CravenSpeed Stubby Jr Antenna Compatible with MINI Cooper 2001-2026 | 2 inches | Short Antenna Replacement | Made in The USA

I live in an area that is a distance from the major city and has a bit of trouble with reception. Not a lot but I have trouble pulling in all stations and some get fuzzy in different locations.I cover my car daily and wanted something that was shorter and more durable than the whip since I would have to remove the stock whip every time I covered my car. This worked out perfectly. Its a SOLID piece of hardware that looks great, allows me to cover the car easily without worry about breaking anything and it actually pulls in signals better than the stock long whip antennae. Oh and it looks great!Highly recommend.

I replaced the antenna on my 2009 Mini Clubman because it was broken and slightly bent. I probably forgot to remove it before entering the car wash. I wanted a shorter antenna that could safely go through a car wash and this is it. It fits perfectly, comes with a choice of 2 different length screws and provides great radio reception. Very happy with it.

went on easy and works well, stylish

This is a well made antenna, of obvious high quality. It comes with two different screws to fit variations in the antenna connector size on the MINI so it should fit any model. I did not notice any signal degradation (broadcast radio only). It's cute and functional.2013-10-30 --Update after 1 month-- Still like the antenna. I also purchased the MINI Cooper Genuine Factory Car Cover at the same time, and to my delight the Stubby fits perfectly inside the little pocket sewn in the cover for the antenna. I have a MINI roof rack, and the little antenna does not interfere at all with stuff on the rack.I have noticed some slight loss of reception, contrary to my earlier report. Weaker AM stations will fade slightly when going through areas that are hostile to good reception (like a certain freeway interchange near my work), and at sundown when stations must reduce their power, reception pretty much vanishes and is replaced by electrical noise for the smaller and more distant stations. Powerful and local stations, no problem even at night. I have actually seen improved FM performance at long distances. Note that the OEM antenna also performed poorly with weak stations at night, so it's not really a fault with the Stubby.Highly recommended.

Great product, but could use instructions. Took me a while to figure out you install the threaded post first and then thread the antenna on top of it. Unlike the OEM antenna that has the threaded post attached to the antenna. Once I had my ah-ah moment it was a snap to install. requires and allen wrench.Ran it through the car wash, stands up great. No need to remove prior, unless you are ultra cautious.Looks great on my F55.

Purchased two antennas for two different MINI Cooper cars from a different Amazon vendor. Not that great of quality and one completely failed within 2-3 weeks. Ordered a stubby from Craven Speed after bing disappointed. It was easily placed on car and it brings in a great sound.

This antenna is about half the length of the stubby I previously purchased. It is short and stout. I have no doubt it will hold up better than others. Looks great and I will no longer worry about it getting broken if I forget to remove it before going in the drive-thru car wash.

To be clear, the reason I purchased this was to replace my existing 16" whip antenna (OEM) as it was cracked and broken. I wanted something smaller and this is nearly perfect. It matches the antenna base perfectly in diameter. Looks OEM (except for "TheStubby" being printed on it). It's heavy and seems to be of high quality; you can tell this isn't a cheap knock off.As for reception, I figured reception would be reduced a little. I specifically spent a little more on this model as it seemed to get better reviews regarding reception. While reception was cut down a bit, overall I'm happy that I can still get local/regional channels on FM/AM. I primarily use streaming BT and Sirius, so that's not a big deal for me.Overall, worth the price compared to others I see selling for half the price... you get what you pay for! Quality!