Front number plate location

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DanStarr

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Getting my front bumper resprayed in a week. I'm tempted to relocate the front number plate to the side and get a smaller one but unsure if this will look abit "chav" thoughts?
 
I personally don't like it.

It reminds me of being a teenager and doing "mods" that were cheap/free just for the sake of being different. However life would be boring if we were all the same :)
 
There was a member on here a while back that did that, opinion was mixed about it if I remember correctly. Personally I think the offset look is a bit jarring - mind you I still have problems with the Alfas offset plate :D
 
Acceptable only on Alpha's where the grille makes it necessary and anything of the 'Fast & Furious' genre.
 
What about getting it all smoothed out then a sticky plate put on in the middle ? Or a smaller plate in the centre of the lower grill?
Just a thought but would probably look sh#t :rofl:

Stuart
 
I like the idea of a old style sticky vinyl plate a la E-Type

I think you would just have to fake up plates and offer them up covering your options and see what it looks like

I passed a black Dodge Charger yesterday morning with no plate on the front - looked fantastic ( not all to do with the plate lol) but suspect illegal
 
Spikey said:
I like the idea of a old style sticky vinyl plate a la E-Type

I think you would just have to fake up plates and offer them up covering your options and see what it looks like

I passed a black Dodge Charger yesterday morning with no plate on the front - looked fantastic ( not all to do with the plate lol) but suspect illegal
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Think I'll fill the holes in then offer up the plate and see what looks best. No front plate is illegal sadly! The letters have to be a certain size and spacings etc was reading up on the DVLA website.
 
I'm all for relocating it not happy with the standard position think it messes up the curves at the front of the car.

I tried it on the side but wasn't happy with that either so here's where I ended up with mine

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Worcester_spoon said:
Each to their own. Personally I like the look, so here's mine.

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I'm not sure a 5 digit cut down plate on a silver car gives a true impression of what a standard 7 digit plate on a different colour would look like.

While no big deal and I'm sure you get away with it it's certain to be illegal as it has to be displayed vertically (and mis-spaced)
 
I very nearly bought the tow eye plate from the states but then decided against it.

Scroll down to grey E46

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjV4PDqr4bMAhWC6xoKHT_kAhcQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.e46zone.com%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F39818-number-plate-delete%2F&psig=AFQjCNHbBdLwvpIs5I9CQUrWrX_QvZAJDw&ust=1460456838740932
 
Beetlegav said:
Mines in the lower grill

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Does the fuzz ever hassle you about its placement, with it being slightly inset and how the view of it might be disrupted? :police:

Being a ex Jap car man I like the sticky plates and offset plates :thumbsup: :fuelfire:
 
Simz said:
I very nearly bought the tow eye plate from the states but then decided against it.

Scroll down to grey E46

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjV4PDqr4bMAhWC6xoKHT_kAhcQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.e46zone.com%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F39818-number-plate-delete%2F&psig=AFQjCNHbBdLwvpIs5I9CQUrWrX_QvZAJDw&ust=1460456838740932
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Really like that, would have done it like that myself if I had thought about it before I mounted it on the front splitter but happy enough with where it is to be bothered moving it
 
A mate of mine hung his RX7 reg plate on "loose" hinges, looked fairly good strangely at speeds over 70mph it tended to fold up into the bumper with the force of the wind.... most unfortunate :P
 
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