Small Number Plate

[deepblue]

I'm picking up my new baby (03 S2) next week. The current owner has left her unmodified...I am going to change that immediately. Am booking her in for an A service with Jude Performance (good reviews from members + Dan knows what he's talking about) whilst there I'm having a Hurricane & Eliseparts exhaust fitted - any views on this combination? Finally, does anyone on the forum have a small front number plate? I want to get one made but don't know what dimensions to make it. If you have one how much police interest has it attracted? Any photos would be appreciated. Cheeeeeeeeeers!

[StuartB]

The filter & Exhaust combination have been done many times with everybody happy

The small number plate. Many people don't have one on (it will have been recently knocked off by a speed bump etc). You can have a read here:
www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/

Then when you work out what you want go here:
www.fancyplates.com/

They have a 3/4 size one off the shelf which a lot of people use without a problem. Fact is if you arent doing anything wrong the police are unlikley to pull you over for a small deficiency in your front plate

Personally. I have one that uses the correct font and spacing and has 7 characters on it and is just a fraction different from the 3/4 plate, it is 460mm x 101mm and completely legal..... well all except for the fact I knocked it off and it is now in the boot.... in 18 months of not wearing a plate I haven't *yet* had any problems

Edited by StuartB on Monday 19th June 20:02

[seetim]

Yeah, unfortunately mine fell off the other day too. Luckily enough I found it and now it's in the boot. Just need to get round to putting it back.

[S Works]

As above, top exhaust and induction combo, you'll be delighted. Fit a 4-2-1 when you have more £'s and you'll get a nice improvement in torque, a little more power, and an enhanced soundtrack.

Re: the 3/4 plate - as above, if you get it in the right font, don't dick about with silly borders and the like you'll probably be left alone. I've been running a 3/4 plate on the front of my Elises for the last 18 months and not been stopped. £30 fine and producer at worst IIRC.

[gooby]

I have a 12" x 3" number plate and I have only been stopped once. I promised to change it, but so far I havn't got round to it.

I think I will buy a normal plate then break it, keep the remains in the boot and when stopped show the broken plate and apologise - works for cheekymonkey

[Mozzie]

We have not been stopped and ours is as shown on our Profile.

Ours though, has standard sized text (only 5 characters, thankfully) but has been 'chopped down' to fit the text.

[Hollywood Wheels]

Deffo get the 3/4 sized plate. I got mine from www.fancyplates.com. Arrived in a couple of days, looks the biz, didn't cost much. I mounted mine just above the Lotus badge using some sticky pads, having removed the 'plinth' (sp) from the front clam. It is illegal, no two ways about it, but I haven't had any probs yet....

Edited to add: Just read that yours is an S2, I don't think you can remove the attachment to the front clam....

Edited by Hollywood Wheels on Tuesday 20th June 02:17

[deepblue]

Thanks guys, great help as usual. Plates are ordered - chunkier font with no borders....please let the sunshine return!

[S Works]

Hate to say it but it's often the font that will get you pulled rather than the size.

My suggestion is to stick with the standard legal font, draws less attention.

[comdiver]

Why not opt for the stick on plate on the top of the front clam shell.

[S works]

Because that's illegal too... but unlikely to get pulled if it's standard size and lettering.

[Hollywood Wheels]

It's weird, but a 3/4 sized plate with standard font doesn't look too out of place on an Elise, it's a low car anyway and only when sat next to a standard car does it look so obvious. I had to ditch my full sized plate anyway, it just scraped on everything....