Stick on number plate

[worldwidewebs]

Has anyone fitted a stick on number plate to the front of their A110 rather than using the plinth? I think you'd have to lose the ALPINE logo on the nose but just wondering what it would look like. I'm assuming (dangerous, I know) that the plinth is fitted by the dealer - is that correct or not?

I had a stick on plate on the front of my 991 rather than the plinth and it looked so much better (IMO) - pic for reference...

[Hoofty]

Sadly there’s a plinth under the plinth - one which is an integral part of the bumper form. Some have removed the UK plate plinth to fit a small (5 characters or fewer) plate on that, hopefully some of the pics may reappear here (from the monster thread).

Is a shame, I agree it’d look nice!

[Venisonpie]

Sorry to completely derail the thread straight away but how did you find the 991?

[worldwidewebs]

Venisonpie said:

Sorry to completely derail the thread straight away but how did you find the 991?

In short, a great car. It took a while for me to fully gel with it, despite it being my 3rd 911 and 6th Porsche, but it was a hugely capable car that got better the more you pushed it. It did feel a big car though, at least to me and certainly at the limit of what I like, so with an Emira on order I decided to get rid while the prices were firm. I've got my A110 coming in March/April and I'm probably more excited by it than the 991 - I think I just like smaller, more chuck-able cars (my other toy in an S1 Elise, which I'll never sell)

[xondat]

Reporting in to post the plinth under the plinth.





5 character plate of legal size fits basically perfect - sorry I don't have a better picture.

I'm having the holes filed in left from the larger plinths screws, so should look proper once I have it back. Tempted to 3D print a shorter plinth, but I'll see if I have the energy to dive into that!

Edited by xondat on Tuesday 4th January 02:20

[worldwidewebs]

Thanks, Anthony. Is the original plinth still there or did you take that off too? Do you also know if the larger plinth is dealer or factory fitted?

[xondat]

worldwidewebs said:

Thanks, Anthony. Is the original plinth still there or did you take that off too? Do you also know if the larger plinth is dealer or factory fitted?

Unfortunately the smaller/inner plinth is directly moulded to the bumper. The larger/outer/black plinth is removeable with screws for clarification. Not 100%, but I believe factory fitted.

[Venisonpie]

worldwidewebs said:

In short, a great car. It took a while for me to fully gel with it, despite it being my 3rd 911 and 6th Porsche, but it was a hugely capable car that got better the more you pushed it. It did feel a big car though, at least to me and certainly at the limit of what I like, so with an Emira on order I decided to get rid while the prices were firm. I've got my A110 coming in March/April and I'm probably more excited by it than the 991 - I think I just like smaller, more chuck-able cars (my other toy in an S1 Elise, which I'll never sell)

I know what you mean about size and chuckability, I loved my Elise. Just a few more and I'll butt out, how did you find the gearing and tyre roar in the 991? They were the two main things in my 981 that caused me to get rid.

[Liam22]

The factory plinth is a mix of Torx screws (into the inner, moulded plinth) and rivets into the bumper for the outer part.

[worldwidewebs]

Venisonpie said:

worldwidewebs said:

In short, a great car. It took a while for me to fully gel with it, despite it being my 3rd 911 and 6th Porsche, but it was a hugely capable car that got better the more you pushed it. It did feel a big car though, at least to me and certainly at the limit of what I like, so with an Emira on order I decided to get rid while the prices were firm. I've got my A110 coming in March/April and I'm probably more excited by it than the 991 - I think I just like smaller, more chuck-able cars (my other toy in an S1 Elise, which I'll never sell)

I know what you mean about size and chuckability, I loved my Elise. Just a few more and I'll butt out, how did you find the gearing and tyre roar in the 991? They were the two main things in my 981 that caused me to get rid.

The gearing was fine, no problems at all with it. I can't say the tyre noise was high but I can't imagine it being lower than the 981 - they're much wider tyres! Having said that, I think a judicious choice of tyre can make quite a bit of difference to the noise

[worldwidewebs]

Liam22 said:

The factory plinth is a mix of Torx screws (into the inner, moulded plinth) and rivets into the bumper for the outer part.

Is that the factory plinth, or is the factory plinth the small orange one shown in xondat's picture?

[xondat]

worldwidewebs said:

Is that the factory plinth, or is the factory plinth the small orange one shown in xondat's picture?

The black one pictured is the factory installed plinth.

The small orange one is part of the bumper - it isn't removable.

[worldwidewebs]

xondat said:

worldwidewebs said:

Is that the factory plinth, or is the factory plinth the small orange one shown in xondat's picture?

The black one pictured is the factory installed plinth.

The small orange one is part of the bumper - it isn't removable.

Ah ok, I thought the black one was dealer fitted

[jonnowocky]

Had my reg and plates lying around from my last car for ages. Saw this thread and finally moved them to the 'peen. Cut down the front also as I liked how Xonat's looked. Rear I left stock width as I think a narrow plate makes the car look taller and narrower.

[extinct]

Sorry to resurrect this old thread (already had one started on the very same topic, as I hadn't seen this one)

As I just received my A110, it comes like this from the factory:



They already seem to fit this huge base, and there seems no way around it

I tried really hard to have the car arriving with no holes for the plates, and the only good thing is that they at least didn't do anything at the rear. I d have gone crazy if they drilled onto the aluminium frame

Regarding the front bumper, I can see that the whole thing is held into place by two screws (am I right?)
Those that I put in blue circles:



Do you perhaps remember the width (marked in green)?
Height I m guessing should be 110mm (?)

If I manage to get a shorter frame for my plates, I would for sure like to follow something similar, and for that
a) I ll have to fill in the two holes that hold the original base frame
b) Find a shorter base frame that can be bolted on to the bare bumper - ideally without drilling more holes