Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Jimjitsu on March 22, 2008, 09:57:39 PM
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 22, 2008, 09:57:39 PM
Trying to find somewhere that sells these anybody know? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0UTHpki60k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0UTHpki60k)
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 22, 2008, 09:58:30 PM
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 22, 2008, 09:59:30 PM
and can someone tell me how you get the youtube vids to show on here that was my failed attempt^
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: John_Hudson on March 22, 2008, 10:06:54 PM
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 22, 2008, 10:11:43 PM
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: John_Hudson on March 22, 2008, 10:12:17 PM
straaaaaaaaaaange
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Post by: bally on March 22, 2008, 11:04:28 PM
hi mate had mine off ebay was about 15 quid posted good quality to i will see if i can find the link for you :chat
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Post by: ENVYD on March 23, 2008, 09:07:00 AM
Quote from: ballyhi mate had mine off ebay was about 15 quid posted good quality to i will see if i can find the link for you :chat
what that fold\'s up aswell?
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Kevin on March 23, 2008, 09:29:30 AM
Takakaira sells one on a spring system which folds up if you go over 50kmh.
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 23, 2008, 11:39:23 AM
had a look on takakaira cant find one on there that site is a bit hard too get around though so i might have missed it looked on ebay too could not find one there if you got any links guys would appreciate it:Thumbs-up
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Post by: colly on March 23, 2008, 12:52:16 PM
There a good idea if you want cops to stop you when your not even breaking the speed limit
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 23, 2008, 07:17:39 PM
Quote from: collyThere a good idea if you want cops to stop you when your not even breaking the speed limit
Its better than what i have at the moment see my signiture pic ;)
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: leon on March 25, 2008, 07:31:59 PM
wow these again, i remember seeing these first over at the MR2 forums a few years ago, i know a guy on there did them basicaly was just a lose hinged plate :evillaugh can understand some "cooling" benefits to not having a full sized plate there.
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Aceman on March 25, 2008, 07:42:37 PM
Quote from: collyThere a good idea if you want cops to stop you when your not even breaking the speed limit
Most people swap the spring for a taughter one (well, when I say most people I mean the one or two intelligent, sensible drivers I\'ve spoken too)..
Want one myself :D so any link also appreciated here!!
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Post by: Mims on March 26, 2008, 12:30:50 AM
Fit your numberplate in the window, there are no laws on where a number plate should be, as long as it is easy to read from the front or back and meets British Standard i.e. lettering and font size.
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 26, 2008, 07:46:06 AM
Quote from: MimsFit your numberplate in the window, there are no laws on where a number plate should be, as long as it is easy to read from the front or back and meets British Standard i.e. lettering and font size.
Bit of a difficult one that some coppers will argue that its not fixed to the front of the car
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 26, 2008, 07:52:04 AM
Quote from: leonwow these again, i remember seeing these first over at the MR2 forums a few years ago, i know a guy on there did them basicaly was just a lose hinged plate :evillaugh can understand some "cooling" benefits to not having a full sized plate there.
Looks great for cooling my bumper doesnt really have the biggest opening in the world allready had to make a extra plate up just so i get some air to the intercooler this thing keeps it wide open when im moving. The whole thing about a import having a smaller plate from the dvla website never seems to work at mot time
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Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 26, 2008, 11:17:23 AM
i have one on my car. although its not on a spring, its loose enough to let air through but then flaps back down when it stops.
Its got me into trouble with the local constabulary a couple of times so now i tightened it up so its at the correct angle.
I think i might try my luck with a smaller numberplate.
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Mims on March 26, 2008, 03:25:24 PM
Quote from: JimjitsuBit of a difficult one that some coppers will argue that its not fixed to the front of the car
Just print off a copy of the PDF file which is available on the government website about numberplate laws and show them that there is nothing within the law that suggests a numberplate needs to be fixed to the front of the car. Also it gives info on the letter and number sizing and as these are imports you can put smaller plates on them.
Title: fold up number plate?
Post by: Jimjitsu on March 26, 2008, 06:53:40 PM
Quote from: MimsJust print off a copy of the PDF file which is available on the government website about numberplate laws and show them that there is nothing within the law that suggests a numberplate needs to be fixed to the front of the car. Also it gives info on the letter and number sizing and as these are imports you can put smaller plates on them.
good plan heres the linky if anyone wants to print off the laws to keep in the car http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf (http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf)