Smoothed fronts and Number plates

Ashley · Subject: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Fri Aug 07 2009, 17:18

I'm planning on having a smoothed front soon enough on the Golf, just wondering about the legality/possibility of having the front plate on the passenger side sun visor ?

I seem to remember this is what matty does with his cabby? How do you get on with the plod when out on the road?

Tiz · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Fri Aug 07 2009, 17:27

its not legal, legally the plate has to be shown somwhere on the front. I always got moaned at by plod when i used to run my plates in my window and shiz but never actually got a ticket for it. Cant be bothered to mess around with plates these days its not worth the hasstle

matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Fri Aug 07 2009, 20:24

As tiz said its not legal. the cop that pulled me over said the plate has to be on the outside of the car no obstructed by anything and as vertical as possible. the cabby aint a daily but i been pulled once in the year or so ive nto had a front plate. i do put 1 on when i go somewhere i knwo theres gonna be cops. you just have to be sensible with it really. just keep a packets of sticky velcro pads and the number plates in the car and you can just put them on it you get pulled.

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Ashley · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 01:44

That makes sense.. I've been trying to look in to possible solutions for holding a plate there non-permanently, but I've yet to find a good one. Plus it would be for daily use, so probably couldnt pull it off like you matty

I might put it on a roof bar if that doesnt look too gay

billybug · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 01:51

as said before must be visable on the out side of the car

i never run front plates on my mk3, beetle, volvo and my mk2 for a bit i never got caught.

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matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 01:59

Ive used the velcro sticky pads from halford on my cars for ages, jsut the same as the normal pads but allows you to swap ya plates. they are pretty strong, you have to be carefully taking pressed plates off cuz the bend and twist well easy.

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Ashley · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 12:06

matty_mk1 wrote:

Ive used the velcro sticky pads from halford on my cars for ages, jsut the same as the normal pads but allows you to swap ya plates. they are pretty strong, you have to be carefully taking pressed plates off cuz the bend and twist well easy.

I'm assuming you need to stick 1 half of the velcro to the bumper? I'm not using pressed plates so no worry of that

I'm going to try magnets i reckon, just need to find some really fookin strong ones pirat

matty_mk1 · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 13:53

Yeah just stick it on 1 of the lower grilles or sumfin.

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RS4Paul · Subject: number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 16:29

How about the german plate holders Ive got them on the rs4 the bottom has the garage name on and that unclips to remove the plates

Just an idea!

bridgedubber · Subject: Re: Smoothed fronts and Number plates Sat Aug 08 2009, 20:56

hi

one of my dailys has no front plate, its in the window and ive never been pulled.

i once spoke to a copper about it and they said 'why wouldnt i like it, i can see it?'

do it!

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