Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 15, 2003, 05:49:55 PM
Post by: scooby_si on October 15, 2003, 05:49:55 PM
now judging from the pikkies of me car in Japan it\'s clear there is the brackets, or whatever they\'re called, for attaching a plate. However dont fancy idea of it blocking up the front end & i wanted sumin a bit nicer looking, tart that i am.
So i have seen some RX7\'s with a bracket that raises where plate is above the intercooler space thing. I also quite fancy trying the stick on plate route & seeing how the local coppers take it....;)
So anyone got any options & places that sell them &/or stick on plates etc?
Attached image of my front end
Si
So i have seen some RX7\'s with a bracket that raises where plate is above the intercooler space thing. I also quite fancy trying the stick on plate route & seeing how the local coppers take it....;)
So anyone got any options & places that sell them &/or stick on plates etc?
Attached image of my front end
Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Matt on October 15, 2003, 07:36:07 PM
Post by: Matt on October 15, 2003, 07:36:07 PM
i just put mine in the front passengerside of the window
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 16, 2003, 08:34:53 AM
Post by: scooby_si on October 16, 2003, 08:34:53 AM
yeah the ole it just fell off officer ;) got a few mates who keep two broken halves under their seat ;) lol
Fancy sumin a bit tidier myself thou so stick on is tempting me.....:D Any cunning plans if you will?
Ta
Si
Fancy sumin a bit tidier myself thou so stick on is tempting me.....:D Any cunning plans if you will?
Ta
Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: johnf on October 16, 2003, 08:56:58 AM
Post by: johnf on October 16, 2003, 08:56:58 AM
Hi Si
You said that you had posted other pics of your car - where?
You said that you had posted other pics of your car - where?
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 16, 2003, 12:26:49 PM
Post by: scooby_si on October 16, 2003, 12:26:49 PM
Ya nosy bleeder :p lol only kidding just u sure u want me to spoil it as yer guna have to wait 3 months to see it in the flesh er metal still ;)
Anyway here\'s a thread on scoobynet with a link by me at bottom of page to photo of my new car (http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=260296)
LOL wot u reckon i gave too much away? anyway top secret hush hush then the
link u seek is here (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2346)
Si
Anyway here\'s a thread on scoobynet with a link by me at bottom of page to photo of my new car (http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=260296)
LOL wot u reckon i gave too much away? anyway top secret hush hush then the
link u seek is here (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2346)
Si
Title: Stick on front number plate
Post by: awheelhouse on October 17, 2003, 09:55:08 AM
Post by: awheelhouse on October 17, 2003, 09:55:08 AM
Hi,
Just ordered a stick on front number plate from
http://www.craigsplates.com/
£10.90
Andrew
Just ordered a stick on front number plate from
http://www.craigsplates.com/
£10.90
Andrew
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 17, 2003, 10:11:14 AM
Post by: scooby_si on October 17, 2003, 10:11:14 AM
cool i\'d never heard of them before, let me know how it goes in terms of quality, delivery sticking ability etc :D
CHeers
Si
CHeers
Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Christopher on October 18, 2003, 06:35:30 PM
Post by: Christopher on October 18, 2003, 06:35:30 PM
How about getting the numberplate on a hinge :)
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 18, 2003, 06:44:16 PM
Post by: scooby_si on October 18, 2003, 06:44:16 PM
yeah seen them b4 but i\'d of fort their legality was even more dubious than stick on :confused:
Si
Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: awheelhouse on October 22, 2003, 04:14:41 PM
Post by: awheelhouse on October 22, 2003, 04:14:41 PM
The number plate turned up ok, looks great. I need to clean the car and stick it on, but so far I\'m happy with it.
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: GaryS on October 22, 2003, 09:02:13 PM
Post by: GaryS on October 22, 2003, 09:02:13 PM
Did you have to ring them up for the stick on number plate ? I looked at their web site and could only find fixed ones.
Some thing about having a block of plastic blocking the airflow in to my engien makes me want to remove it, even though it is now technically a motoring offence (fine only as far as I\'m aware).
Some thing about having a block of plastic blocking the airflow in to my engien makes me want to remove it, even though it is now technically a motoring offence (fine only as far as I\'m aware).
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Archbish on October 23, 2003, 08:30:28 AM
Post by: Archbish on October 23, 2003, 08:30:28 AM
I\'ve not had a front number plate since mid-August, and have yet to have any problems - and that includes driving next to, behind and toward police cars. I\'ve passed a fella with a camera, and the wavey down guy a mile down the road didn\'t stop me. So far, so good...
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Welsh Dan on October 23, 2003, 05:09:53 PM
Post by: Welsh Dan on October 23, 2003, 05:09:53 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Archbish
I\'ve not had a front number plate since mid-August, and have yet to have any problems - and that includes driving next to, behind and toward police cars. I\'ve passed a fella with a camera, and the wavey down guy a mile down the road didn\'t stop me. So far, so good...
I got stopped 3 times in a week for that, and got a £30 fine.
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 23, 2003, 05:29:08 PM
Post by: scooby_si on October 23, 2003, 05:29:08 PM
u gota master bish\'s art of flirting with the coppers ;) lol
Si
Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Welsh Dan on October 23, 2003, 05:36:05 PM
Post by: Welsh Dan on October 23, 2003, 05:36:05 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by scooby_si
u gota master bish\'s art of flirting with the coppers ;) lol
Si
ooooohhhh, hello mr officer, look at your big shiny helmet ;) :rollin
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: SiCook on October 23, 2003, 09:45:47 PM
Post by: SiCook on October 23, 2003, 09:45:47 PM
I bought a front and rear plate for my \'2 from these people....
//www.fancyplates.com
...they\'re for "show" use only, but the will make them to custom size, your own designs, marks, Euro/GB sitckers, etc. The plates I got back were perfect.
The plates I bought use the standard font, standard spacing, standard Euro/GB blue flag on them, etc. The only difference being the size of the plate itself and the lack of any postcode, etc on the plate.
Cheers,
Si.
//www.fancyplates.com
...they\'re for "show" use only, but the will make them to custom size, your own designs, marks, Euro/GB sitckers, etc. The plates I got back were perfect.
The plates I bought use the standard font, standard spacing, standard Euro/GB blue flag on them, etc. The only difference being the size of the plate itself and the lack of any postcode, etc on the plate.
Cheers,
Si.
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Gerry M on July 19, 2004, 10:53:51 PM
Post by: Gerry M on July 19, 2004, 10:53:51 PM
Stick ons here
//www.tradeplates.com
//www.tradeplates.com
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Martin on July 20, 2004, 11:23:07 PM
Post by: Martin on July 20, 2004, 11:23:07 PM
I think as long as your stick on plates don\'t have silly fancy fonts then I think the coppers will turn a blind eye, I\'m thinking about getting one for the front as the one I have does block the front grill intake area a lot.
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: GeckoGareth on July 21, 2004, 05:02:13 PM
Post by: GeckoGareth on July 21, 2004, 05:02:13 PM
I\'m having a nightmare with mine! :(
Nowhere in my town makes rear number plates sized 340x160mm which is what I need for the rear. Surprising as the old rear number plate says halfords on it!
I\'m going to get a stick on front plate I reckon. At the minute it has it shoved in the front window and have been past many police with no probs.
I now have 24 hours to get the new plates as I have just been to the DVLA office to get my private plate assigned.
Ideas?
cheers
Gareth
Nowhere in my town makes rear number plates sized 340x160mm which is what I need for the rear. Surprising as the old rear number plate says halfords on it!
I\'m going to get a stick on front plate I reckon. At the minute it has it shoved in the front window and have been past many police with no probs.
I now have 24 hours to get the new plates as I have just been to the DVLA office to get my private plate assigned.
Ideas?
cheers
Gareth
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Andyp on July 21, 2004, 05:34:40 PM
Post by: Andyp on July 21, 2004, 05:34:40 PM
Get a bike plate Si, 8£ inc delivery and they stick right on ya brackets.. and they are legal.. perfect solution :)
rushden graphics do them
rushden graphics do them
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on July 21, 2004, 05:58:52 PM
Post by: scooby_si on July 21, 2004, 05:58:52 PM
i\'ve got a hardon er i mean stick on (i\'m not very good with these technical terms
lol) now anyway, was about the only thing that survived my front end & that was mainly cause it wasn\'t on at the time (http://www.computerpannen.com/cwm/contrib/tweetz/hump.gif) lol, i kept telling everyone if i\'d only i\'d stuck it on my fibreglass end would of survived but no-one would believe me, anyhow the mounting points in first picture aint on this nice shiny(http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/bigglasses.gif) new one.......
Si
lol) now anyway, was about the only thing that survived my front end & that was mainly cause it wasn\'t on at the time (http://www.computerpannen.com/cwm/contrib/tweetz/hump.gif) lol, i kept telling everyone if i\'d only i\'d stuck it on my fibreglass end would of survived but no-one would believe me, anyhow the mounting points in first picture aint on this nice shiny(http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/bigglasses.gif) new one.......Si
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Sean on July 21, 2004, 10:26:13 PM
Post by: Sean on July 21, 2004, 10:26:13 PM
I\'ve had a stickie front plate for a while now, Even got cornered in an industrial estate whilst attending a street race!!!! Coppers didn\'t look twice!!!!
I think they can see that I\'ve gone to the trouble to put one on so they don\'t complain!!
I think they can see that I\'ve gone to the trouble to put one on so they don\'t complain!!
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: GeckoGareth on July 22, 2004, 12:32:08 PM
Post by: GeckoGareth on July 22, 2004, 12:32:08 PM
In the end I\'ve just ordered mine from //www.ukautoplates.com £27 for the rear and a stick on front one with next day delivery.
I couldn\'t believe how much of a problem it is getting a rear number plate in the right size! How do people get on when they bring them into the country?
Gareth
I couldn\'t believe how much of a problem it is getting a rear number plate in the right size! How do people get on when they bring them into the country?
Gareth
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: alexb on July 22, 2004, 01:49:38 PM
Post by: alexb on July 22, 2004, 01:49:38 PM
mine has a \'normal\' UK size square rear plate, which hangs down a bit - i\'d like a proper sized one ideally though.
cheers,
alex
cheers,
alex
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: petemillis on July 22, 2004, 07:53:37 PM
Post by: petemillis on July 22, 2004, 07:53:37 PM
Never had a problem getting plates. All I do is go to Cliffords in Brighton, ask for Jap size plates for front and rear and pay them £20. Tried Halfords once - twit just said "don\'t do imports", which is exactly the same answer AA Service Centre gave when I asked about an exhaust for a 2.5TD Pajero. Same part number as for a UK spec 2.5TD Shogun - but still insisted they couldn\'t do it.....
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Tintin on July 24, 2004, 06:04:07 PM
Post by: Tintin on July 24, 2004, 06:04:07 PM
when i get my greasy mits on my 7 i\'ve got a few ideas that i need to look at plate wise , on the front i want to angle the plate so it can be read from a car but hopefully not by a speed camera , on the back i was thinking of getting a flip top plate , there designed fo bikes but hopefuly should fit , there hinged in the middle and when you flick a switch the plate folds in half
hopefully these measures plus my origin b2 wil save my license from more points ( love to know the feeling of having no points again )
hopefully these measures plus my origin b2 wil save my license from more points ( love to know the feeling of having no points again )
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Matt.Wild on October 11, 2004, 07:16:32 PM
Post by: Matt.Wild on October 11, 2004, 07:16:32 PM
Are bike plates legal? If so, i\'m just gonna grab one my front and get it stuck on :D
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: Tintin on October 11, 2004, 07:35:28 PM
Post by: Tintin on October 11, 2004, 07:35:28 PM
I\'ve put a tiny plate on the front now , its attached by velcro and the standard ones stuck in the boot so if any coppers give me a tug for it I just tell him I left my show plate on by mistake and plead for forgiveness :cool
Title: Number plates: options & where from?
Post by: scooby_si on October 12, 2004, 12:30:22 PM
Post by: scooby_si on October 12, 2004, 12:30:22 PM
so to summarise NO they are not legal! :p lol although as a jap import with no decent mounting points you should be able to get away with a slightly smaller one, sizes on DVLA somewhere can dig them out if needed?
Si
Si