Nice Antenna Alternative (Honda Element)

[Jimbo_Mini]

My wife owns a Honda Element.

It had a cute, little, stubby black antenna (about 6 inches) that just looked so much better than the spindly, springy, factory MINI antenna.....that I just had to swap them.

Much better!

If anyone's interested I can post a pic in a few days. I imagine you could purchase one for not a lot of money from your local Honda dealer.

-Jim

PS: It was OK with the Mrs.

[Minimum]

Have you noticed any change in reception? A good test would be to find a weak station with the MINI antenna on then put on the stubby and see if you can still receive the station.

[Jimbo_Mini]

I've noticed no change in reception on a variety of stations. Neither has my wife. I do live just outside a major metro area, however.

-Jim

[u2silly]

I got the S2000's, think it should be the same thing. Did notice some deterioration on reception, not a lot though.

[AprilWhine]

I would like to see a picture, please. My stubby antenna was stolen a few months ago, and I'm looking for a replacement.

[brave1]

Yeah I'd like to get a stubby antenna also..and trying to find those chrome john cooper sigs for my bonnet stripes..but all I've found is the chrome badge...

[bakerjc]

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Originally posted by brave1
Yeah I'd like to get a stubby antenna also..and trying to find those chrome john cooper sigs for my bonnet stripes..but all I've found is the chrome badge...

These people have the chrome sigs (with adhesive mount):

http://www.plmini.co.uk/parts/ptspics/b-jcooper.jpg

Or stainless, need to supply your own glue:

http://www.plmini.co.uk/parts/ptspics/jc-ss.jpg

Both listed on this page about halfway down:

http://www.plmini.co.uk/parts/acc.htm
Are you looking for these or the flat decal?

[Jimbo_Mini]

U2,

Yes, I think the S2000 and the Element share the same antenna.

-Jim

[Aqualung]

Has anyone tried this replacement antenna? It's 3.5" vs. the Honda one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33639

[steebo777]

Crazy this thread got picked back up after some months. Yesterday I put my friend's antenna off of a TT onto my 2005 MINI, and it looked real good so I purchased this one off of ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOAB:US:6

Buyer looked solid, and it's the same antenna I put on. It looks much better than the R/C style antenna on my MCS right now. I'm sure it doesn't get as good reception, but I don't listen to standard radio anyway

[Aqualung]

Quote: Originally Posted by steebo777

Crazy this thread got picked back up after some months. Yesterday I put my friend's antenna off of a TT onto my 2005 MINI, and it looked real good so I purchased this one off of ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOAB:US:6

Buyer looked solid, and it's the same antenna I put on. It looks much better than the R/C style antenna on my MCS right now. I'm sure it doesn't get as good reception, but I don't listen to standard radio anyway

yeah, I'm all for resurrecting an old thread instead of starting a new one

This looks good, I'm in the Boston area so reception's pretty good, for long trips it's my iPod so I'm not too concerned.....thx. for the info.

[TURB CAB]

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Aqualung Quote:
yeah, I'm all for resurrecting an old thread instead of starting a new one

How do I keep my wheel trim clean, does peanut butter work

[twouptons]

Somebody at the Honda parts distribution HQ is probably really concerned. Pretty much every brand of car, it seems, is replacing antennae with Honda ones. Imagine the meeting where the parts person tells the manufacturing people that they're selling three times as many S2000 antennae than they sold S2000s...

Whoever OEMs those things needs to get on the ball and start selling them to the aftermarket...

-Eric

[lmassauk]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

I recently bought one of these from ebay! Got in in black which matches the surround nicely!

It must be about 1-4 to 1/3 the size of the original!! and cost me a total of £5-something.

Reception is pretty much the same as before, apart from some local stations that dont have a great boost signal. My CD is on most of the time anyway!

Definately improves the look - gets rid of the ''radio-controlled'' car look.

This one came with 2 aerial lengths which are interchangeable. Although I didn't measure. I would say one was 6 inch, and the other about 9ish.

[moorlockx]

close up of S2000 antenna


Kind of hard to see but if you look closely you can make it out