Sorry but I want a stubby!

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:48 pm

Okay, so I have been a bit derisory about stubby aerials in the past but now I have seen them on a z4 I want one. I don't listen to the radio so reception doesn't matter, I just want it for the look of it. Can any one tell me the best place to get a cheap one.

Wish I wasn't so jokey about Ed's now.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:52 pm

Michael.
Sit down, take a few deep breaths, wait until the sun-stroke has worn off then you should be OK.

Then no more mention of those silly tings; OK? OK.

Edit; must be the sun as it's in the wrong section anyway

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:36 pm

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Go to BMW. They are about £25 and we have used one for the past 8 years without any of the terrible radio reception you read about.

Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:39 pm

Sleepwalking with an erection is the quickest way to get a stubby..........

Special Kay · Post by **Special Kay** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:49 pm

Scubaregs wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:39 pm Sleepwalking with an erection is the quickest way to get a stubby..........

My thoughts exactly

BoxClever · Post by **BoxClever** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:19 pm

I put a stubby on my E46 convertible and even though it was a BMW one it didn't give great reception. Loved the look of it, but on the odd occasion you want/need the radio it annoyed the hell out of me. Just saying!

But I do like the look of them on Z4s...............

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:33 pm

BoxClever wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:19 pm I put a stubby on my E46 convertible and even though it was a BMW one it didn't give great reception. Loved the look of it, but on the odd occasion you want/need the radio it annoyed the hell out of me. Just saying!

But I do like the look of them on Z4s...............

On E89s I think stubbies only follow splitters..

but..given the multiple other aerials and the diversity module it’s from a reception view point fairly immaterial…

Rolls1392 · Post by **Rolls1392** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:35 pm

I like my stubby on my E85

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:02 pm

Thank you all, yes I like them and will be getting one

but I’ll keep mr W hippy in case I change my mind

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:54 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:02 pm Thank you all, yes I like them and will be getting one but I’ll keep mr W hippy in case I change my mind

Or you want to go fishing.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:55 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:02 pm Thank you all, yes I like them and will be getting one but I’ll keep mr W hippy in case I change my mind

Or you want to go fishing.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:56 pm

Ive had a genuine BMW stubby on mine for years without any problems

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:40 am

buzyg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:55 pm
MikeyH wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:02 pm Thank you all, yes I like them and will be getting one but I’ll keep mr W hippy in case I change my mind
Or you want to go fishing.

Are you saying I’m a garden gnome

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:53 am

Stubby for the win !

Colin_E · Post by **Colin_E** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:28 am

I imported one of these from the US:
https://www.cravenspeed.com/stubby-jr-a ... -z4-coupe/

No issues at all in my experience with radio reception. Why is it such an emotive issue though? It's cheap enough to have both a stubby & a whippy & takes barely a minute to switch.

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