Bye-bye Number Plate
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SPLAM
, May 17 2003 03:58 PM
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 03:58 PM
oh well i think it's time to replace that mahoosive plate anyway. So has anyone got a small front plate and if so does it go unnoticed by the ol'bill
cmon admit it how small is yours
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 05:01 PM
Is that remotely legal Marco? 
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Posted 17 May 2003 - 05:26 PM
lost mine yesterday too.
www.fancyplates.com do a fancy plate you can select a size for - i reckon a 3/4 plate wouldn't gain too much unwanted attention. prolly best to stick to uk standard characters too.
i made one up before and it came to about £16. not ordered it as yet, because i decided to ring around locally to see if i could get one made up. not a chance.
Edited by skiddo, 17 May 2003 - 05:27 PM.
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 12:37 AM
what if I told you that the "r" is actually a 'B'...Is that remotely legal Marco?
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 07:16 AM
what if I told you that the "r" is actually a 'B'...Is that remotely legal Marco?
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:05 AM
Cool Number plate site!
Anyone had any with the Vauxhall badge border done?
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:18 AM
you got the same "trick" at the back?what if I told you that the "r" is actually a 'B'...
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:30 AM
I've got a stick on front number plate - legal size but its stuck on the front end of the bonnet.
Not strictly legal - but i've never been given any hassle by the old bill. I'll try and get a picture and post it here later - it looks rather sexy!
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:39 AM
dchick: would love to see a pic - where did you get it from?
marco you are scandelous!
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:40 AM
...congrats "m4Bco"...
your chances to get nicked by the Italian autovelox are pretty much nihil.... 
otoh, if they stop you, it might be a different deal... 
your chances to get nicked by the Italian autovelox are pretty much nihil....
otoh, if they stop you, it might be a different deal...
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 10:33 AM
I had it made up myself - scanned in my existing number plate (complete with scratches from when it got knocked off!), got it touched up by a designer chum and got a printer to print it up on vinyl for me. You might need to find a friendly printer though as High Street printers are a bit reluctant to print up number plates.....dchick: would love to see a pic - where did you get it from?
I'll try and get a picture on the site today...
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 02:10 PM
cool - really interested to see where you placed it.
is yours just white vinyl with black lettering and do plates have to be reflective by law?
paul.
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 04:30 PM
Here you go...
skiddo - its actually black vinyl lettering overlaid onto a reflective backing - so it is actually 100% legal (the font is exactly the right size). The only thing that makes it illegal is that it wasn't printed by an 'approved' number plate manufacturer. I carry the original in the boot just in case
Dan
skiddo - its actually black vinyl lettering overlaid onto a reflective backing - so it is actually 100% legal (the font is exactly the right size). The only thing that makes it illegal is that it wasn't printed by an 'approved' number plate manufacturer. I carry the original in the boot just in case
Dan
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 04:39 PM
I thought there were a few less wasps around this year
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 06:31 PM
Another twist, I used to have an Elan plus 2s. The front numbers were individual and located on the front grill. Now if the 'v' is removed from the front of the VX could we not do the same with this grill?
Ian
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 07:09 PM
Damn - I thought no one would notice!!I thought there were a few less wasps around this year
VX has been cleaned this afternoon... Much better now
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:28 PM
thanks for that dc - look's well on the bonnet like that.
it's a shame we can't fit a legal vinyl plate on the bumper above the fog on either side, don't you think?
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Posted 18 May 2003 - 09:46 PM
Exactly what I've done mate!!lost mine yesterday too.
www.fancyplates.com do a fancy plate you can select a size for - i reckon a 3/4 plate wouldn't gain too much unwanted attention. prolly best to stick to uk standard characters too.
i made one up before and it came to about £16. not ordered it as yet, because i decided to ring around locally to see if i could get one made up. not a chance.
Just fitted my 75% size plate made by www.fancyplates.com!! Looks the business, and doesn't look too small....
Will try to post some pics!!
TT
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