Front Numberplate

[The Bumblebee]

I have seen a few S2's with a really small numberplate at the front. I was wondering if they are legal. I'm not sure about them to be honest. I can see that they might be useful over a speed bump. Does anyone have one?

[Boggy]

The Bumblebee said:

I have seen a few S2's with a really small numberplate at the front. I was wondering if they are legal. I'm not sure about them to be honest. I can see that they might be useful over a speed bump. Does anyone have one?

http://www.fancyplates.com/

Not legal but look's good!

Boggy

[S9AJE]

i've got a 3/4 size and i prefer the look - its a small car and i felt the origional swamped the rest of the car.

personal preference matey

oh and it may be slightly legal but its easily read and (touch wood) hasn't attracted too much attention yet

Edited by S9AJE on Tuesday 16th October 10:56

[The Bumblebee]

cheers guys, might just get one. I do agree the full size takes over the front end. will check out the website. thanks boggy.

[The Bumblebee]

oh, where can i get it fitted?

[JTBUSH]

At your house, rip the old one off, and stick the new one on with some velcro sticky from Halfords!

[toxic frog]

eliseparts do a very good replacement plate mount... it's basically tow small upright brackets which the plate then sticks to by velcro... the advantage is that you can easily take the plate off when on track or swap a 3/4 for a full-sized plate when 'necessary' on the road.

[DucatiGary]

toxic frog said:

eliseparts do a very good replacement plate mount... it's basically tow small upright brackets which the plate then sticks to by velcro... the advantage is that you can easily take the plate off when on track or swap a 3/4 for a full-sized plate when 'necessary' on the road.

but they come off without you knowing, now and then.

had 2 with velcro, both lost at random unknown locations this summer, ive screwed this one on now. . . . . . .

[S9AJE]

fancyplates provide sticky back stuff - does the job easily mate.

no complaints on mine yet - apart from if you want to change it - s**t to a blanket! enough said i think

[lincoln lad]

I had one (3/4 size) on my S2 and got away with it for a while. Eventually got pulled and warned. Also asked to produce documents i.e take ins details etc to the local station and don't do again !

Personally i prefer the regular plates or none at all. In terms of the police stopping you - the small plate does draw attention (because it is irregular), as opposed to no number plate( ie nothing to look at) IHHO

Edited by lincoln lad on Tuesday 16th October 20:51

[MTBR]

You can also stick number plates on with double sided sticky fixers sold in DIY stores for fixing mirrors etc to the bathroom wall. Dead cheap and reliable.

I ran the S 160 without a front number plate and even followed an Area Traffic Car through chelmsford without getting pulled. I think it's one of those things that gets added to the list if you do something to draw attention to yourself, but you are unlikely to get pulled for it by itself.

[ALE 111s]

Recently pulled over for excess speed and the bib even looked at my plate to note my reg number, didn't even comment on the size. Just stick on a full size over the top when MOT time.

[greysquirrel]

isnt the minimum surround 11mm, could have normal font and a small as possible background - or just sod it and get a bike plate size one!