OEM Polo Aerial fitted with pics

[david25]

Here is an OEM aerial  from the current Polo.

I'm in two minds about it, its much shorter but thicker (and stands out more???).

(the base fits perfectly)

[stealthwolf]

It's an improvement on the standard antenna. I went for a citroen one I think, very short.

[mrbeck]

Got a Polo one on mine too & I love it. Had a Sharan one to start off with but had reception issues. No such problems with the Polo one. Good job!

[jamesDM]

Looks good mate, I replaced mine with a mk6 polo and think it's looks great!

[big al]

A few people have done this as the standard one looks awful.
Anyone know why they stopped with the aerial in the window? Mine never has reception issues, and much prefer the smooth look of the roof.

[david25]

It's an improvement on the standard antenna. I went for a citroen one I think, very short.

Does the Citroen one need any modifications to the base for a perfect fit?

[stealthwolf]

It's as you see it in the pics - a straight fit. Not absolutely perfect so if you have OCD, it might bother you but for me it's so close that I'm happy with it. To get a perfect fit I think you have to cut off one turn of the base screw. Too much effort for minimal gain especially with the potential for damage to the roof.

[alexperkins]

A few people have done this as the standard one looks awful.
Anyone know why they stopped with the aerial in the window? Mine never has reception issues, and much prefer the smooth look of the roof.

Cost - it was cheaper to use a roof mounted aerial

[Richn83]

I fitted a Sharan Stubby that someone supplied to me on here, reception for FM has dropped but AM reception improved, still a good FM signal at least while stationary.

Original

FM

AM

New Stubby

FM

AM

[garrardrj]

Does the Sharan one just screw in after you unscrew the old one or has it a new base etc

[Richn83]

Just screws in same thread and base shaping is the same.

[andrewparker]

I have the same one as Rich and have absolutely no problems with reception at all. I guess it depends on which area you live in to some degree. It does look very neat though.

FWIW I'm not sure about that Polo one, it sort of looks like a stubby aerial that has been stretched and stretched!

[the bruce]

Have the Polo antenna as well since the current Polo has launched.
Had the Tiguan antenne before. Radio reception seems little bit worse
with both compared to the larger Golf one.
Guess with the even smaller Peugeot/Citroen antennas reception will
be even worse. Unfortunately size matters !!

ps:
Rich, thanks for your testing - have to do this as well   

[E30Dom]

I have the MY10 Polo one noe and have seen no drop in reception... My Sharan work could get no reception at all, though work fine on my '55 R32... Polo one looks OK, better than standard, but not as good as the Sharan...

[Richn83]

I have the MY10 Polo one noe and have seen no drop in reception... My Sharan work could get no reception at all, though work fine on my '55 R32... Polo one looks OK, better than standard, but not as good as the Sharan...

It is Dom's sharan one on my car above so it would seem model year has some affect as its working on mine, question would be do the later cars have both antennae working as per my RNS screen?