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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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How would this look?

I shaved the radio antenna from my front fender, and am contemplating putting a power antenna in the rear passenger side, next to the hatch (got the idea from my buddy's Mark III Supra)

Has anyone ever done it? Impressions? Maybe a photochop?
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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thats where they are on 4th gens. IMO it looks better on the front fenders
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 11:16 AM
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Do what I did.......Shave the antenna and get Sirius or XM radio.

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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 11:18 AM
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to show what the drivers behind you see........NOTHING!!!!!
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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I put mine behind the rear seats, works fine. I think it looks ugly outside the car
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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I don't care for the antenna on the front fender at all, and am partial to them on the rear (I like them in the windshield for that "cool" factor too, but not likely here..)
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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I don't like antennas period. I don't like seeing them, as they are distracting if you notice them.

My fender is not shaved but the anntenna is gone, no radio suits me fine as I never listen to it anyways. Nothing but country stations down here in Southern Il.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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that sucks about the country stations, ya shave the antenna and for the sake of saving $$$ just shove the whole unit inside the dash and it will still work perfectly.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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devianb, what about rock 105.1 TAO...that is a pretty good station. 100.7 is good for classic rock...
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by IROCFAST
devianb, what about rock 105.1 TAO...that is a pretty good station. 100.7 is good for classic rock...


Ha, haven't listened to the radio down here in almost 4 years, I'll have to make note of those stations the next time I listen to the radio.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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what is this XM Radio I hear about? Does this service require a a subscription?
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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last i heard it was $10 a month, but no commercials
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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yea just shave it and hide it..otherwise whats the point?
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 04:10 AM
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i heard that only a third of the xm radio channels have no commercials
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