Want to customize, but don't know where to start....Any relatively cheap ideas? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Iggy888 · 07-12-2011, 02:25 PM

Yeah, they are expensive. You can find cheap knock offs on ebay for approximately $10 and then paint it and mount it yourself.

Here is what the $69 price buys you:
- a shark fin cover that is perfectly painted to colour match your car based on the colour code you provide them (Fit & Finish 5/5)
- it comes with a 3M double-sided adhesive tape gasket to easily and securely mount it to the roof of your car (Ease of install 5/5)
- it is a working antenna and not just a plastic cover. (Radio reception 3/5)

Note: You will notice a slight loss of radio reception with the VG shark fin antenna compared to the stock whip antenna because the antenna element is shorter (can't fight the laws of physics). I believe the cheap ebay knock-offs are just a plastic cover without an antenna.

I realize this may sound like an ad for them but I am not affiliated with this company. I simply purchased their product and had a good experience with it.

If you want to check one out in person, drop by the GTA West End Toyota Nation meet tomorrow night.
Details for the meet can be found here: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35430

I have to warn you though, attending the meet may be hazardous to your wallet down the road.

(I used to be perfectly happy with my stock Yaris until I saw the various mods other members have done to their cars)

07-12-2011, 02:25 PM	#22
Iggy888 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 5 Door Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Etobicoke, ON Canada Posts: 137	Yeah, they are expensive. You can find cheap knock offs on ebay for approximately $10 and then paint it and mount it yourself. Here is what the $69 price buys you: - a shark fin cover that is perfectly painted to colour match your car based on the colour code you provide them (Fit & Finish 5/5) - it comes with a 3M double-sided adhesive tape gasket to easily and securely mount it to the roof of your car (Ease of install 5/5) - it is a working antenna and not just a plastic cover. (Radio reception 3/5) Note: You will notice a slight loss of radio reception with the VG shark fin antenna compared to the stock whip antenna because the antenna element is shorter (can't fight the laws of physics). I believe the cheap ebay knock-offs are just a plastic cover without an antenna. I realize this may sound like an ad for them but I am not affiliated with this company. I simply purchased their product and had a good experience with it. If you want to check one out in person, drop by the GTA West End Toyota Nation meet tomorrow night. Details for the meet can be found here: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35430 I have to warn you though, attending the meet may be hazardous to your wallet down the road. (I used to be perfectly happy with my stock Yaris until I saw the various mods other members have done to their cars)