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01-10-2003, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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The best part about the New STI......
There is no pull-up antenna on the driver's side. No car that costs over $20,000 should have a pull-up antenna. They look awful. I would buy the car either way, but the antenna on my WRX has always been a pet-peave of mine. Now the question is if the car doesn't come with a radio, where is the antenna?
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01-10-2003, 12:09 PM | #2 |
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It's an in-glass antenna. My dad's 1988 Sterling 2.5sl has one. It can't receive radio stations as good as a normal antenna. Hopefully, technology has improved in the last 15 years.
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01-10-2003, 02:22 PM | #3 |
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Oh come on, the ROW (rest of world) MY02's have this and I expect the US MY04 WRX to have it too.
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01-10-2003, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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THANK GOD
Although now I'm not sure where I'll put my Jack in the Box antenna ball. |
01-10-2003, 03:04 PM | #5 |
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I have a suggestion!
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01-10-2003, 06:32 PM | #6 | |
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my mom had this on her 94 merc villager IIRC, worked fine on that, which was a nissan product, and nissan makes a lotta subaru parts, so i guess it would work fine! mark |
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01-10-2003, 06:34 PM | #7 |
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Vehicle:2005 STI WR Blue w/Gold |
The antenna is in the glass on my S4 and it works fine. The drawback is that radar detectors that can look to the rear of the car (like a Valentine 1) are reported to be less effective with this type of antenna. Apparently the antenna creates some sort of distortion. I have not experience this 1st hand, only what I have read and heard from others.
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01-11-2003, 02:51 AM | #8 |
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Don't forget to mention that certain types of metallic window tint can affect in-glass antenna reception as well. Nonetheless, I'd prefer in-glass to the manual A-pillar unit.
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