E91

Em135eye · 08-17-2009, 12:55 PM

Seen sharkfins on a few E91s but nothing on mine (SE) - any ideas?! Radio reception seems fine!

ctgazer · 08-17-2009, 01:00 PM

wasnt it only for GPS?

Em135eye · 08-17-2009, 01:06 PM

No idea! Just used to having an aerial I can see. Or is it built into the rear window?!

jjbirch · 08-17-2009, 01:06 PM

in the rear window

jjbirch · 08-17-2009, 01:07 PM

verts E46 had a small aerial because when you put the roof down you would not have radio lol, dont know on E93 thou, but yours would be in the rear window

IRL-MN · 08-17-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Seen sharkfins on a few E91s but nothing on mine (SE) - any ideas?! Radio reception seems fine!

The radio aerial is in the back window - I believe they are the wires running vertically, whereas the heating elements run horizontally.

As I understand it, the sharkfin is the antenna for bluetooth, gps and BMW Assist only...

Em135eye · 08-18-2009, 02:22 AM

Cheers all! Rather well hidden then and much "cleaner" than most aerials. Another BMW plus point...!

doughboy · 08-18-2009, 03:32 AM

Tbh, very few cars have had 'aerials' for some years.

Bee sting on my 02 golf Vr6 was the last one I had. No aerials since then.

Much cleaner (and cheaper for manufacturers of course)

Em135eye · 08-18-2009, 03:35 AM

All my cars to date (latest being 55 reg) have had visible aerials - even the R32 Golf (late 03). Maybe it's a higher end car thing? Saves having to take it off in town though!

rogerxp · 08-18-2009, 05:35 AM

I've still got an aeriel. I like to give it a twang (aeriel!!!) as I walk past as I've not had one for a number of years!! And a tape-player - old skool

lolololol · 08-18-2009, 07:40 AM

Tape - really ! lol class.

rogerxp · 08-18-2009, 08:53 AM

It's the BOSE system with 6-disc changer in the dash too. God knows why it's still got a tape. Ironically, it's become the most used part of the system as it's the only way (bar an FM Transmitter) to connect your ipod by using a tape adapter. I feel sorry for those poor sods, Stevie Hoops & RealThing, with their GTRs as they have the same system but without the tape and so can only use a crappy FM Transmitter. Must be awful driving a GTR knowing that

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Em135eye Banned 175 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	No idea! Just used to having an aerial I can see. Or is it built into the rear window?!
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