After removing my front plinth, i've noticed a butcher put..
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Hi,
So i removed the front plinth on my 2017 991.2 GTS, which i purchased 2nd hand from a dealer.
i expected there to be 2 holes for mounting the plinth which i pretty central so easy to cover with a stick on number plate.
Though there are so many more holes, i believe who ever mounted the plate onto the plinth has used screws far too big, as they should just tap into the plinth and not the body work.
Has anybody experience this before and any advice on what to do?
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So i removed the front plinth on my 2017 991.2 GTS, which i purchased 2nd hand from a dealer.
i expected there to be 2 holes for mounting the plinth which i pretty central so easy to cover with a stick on number plate.
Though there are so many more holes, i believe who ever mounted the plate onto the plinth has used screws far too big, as they should just tap into the plinth and not the body work.
Has anybody experience this before and any advice on what to do?
Thank you...
I recently saw a number plate on an RS4 which looked quite good that was thicker than normal vinyl maybe 1 or 2mm - it looked like vinyl backing with a very think layer of plastic over it. Its still flexible enough to follow contours.
If you use vinyl I would take the heads off the old screw holes either with a razor blade or a countersink on a slow speed then fill with silicon, other wise you will see the screw holes shape through the vinyl.
I'd expect this on pretty much any run of the mill car but not on yours!
Maybe a bit like these https://flexiplates.co.uk/
If you use vinyl I would take the heads off the old screw holes either with a razor blade or a countersink on a slow speed then fill with silicon, other wise you will see the screw holes shape through the vinyl.
I'd expect this on pretty much any run of the mill car but not on yours!
Maybe a bit like these https://flexiplates.co.uk/
k up".PDKSport said:
The best of it is, the plinth slots into a grove underneath the bumper which automatically lines it up with no chance of getting the holes wrong.......Unless?
I despair sometimes.
Some good advice above to rectify and thereafter use a vinyl plate to cover.
Cheers.
The dumbass who fitted the plate to the plinth used massive screws, i replaced them today with smalls, which just tap into the plinth not the body work.I despair sometimes.
Some good advice above to rectify and thereafter use a vinyl plate to cover.
Cheers.
i emailed the dealer i got it from and they said the will look into it. i'm not hopeful but this really is a major F up by the person who did it.
I suspect the majority are like this.
Car comes in, dealer "person" "wangs" the OPC plate on with self tappers, that's 2 more, then when the car goes out with the correct registration that's another 2.
It takes far too long to get the template out and do the job properly.
The mechanics are on bonus. The 111 point check is a tick box exercise. I can feel my blood boiling........
Yes, its invisible when the plate is on but the question has to be asked what else are they taking short cuts on.
Car comes in, dealer "person" "wangs" the OPC plate on with self tappers, that's 2 more, then when the car goes out with the correct registration that's another 2.
It takes far too long to get the template out and do the job properly.
The mechanics are on bonus. The 111 point check is a tick box exercise. I can feel my blood boiling........
Yes, its invisible when the plate is on but the question has to be asked what else are they taking short cuts on.
Good lord, I'd use a sharp knife and slice flush the raised plastic burrs around the screw holes, then so long as 'sticking your vinyl plate over where the holes are they'll be invisible.
I fitted a vinyl plate to my 986 front and the two small square holes (which old captive threads for the plinth), about 6mm squarfe are not noticeable when looking at the vinyl plate after application.
I fitted a vinyl plate to my 986 front and the two small square holes (which old captive threads for the plinth), about 6mm squarfe are not noticeable when looking at the vinyl plate after application.
rigster2 said:
I suspect the majority are like this.
Car comes in, dealer "person" "wangs" the OPC plate on with self tappers, that's 2 more, then when the car goes out with the correct registration that's another 2.
It takes far too long to get the template out and do the job properly.
The mechanics are on bonus. The 111 point check is a tick box exercise. I can feel my blood boiling........
Yes, its invisible when the plate is on but the question has to be asked what else are they taking short cuts on.
Frequently done by the valeters in the valet bay in my experience ...Car comes in, dealer "person" "wangs" the OPC plate on with self tappers, that's 2 more, then when the car goes out with the correct registration that's another 2.
It takes far too long to get the template out and do the job properly.
The mechanics are on bonus. The 111 point check is a tick box exercise. I can feel my blood boiling........
Yes, its invisible when the plate is on but the question has to be asked what else are they taking short cuts on.
The 996 used to have two square holes in the front bumper. They can be seen here in between some cretin's butchery of the bumper :
these took plastic inserts for the self tapping screws that held the number plate plinth on :
https://www.design911.co.uk/pages/productList.aspx...
The plate could either be screwed onto the plinth or stuck on with double sided tape.
Slippydiff said:
Frequently done by the valeters in the valet bay in my experience ...
The 996 used to have two square holes in the front bumper. They can be seen here in between some cretin's butchery of the bumper :
these took plastic inserts for the self tapping screws that held the number plate plinth on :
https://www.design911.co.uk/pages/productList.aspx...
The plate could either be screwed onto the plinth or stuck on with double sided tape.
Thanks! what drives me crazy is if they used small screws there would be only 2 holes in the middle instead of this disaster! The 996 used to have two square holes in the front bumper. They can be seen here in between some cretin's butchery of the bumper :
these took plastic inserts for the self tapping screws that held the number plate plinth on :
https://www.design911.co.uk/pages/productList.aspx...
The plate could either be screwed onto the plinth or stuck on with double sided tape.
let's see what the dealers solution is hopefully tomorrow.
After a couple of OPC mishaps i now insist well beforehand than any Porsche sports cars i buy will have totally unmolested bumpers..I have this in writing which gives me grounds to reject the car which this rather simple request is not upheld.
When i bought my 458 recently i was only interested in any with no drilled front bumpers. Thank god the majority of Ferraris are like this anyway..!
When i bought my 458 recently i was only interested in any with no drilled front bumpers. Thank god the majority of Ferraris are like this anyway..!
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