Need to replace e30 aerial, what's my choices?

[NovemberSun]

Hi everyone, i've just bought my first e30 (325i) and one of the many things that need fixing is the aerial. It looks like its been snapped off at some point and I need to replace it.

Ive been looking on ebay and found this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-3-SERIES- ... 353wt_1167

I just wondered if this would be a good choice (universal vs genuine) or are there any better alternatives (non-electric). Are they easy to install (i have no experience with cars)

Thanks for any help

[sweep]

Buy a hirchman good quality one..

[asmith88]

do you need an electric one? i think maplins sell them for around 20 quid, otherwise halfords arent too bad..

[beemer325lisa]

hi. i got an electric ariel from europarts. german made but half the price of getting it from bmw. and it was easy to fit.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Another positive for the hirchman item here!

[Alex]

Buy a hirchman good quality one..

+1 ive got a dechromed hirschman one, paid around £35-£40 ish deliverd off ebay, worth every penny

[NovemberSun]

Is this the Hirschmann aerial your talking about? I wasnt sure because the spelling was different:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E24- ... 500wt_1182

I was hoping to replace with the same one but I walk by a modern 3 series on my way to work everyday and it has a short black flexible aerial which looks quite nice.

Are there any on-line guides to fitting an original aerial or is it pretty simple? Thanks

[sweep]

ollie-bwoii sent me the link where i ordered mine from.its not this one^^^^^

[Alex]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIRSCHMANN-ELECTR ... 54ff7bdddd

chrome one

exact one i bought, remember the sellers username for some strage reason

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIRSCHMANN-AUTA-2 ... 54ff7bdddd

£35 deliverd

same as what bmw use i think too

[Hellbound]

Mine refuses to go down, can you put the link up here sweep?

[Alex]

could possiblt be a bad connection somewhere? stays up all the time now?

fuse blown whilst it was up ???

[NovemberSun]

Fantastic, thanks for the help.....

one last silly question because i've never seen it working, am i right in saying the aerial will extend when i turn the ignition key? (no buttons?) thanks

[Alex]

it depends how its connected, mine goes up when radio is on, then once off it goes down, but you can connect it to ignition or a switch too

[Hellbound]

Yeah Alex, I'm thinking the same thing. As with all things on the E30, it's good to know where to get the part if it needs replacing. Mine went up and down with the radio.

Will troubleshoot it before replacing as it's prob something stupidly simple, haven't been ass'd to check it

[NovemberSun]

Think I will go with the chrome one, thanks everyone

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIRSCHMANN-ELECTR ... _681wt_752