Any chance any one on here knows how to remove the number plate mounting? Got some new black plates for the car and think it would look abit nicer without the mounting as the front plate is also slighly smaller!
Quote from: Manu_R32 on June 04, 2009, 04:34:39 pmAny chance any one on here knows how to remove the number plate mounting? Got some new black plates for the car and think it would look abit nicer without the mounting as the front plate is also slighly smaller! You have to take off the front grille (easy peasy four screws) then push the circular plastic clip on the back of the grille that hold on the plate holder through (you'll see what I mean once the grills off) then you can pop the clips holding the plate holder on out! Call me if you want a clearer explanation Manu!
Or you can remove the number plate and just drill the clips out from the front without taking any of the grilles off!
Quote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:09:16 pmOr you can remove the number plate and just drill the clips out from the front without taking any of the grilles off! Trust me it would be more effort! The front grille is soooooo easy to take off!
Quote from: Greenouse on June 04, 2009, 05:11:30 pmQuote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:09:16 pmOr you can remove the number plate and just drill the clips out from the front without taking any of the grilles off! Trust me it would be more effort! The front grille is soooooo easy to take off! Fair enough, had I known about the ease of removing the front grille I would have probably done it that way!
Quote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:12:31 pmQuote from: Greenouse on June 04, 2009, 05:11:30 pmQuote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:09:16 pmOr you can remove the number plate and just drill the clips out from the front without taking any of the grilles off! Trust me it would be more effort! The front grille is soooooo easy to take off! Fair enough, had I known about the ease of removing the front grille I would have probably done it that way! By the time you had plugged in the drill and sorted the bit out it would be off! It's just a few screws. I take mine off now when Im waxing as I don't have to worry about getting wax on the plastics!
Quote from: Greenouse on June 04, 2009, 05:15:39 pmQuote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:12:31 pmQuote from: Greenouse on June 04, 2009, 05:11:30 pmQuote from: WhiteGTI on June 04, 2009, 05:09:16 pmOr you can remove the number plate and just drill the clips out from the front without taking any of the grilles off! Trust me it would be more effort! The front grille is soooooo easy to take off! Fair enough, had I known about the ease of removing the front grille I would have probably done it that way! By the time you had plugged in the drill and sorted the bit out it would be off! It's just a few screws. I take mine off now when Im waxing as I don't have to worry about getting wax on the plastics! That's outstanding attention to detail!!!
is there another i can go about covering these holes?
Quote from: Manu_R32 on June 05, 2009, 02:20:23 am is there another i can go about covering these holes? all I did mate was take the grille to a bodyshop and they filled the 4 holes and sprayed it for £30 its cheap enough to be done. or have you thought about getting a "euro-style" plate holder?
