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small front number plate!
#772498
13/02/2009 18:05
13/02/2009 18:05
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JIM16vt
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who thinks a small frount numberplate would look good on a coupe? i think so anyone else?
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#772499
13/02/2009 18:07
13/02/2009 18:07
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simonj
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simonj
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Might look good (Swiss cars certainly do), but is it legal.....
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#772504
13/02/2009 18:11
13/02/2009 18:11
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JIM16vt
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you could put yor normal one over it and take it off for shows. bikes dont have number plate's at all,but i think the old bill would give a hard time over it,but its ok for bikes[lol]
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#772588
13/02/2009 19:37
13/02/2009 19:37
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Stephen28th
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I've always wondered what a side number plate would be like (Japanese/Alfa style). Just don't want to drill holes in my bumper to find that it looks rubbish.
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#772599
13/02/2009 19:45
13/02/2009 19:45
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owl10
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i have a small plate on mine, its not micro sized like the motorbike ones or anything, and still retains excess width (mainly to cover old holes in the bumper) although the didgits are are fair bit smaller. the reason i did it was to help airflow to the FMIC, rather than cosmetic ive never been pulled by the police for it. i'll try to find a pic, don't seem to have a recent pic, although i found the pic below of a standard plate which i cut down, again to help airflow, the newone is about the same size overall, but the digits are smaller, and the whole thing looks a bit more proffesional i'll take a new pic tomorrow.
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#772638
13/02/2009 20:28
13/02/2009 20:28
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sprintsteve
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sprintsteve
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personally i wouldnt , its just an excuse to get pulled standard one looks fine
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Re: small front number plate!
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14/02/2009 02:23
14/02/2009 02:23
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sparkyman
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^^ agree^^
Tried it on either side and made the coupe look of balance and kinda weird.
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#772807
14/02/2009 02:50
14/02/2009 02:50
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Per
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Per
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It's really down to what country you're in. I've been stopped 4 times I think...
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Re: small front number plate!
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14/02/2009 10:57
14/02/2009 10:57
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i always smile when i read things like the size of a number plate..basically its a fashion statement its your car & can do anything to it you want...its like food but to be honest there are 100 & 1 things i could think of to do to the coop than fcck about with the size of the plate
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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#772871
14/02/2009 11:34
14/02/2009 11:34
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Mrs_LickyL
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you could put yor normal one over it and take it off for shows. bikes dont have number plate's at all,but i think the old bill would give a hard time over it,but its ok for bikes[lol] A) It's not OK for bikes to have no number plate or illegal number plates - they get pulled all the time B) It is illegal to have one number plate over another C) The number plate is a specified size for a very good reason - live with it. D) It looks stupid anyway! Looking at your sig pic (project 300BHP) isn't number plates the least of your worries?
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Re: small front number plate!
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14/02/2009 11:35
14/02/2009 11:35
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Mrs_LickyL
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I know that crazy coupe has a small plate on the front stuck with velcro and has a spare normal size plate in the boot if she gets stopped! Perfect idea me thinks, Mr C Can't see what good the normal size plate is going to do her in the boot? Do you think cops are stupid? She'd still get a ticket or if the kind officer let her go, it would still get recorded that she had been stopped so if she got stopped again for having an illegal number plate after already being stopped and told to change it, the consequences would be a lot worse.
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#772904
14/02/2009 12:28
14/02/2009 12:28
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sweetride
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I also know some one that done the same in there crx del sol. Just changed it over on the spot. Was pulled again though and left the normal sized plate on, due to the reoccuring stop's buy the police. It's your call at the end of the day, but personally it's not worth the unwanted attention.
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#772928
14/02/2009 13:03
14/02/2009 13:03
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Mrs_LickyL
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Exactly and once you draw attention to your car via the illegal number plate, the police will be more likely to pay attention to other things in more depth than they otherwise would.
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#772937
14/02/2009 13:20
14/02/2009 13:20
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jimboy
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Exactly and once you draw attention to your car via the illegal number plate, the police will be more likely to pay attention to other things in more depth than they otherwise would. take note son to this very valid point. just an educated guess,i think this is the last thing you want
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: small front number plate!
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#772945
14/02/2009 13:30
14/02/2009 13:30
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Taffy20vt
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I dont see any problem with small front number plates as long as they are legible
Ex 432bhp '00 Sprinty 20vt6 '17 S3 Sportback '69 Amazon 131
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#772960
14/02/2009 13:41
14/02/2009 13:41
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JIM16vt
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JIM16vt
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i think it would look good,but its nmot worth the head-ach. having a normal one would give me piece of mind that im not gonna get pulled every 5 mins,police are bad enough round here at best of times. might have small one underneath for shows and pics tho
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#773069
14/02/2009 17:14
14/02/2009 17:14
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Nellie
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Yep,got a small(number plate) one in the shed that was on my car when i got it.I asked a WPC,i think she went on about the 75yd rule & reading it plus reading it through a rearview mirrow in a cop car.But Stan will tell us.
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Re: small front number plate!
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#773293
14/02/2009 22:32
14/02/2009 22:32
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woody123
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i'm in the process of getting a front number plate made up and having the letters and numbers cut out by laser.. so your left with a plate thats still white (reflective) and having a visible and correctly sized apperance..once its fitted to the bumper with the bumper cut out to allow airflow to my fmic through the removed digitd it looks like a normal number plate..the fmic will have a black look so to mimic black digits..all my Audi mates that have fmic's have these and they work and look OE
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#773335
15/02/2009 00:57
15/02/2009 00:57
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came2dance
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you could put yor normal one over it and take it off for shows. bikes dont have number plate's at all,but i think the old bill would give a hard time over it,but its ok for bikes[lol] A) It's not OK for bikes to have no number plate or illegal number plates - they get pulled all the time B) It is illegal to have one number plate over another C) The number plate is a specified size for a very good reason - live with it. D) It looks stupid anyway! Looking at your sig pic (project 300BHP) isn't number plates the least of your worries? lol at Mrs Likyl. you been reading the forum too long. I read your post and just thought it was Shabba posting. Was really surprised when I saw it was you
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#773364
15/02/2009 01:42
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JIM16vt
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15/02/2009 01:44
15/02/2009 01:44
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JIM16vt
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JIM16vt
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use double sided sticky tape and take a pic first,[help you decide,if you dont like it there no screw holes in the side of your bumper
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#773436
15/02/2009 10:43
15/02/2009 10:43
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woody123
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woody123
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Still illegal though. May not be noticed by a copper but should e an MOT failure and wont pass the road side tests.
Exactly how much extra air flow will this give. I doubt it will make any differnce. most de-catted exhaust systems wont pass a rd side test but thats a diff topic altogether and if its down to getting an MOT im sure swapping it for a non cut number plate wont take 5 mins..as for airflow i'd say its like having an open window..as there's nothing to restrict the airflow...
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#773456
15/02/2009 11:54
15/02/2009 11:54
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addict
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addict
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Talking of number plates, I remember at a PistonHeads meet last year, the police turned up and stopped some cars with 'custom' plates leaving the carpark until they changed them to standard ones. It was about scripts and spacing. I was shocked how petty they were being. Exhausts: never had a problem with de-cats at MOT or any other time - use a specialist. My last 911 had a straight through and was pretty loud with crackles and pops on the over-run. I never got pulled for noise, but if I was in front of a policecar in traffic, I'd ride the clutch
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