[Chimphappyhour]

As the title says. This was always one of the first mods done on the old Golf Mk IVs since their whip antennas make them look like bumper cars. The one on mine is oddly ribbed. I'm guessing because they had to make something look ugly on this car? Wanted to make it look ugly enough to not get stolen?

Any way, has anyone replaced theirs?

 

[arathol]

If you are referring to the small antenna on the roof then yes, it is fairly easy to install the shark fin in its place.

 

[Midnightsky228]

shark fin ftw, mine came with it thankfully, i highly recommend it

 

[ADarkerBreed]

Now in replacing this is there any way to "upgrade" it? Better signal or the like?
I'd much rather have the shark fin than the stock whip antennae

 

[Doogle510]

Done it on other cars, if anything the shark fin might get less signal.

 

[Chimphappyhour]

I saw a cool blade antenna (it's actually called blaid) but I'm thinking it would be stolen in a matter of minutes. Also saw a 50 cal bullet antenna and thought the same would happen with it.

 

[ADarkerBreed]

Yeah, some searching found that a shark fin in general is going to drop a bit of reception if anything. There are some "upgrades" but they are longer whip antennae usually and not very visually appealing.
Think I might get a "stubby" antennae at some point but I have many more things to care about first

 

[Chimphappyhour]

Yeah, not really sure how concerned I am about signal. In the 12 years I had my Element, I never put the antenna on it. It stayed in the glove box the whole time. I didn't listen to the radio much but when I did, I still had really good reception. Not had an HD radio before though. Not sure how much it would change reception going with a stubby but that's my thought too. Something that looks a bit better but won't be an item for instant theft.