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duderiffic · 01-20-2002, 01:13 PM

On an interesting note, XM released service around November 15, 2001.  The tuner units were out slightly before that, but the no drilling glass-mount antennas just came out this week.

Well guys (and girls) you would absolutley laugh your ass off if you saw these antennas.  In all the pictures, (not on cars) they look like they are about as wide as a pencil and maybe 5" - 6" high with a base much like the "fuba" on a late model 7 series bimmer.

We finally got our antennas in stock at the shop I work at on Friday, and it is absolutley absurd!  The antennas are huge!! The contact area on your glass is the size of a large computer mouse, and the antenna is over an inch thick and probably about 10" high, and it is jet black.  The biggest eyesore I've ever seen.  So much for shaving your antenna and getting XM!

Anyone else care to share their thoughts on XM?  I think it's a cool service, but after seeing those antennas I'm going to have to wait for a second generation antenna!

Jeff
1998 240SX SE

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01-20-2002, 01:13 PM	#1
duderiffic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area (Sunnyvale) Age: 43 Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	On an interesting note, XM released service around November 15, 2001.  The tuner units were out slightly before that, but the no drilling glass-mount antennas just came out this week. Well guys (and girls) you would absolutley laugh your ass off if you saw these antennas.  In all the pictures, (not on cars) they look like they are about as wide as a pencil and maybe 5" - 6" high with a base much like the "fuba" on a late model 7 series bimmer. We finally got our antennas in stock at the shop I work at on Friday, and it is absolutley absurd!  The antennas are huge!! The contact area on your glass is the size of a large computer mouse, and the antenna is over an inch thick and probably about 10" high, and it is jet black.  The biggest eyesore I've ever seen.  So much for shaving your antenna and getting XM! Anyone else care to share their thoughts on XM?  I think it's a cool service, but after seeing those antennas I'm going to have to wait for a second generation antenna! Jeff 1998 240SX SE