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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 12:35 PM
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Who has one and where did you get your from,or who made you it?? I'm after another one for my cossie since I've snapped it ha ha.
The size of mine is 34cm long and 9cm high.

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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 02:55 PM
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Made mine myself. Got it made in a shop (tbh I got the guy to fiddle with the 5 and make it look more like an 'S') when they still had to stick the numbers on the reflective sheet, then spent an hour or so cutting and filing it down

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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 03:09 PM
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wouldn't let me post an image on my original reply for whatever reason...so here it it

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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 03:34 PM
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Looks good! The car is'nt to shabby either!
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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 03:45 PM
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Glenn. Just a word of caution, the MOT is getting new rules all the time and number plates have to comply with the correct size and format. My Saff failed on it's number plates because the background can apparently stop speed camera's from getting a clear photo! Been on the car for 24 years with no problems !
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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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Glenn. Just a word of caution, the MOT is getting new rules all the time and number plates have to comply with the correct size and format. My Saff failed on it's number plates because the background can apparently stop speed camera's from getting a clear photo! Been on the car for 24 years with no problems !
I always put my standard plate back on for mot times.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 05:54 AM
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I got my shortened plate from dmb graphics, if you have a 5 or 6 digit plate then as long as you keep the minimum distance around the letters, the actual plate can be any size you like.

If you want a plate with smaller letters etc then there are plenty of places online, just have a search for show plates.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 06:35 AM
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I've even thought about going to a place that does stickers and see if the can print one out then I could get a piece of perpex and cut it to size to fit the sticker.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 08:26 AM
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I’d move your plate further up Glenn so it’s flush with the front bumper and allow air underneath to get to your intercooler
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 03:56 PM
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This was on for 10 years on the Mrs runaround


I get my smaller plates from those show plate suppliers you see at shows but I'm sure you can get them online

these do a range of sizes
https://www.myshowplates.com/number-...SAAEgJAovD_BwE

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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
I always put my standard plate back on for mot times.
Same as me Glenn.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 04:17 AM
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I've tried my show plates.com and they don't do the size I want.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
I've tried my show plates.com and they don't do the size I want.
Can you not cut the size plate you want from perspex and then stick on the printed out numbers and letters yourself ?
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 03:21 PM
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go to a sign writers mate - they will make the plate and cut it to size as show plates
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Old Feb 3, 2019 | 02:03 PM
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That's what I was thinking of doing. I was gonna go to one of these graffic/sticker places and see if I could get them to make the sticky part so I could attach it to some perpex from the back so that it will look like a proper plate.
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 12:39 AM
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I had a rear bike plate as my front one, was proper tiny. Used to wake up in the morning to find the local army base police had left fines on the car, I used to just stick them behind the rear view mirror so I could sort them out later. When I sold the car there was quite a few of them stuck there, never did pay them
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 06:01 AM
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Plenty different sizes here
https://www.showplatesdirect.com/
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 11:02 AM
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It is odd that the fine for displaying an incorrectly spaced / specced number plate is higher than not displaying one at all.... Have you seen how many supercars do not bother running front plates anymore?
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack
It is odd that the fine for displaying an incorrectly spaced / specced number plate is higher than not displaying one at all.... Have you seen how many supercars do not bother running front plates anymore?
Ł100 for not displaying a front plate
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
Ł100 for not displaying a front plate
Exactly, I can see why a lot of people do not bother
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 09:24 PM
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This guy does replica dealer plates whatever size you want, with period font if requested

https://m.facebook.com/groups/435906206617807?ref=share

Dmb stopped doing them

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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 08:20 AM
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I have to be a Facebook member to look on there page.
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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by boost monster
Plenty different sizes here
https://www.showplatesdirect.com/
cool thanks for that.
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Old Feb 14, 2019 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
Ł100 for not displaying a front plate
Since when was this ?

ive not had a front plate on the impreza for YEARS , though it hasn't been on the road for 10 years

my cossie I got fed up of fines that I took mine off and nobody bother anymore

is this 100% true ?
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
Since when was this ?

ive not had a front plate on the impreza for YEARS , though it hasn't been on the road for 10 years

my cossie I got fed up of fines that I took mine off and nobody bother anymore

is this 100% true ?
Yes, apparently Ł100 and no points on licence

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Why would anyone want to drive around with no front number plate? Do people think it makes their car look better? I can't see the point myself.
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Lots of super cars were never designed to have a front plate I.e. Italian Ferrari, they do look much better without. I have just had my Tt front bumper totally smoothed and would prefer without a plate, my 205 front bumper has to have plate obscuring the opening for the intercooler, not ideal when you want as much airflow as poss....think I will stick one on the bonnet like a rally car.
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Where do you put a plate on that?
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Old Feb 14, 2019 | 04:37 PM
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All them vw weirdos do. Then they leave there front plate on the dash.
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
All them vw weirdos do. Then they leave there front plate on the dash.
‘yeah, I often comment on their pics to say "shame your number plate fell off"
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Ha ha.
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack
Lots of super cars were never designed to have a front plate I.e. Italian Ferrari, they do look much better without. I have just had my Tt front bumper totally smoothed and would prefer without a plate, my 205 front bumper has to have plate obscuring the opening for the intercooler, not ideal when you want as much airflow as poss....think I will stick one on the bonnet like a rally car.
Are you still allowed to put the vinyl printed front number plate on the bonnet? I used to have one one the bonnet of my modified Anglia 105e.
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