Small front plate

james · Post by **james** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:50 pm

Kind of a bit late to be asking I guess but I've just ordered a 12"x3" front number plate to replace the standard (20"x4") saves hitting the ground on the way into the office car park

Does anyone else run a smaller number plate and do you get any trouble from the boyz in blue?

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:51 pm

i have but its not fitted i used a home made alloy mount and velco for the plate so mot just swop over or any motor checks in area, or leave off for fast road driving
however since a rabbit hit the clam and bent /twisted the mount i now have a good excuse for not having a plate officer

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:36 pm

logic: if u dont have a reg plate, what r the consequence? fine!? (i dont think u get points on ur license)
probability: in a year how many times would u get stopped for it?
weight: how many plates would u break in a year?
solution: PAY THE FINE! u'll probably end up spending lesser that way.

SAFEST AND LEGAL SOLUTION: CHANGE YOUR JOB, select one where the parking space wont destroy ur plate!

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:13 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:I have a smaller plate than that , has been on a year and no probes

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:07 am

My front plate came off two months ago getting tyres fitted (shug's car fitted on the same ramps - so it should go, but he doesnâ€™t have a plate either

)

Been stopped once, by the traffics, ended up with them apologising for using my time. Very cordial

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:07 am

where do you guys get small plates made up?

(I'm tempted to get a sticky one on the left side at the front Alfa/Ferrari 599 style - just underneath the left hand headlight)

Post by ed » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:24 am

http://www.fancyplates.com

Personally i dont bother, although i have been pulled for it nothing at all was done! He just wanted a chat!

Novice Racer · Post by **Novice Racer** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:44 pm

Need to update my plates but worried about how hard they might be to get off. Think they are stuck on my 2002 S2 Elise.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

Many thanks

NR

Post by **simon** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:08 pm

Novice Racer wrote:Any thoughts/suggestions?

Pull hard

Novice Racer · Post by **Novice Racer** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:09 pm

simon wrote:
Novice Racer wrote:Any thoughts/suggestions?
Pull hard

Yes, but what about the number plate

(boom, boom!)

NR

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:40 pm

Are the sticker plates illegal? You know, the ones you can stick on your bonnet?

I had one on a kit car, but they follow different rules to normal cars so I never got pulled (Side exit exhausts on the passenger side aren't allowed either in case you harm a pedestrian, but was fine on a kit... and I was able to polute all I wanted).

If those sticker plates are allowed, I might get one for the front.

james · Post by **james** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:22 pm

tuscan_thunder wrote:where do you guys get small plates made up?

(I'm tempted to get a sticky one on the left side at the front Alfa/Ferrari 599 style - just underneath the left hand headlight)

That sounds very cool, may have a look at that @ the weekend.

Post by **simon** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:38 pm

That won't really work on an S2 though because of the extra vents.

james · Post by **james** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:53 pm

simon wrote:That won't really work on an S2 though because of the extra vents.

yeah, wondered about that, hay, ho. Will fit the mini plate in the normal position.

james · Post by **james** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:02 pm

tuscan_thunder wrote:where do you guys get small plates made up?

http://www.myshowplates.com

was next day service £9.99 (basic type) plus p&p