Fuba Electric Antenna - Page 2

NorrS2 · 15-01-10, 08:33 AM

I was lucky in that I managed to obtain one about 5-6 years ago from fleabay. New and still in the box, I paid about £75 for it, but I was told by Pete Reeve at the time that these were about £160 new from Audi before they became NLA.

You can't stick any old Aerial on I believe, as the diameter and angle of the base is unique to the coupe body - so I was told.

The price is the price, if he's got one and you need one! They are extremely rare and difficult to find.

Cornholio · 15-01-10, 09:26 AM

You have a couple of other options that "work" for the type 85....

Manual Fuba Antenna. Looks the part when installed. Cheaper than the electric antenna, nowhere near as sought after. If the body of the antenna wears internally, the mast has problems staying up. Also, the manual mast (if left up), is a target for vandals.

Hella Antenna. Hella do (or maybe did) a short stubby antenna to suit the type 85. This is the best of all the aftermarket solutions IMO. These are very rare however. Again, a target for vandals.

The best one is the electric, this is partly why they are so sought after. Generally sell for £150 - £200 if in working order. Less for broken ones (or bargains). These can fetch fierce money in Germany. Last year I saw one sell for £250 or thereabouts.
I saw half of one sell on ebay.de last week for €75ish (just the bottom half, in unknown condition).

john johnson · 15-01-10, 09:35 AM

yeah , i save all my bits for the above reason in a carrier bag. Jenks provided me with one last year that still needed stripping and repairing with said bits to sort out. Ive seen prices like you mention James

amanda · 15-01-10, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by john johnson

yeah , i save all my bits for the above reason in a carrier bag. Jenks provided me with one last year that still needed stripping and repairing with said bits to sort out. Ive seen prices like you mention James

And the last one you sold JJ ?..............................................tel l them what you got for it

john johnson · 15-01-10, 11:02 AM

i think it was £145 IIRC with new internals and like a twit the car i bought had one with a burnt out motor....its mended now

......thanks to James too

Booty · 15-01-10, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 20vcqdriver

Sounds reasonable if delivery included. These were never cheap when new and although could really do with a spare for mine, my funds are needed elswhere at the moment, like getting uprated main radiator from Radtec for £380

Just don't ever ever ever leave your car at Radtec, that's what Nick Dye did, and it's never been seen since. They are based in the shittiest area, bar none of Cannock.

Gaz · 15-01-10, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cornholio

You have a couple of other options that "work" for the type 85....

Manual Fuba Antenna. Looks the part when installed. Cheaper than the electric antenna, nowhere near as sought after. If the body of the antenna wears internally, the mast has problems staying up. Also, the manual mast (if left up), is a target for vandals.

Hella Antenna. Hella do (or maybe did) a short stubby antenna to suit the type 85. This is the best of all the aftermarket solutions IMO. These are very rare however. Again, a target for vandals.

The best one is the electric, this is partly why they are so sought after. Generally sell for £150 - £200 if in working order. Less for broken ones (or bargains). These can fetch fierce money in Germany. Last year I saw one sell for £250 or thereabouts.
I saw half of one sell on ebay.de last week for €75ish (just the bottom half, in unknown condition).

i can appreciate the pursuit of originality. but tbh, there's not much that's 'original' left on my car

. The aerial that's on my car was suppose to be something 'special' apparently.

. But its not electric, and the only thing i can see that makes it 'special' compared to other Aerials i've had, is that it has never ever worked!

. lol

Phil Jameson · 20-01-10, 11:00 PM

You still got the Dyson John?

PeterB · 21-01-10, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Booty

Just don't ever ever ever leave your car at Radtec, that's what Nick Dye did, and it's never been seen since. They are based in the shittiest area, bar none of Cannock.

What, you mean his RR has gone Rich!?

Kenquattro · 21-01-10, 06:15 AM

No Pete, it was his Graphite Coupe quattro 20V Turbo that went missing.

15-01-10, 08:33 AM	#11
NorrS2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Perthshire Posts: 604	I was lucky in that I managed to obtain one about 5-6 years ago from fleabay. New and still in the box, I paid about £75 for it, but I was told by Pete Reeve at the time that these were about £160 new from Audi before they became NLA. You can't stick any old Aerial on I believe, as the diameter and angle of the base is unique to the coupe body - so I was told. The price is the price, if he's got one and you need one! They are extremely rare and difficult to find. __________________ B5 RS4 88 Pearl White MB Ur quattro

15-01-10, 09:35 AM	#13
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	yeah , i save all my bits for the above reason in a carrier bag. Jenks provided me with one last year that still needed stripping and repairing with said bits to sort out. Ive seen prices like you mention James __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

15-01-10, 11:02 AM	#15
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	i think it was £145 IIRC with new internals and like a twit the car i bought had one with a burnt out motor....its mended now ......thanks to James too __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

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15-01-10, 09:26 AM	#12
Cornholio Grown up member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 555	You have a couple of other options that "work" for the type 85.... Manual Fuba Antenna. Looks the part when installed. Cheaper than the electric antenna, nowhere near as sought after. If the body of the antenna wears internally, the mast has problems staying up. Also, the manual mast (if left up), is a target for vandals. Hella Antenna. Hella do (or maybe did) a short stubby antenna to suit the type 85. This is the best of all the aftermarket solutions IMO. These are very rare however. Again, a target for vandals. The best one is the electric, this is partly why they are so sought after. Generally sell for £150 - £200 if in working order. Less for broken ones (or bargains). These can fetch fierce money in Germany. Last year I saw one sell for £250 or thereabouts. I saw half of one sell on ebay.de last week for €75ish (just the bottom half, in unknown condition).

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