Golf GT Shark Fin Aerial

**C5Clive** · 08-07-2013,09:42 PM

I'd be interested to know from the guys with GT's, are they fitted with a roof mounted Sharks Fin Aerial, and if so is it colour coded to the bodywork?

Cheers

**Guest 2** · 08-07-2013,09:43 PM

If its anything like my A3 and A6 then Bluetooth is the basic requirement for the sharkfin but obviously being a Golf, this could be different but I can't see it being much different.

**ept55** · 09-07-2013,07:43 AM

No it,s not colour coded it,s gloss black hope it helps.

**CelticGolf** · 09-07-2013,07:46 AM

We have a sunset red SE 1.6dti dsg Mk7(now 4 weeks old). Our aerial is black. If that is any help. Must admit I was surprised as on my Volvo XC60(2010 model) it is colour coded. I should also confess I hadn't given it much thought when ordering the golf.
Should also add we have only done 600 miles in it and as yet not had any dpf issues.

**ept55** · 09-07-2013,07:49 AM

Sorry should have said I have a Tornado Red 1.4 GT.

**C5Clive** · 09-07-2013,09:50 AM

Thanks for the replies all.

To be honest I didn't give it much consideration either. I just noticed that the MK 7 GT's on autotrader seemed to have them, and the ones in the VW brochure didn't.

I am not too bothered if they have them or not really, but I'd prefer it if they are fitted that they match the body colour.

**DW58** · 09-07-2013,10:14 AM

If my Mk.6 is anything to go by, the fact that any particular Golf has a sharks-fin aerial is usually indicative of it having factory-fitted Satav.

The Mk.6 version looks like this:

**JDB007** · 09-07-2013,04:51 PM

My GT has it in shiny black (matches the centre dash panel) and looks fine with Sunset Red.

**Allmac** · 10-07-2013,11:09 AM

Originally Posted by CelticGolf

We have a sunset red SE 1.6dti dsg Mk7(now 4 weeks old). Our aerial is black. If that is any help. Must admit I was surprised as on my Volvo XC60(2010 model) it is colour coded. I should also confess I hadn't given it much thought when ordering the golf.
Should also add we have only done 600 miles in it and as yet not had any dpf issues.

Just waiting for delivery of my Golf GT 1.4tsi ACT DSG in Tungsten Silver but disappointed that shark fin won't be colour coded to body.....coincidently I also have a XC60 and confirm that my satnav shark fin also matches the body colour! Had a problem with the DPF on the Volvo (205PS D5 engine) resulting in rising oil level in crankcase due to excess diesel from regeneration process. Software update cured the problem but I wasn't happy with dilution of oil!

**C5Clive** · 10-07-2013,05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Allmac

Just waiting for delivery of my Golf GT 1.4tsi ACT DSG in Tungsten Silver but disappointed that shark fin won't be colour coded to body.....coincidently I also have a XC60 and confirm that my satnav shark fin also matches the body colour! Had a problem with the DPF on the Volvo (205PS D5 engine) resulting in rising oil level in crankcase due to excess diesel from regeneration process. Software update cured the problem but I wasn't happy with dilution of oil!

Different people have different ideas I guess, personally I think that a black aerial stuck on a different colour car makes it look like an aftermarket addition. It wouldn't have take much extra effort to stick one on that matches. Shows a lack of ATD on a +£20k car if you ask me, plus they weren't even shown on the GT's in the brochure.