Small numberplate font
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TommoAE86 said:
Not within the confines of the bumper without resorting to the pictures below
That specific example of whatever it was from the previous page? Easily.TommoAE86 said:
Wikipedia says that a 600cc + standard private car plate in Japan is between 20cm (extra small) to 44cm (large) wide, a standard UK plate is 52cm wide so too large to fit it in the designated space whilst remaining legal.
Take the Z up with the manufacturers of that particular aftermarket chavkit bumper (although it really doesn't look very hard to me - but I'm not trying to use it as an excuse for a moody plate), but Mazda UK seem to have managed just fine with the RX..jpg)
With the previous example it won't fit without trimming down the edges and/or reducing the font size like the Impreza on the first page which is as I understand it illegal. The cutout in the bumper is not big enough, and sticking it on the side/bottom is either going to look silly/get it knocked off.
Agree on the Z's bodykit, but even a standard front of that car is challenging to find a decent looking space for it.
The RX-8 is a perfect example, the UK plate stuck over the front grill, the next post with it moved to the bottom is spot on!
Agree on the Z's bodykit, but even a standard front of that car is challenging to find a decent looking space for it.
The RX-8 is a perfect example, the UK plate stuck over the front grill, the next post with it moved to the bottom is spot on!
TommoAE86 said:
With the previous example it won't fit without trimming down the edges and/or reducing the font size like the Impreza on the first page which is as I understand it illegal. The cutout in the bumper is not big enough, and sticking it on the side/bottom is either going to look silly/get it knocked off.
So use a small bracket behind it to mount it ahead of the cutout. Not exactly rocket science.TommoAE86 said:
Agree on the Z's bodykit, but even a standard front of that car is challenging to find a decent looking space for it.
Nissan seem to have managed.
I think number plates look rubbish in general (apart from USA ones), so why a lot of people fuss over them so much is beyond me. To me, they are the thing that spoils the lines on a car so I don't want a small 'cool' one or illegal fonts, personalised plates or at a jaunty angle. If we have to have plates, let them be, don't draw attention to them!
TooMany2cvs said:
Indeed.
[*img]http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/imagecache/file/fit/730x700/media/5131142/Vauxhall%20Monaro%20(5).jpg[/img]
If it was officially sold new here - or anywhere in Europe - it will fit a legal front plate. End of. No ifs, no buts.
There are various OE monaro bumpers, some have a recess and some stand proud - you show a VZ, I believe that has a small proud platform for a plate (too small for UK size, but not a recess). The recess on mine (a VY) is actually too small for a full-size plate - Vauxhall managed to fit a full-size front plate by spacing it out with thick plastic spacers between the plate and bumper, making it akin to a springy door stop (twang!). Of course anything can ultimately be made to fit a full-size plate, but the VY monaro front bumper doesn't fit one without ugly bodgery, and the VZ you picture may be similar (no experience). Some reading for you, a few ifs and buts...: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2687/regul...[*img]http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/imagecache/file/fit/730x700/media/5131142/Vauxhall%20Monaro%20(5).jpg[/img]
If it was officially sold new here - or anywhere in Europe - it will fit a legal front plate. End of. No ifs, no buts.
Edited by TooMany2cvs on Thursday 21st May 09:06
Mine is legal according to the above link. The red one pictured above does look too small to be legitimate.
I know plenty of mx5 imports generally running small number plates or nothing at all on the front and none have ever been pulled for it with the police being stretched chasing a few cars with wrong plates/no plates for a £30 fine isn't that worthy of police time.
Cant believe people are arguing over them tbh.
Cant believe people are arguing over them tbh.
KMud said:
The recess on mine (a VY) is actually too small for a full-size plate - Vauxhall managed to fit a full-size front plate by spacing it out with thick plastic spacers between the plate and bumper
There y'go, eminently possible.Perceived cosmetics are somewhat low in the official give-a-toss list when it comes to arguing why you can't have the exact same size plate as the law requires everybody else to have. It's on a par with saying "Oooh, I don't like the standard plate font, so I should be allowed to have a nice handwritingy-scripty plate."
Sometimes, I start to think that the sooner we get officially-issued plates, like so many other countries, the better. The more people piss around with moody plates, the sooner it'll come.
TooMany2cvs said:
There y'go, eminently possible.
Perceived cosmetics are somewhat low in the official give-a-toss list when it comes to arguing why you can't have the exact same size plate as the law requires everybody else to have. It's on a par with saying "Oooh, I don't like the standard plate font, so I should be allowed to have a nice handwritingy-scripty plate."
Sometimes, I start to think that the sooner we get officially-issued plates, like so many other countries, the better. The more people piss around with moody plates, the sooner it'll come.
Nice selective quoting, then likening following the legislation on plates for imports with fitting chav plates that don't conform. Perceived cosmetics are somewhat low in the official give-a-toss list when it comes to arguing why you can't have the exact same size plate as the law requires everybody else to have. It's on a par with saying "Oooh, I don't like the standard plate font, so I should be allowed to have a nice handwritingy-scripty plate."
Sometimes, I start to think that the sooner we get officially-issued plates, like so many other countries, the better. The more people piss around with moody plates, the sooner it'll come.
^^This^^
I will bet that the car in the pic posted by TommoAE86 does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval. If so, the legislation linked to by KMud applies. No ifs, no buts.
The contention put forward by TooMany2cvs is entirely specious. The use of plastic spacers to make it possible to fit a UK style plate is an irrelevant modification to the manufacturers original spec.
I will bet that the car in the pic posted by TommoAE86 does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval. If so, the legislation linked to by KMud applies. No ifs, no buts.
The contention put forward by TooMany2cvs is entirely specious. The use of plastic spacers to make it possible to fit a UK style plate is an irrelevant modification to the manufacturers original spec.
TooMany2cvs said:
So use a small bracket behind it to mount it ahead of the cutout. Not exactly rocket science.
Why should I have to mount anything when I could just put something slightly smaller in the place that is already there. Not exactly rocket science... Liner33 interesting thanks, that looks good on yours
jdw100 said:
I would say, that generally speaking, when I see any sort of modified numberplate - small font, non-standard font or spacing, or numberplate on dash - I assume chav.
Usually it is on a chavvy car with a chavvy driver. Yet to see a non-tracksuit wearing person driving around with small font numberplate on their car.
Its very much a generalisation, but as with any stereotype there is a some truth in it.
How about no numberplate? At the recent Goodwood supercar breakfast club I would say far more of the Ferrari's and Lambo's (and a few other cars) had either none or a tiny front plate !!!! chave=s the lot of em LOLUsually it is on a chavvy car with a chavvy driver. Yet to see a non-tracksuit wearing person driving around with small font numberplate on their car.
Its very much a generalisation, but as with any stereotype there is a some truth in it.
davepoth said:
The prevalence of ANPR cameras that require a standardised font means that they are stricter on it these days.
My perception is that there are more crap, amended or just plain unlawful plates around now than ever before.I would be interested in any figures relating to enforcement.
Cliftonite said:
davepoth said:
The prevalence of ANPR cameras that require a standardised font means that they are stricter on it these days.
My perception is that there are more crap, amended or just plain unlawful plates around now than ever before.I would be interested in any figures relating to enforcement.
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