On the roof of a BMW?

**Russ** · 07-04-2004, 19:40

I've started to notice that on the back of the roof of newer BMWs, just above the rear windscreen, a lot of them have what looks like a little shark's fin - it's about 2 or 3 inches high and looks dead naff, does anyone know what it is? As it's in the place you normally find a mobile phone antenna I thought it might be one of them but why not just put a normal looking antenna? Really, it looks as bad as a boy racer putting a spoiler on a 20 year old Fiesta.

Anyone know what it is?

Paul · 07-04-2004, 19:51

This? Shark fin

paulyoung666 · 07-04-2004, 19:51

well .......... i have looked on there website and ............... , still dont know for sure , i reckon it is going to be a radio aerial , but then you never know

Paul · 07-04-2004, 19:52

Description
Aerial Kit - 'Sharks Fin BMW GPS'

Close mate

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 19:57

My Laguna had one, it was for the mobile car kit

paulyoung666 · 07-04-2004, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Description
Aerial Kit - 'Sharks Fin BMW GPS'

Close mate

close but no cigar for me

07-04-2004, 20:15

If there was one thing that the words Naff and Poncy was invented for then this would be it

**Russ** · 07-04-2004, 22:04

Yep, that's what the thing looks like! And yes, I echo col d's sentiments!

07-04-2004, 22:16

in the words of Mr Clarkson "BMW = NAff and Poncy"

Tricky · 07-04-2004, 22:19

How do you expect to cut people up on the motorway if you don't have a shark fin?
Standard kit in beemers?

**Maggy J** · 07-04-2004, 22:47

I read the title of this thread and immediately had a mental image of Russ standing proudly on a BMW roof hoping for some wind in his hair but of course that's not possible.

then I had an image of him tied to the roof rack in some sort of stunt for his job.

So I find the real reason for the thread is a big disappointment

Incog.

**Maggy J** · 08-04-2004, 09:55

Another thread I killed off.

altis · 08-04-2004, 10:59

Yer, I thought it was gonna be about some famous person indulging in an 'activity' on top of their car!

Got to agree about BMW styling too. I think the new 5-series look as though they're made by Mazda.

SMHarman · 08-04-2004, 11:30

The boot of the Audi A8 can have a black disc on it with GPS embossed in it. Same concept I suppose.

The roof is the best place for antenna due to the diversity effect (or something like that - its been a while since i looked at it) it creates.

This design is car wash proof I would imagine.