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Old 16-07-2005 | 11:05 AM
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What's legal and what's not?

Can i have a stick on, on the bonnet?
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:12 AM
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78mm high lettering and proper spacing too, not sure how many mm it is tho.

And you cant have small motorbike plates either as they will get confiscated, i know

but it doesnt say if you can have the backing made smaller and still keep the legal lettering - as that is what i have done, will let you know if i get away with it (currently waiting to get pulled for the 3rd time by the same coppers )

oh and dont think you can have stick on your car bonnet as the angle would be incorrect too
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:16 AM
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I spoke to a copper yesterday who said it should be ok, doesn't have to be facing directly forward, just has to be on the front basically.

I've got the same problem as you RAN, got done last week
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:19 AM
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I've got the same problem as you RAN, got done last week
Im surprised you got done mate the speed that thing goes now
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:20 AM
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Pull rallycars up all the time - its down to the forward facing angle.
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:22 AM
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im waiting to get my plates back then im gonna put em back on

i have never done in my local area before its just where i work there are these two wankers who now keep an eye for me everytime

Should be ok when i get my runaround back on the round then i con go into work undercover
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:24 AM
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I havent had any problems with mine ( touch wood )


But then its a mini and they probably just laugh

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The thing is my old chap was a copper 9 yrs ago, and the bloke who had me was one of his so called pig bastard mates
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:29 AM
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grass him up to your old man
Old 16-07-2005 | 11:55 AM
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Jon, I got stopped for this earlier in the week its 3/4 size so can't complain.


I've done this on the back though which is the correct size and spacings,



but I've chopped the excess blank plate down. I've chopped it doen the same space as the gap between top of letter and top of plate(16mm) and he didn't know what to say. It wouldn't stop a camera picking it up so I'm doing the same to the front now.
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paul i have chopped my front plate down. its 90mm shorter and and 100mm high with all legal lettering and spacing. The rear is 100% standard.
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
Paul i have chopped my front plate down. its 90mm shorter and and 100mm high with all legal lettering and spacing. The rear is 100% standard.
If the lettering and spacing is correct I cannot see how they can complain about being wrong. We shall see.
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It's not like it's a 'MAX POWER' mod, i just want air into the front

The new plate blocks off half the intake, may as well have a standard intercooler
Old 16-07-2005 | 12:18 PM
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You can chop your plate down as long as you leave a certain amount round the letters, not sure on what it is though

They brought out those plates a few months ago that are shaped to the letters, coppers went mad but they leave the exact amount of colour round the letters so they can't do shit, look quite trick too
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Wes them plates look cack
Old 16-07-2005 | 12:21 PM
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dont want to sound thick

but didnt the wrc cars have there regs on there sun strips with the corect spacing

sure i seen it on the blue and white wrc escort

but you should be able to have a stcik on plate as long as the lettering is legal
Old 16-07-2005 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ^NUTTER^
It's not like it's a 'MAX POWER' mod, i just want air into the front

The new plate blocks off half the intake, may as well have a standard intercooler
got my front one at 100mm high so it doesnt block that much air.
Old 16-07-2005 | 12:35 PM
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Well I've only seen them on an Evo and they looked ok, I'm sticking with my standard boring ones though, can't be doing with the plod over here hassling me all the time
Old 16-07-2005 | 12:49 PM
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http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20010561.htm#6



2) Except as provided in paragraph (5), a registration plate must be fixed on the front of the vehicle in the manner required by paragraph (3).

(3) This paragraph requires the plate to be fixed -



(a) vertically or, where that is not reasonably practicable, in a position as close to the vertical as is reasonably practicable,

(b) in such a position that in normal daylight the characters of the registration mark are easily distinguishable from every part of a relevant area having the diagonal length specified in paragraph (4).


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http://www.opsi.gov.uk/
Old 16-07-2005 | 02:38 PM
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http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/IMG_0295.jpg
i have done this and am hoping for the best,Do you think i will get enough air into that baby.
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Old 16-07-2005 | 02:52 PM
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it will suck people up with that amount of air

edited to correct damn spelling mistake
Old 16-07-2005 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
i will suck people off with that amount of hair

Old 16-07-2005 | 02:58 PM
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i was waiting for someone to edit that
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Seen it spaced out slightly and put on a hinge on some rallycars

The faster you go the more it hinges up to let more air through. Then when you come to a stop with blue lights behind it automatically hinges back down vertical and p155es them off
Old 16-07-2005 | 03:01 PM
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tony - thats a cracking idea - especially if you want to enjoy pictures been taken by a truvello or mobile camera van
Old 16-07-2005 | 03:12 PM
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Group buy on hinged number plates coming up

I went with boring normal plates after one of my admitidly piss taking plates landed me in court and I ended up I think it was £150 out of pocket with the fine and costs
Old 16-07-2005 | 03:34 PM
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If you cut the plate down whilst keeping the letters a legal size you HAVE to have a reflective border of at least 11mm around the outside.

Chris
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remember where you read it first
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a border of 11mm - thats cool as my front plate is fine then.

78mm lettering on a backing of 100mm
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