Apologies for not getting back sooner. I got sidetracked at my side job, and have been pushing 50+hrs at my main job plus 30 on the side. In short, been busy.
I can confirm the #40-VW16 is indeed the perfect connector to get ahold of to replace your finicky Hirschmann mess with a generic whip from your local parts house. I have attached a couple pics... showing my finished product, a generic GM mast from AutoZone ($12), and the connector, which you can see attached to the grey Mercedes antenna cable and with the Motorola female on the other end with my mast plugged in.
Sources:
40-VW16 - Metra VW Antenna Cable Adapter at Abt
Metra Electronics/GM multi application black antenna (AW-GM935B) | Antenna | AutoZone.com
Cheers!
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1985 MBZ 300D (DD, 240k, unmuffled hellion!)
1982 MBZ 300D (372k, retired for parts)
1981 MBZ 300D (575k, parts pig)
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