Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

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Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by jossm » Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:51 am

Guys,

Does anyone know how to take the rear Number plate holder off the car? Is it bolted or stuck on? I want to fit a smaller plate.

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Ferg » Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:59 am

I've been wondering the same. Its the same on the S and it looks form the manual like it might just be stuck on. But with what I don't know and whether you can get it off cleanly is another concern. I've left it alone just now for fear of damaging the matt black paint. Worth a post in the V6 space on TLF?

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Ferg » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:47 pm

By coincidence, found this on SELOC. https://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=445066

Let us know how you get on. 👍😀

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by jossm » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:15 am

Thanks for the link, just really scared I damage the matte paint aswell lol. I will have a bash after Christmas and let you know how I get on.

Thanks :D I was supposed to get it in March when the new 17plate came out but Dvla made a mess of registering it so picked it up in April. Really enjoying it so far :thumbsup
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by neil » Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:39 am

Going by Deroure it's just taped on.
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Item 5 is the plinth and 13 is double sided tape.
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Andy G » Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:46 pm

Does anyone know how the front number plate mount comes off?

Dealer fitted it before i remembered to ask them not to...
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Simon82 » Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:29 pm

Andy G wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:46 pm
Does anyone know how the front number plate mount comes off?

Dealer fitted it before i remembered to ask them not to...
I took it off to shorten it on my V6 Andy, it’s just bolted up through the front splitter, Only two bolts holding it in. If you look at the pic Niel posted from deroure it’s the pic on the top left.
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Andy G » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:04 pm

Thanks Simon
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Ferg » Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:10 pm

Something I'm going to look at too :)

Joss, how did you get on removing the rear holder?

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by BigD » Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:43 pm

The full plate and holder is much better a deflecting hares.

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by neil » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:19 pm

BigD wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:43 pm
The full plate and holder is much better a deflecting hares. Image
Mine didn't do a great job. Luckily they make black gaffer tape
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by campbell » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:15 pm

They should give a roll away in nearest the paint colour with every new Lotus. Gotta be the most valued and versatile accessory ever!
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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Ferg » Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:22 pm

I’ve now modified my front holder for a smaller plate. Just needs a lick of paint over the cut parts and it can go back on. I’ll take some pics next week.

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by Ferg » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:05 pm

Modified the front bracket. Drilled out the rivets and trimmed it down. Trimming was easy, I put a groove in the aluminium with the dremmel and then bent it along the line and it snaps off easily. I reversed the bend on the part that connects to the car, but in hindsight it made little difference and I should have left it as it’s pushed the plate forward by a few milimetres. Filed to clean it up and a quick lick of paint and ready to go back on.

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For some reason I prefer this to running without a plate. 👍

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Re: Exige sport 350 rear reg holder

Post by BigD » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:02 pm

Looks good Ferg.

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