Anyone got rid of the front number plate plinth?
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Hi,
I've got a Cayman S (987) and I've got a short reg with a narrower front number plate. It's actually narrower than the plinth, so won't look great if I fit it.
Has anyone removed the front number plate plinth all together? Would the number plate mount to the bumper without a plinth, like the Aston Martin owners do with their V8Vs?
If not, I'll look st cutting down the plinth.
I've got a Cayman S (987) and I've got a short reg with a narrower front number plate. It's actually narrower than the plinth, so won't look great if I fit it.
Has anyone removed the front number plate plinth all together? Would the number plate mount to the bumper without a plinth, like the Aston Martin owners do with their V8Vs?
If not, I'll look st cutting down the plinth.
Thanks for the replies.
It's a six digit registration, so not that short, but with just six digits and no EU/GB flag it is a fair bit shorter than the usual. It's still legal size.
I'm currently working away, without my car, and I'm pondering how I'll fit the front plate, hence the post. If I was at home with the car, I'd take the plinth off to have a look! Currently bored in a hotel room, browsing PH!
Ps. I will be sticking the plate on with sticky pads, not screwing it on.
These are the plates, rear is shaped for the recess. Front is as small as I can go whilst being legal.
It's a six digit registration, so not that short, but with just six digits and no EU/GB flag it is a fair bit shorter than the usual. It's still legal size.
I'm currently working away, without my car, and I'm pondering how I'll fit the front plate, hence the post. If I was at home with the car, I'd take the plinth off to have a look! Currently bored in a hotel room, browsing PH!
Ps. I will be sticking the plate on with sticky pads, not screwing it on.
These are the plates, rear is shaped for the recess. Front is as small as I can go whilst being legal.
Edited by zed4 on Friday 15th January 22:16
jkh112 said:
Look like fourdot plates.
You could have had the front plate made with the reflective part in the smallest uk size, but the 'spare' border in the same colour as the car. This keeps the look you want but hides the plinth. There is a photo on the fourdot website of a black gt3 with this fitted (plus the optional martini stripes).
Yes, they're Fourdot plates. I didn't think about the plinth when I bought them, I just wanted a smaller plate so I bought their zero plate. In hindsight I probably should have gone for the larger front plate. You could have had the front plate made with the reflective part in the smallest uk size, but the 'spare' border in the same colour as the car. This keeps the look you want but hides the plinth. There is a photo on the fourdot website of a black gt3 with this fitted (plus the optional martini stripes).
I removed the front plinth during my lunch break, there are four holes in the bumper, two for the plinth and two for the original plate. However, my new narrower plate will cover up all four holes. My favourite option so far is to do away with the plinth and stick the plate straight onto the bumper. I might still try to cut down the original plinth to see how it looks.
I've strapped the plate around a large tyre I have to give it a curve. Hopefully by tomorrow it should have a nice curve to it. As it's dark, I should be ok to drive home without a front plate!
I've strapped the plate around a large tyre I have to give it a curve. Hopefully by tomorrow it should have a nice curve to it. As it's dark, I should be ok to drive home without a front plate!
Loving the GT3 above, fantastic.
I managed to stick the front plate on, straight onto the bumper, luckily it just covers up the screw holes. No need for a plinth, it seems to stick to the bumper well enough. Fingers crossed it stays there! I did have to bend it around a circular drum and leave it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days to form to a curve.
I managed to stick the front plate on, straight onto the bumper, luckily it just covers up the screw holes. No need for a plinth, it seems to stick to the bumper well enough. Fingers crossed it stays there! I did have to bend it around a circular drum and leave it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days to form to a curve.
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