Hate Shark Fin...

E82Pocketrocket · 04-03-2008, 05:20 PM

Is there such a thing as "Shark Fin Delete" option??? I hate that thing...

WhiteOne · 04-03-2008, 10:14 PM

Not in the U.S.A.. I don't care for it either. It just screams "satellite".

Oregon · 04-04-2008, 04:28 AM

Think of the fin as a directional stabilizer for your land rocket.

M3_Dust · 04-04-2008, 05:00 AM

Is it still on the car if you don't get the BMW assist or premium package option? On the E46 M3, it is only present if you have assist. I think cars look better without them also, though I have grown to accept mine. They are almost status symbols on modern cars, at least BMW does a decent job of incorporating the fin with the car's styling.

Smoltz · 04-04-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by M3_Dust

Is it still on the car if you don't get the BMW assist or premium package option? On the E46 M3, it is only present if you have assist. I think cars look better without them also, though I have grown to accept mine. They are almost status symbols on modern cars, at least BMW does a decent job of incorporating the fin with the car's styling.

Yes, it's still on the car if you don't get BMW Assist or Premium package. In the US the fin comes on all 1ers. For the E90 and E92 M3 the fin comes standard on all of them, regardless of region.

Adam

john970 · 04-04-2008, 10:52 AM

Get a convertible.

jeremyc74 · 04-04-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by john970

Get a convertible.

It STILL gets it. They stick it on the trunk. Looks like there's no way around it for the 1.

john970 · 04-04-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

It STILL gets it. They stick it on the trunk. Looks like there's no way around it for the 1.

i would call it a shark fin though, more like a wart.

malves85 · 04-04-2008, 11:27 AM

This fin on the roof is purely for satellite radio right? I will strickly be using CDs and maybe ipod in the future. Anyway to easily remove this thing? My current car has satellite and havent used it since I got it 3 years ago.

Tom K. · 04-04-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

It STILL gets it. They stick it on the trunk. Looks like there's no way around it for the 1.

Are you sure? The BMWUSA website doesn't show one on the trunk, only the conventional antenna.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...hVvLhh6bc+BxYE

Tom

dclee1 · 04-04-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom K.

Are you sure? The BMWUSA website doesn't show one on the trunk, only the conventional antenna.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...hVvLhh6bc+BxYE

Tom

I was at the dealer the other day and it was definitely stuck on the trunk. Kind of intrusive, like smack in the middle of the lid. I prefer the location on the coupe.

plien69 · 04-04-2008, 11:42 AM

I saw it on a vert at the dealer, too. Kind of looks like a body-colored aftermarket sat radio antenna.

Tom K. · 04-04-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dclee1

I was at the dealer the other day and it was definitely stuck on the trunk. Kind of intrusive, like smack in the middle of the lid. I prefer the location on the coupe.

Hmm. I'll have a look next time I'm at my dealer. While I would rather not have it on my 128i cabrio, in the overall scheme of things it's a pretty minor concern.
Thanks for the info.
Tom

jeremyc74 · 04-04-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom K.

Are you sure? The BMWUSA website doesn't show one on the trunk, only the conventional antenna.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...hVvLhh6bc+BxYE

Tom

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6443
Pretty sure, unless she got an option on this car that added it:

plien69 · 04-04-2008, 02:15 PM

Huh, my memory must be failing me, because I didn't think it looked like a mini-fin on the verts. I thought it looked like a rounded square lump. Oh well.

mateo · 04-06-2008, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Surname

Think of the fin as a directional stabilizer for your land rocket.

Tom K. · 04-08-2008, 03:08 PM

Both of my dealer's 128i convertibles have the shark fin on the trunk as shown in Jeremy's pic. But at least, it's much smaller than the humongous one on the roof of the coupe and the 3 series coupes & sedans.
Tom

colonel1961 · 04-08-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom K.

Are you sure? The BMWUSA website doesn't show one on the trunk, only the conventional antenna.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...hVvLhh6bc+BxYE

Tom

It's there - along with the conventional antenna.

Doesn't look as bad as the roof-mount, IMHO, but it is an appendage...

Dan203 · 04-08-2008, 04:21 PM

I kind of like the shark fin. Apparently I'm in the minority

Dan

Fast Kiwi · 04-08-2008, 04:56 PM

^ I like it too..

bimmerfile · 04-08-2008, 05:58 PM

The shark fin on the 1er Cabrio is actually very practical in that there is no good way to close the trunk without getting finger prints on the trunk lid.
I have found the shark fin to be the perfect fit for the fingers to use for closing the trunk.. :biggrin:

wooter · 04-12-2008, 12:15 PM

The fin on all BMW's houses the satnav antenna and cellphone antenna. If you have neither of those, you won't have a fin, afaik.

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malves85 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 255 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	This fin on the roof is purely for satellite radio right? I will strickly be using CDs and maybe ipod in the future. Anyway to easily remove this thing? My current car has satellite and havent used it since I got it 3 years ago.
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plien69 Captain 20 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I saw it on a vert at the dealer, too. Kind of looks like a body-colored aftermarket sat radio antenna.
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plien69 Captain 20 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Huh, my memory must be failing me, because I didn't think it looked like a mini-fin on the verts. I thought it looked like a rounded square lump. Oh well.
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Both of my dealer's 128i convertibles have the shark fin on the trunk as shown in Jeremy's pic. But at least, it's much smaller than the humongous one on the roof of the coupe and the 3 series coupes & sedans. Tom
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Dan203 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,592 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carson City, NV iTrader: (1)	I kind of like the shark fin. Apparently I'm in the minority Dan
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bimmerfile Colonel 622 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X2 F39 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: GTA, Canada iTrader: (0)	The shark fin on the 1er Cabrio is actually very practical in that there is no good way to close the trunk without getting finger prints on the trunk lid. I have found the shark fin to be the perfect fit for the fingers to use for closing the trunk.. :biggrin:
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wooter Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 M Interlagos Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	The fin on all BMW's houses the satnav antenna and cellphone antenna. If you have neither of those, you won't have a fin, afaik.
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