Would you do a permanent antenna delete?

[Romey-Rome]

I’m doing a full repaint and a bit of body work on a 07 3.0 e85.

I’m torn between “keep it original” to retain whatever its future value may become, and “do whatever you want”

Like I can weld antenna hole shut like it was never there, and maybe relocate it into invisibility.

I also want it white, but vin will forever say it’s silver.

I bought for $1000 almost 2 years ago after it sat for a few years under a tarp. Just getting around to working on it. 60k miles. It was stolen, “wrecked”, then parked. It only really tore up the bumpers. Runs fine, and of all things, top just - works.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

Given it’s history, it’s unlikely to be a concours example.
Make it unique, give it an edge.

 

[Mr Tidy]

I'd get rid of it - it just looks dated to me.

I've had E46s, an E87 and E90 and none of them had a visible antenna and look better for it IMHO.

 

[Nash3vans]

Excuse my dirty car but I did this when I refreshed the rear end of mine. Also deleted the boot lock. I love it but some won’t, as said it’s the individuality the matters.

 

[TomK]

yep I would/did. If I'm not mistaken the main fm antenna is actually behind the rear bumper.

 

[Romey-Rome]

Also deleted the boot lock.

Nice, but that kind of scares me. I have an LR4 with a power only tailgate release with no manual override, and actuator goes out more often than it should.

 

[Romey-Rome]

Given it’s history, it’s unlikely to be a concours example.
Make it unique, give it an edge.

Clean title and carfax.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Pondrew]

Like I can weld antenna hole shut like it was never there,

Like.

 

[Pondrew]

Clean title and carfax.

No idea what any of that means TBH (to be honest). :? I can't see how a) you can fax a car (surely it's too big), or b) have a fax anymore?

And what does a 'dirty title' look like?

 

[Romey-Rome]

Clean title and carfax.

No idea what any of that means TBH (to be honest). :? I can't see how a) you can fax a car (surely it's too big), or b) have a fax anymore?

And what does a 'dirty title' look like?

“You wouldn’t download a car, would you?”

 

[BMWZ4MC]

…And what does a 'dirty title' look like?

Steal the “o” from Dracula’s title and you’ll understand