Smaller front plates
Smaller front plates
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Waynester

Original Poster:

6,532 posts

280 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Anyone fitted one? Either for cooling issues or because it looks better?
I've seen some fitted to Cerbs mainly. I wouldn't want to take the pee and fit a really small one but they do dominate the front some what.
Where do i enquire?

E2DJH

8,546 posts

249 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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yes i had a smaller one made by fancyplates.
i measured for it to just cover the holes for fixing the standard size plate, and they made it just right. If you pm me with your e mail address i'll find a couple of photos for you :-)

TimmyArt

1,425 posts

248 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I did have one made but replaced it with the original as I thought it looked better...

Waynester

Original Poster:

6,532 posts

280 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I need to see others i guess to make my mind up.

Cheers.

Slacey

1,113 posts

244 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Here's a pic of mine with a smaller plate...

jonnyb

2,590 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I didn't go for smaller plates. I just dropped the full sized one down to clear the intake.

coetzeeh

2,891 posts

266 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I had a 11x3 inch plate made (I think it is a motorbike size) ordered from a stall at the NEC show a while back.

I did this to improve the cooling, and it certainly did. It worked so well I had to replace it with the original plate over winter (for that rare dry/sunny day drive) because the temp would barely get to 65.

Being sceptical about mods in general, I have to admit that it reduced like for like temp by 10 degrees minimum - take that for what it is worth.

The small plate will go back on when it warms up.

LordGrover

34,181 posts

242 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Poor angle for viewing the number plate, but you can make out the 3/4 size plate from fancyplates.com - Were it on straight, it'd be even better.

-JUT-

2,245 posts

243 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I went for a vinyl plate above the TVR badge on the bonnet. Primarily to increase airflow through the front grille, but it also makes the Chim look much meaner with a big gaping intake on the front, and kind of reminds me of a Ginetta for some reason.





Should add, not sure if vinyl plates are technically legal, but my car passed its MOT with it, and I've never been pulled over for it either, which is more than you can normally get away with when you fit a non-standard sized plate.

Edited by -JUT- on Friday 23 March 11:11

waynester

Original Poster:

6,532 posts

280 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Some great pics..yes
I like the 3/4 size, looks just about right..

Cheers all..

puffsorted2

2,442 posts

255 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Another Fancy Plates 3/4 size


LordGrover

34,181 posts

242 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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Nice shine there Martin

puffsorted2

2,442 posts

255 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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LordGrover said:
Nice shine there Martin


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tvart

365 posts

252 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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and mines mounted right down low

muffdaddy

1,505 posts

235 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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tvart, is that an aston colour?

everitj

262 posts

271 months

Saturday 24th March 2007
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Not the best pic of the plate but you get the idea