View Poll Results: What is your pet peeve on your HHR?
Door lock knobs hit me in the back of the arm?
146
20.98%
Radio antenna looks like I'm going fishing!
24
3.45%
Drink holder location
199
28.59%
Fuel door latch design
17
2.44%
I should have bought running boards!
48
6.90%
Cloth interior
32
4.60%
Leather interior
1
0.14%
Windshield height (I'm over 6 feet tall)
79
11.35%
No lights in vanity mirrors
41
5.89%
Other
109
15.66%
Voters: 696. You may not vote on this poll
HHR Pet Peeves
My biggest complaint is,
Senior Member
Joined: 08-06-2007
Posts: 359
From: Edison, NJ
HHRNewbie - the "stubby" antenna is just that - an antenna that is two or three inches long and replaces the original one. They are threaded and screw on or off. They are available from most of the supporting vendors of this site or on eBay. Radio reception will definitely be affected especially if you do not live near high-wattage radio signal broadcasters.
I prefer the look of the stubby antenna and never listen to the radio to begin with, so it was a good, cheap investment.
I prefer the look of the stubby antenna and never listen to the radio to begin with, so it was a good, cheap investment.
Member
Joined: 01-21-2009
Posts: 33
From: OH
HHRNewbie - the "stubby" antenna is just that - an antenna that is two or three inches long and replaces the original one. They are threaded and screw on or off. They are available from most of the supporting vendors of this site or on eBay. Radio reception will definitely be affected especially if you do not live near high-wattage radio signal broadcasters.
I prefer the look of the stubby antenna and never listen to the radio to begin with, so it was a good, cheap investment.
I prefer the look of the stubby antenna and never listen to the radio to begin with, so it was a good, cheap investment.
I'm very intrigued, by all these possible mods, everyone has done to their HHR's (too cool!) ~ I have a feeling, the hubby won't be happy (HA!) if I get a lot done, but hey, it's my "baby" ~ LOL! 
Senior Member
Joined: 01-13-2008
Posts: 4,708
From: Washington State, where it rains
They make a stubby thats can be extended..these come in various lenghts..its good for those who use car washes...Looks good collapsed and looks good extended.Its rated high on the reception scale..mine is down all the time and it picks up great!
Senior Member
Joined: 01-29-2009
Posts: 205
From: Central, Ohio
locks in the arms and antenna......but......I have a solution for the antenna
when I re-redo my stereo I'm gonna find look for one of our brethren who wasn't so lucky so I can jack there antenna and base, I then plant to mount the new one and relocate my current one into my mirrors
when I re-redo my stereo I'm gonna find look for one of our brethren who wasn't so lucky so I can jack there antenna and base, I then plant to mount the new one and relocate my current one into my mirrors
