Where to put my license plate?

1. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #1 20th September 2010, 22:31

   Im smoothing my bump strip and gloss blacking it on my front bumper, smoothing the fogs and wide-mouthing the bumper, I will then be buying a square license plate, but where could i put it, as i dont want to screw it onto the gloss black, ideas?
2. Lilreg999 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 898

   #2 20th September 2010, 22:35

   Dont display one lol, erm what about alfa romeo style. towards the side of the bumper. but tbf i dont think would suit
3. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #3 20th September 2010, 22:37

   Im going to be getting a square one, like jap style
4. Oc2 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Nottm. Posts: 924 Focus ST2 ASBO

   #4 20th September 2010, 22:37

   perhaps like DB and have a sticker on the bonnet?
   
   
   Edit: damn you updating this as i type, in the widemouth then?
5. Lilreg999 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 898

   #5 20th September 2010, 22:39

   Most smoothed cars ive seen just put it in window of have a sticker
6. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #6 20th September 2010, 22:39

   in the widemouth make a bracket from under the splitter and mount it on that and then a take it off for shows
7. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #7 20th September 2010, 22:41

   Yeah, i like the idea of having it in the widemouth, but wouldnt be able to use a square one :/
8. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #8 20th September 2010, 22:55

   license = american term
   Number plate = english !! lmaoo, ermm cant you put it in your windscreen?
9. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #9 20th September 2010, 23:00

   made a braket to one side of the bumper that srews behind the splitter and use the square one
10. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

    #10 20th September 2010, 23:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AdamDougal license = american term Number plate = english !! lmaoo, ermm cant you put it in your windscreen?

    They both mean the same. I dont want it in the window.
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke-saxo made a braket to one side of the bumper that srews behind the splitter and use the square one

    I like that idea, not sure how i could make a bracket to do it, but will deffo look into it. Thanks
11. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #11 20th September 2010, 23:23

    strip on metal bent around the splitter so two strip on on show on the outside the buper and use normal bumper plate bolts to bolt it to the metal strips or L shape brackets
12. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #12 21st September 2010, 00:01

    Get one of them number plate surrounds spray the plastic to match.
    These have holes in to screw to the bumper, dont do that
    get some metal strips and make l brackets.
    Screw these to the surround then the other part of the bracket under the leadimg edge of the bumper.
    Show time its 4screws and the plates gone with no visible trace
13. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

    #13 21st September 2010, 03:28

    Put mesh in a wide mouth and cabletie it on to there
14. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #14 21st September 2010, 09:15

    
    
    Here? Although you are a lot more smooth than me, but jap style plates only look right if they are mounted to the side though...

    1 user thanked this post: Furio-92
15. Lewis1600 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Los Anglesey Posts: 3416 Ibiza Sport TDI / MK1 VTS

    #15 21st September 2010, 09:38

    Everyone around my area has the jap plate screwed to the side... Am I the only one that doesnt like it???
    
    No offence munkyboy... wasnt aimed at you lol
    
    My mate had his number plate at the bottom of this bumper... looks ok...
16. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #16 21st September 2010, 09:41

    Technically, mine is velcro'd!
    
    No offence taken! I don't see too many jap plates around my area, I'm quite unique here!
    
    I think it looks good when its fully smoothed, just need the time to smooth my recess out!
    Thats the thing with square plates though, I think they only look good over to one side - I'm not a fan of like the new Hyundai's that have square plates in the middle, looks strange.
17. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #17 21st September 2010, 15:32

    Look at my car for example. Mind you my car is actually a jap car so it suits it
18. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

    #18 21st September 2010, 16:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MunkyBoy Here? Although you are a lot more smooth than me, but jap style plates only look right if they are mounted to the side though...

    That is exactly what im on about. Im smoothing over the fogs, so will be able to put it over them; Thanks for your pic
19. Pearson Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Doncaster. Posts: 2115 Y' Reg MK2 1.6i VTR

    #19 21st September 2010, 16:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furio-92 Im smoothing my bump strip and gloss blacking it on my front bumper, smoothing the fogs and wide-mouthing the bumper, I will then be buying a square license plate, but where could i put it, as i dont want to screw it onto the gloss black, ideas?

    I prefer the vinyl number plater what you can get for sticking onto your bonnet, looks alot better .
20. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

    #20 21st September 2010, 16:38

    But im thinking about going euro, i dont think the vinyl looks that good either.
21. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

    #21 21st September 2010, 18:18

    square plates are fail end off, they look shit on a saxo, there for jap cars. Just dont have a plate, if police are coming towards you they have to turn round in which case, you can escape and when there behind your rear plate is fine