Where should I stick my number plate ? polite answers only

[worty]

Need to get a new front plate and wondering about getting one to stick on the front clam rather than screw onto the brackets at the front. Have those of you who have the stick on type had any problems or any advice
thanks
worty

[alex s]

Mine is stuck on above the splitter, been seen lots of times by plod and not been pulled yet.( before that didnt have one at all and got pulled twice) so i think as long as you have a plate they dont bother.
Alex

[Mr Noble]

go to www.fancyplates.com and order one thats tiny.

Looks a lot better IMO



This plate is about 300mm x 90mm where a normal plate is 510mm x 120 AFAIK.

You can go as small as you like. (it helps if you have fewer digits than normal too) I would go smaller too but I would have to move the metal brackets as well and don't really want to.

HTH GN

[chillidog]

worty said:

Need to get a new front plate and wondering about getting one to stick on the front clam rather than screw onto the brackets at the front. Have those of you who have the stick on type had any problems or any advice thanks worty

If I was sure it's legal I'd go for one stuck on the clam; you get better cooling, it looks better and don't have to take it off at track days.
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RIchard

[worty]

The reulations are here. It doesn't mention anything about not being able to stick one on the front clam
www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm

[DanH]

Police don't care about sticky ones although technically they aren't allowed because they aren't reflective.

I ran my Noble for 10 months with no front plate at all and never had a problem.

If they decide to make something of it, its non endorseable and you just get a producer + 30 quid fine. Mostly they just tell you to put the bloody thing back on. Just make sure you say you just knocked it off at the start of that journey

[chillidog]

From the DVLA FAQ:

"26.# Are stick-on number plates legal?

No, number plates must meet the British Standard requirements and we are not aware of any self-adhesive number plates that are able to meet these requirements. "

So if the supplier of the plate can state that they're compliant with BS AU 145d then you're in the clear. I think!
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Richard

[paulcundy]

this ones been done to death on many threads before. The legal position (sic) is that a plate has to be made in a certain way; reflective backing and sealed top layer. to be legaly manufactured they go through a machine that squeezes all the layers together. there are no "sticky" plates that can be made in this way.

However I got reflective stickies from a caravan shop and have had no problems.

alternatively if you really are that worried, get a legal one made up, boil it for 5 minutes then mould it to the contour. Double sided tape and you're done.

rEGARDS
pAUL c

[amg merc]

I recall that the plate must also be near perpendicular to be legal and, of course, a bonnet plate is pointing up to the sky!

Interestingly. the only mass manufacturer that bends the rules "legally" seems to be Alfa with their illegal square and uncentered front plate on some models.

[paulcundy]

amg merc said:

I recall that the plate must also be near perpendicular

No, it just has to fixed to whatever part of the car is available and as close to vertical as possible. If there is no vertical part of the car it goes wherever is next best.

However and wherever fitted, the plates must however be "readable" from within imaginary 22 metre square boxes which have a corner abutting the front and rear of the car and are drawn with their diagonals along the extended centreline of the car.

Regards
Paul C

[m12_nathan]

amg merc said:

I recall that the plate must also be near perpendicular to be legal and, of course, a bonnet plate is pointing up to the sky! Interestingly. the only mass manufacturer that bends the rules "legally" seems to be Alfa with their illegal square and uncentered front plate on some models.

Why aren't they legal? Mitsubishi do that too.

[amg merc]

m12_nathan said:

amg merc said: I recall that the plate must also be near perpendicular to be legal and, of course, a bonnet plate is pointing up to the sky! Interestingly. the only mass manufacturer that bends the rules "legally" seems to be Alfa with their illegal square and uncentered front plate on some models. Why aren't they legal? Mitsubishi do that too.

I may be wrong but I thought that all front plates are required to be the long type?!

[V6GTO]

Martin.

[worty]

Martin
Just bought V5 GTO so if I get a sticky one on and play with the 5 you'll get all my speeding tickets !

Secopnd thoughts maybe the colour will be a giveaway !!

I do think it looks better on the front of the clam. where did you get the plate made up ?

[Mr Noble]

I think that fancy plates ias in my post above do stickies to any size too.

Welcome back Martin. Seems ages since your vivid machine graced these pages!! Did you not concider getting your plate made a bit smaller?

GN