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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #45 on: November 18, 2008, 03:49:21 am »
or, do what iv done!

have a square one next to one of the fog lights to one side! thing is i know people will poo poo the idea. for those that are going to the meet in nov you can see mine then and make a definitive yay or nay about it!

i think its the best of both worlds. it gets the plate away from the front grill so you can see the design better and also adds to the aggressive look of the car! whack on a carbon mask and your laughing!

on that note, having got an official OSIR mask i found the fit not very good and was rather disappointed. the right side fits perfectly, but the left is slightly too big and doesn't sit well. you cant notice it from looking but i know its there and it annoys me! lol

nups, i think il keep mine the way it is ta  :happy2:

also i would probably call the TT shop about the mask, as i got a 70quid jobbie from ebay and its a perfect fit  :smiley:


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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #46 on: November 21, 2008, 06:25:54 pm »
My new grill arrived today..

Easiest mod I've ever fitted... 4 screws and two plastic clips.

£77 inc delivery from Vagparts.

I wanted to keep it original as possible, so didn't go for the stick on CF ones. I can now remove the smooth grill and refit the standard plated one when I sell the car.
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #47 on: November 21, 2008, 06:32:34 pm »
pics? :)

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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #48 on: November 21, 2008, 09:34:45 pm »
or, do what iv done!

have a square one next to one of the fog lights to one side! thing is i know people will poo poo the idea. for those that are going to the meet in nov you can see mine then and make a definitive yay or nay about it!

i think its the best of both worlds. it gets the plate away from the front grill so you can see the design better and also adds to the aggressive look of the car! whack on a carbon mask and your laughing!

on that note, having got an official OSIR mask i found the fit not very good and was rather disappointed. the right side fits perfectly, but the left is slightly too big and doesn't sit well. you cant notice it from looking but i know its there and it annoys me! lol
yeah know what you mean pal, i always change the size of bike plates (smaller square) and thought that could be the way to go, tomora am going to take the plate off the bike and size it up over the fog grille,
i have to say that on a recent ride out i did get £30 fine, doh :sad:

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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #49 on: November 25, 2008, 03:50:02 pm »
Here ya go...

My new smooth grill and 3/4 plate  :smiley:


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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #50 on: November 25, 2008, 03:52:05 pm »
Here ya go...

My new smooth grill and 3/4 plate  :smiley:




That looks miles better than the standard grill with the plinth  :happy2: :jumpmove:
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #51 on: November 25, 2008, 03:57:49 pm »
It's also not immediately noticable as a 3/4 sized plate.

It all looks better proportioned.
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #52 on: November 25, 2008, 04:01:17 pm »
And you say it's perfectly legal? (that was not sarcastic...its a genuine question  :smiley: :smiley: )
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #53 on: November 25, 2008, 04:06:48 pm »
No, the 3/4 isn't.....

My next arrival is (full size letters with minimum legal spacing) will be legal.
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #54 on: November 25, 2008, 04:15:47 pm »
Here ya go...

My new smooth grill and 3/4 plate  :smiley:




That looks miles better than the standard grill with the plinth  :happy2: :jumpmove:

looks faaar better than std, good job lad!!  :smiley:


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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #55 on: November 25, 2008, 04:32:54 pm »
That looks  8) Coco!!

Did you get it from Custom No Plates? Could I get away with smaller having one less number than yours do you know?

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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #56 on: November 25, 2008, 04:53:12 pm »
Thats a fancyplates 3/4.
Fixed on with super strength velcro.. so I can remove it  :signLOL:
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #57 on: November 25, 2008, 04:59:34 pm »
That looks  8) Coco!!

Did you get it from Custom No Plates? Could I get away with smaller having one less number than yours do you know?

Cheers,
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To be honest Nathan IMO you would not get pulled for having an illegal smaller plate as long as you are not taking the piss! I would go even smaller than Coco's like you say. In this case and this case only the smaller the better  :grin: The Police prefer to pull people like me and Joe with German plates and Stadt stickers  :jumpmove: :happy2:
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #58 on: November 25, 2008, 05:08:37 pm »
No, the 3/4 isn't.....

My next arrival is (full size letters with minimum legal spacing) will be legal.

Ahh ok, i understand!

Post pics of this too when you do it!  :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: Moving the front number plate
« Reply #59 on: November 25, 2008, 08:22:59 pm »
I'd really like to do this but not sure on the size to order? What do we think?  :confused:

My reg is only small i.e. A1 ABC..................