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Post by thanatu55 » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:35 am

Thoughts on the number plate being mounted here?

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I know some will point to the air intake being blocked. It would also hide a good chunk of my ZunSport grille, though my shorter plate wouldn't take up as much room as the one in the photo. I've just bought a shorter number plate but since having the old one off I've fallen in love with the plateless look, I just don't dare to go plateless as I don't have the kind of luck to get away with it.
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Post by Yorkie Z » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:52 am

Looks s**t mate
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Post by thanatu55 » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:55 am

Yorkie Z wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:52 am Looks s**t mate
Say it how it is :rofl:
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Post by Yorkie Z » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:08 pm

thanatu55 wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:55 am
Yorkie Z wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:52 am Looks s**t mate
Say it how it is :rofl:
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It reminds me of something...... :wink:
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Post by DMC63 » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:23 pm

Nah :roll:
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Post by Z4 COUPSTER » Sat Sep 08, 2018 1:44 pm

Not sure tbh. I did the same on my old RX8 and that looked sharp. Maybe with the shorter plate it will be better.
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Post by z4pilot » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:08 pm

Go all Alfa and stick it to one side - that won't look crap at all... :roll:
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Post by Silverzedtom » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:31 pm

It’s not for me I’m afraid, if I saw it on the road I’d think it had been moved for the sake of doing something else to the car. Like you say airflow to the rads would be on my mind as well.

I nearly stole Srhutch’s idea of sticking magnets behind the bumper... that would make running plateless / a small show plate easier. I didn’t have time in the end though so used tape, and have a full size plate with 2 double sided suction cups for MOT day and any other issues that may arise :?
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Post by thanatu55 » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:49 pm

Silverzedtom wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:31 pm It’s not for me I’m afraid, if I saw it on the road I’d think it had been moved for the sake of doing something else to the car. Like you say airflow to the rads would be on my mind as well.

I nearly stole Srhutch’s idea of sticking magnets behind the bumper... that would make running plateless / a small show plate easier. I didn’t have time in the end though so used tape, and have a full size plate with 2 double sided suction cups for MOT day and any other issues that may arise :?
I have a small show plate and a short legal plate. I also have some industrial strength velcro coming tomorrow so swapping between the two plates should be feasible. I was just being a bit creative with my thinking when it comes to where to mount them but it seems as though plain old standard is the way to go :oops:
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Post by Silverzedtom » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:56 pm

If you like it get it on there :thumbsup:

It might look better than it does on that orange car as you have the splitter underneath.
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Post by Big Andra » Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:53 pm

I done that with mine after having the bumper resprayed but put it back up a day laterals I thought it looked shît. It does look so much better plateless but I’d have the same luck as you.
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Post by buzyg » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:04 pm

No nay never, don't do it. :o

Can't be good for cooling and looks rubbish.
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Post by thanatu55 » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:29 pm

Ok so I'm overthinking the whole placement thing, but what's the preferred option considering I'm plinth-less... a bit of overhang? No overhang?

It seems wherever I place this new shorter plate it just looks a little... erm... odd :|
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Post by Rally » Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:09 am

Have you considered a static plate thats what im crrently using.
Attaches to the bumper with static looks great peels off easily perfect for my needs.
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:06 am

Rally wrote: Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:09 am Have you considered a static plate thats what im crrently using.
Attaches to the bumper with static looks great peels off easily perfect for my needs.LRM_EXPORT_292219788872289_20180831_220140370.jpeg
Considered one but couldn't find one :(

Have you ever been stopped with it?
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