Short number plate? Need to plug those holes??

[dubnut71]

Guys - Put short plates on the FR and found the dealer had drilled for the originals.
So as I wanted to get the front / back looking as clean as possible I hunted around and found these fixings here which were originally designed for PCB's in electronics manufacture.

The end result is here:

The front ones (white ) are more of a natural colour and are very neat eve on my mates emocion red leon.

I had to buy bags of 100 so I have heaps spare, if you want some just PM me and they can be yours for the price of a stamp!!!!

 

[kingkongsfinger]

My cupra is due in three weeks and told the dealer to stick the number plates on not screw then as I have got a 3/4 size front plate "wrc stylee" to fit after i pick it up.

So hopefully no screw holes But might tell then again to be sure!!

 

[Donnyboy]

Where did you get them? Maplin?

 

[Ni Cupra]

good idea, will have to get some for the screw holes on the front of mine, been wantin to put on a small plate too.

 

[dubnut71]

yeah they are RS components and you have to take bags of 100. I have heaps spare if you want to send my and SAE I'll send you some!!

 

[Donnyboy]

PM me your address mate and I'll send you a SAE as soon as I get a chance. I'm gonna be fitting smaller plates so these can plug the dealer plate holes.

Nice one.

 

[dubnut71]

PM sent mate¬!

 

[DIFT]

I got pulled over for a shortened number plate not 10 minutes ago. Ive litterally cut an inch off both sides as I only have 5 digits.

£30 fine and reported to the DVLA.

He did warn me they have all been told, if you see an iffy number plate pull it over.

 

[H8T WP]

I got pulled over for a shortened number plate not 10 minutes ago. Ive litterally cut an inch off both sides as I only have 5 digits.

£30 fine and reported to the DVLA.

He did warn me they have all been told, if you see an iffy number plate pull it over.

if you have less characters than normal im sure you can still have it cut down legally, as long as the numebrs / letters are still a certain distance from the edges..

need to find the law regarding plates i think...

 

[Tom B]

Thats right, there legally has to be a 13mm border around the letters, anything extra is optional.

Here is the proof - its a PDF but print that and take it to the station along with your producer. http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/v796.pdf

I've chopped the sides off my front plate too as I have a 6 digit plate, I've been spoken to about them but a show of that along with my MOT got me on my way with no fine or warning. I left 20mm on the sides.

 

[big davey]

I got pulled over for a shortened number plate not 10 minutes ago. Ive litterally cut an inch off both sides as I only have 5 digits.

£30 fine and reported to the DVLA.

He did warn me they have all been told, if you see an iffy number plate pull it over.

thats a joke that, what will the dvla do??? i see loads of number plates on the road with all kinds of letter spacing and letters and numbers twisted to make it look like something. i reckon they were having your life like saying theyve been told to pull everyone ova. 30 quid in the back pocket i reckon!

 

[cuprascott]

ill pretend i didnt read the bit about spacing and groups - my plate spacing reads A12B C D.

 

[cuprascott]

My cupra is due in three weeks and told the dealer to stick the number plates on not screw then as I have got a 3/4 size front plate "wrc stylee" to fit after i pick it up.

So hopefully no screw holes But might tell then again to be sure!!

I would! if i find the YTS trainee ned that drilled the holes in mine ill string him up and drill holes in him!