Front number plate holder removal

[FalconWood]

Have read before in PH about losing that ugly number plate holder on V12V. So I had it taken off and so glad that I did as the car nows seems better balanced visually. I would recommend it to those that are considering - looks great :

[vankypanky]

what does it look like before and after as i fancied doing that to my vanquish

[Jon1967x]

On mine - before



And after - plus the plate is 3/4 size on the new one




Difficult to tell - but all that black plastic has now gone plus it sits lower revealing more of the grill

[gibbon]

I agree it looks a little better without, but I decided to leave mine on as if you ever leave it on the street etc, its the first thing to touch if someone carelessly 'touch' parks, i'd rather have that cracked than a scratched bumper etc. For a car I use in London quite a lot, its a cheap fix and no hardship to keep on.

[hashluck]

gibbon said:

I agree it looks a little better without, but I decided to leave mine on as if you ever leave it on the street etc, its the first thing to touch if someone carelessly 'touch' parks, i'd rather have that cracked than a scratched bumper etc. For a car I use in London quite a lot, its a cheap fix and no hardship to keep on.

+1 I would like to expose more of the grille but too risky on a daily driver especially with the CF front splitter

[8Tech]

I think that even without the mount, the numberplate is still the most forward part.

[Jon1967x]

8Tech said:

I think that even without the mount, the numberplate is still the most forward part.

not on my car, lower spoiler is

[IanV12VR]

The new V12VS doesn't have a number plate plinth IIRC so perhaps not needed to protect the car

[bogie]

I thought the plinth and its mounts were part of the "5mph impact test with no damage" that you have for US market

so if the V12 does not have the plinth, can you drive it into your garage wall at 5mph and not incur damage to the actual car? anyone tested this ?

[mikey k]

bogie said:

I thought the plinth and its mounts were part of the "5mph impact test with no damage" that you have for US market

so if the V12 does not have the plinth, can you drive it into your garage wall at 5mph and not incur damage to the actual car? anyone tested this ?

JohnG did a couple of times IIRC

[gibbon]

8Tech said:

I think that even without the mount, the numberplate is still the most forward part.

Im not sure thats correct, however even if it is thats not really my point, if the numberplate hits something, or is hit by something, and there is no plinth, there is nothing to give other than a rather expensive 'bumper'.

Each to their own, and whilst agree without looks marginally better, i decided to keep mine for the above reasons.

[VantageBabe]

I agree about bumping. Although being the perfect woman driver I never bump anything!
BUT if someone happened to bump into me parking then I would rather they hit the number plate than the bumper!

[avinalarf]

VantageBabe said:

I agree about bumping. Although being the perfect woman driver I never bump anything!
BUT if someone happened to bump into me parking then I would rather they hit the number plate than the bumper!

Love to have a "bump"with you Babe.
How u do'in, gorgeous ?

[Jon1967x]

avinalarf said:

VantageBabe said:

I agree about bumping. Although being the perfect woman driver I never bump anything!
BUT if someone happened to bump into me parking then I would rather they hit the number plate than the bumper!

Love to have a "bump"with you Babe.
How u do'in, gorgeous ?

Get a garage you two

[avinalarf]

Jon1967x said:

avinalarf said:

VantageBabe said:

I agree about bumping. Although being the perfect woman driver I never bump anything!
BUT if someone happened to bump into me parking then I would rather they hit the number plate than the bumper!

Love to have a "bump"with you Babe.
How u do'in, gorgeous ?

Get a garage you two

Oi you.
Having a quiet chat with lady friend here.
Find your own squeeze.

[VantageBabe]

avinalarf said:

Oi you.
Having a quiet chat with lady friend here.
Find your own squeeze.

Lol ellooooooooo! I am doin well ty avinalarf!

[VantageBabe]

Oh plus I am happy to have the Aston back after having its roof module replaced. Even though it's now raining lol !!

[avinalarf]

VantageBabe said:

Oh plus I am happy to have the Aston back after having its roof module replaced. Even though it's now raining lol !!

Every days a sunny day when I'm with you Babe.
"Roof module" replaced.......your modules looked fine to me.

[VantageBabe]

avinalarf said:

Every days a sunny day when I'm with you Babe.
"Roof module" replaced.......your modules looked fine to me.

Lol well thank you kind sir!

[avinalarf]

VantageBabe said:

avinalarf said:

Every days a sunny day when I'm with you Babe.
"Roof module" replaced.......your modules looked fine to me.

Lol well thank you kind sir!

As I said Babe.....fine pair of modules,you've got there.