New trend? No plate on front of car ...
New trend? No plate on front of car ...
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rotary83

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216 posts

180 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Anyone else noticed this? Tends to be sportier cars that suffer from plate-less front ends - is this legal? any thoughts?

pops and bangs

674 posts

179 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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I removed my front plate and had it in the windscreen.

Lot's of police saw me, not once was I pulled over.

I had it that way as I had bumper done, and was waiting for bracket to be delivered.

It's not legal, and neither are stick on plates.

Maybe you saw me along the m25 biggrin



Edited by pops and bangs on Wednesday 20th July 23:49

percymk4

387 posts

208 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Strangely enough I have seen a lot more cars recently with no front number plate.
Not really sporty ones either, just normal cars.

rotary83

Original Poster:

216 posts

180 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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lol - nice car but not yours that I spotted! Seems like you had a legitimate reason and displayed it as best you could! I'm referring more to the cars you see with only a rear plate ... (and no attempt at a front one, at the windscreen or otherwise!)

pops and bangs

674 posts

179 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Maybe they want to drive fast through average speed check areas....

Are these cars you're seeing with no plates boy racer'd up?

Or just grannies in fiestas with no plate?

rotary83

Original Poster:

216 posts

180 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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pops and bangs said:
Maybe they want to drive fast through average speed check areas....

Are these cars you're seeing with no plates boy racer'd up?

Or just grannies in fiestas with no plate?
no - more like ferraris, maseratis etc. around central london ... (or maybe I just notice those types of cars more often and it's actually more ubiquitous?)


Edited by rotary83 on Wednesday 20th July 23:58


Edited by rotary83 on Wednesday 20th July 23:58

H_Kan

4,942 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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rotary83 said:
no - more like ferraris, maseratis etc. around central london ... (or maybe I just notice those types of cars more often and it's actually more ubiquitous?)


Edited by rotary83 on Wednesday 20th July 23:58


Edited by rotary83 on Wednesday 20th July 23:58
Simple. These cars look better without a front plate spoiling the lines.

The punishment for this is a small fine with no points iirc. Therefore, the average London supercar owner will be willing to pay the odd small fine in order to have their car looking better.

SteveS Cup

1,996 posts

182 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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It's a trend within the "euro" scene... Filler in the front recess.

I drove around without a front plate for months when I got my smoothed Polo. I never once got pulled but looking back I must have looked such a tit.

I now have a slightly shorter (height) front plate which fits in the recess perfectly with no over hang at the bottom, smartens up the front end. Again, no trouble from the BiB.

I've not seen any supercars running without a front plate... I'd imagine a jealous, power tripping PC would have a field day pulling over a supercar and issuing a ticket! (I'm not suggesting all BiB's are power tripping jealous types!).

pops and bangs

674 posts

179 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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I personally think the no plate, or offset plates etc only suit jap cars, but what do I know lol

I think most people do do it for the "look" though...

attym3

7,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Ferarri 458s dont seem to come with a front plate, none I've seen anyway.

Mark

rotary83

Original Poster:

216 posts

180 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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attym3 said:
Ferarri 458s dont seem to come with a front plate, none I've seen anyway.

Mark
lol, yes 458s and GranTurismos appear to be the main culprits ...

attym3

7,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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When I got my Eunos it had a offset square plate on the front which I wasn't keen on, so a ran it for a short time with no plate but then I put this on...



Mark

rotary83

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216 posts

180 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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attym3 said:
When I got my Eunos it had a offset square plate on the front which I wasn't keen on, so a ran it for a short time with no plate but then I put this on...



Mark
You haven't had any trouble from the 'BiB' I'm assuming? Looks fine to me, was just curious about those running no front plate at all ... (a privilege reserved for H.M. The Queen I thought?!)

Perd Hapley

1,750 posts

195 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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A lot of sports cars do look better without a front plate, but designing a car without considering the strip of plastic it'll eventually have to wear is just sloppy.

rotary83

Original Poster:

216 posts

180 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Perd Hapley said:
A lot of sports cars do look better without a front plate, but designing a car without considering the strip of plastic it'll eventually have to wear is just sloppy.
+1 agree ...

attym3

7,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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rotary83 said:
You haven't had any trouble from the 'BiB' I'm assuming?
No, nothing, even when I ran with no plate.

Mark

attym3

7,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Perd Hapley said:
A lot of sports cars do look better without a front plate, but designing a car without considering the strip of plastic it'll eventually have to wear is just sloppy.
A lot of cars are designed for the American market where no front plate is required, Jaaaaags are guilty of this.

Mark

rotary83

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216 posts

180 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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A lot of cars are designed for the American market where no front plate is required, Jaaaaags are guilty of this.

Mark
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Interesting - didn't realise that ...

attym3

7,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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rotary83 said:
A lot of cars are designed for the American market where no front plate is required, Jaaaaags are guilty of this.

Mark
Interesting - didn't realise that ...
Looks better, non?



Mark

C3BER

4,714 posts

245 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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attym3 said:
Ferarri 458s dont seem to come with a front plate, none I've seen anyway.

Mark
Was out driving with two this weekend and one had front plates the other not.

Edited by C3BER on Thursday 21st July 01:19