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      02-22-2010, 10:16 AM   #1
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couple of qs (fin,wheels)

Firstly: what purpouse dose the fin at the back of the car serve

Secondly: Am i the only one who thinks m6 rep wheels look shite on all e9*s

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      02-22-2010, 10:47 AM   #2
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Are you talking about the antenna on the roof?
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Firstly: what purpouse dose the fin at the back of the car serve

Antennas.

Secondly: Am i the only one who thinks m6 rep wheels look shite on all e9*s

Yes.

That will be all
See above...
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The fin is for Bluetooth i think. Or nav?!

M6 reps can look good. Redcab had them on his E93. That looked great.
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Firstly: what purpouse dose the fin at the back of the car serve
Guess?

Antenna maybe? Is that not a bit obvious?

Multiple functions depending on spec of vehicle:

TV, DAB, GPS, Bluetooth, Cars own in-built GSM module, GSM cradle aerial extension....

FM aerial is hidden in with the back window heater elements
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Guess?

Antenna maybe? Is that not a bit obvious?

Multiple functions depending on spec of vehicle:

TV, DAB, GPS, Bluetooth, Cars own in-built GSM module, GSM cradle aerial extension....

FM aerial is hidden in with the back window heater elements

ERRRR no not obvious and i tell you why

My car has nav,bluetooth etc and has the fin
My mums car has no bluetooth,nav etc and has no fin
My mates car has no bluetooth,nav etc but has the fin

Hence the reason I asked the question
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He glued his on!?
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He glued his on!?
No he is 46 and not in to mods (max powering )as he calls it
and has had the car from new
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Very, Very straaaange.
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The fin is for aerodynamic stability you fools!
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The fin is for aerodynamic stability you fools!
Ohhh there's silly ol me thought it was only there for people who race otters
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The dorsal fin has nothing to do with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth module is beneath the dashboard.

The fin is, however, part of the cell phone system and comes into play if the car is fitted with a means to connect the phone handset to the cabling, i.e., external antenna jack on the cell phone handset. It may also include the aerial for the AM/FM portion of the radio receiver. I do not believe the GPS antenna is in the fin but, if I recall, is beneath the parcel panel.
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The dorsal fin has nothing to do with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth module is beneath the dashboard.

The fin is, however, part of the cell phone system and comes into play if the car is fitted with a means to connect the phone handset to the cabling, i.e., external antenna jack on the cell phone handset. It may also include the aerial for the AM/FM portion of the radio receiver. I do not believe the GPS antenna is in the fin but, if I recall, is beneath the parcel panel.
Thanks just the ans i wanted

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ERRRR no not obvious and i tell you why

My car has nav,bluetooth etc and has the fin
My mums car has no bluetooth,nav etc and has no fin
My mates car has no bluetooth,nav etc but has the fin

Hence the reason I asked the question
Can't see why your mate's car has the fin but without nav or bluetooth? The fin is there for either/both of those functions. All cars spec'd with either or both get the fin.

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The fin is for Bluetooth i think. Or nav?!

M6 reps can look good. Redcab had them on his E93. That looked great.
Cheers Carl, M6 reps do look good on many E9x cars, but they really need to be on M-sport models IMO. I think they looked great on the E93.....
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the fin adds +10 bhp
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Really? I thought it aided in keeping the car in a straight line down the road. Isn't it a rudder? Sure looks like a rudder.
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