Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Paul1982 on November 01, 2007, 03:23:29 PM
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Paul1982 on November 01, 2007, 03:23:29 PM
Right guys - the last owner of my FD had the plate on a holder in the middle of the front air duct in the bumper. This cant\' be good for air flow and also looks pants :-(
:god So please can you post up so pictures showing your front plates so i can see what the nicest option is to go for :3gears-lh
Cheers!! :driving
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: aeseaton on November 01, 2007, 03:38:55 PM
Hi.
Dont have a pic of where mine is but you might be ableto seeit from my display pic. It is asmaller than normal plate andi attached it to the top of the middle air duct on the bumper. Most seem to have it their. Anotherpopular option is a sticker plate which gets stuck on either the bottom or top of the bumper, watch out for cops with this one though.
Hope it helps
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: rico2k_uk on November 01, 2007, 05:34:15 PM
mine is currently in the best position of them all - behind the drivers seat. :)
if i get pulled will just say it fell off.. its covered in bugs and grime so looks like it was on there! worst comes to the worst its perfectly legal to have it on the dash as long as its visible from outside its fine! :D
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: pigeon on November 01, 2007, 05:39:54 PM
mine is in the front window. but beware as it was only today mr police officer had words with me about it but was kind enough to let me go.
dont have a full front end pic but here is one to give you a rough idea. http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m256/pigeon_07/1-1.jpg (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m256/pigeon_07/1-1.jpg)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Paul1982 on November 01, 2007, 05:47:33 PM
Lol - Come on guys, you have to put it some where on the bodywork as in my Elise i got pulled loads when it kept ACCIDENTLY falling off.
I have a Private plate which is small so or the front is going to be: D5LL P And Back: D5LL ................P
By the way everyone who knows me call me DELL if you wanna make any sense of the plate.
So far the 99 speck front bumper position looks the best but there must be a better place!!
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: gsb876 on November 01, 2007, 05:48:42 PM
In the front window :yes
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: nick english on November 01, 2007, 05:50:54 PM
mine is on the bumper as pictured and have never been pulled for it as it has the legal size lettering but when i fit my feed bumper i will reduce the size of the sticker and put it lower down.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Mave on November 02, 2007, 08:48:59 PM
Mine\'s similar to Nick English; Sticker with standard sized letters above the opening. Never been pulled or had so much as an MoT comment :)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: probedb on November 03, 2007, 12:08:49 AM
Mine is the same bumper as Gurj\'s but I have a stick on plate with the bottom of the plate just above where that small vent is at the front of the bumper.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: goldk28611 on November 03, 2007, 12:16:55 AM
My mate has the 007 mod on his supra - Here\'s how mine is going to be when it comes back from the body shop:
..... just a little button on the dash.... great for shows/drag/track days/ average speed cameras lol :D :3gears-lh
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Paul1982 on November 03, 2007, 03:08:35 PM
I like it - how much was that?
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Gatesy on November 04, 2007, 09:46:29 AM
In my passenger footwell and has been for the last 12 months :)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: m4drx on November 04, 2007, 10:26:04 AM
in the boot. 16 months
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: gmogle on November 04, 2007, 11:49:39 AM
I never realised how good the FD looks without the plate on the front.
Am tempted to put mine in the window but think I am too chicken lol.
The sticker on the front bumper looks a good idea though !!!!
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: bobert on November 04, 2007, 12:08:19 PM
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: nikp on November 05, 2007, 09:09:45 AM
Mines on my back seat, but about to relocate it to the garage! :p
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: barmar on November 05, 2007, 10:18:11 AM
You guys are lucky not getting stopped, when I had mine on the flat part of my bumper (laying down horizontal) I got stopped loads so ended up getting a sticky 1
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Matt_K on November 05, 2007, 01:25:57 PM
wegded between the dash and the window. No problems yet. *touches wood*
I really thought I was in for it yesterday whe I drove past a ANPR camera, a T5 & 2 Bikes on the side of the road, but they didn\'t even move. Guess I\'ve just been lucky so far.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: batman on November 05, 2007, 04:39:29 PM
down below (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/ascaudio/Image010-1.jpg)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Sy. on November 05, 2007, 05:06:12 PM
Mine was in the front window passenger side . You can have it apparently front facing from the window as long as it is reflective and front facing e.g not angled .
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: batman on November 05, 2007, 05:09:43 PM
Quote from: Sy.Mine was in the front window passenger side . You can have it apparently front facing from the window as long as it is reflective and front facing e.g not angled .
i thought the law stated it had to be of the correct size and be able to read from ten foot intront of the car hence why the cops get funny about window number plates cause you cant always read them
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Sy. on November 05, 2007, 05:17:16 PM
MIne was a normal front number plate . I was told by one of those traffic officers that it was ok .. and i only got pulled once in 2 years for it ... and that was only cos he had one of those hair dryers in his hand and i stupidly was doing 30mph in a 30 and i dont think he liked it so waved me down!!!
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Bobfish on November 07, 2007, 04:38:23 PM
I just dont have one.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: yamaster on November 07, 2007, 04:43:40 PM
i have a motor bike reg on my front bumer to the side. anywhere else it looks crap. mines the oroange rx (http://www.irishrotary.com/album/albums/meets/070707/P7060046.JPG)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: nikp on November 07, 2007, 04:57:13 PM
Quote from: Sy.Mine was in the front window passenger side . You can have it apparently front facing from the window as long as it is reflective and front facing e.g not angled .
No, mine failed it\'s mot on having it there.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: jetpilot on November 07, 2007, 06:18:58 PM
The 007 plate style thing is very easily made with a central door locking motor wired up to the plate.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: leeincivic on November 08, 2007, 10:39:05 PM
Quote from: goldk28611My mate has the 007 mod on his supra - Here\'s how mine is going to be when it comes back from the body shop:
..... just a little button on the dash.... great for shows/drag/track days/ average speed cameras lol :D :3gears-lh
has anyone got any sort of plans of how to make one of these up??
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: jetpilot on November 09, 2007, 08:49:38 AM
Go to Halfords or similar, get a central locking motor, a on/off switch and then wire it up! Sorry if that sounds basic, buts that all thats invovled. Obviously you will have to make a bracket and attach the operating rod to the plate but thats about it buddy.
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: chrno on November 09, 2007, 08:41:31 PM
I have the RE-Amemiya folding numberplate holder. (http://www.coconut.se/akira/Fd/highway.jpg)
Title: Where is your Front plate positioned
Post by: Zakktheaxman on November 18, 2007, 11:47:34 PM
Hey, My Plate Was Blocking Off Probably 90% airflow into my bay so i done some D.I.Y! I Simply Got Two Hinges And Bolted My Plate To Them Now When I Drive Down The Road My Plate Folds Up As A Result Of The Wind Pushing Against It, And When I Slow Down, My Plate Is There Again! Magic!