Someone Broke my Radio Antenna!

amit · 15th October 2004, 00:07

I don't believe this!!!!!! Just a few days back someone broke my car's rear wiper and today i notice that my roof mounted radio antenna was broken too.
I don't know when it happened and how it happened because half of the antenna is gone! How did that person manage to do that? and more improtantly why the hell pull a radio antenna??? God i don't believe this!!

What the hell is someone gonna do with half of a radio antenna?

SLK · 15th October 2004, 00:31

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No one can do anything about this.

Revvmaster · 15th October 2004, 00:47

The solution is an internal antenna. My Matiz has one. Clarity is as good as an external, no need to keep pulling it out and no need to worry about it either. Absolutely worth it!

Revv

amit · 15th October 2004, 01:24

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Quote[/b] ]The solution is an internal antenna. My Matiz has one

Hey Rev, both the Matiz and Palio have the fixed roof mounted antenna. What did you do with your roof antenna?

navin · 15th October 2004, 15:01

many years ago (1982 i think) I got a call from the police. I dont remember the conversation exactly but this is the jst of it
Cop: Do yu drive a car number xxx-yyyy?
Me: Yes, why?
Cop: Do you know if you car antenna is broken?
Me (very surprised at this line of questioning): Last time I looked when i parked my car the antenna was fine
Cop: Can you please check to see if you antenna is still there?
Me: Ok give me a number and i will call you back

i go down see my car anteann is indeed missing and wondering how and why the cop knew walk back to my office to call th cop

Me: Yes my antenna is missing. How did you know?
Cop: well we caught 2 guys one guy was beating the other with what looked like a car antenna so ew questioned them and we were told they got teh antenna from you car.

So I go down to the station and get me antenna and a police report. Took my car down to the shop and got a new antenna for free thanks to the report. I dont think I will forget that day.

Revvmaster · 15th October 2004, 21:01

Hey Amit

My car is an SD. Except that its a Euro-III SD. Since my car came without a stereo, no antenna.

Internal antenna is within the passenger cell of the car, not outside it. It is a piece of plastic with the aerial jutting out on either side. Generally placed somewhere close to the rear-view mirror in the centre.

Revv

GTO · 15th October 2004, 21:47

I have an internal antenna in my Jeep too. But I would rather have a tall exterior antenna on the left front fender (a la Wrangler).

But the purpose is to get FM, and still not let anyone know that I have a stereo in my lockless Jeep.

GTO

bhp · 15th October 2004, 21:48

the same happened with my ford ikon . somebody pulled out the company fitted antenna from the car and these type of antenna s are preety expensive . i dont know why ppl do this and i dont think internal antenna s are that clear .

15th October 2004, 00:07	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	I don't believe this!!!!!! Just a few days back someone broke my car's rear wiper and today i notice that my roof mounted radio antenna was broken too. I don't know when it happened and how it happened because half of the antenna is gone! How did that person manage to do that? and more improtantly why the hell pull a radio antenna??? God i don't believe this!! What the hell is someone gonna do with half of a radio antenna?
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15th October 2004, 00:47	#3
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	The solution is an internal antenna. My Matiz has one. Clarity is as good as an external, no need to keep pulling it out and no need to worry about it either. Absolutely worth it! Revv
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15th October 2004, 15:01	#5
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,307 Times	many years ago (1982 i think) I got a call from the police. I dont remember the conversation exactly but this is the jst of it Cop: Do yu drive a car number xxx-yyyy? Me: Yes, why? Cop: Do you know if you car antenna is broken? Me (very surprised at this line of questioning): Last time I looked when i parked my car the antenna was fine Cop: Can you please check to see if you antenna is still there? Me: Ok give me a number and i will call you back i go down see my car anteann is indeed missing and wondering how and why the cop knew walk back to my office to call th cop Me: Yes my antenna is missing. How did you know? Cop: well we caught 2 guys one guy was beating the other with what looked like a car antenna so ew questioned them and we were told they got teh antenna from you car. So I go down to the station and get me antenna and a police report. Took my car down to the shop and got a new antenna for free thanks to the report. I dont think I will forget that day.
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15th October 2004, 21:01	#6
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Hey Amit My car is an SD. Except that its a Euro-III SD. Since my car came without a stereo, no antenna. Internal antenna is within the passenger cell of the car, not outside it. It is a piece of plastic with the aerial jutting out on either side. Generally placed somewhere close to the rear-view mirror in the centre. Revv
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15th October 2004, 21:47	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,549 Thanked: 300,796 Times View My Garage	I have an internal antenna in my Jeep too. But I would rather have a tall exterior antenna on the left front fender (a la Wrangler). But the purpose is to get FM, and still not let anyone know that I have a stereo in my lockless Jeep. GTO
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15th October 2004, 21:48	#8
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	the same happened with my ford ikon . somebody pulled out the company fitted antenna from the car and these type of antenna s are preety expensive . i dont know why ppl do this and i dont think internal antenna s are that clear .
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