be surprised how big the difference is irl. As a matter of fact, i have it in planning to replace my with a Z3 aftermarkes Short and flexible arial

[Rice crispy]

Gary it looks like it
David

[Specky]

Please would someone confirm if this is the correct replacement ariel mast for our cars?

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/car-audio.asp ... aerial-rod

I've just seen this...

Proceed with caution... It may look correct at first glance, but the screw thread may be of a different size and it doesn't state whether the ariel is active or passive.

The other thing to note is the price..£35 ... That's the same price as a Lotus item... SJ's still had them in stock for a similar price.

A quick look at the Wiki may help.

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