really reminds me of being back in the 80s and I still think it looks cool and now it's retro !

 

Sometimes it's nice to be different. The trick is to keep it well lubricated (I use Hirschmann Antenna Wipes) and to remember to shut the radio off when entering the garage and other low clearance areas.

 

I love mine too and it does look cool as far as I am concerned.

 

I'm in the architectural field, and we are always talk about the "mod period", the "post-mod", the "pre-war" design... and I hate that.

In anything having to do with art, with music, with films, with the technology you pick to play you favorite tunes, or the object you like to hang from your neck or wall or car... if it's beautiful to you, ignore the other people trying to put an age on it and tell you it's too old or retro. Use that thing, and celebrate it.

I never had the chance to sport a telescoping antenna on my vehicle (only had the rod you pull out and push in by hand). But I too think they are (not were) visually smashing.
Too many of the "shark fin" pitot antennas are awful looking when they're the wrong proportions for the curve of the car. Just atrocious!

 

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i pulled the fuse on mine, doesnt effect anything, forgot its there

 

Hated it, got rid of it. Now have the internal spoiler aerial instead.

 

different strokes (antenna) for different folks

 

I also like the aerial - another bit of moving equipment. If the aerial shaft is kept clean and smooth and lubricated, it will last for decades ( I am not responsible for any non-automotive interpretation in this message!) - that is my experience on other Jags. The major cause of aerial failure is corrosion and dirt on the shaft segments; eventually the friction is more than the motor can overcome and the aerial will not retract fully. If that is the case, and if the nylon line that controls extension and retraction is not broken, the aerial can be brought back to life. I've done this on many cars.
The only warranty claim on my car before I bought it in fact was replacement of the aerial unit; barring failure of the aerial motor itself (extremely unlikely since the car was just 2 years old with very low kms), the problem was probably what I have described above. In other words, had the aerial been cleaned and lubricated regularly, replacement would not even have been considered, because it would not have been necessary. In that light, I consider my car to be a zero-warranty claim XK.
I wonder how many of us could say the same? Given the reliability of these cars I am sure I am not alone. During my ownership I have not had a single problem.

 

i didn't mind the antenna that much, but, I also pulled the fuse after a year or so.