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Offline benje

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options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« on: December 13, 2009, 01:45:46 pm »
just wondering if you guys can show me options for changing the number plate on my car, it has a bulky plastic holder with the number plate attatched to it and spoils the front in my opinion, what you got and where from, thanks

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 01:47:52 pm »
Raised carbon letters are legal and look nice mate.

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2009, 04:28:57 pm »
I used (and now have for sale) a us front grill with no number plate plinth.

Means you can use smaller plates if you want etc
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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 04:42:53 pm »
for some reason im digging square plates under the headlight, alfa style.


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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 06:11:44 pm »
I think there was somebody on here who did that but to me it looks  :sick:.
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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 06:15:11 pm »
I think there was somebody on here who did that but to me it looks  :sick:.
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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 07:28:03 pm »
i think that really suits strats car, i prefer it to small plates personally, but then i like the look of standard plates  :chicken:

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 08:20:36 pm »

I think there was somebody on here who did that but to me it looks  :sick:.

I hate square plates (not stickers) attached to one side - They draw too much attention and look like an afterthought  :sick:


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....WhiteGTI's is/was a sticker number plate - Not strictly legal.

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 09:59:17 pm »
I am currently fitting the U.S grill with shortened but still legal plate as I have a 5 digit plate. pics tomorrow :happy2:

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2009, 05:06:45 pm »
RedRobin your plate is awesome - would love to do that to the front of my car but looks complicated and I'd probably cock it up!  :xmassmiley:

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2009, 05:26:01 pm »
Benje i have put my number plate under the driver side headlight like someone else on here because i jus got the us style smooth grille and i am trying to avoid putting the plate back on the front... because like you said it looks better without it on the front...
i know 9 out of ten people probable wont like it but i decided to give it a go....
another option is what i might do is to put plate back on front but lower down... maybe half way down the smooth grill part...
il post some pics in a min to give u an idea how mine looks... :happy2:
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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2009, 06:09:18 pm »
Here u go Benje...




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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2009, 08:32:28 pm »
looks cool scarpicus but its too close to the fog. move it over a couple of inches mate  :smiley:

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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2009, 08:50:26 pm »
All the cool lads run square plates..  :confused:



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Re: options for legal no plate on my new ed30, standard one sucks
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2009, 08:53:06 pm »
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