Experimentally Plain

[Harpham]

Decided it was time to 'de-dealership' the car, seeing as it's covered in their name.
Also experimented with a smaller front plate (200 first?). I think it looks pretty good.

2/4/11 Tax Disc Holder by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Had a CS Tax Disc Holder lying around from when I first joined up:

2/4/11 CS Tax Disc Holder y0 by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Plate Before:

2/4/11 Front Plate by Harpham y0, on Flickr

New Plate:

2/4/11 New Plate Yeah by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Comparison of size:

2/4/11 Comparison by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Fitted:

2/4/11 3/4 Plate Fitted by Harpham y0, on Flickr

2/4/11 3/4 Plate y0 by Harpham y0, on Flickr

 

[Toby]

Looks alright.

P.S Sorry I didn't accept your invite on xbox t'other day.

 

[Tez.]

lovely car mate

 

[Christopher]

The new plate look superb!

Slightly narrower?

 

[Revels]

Amazing what a difference the plate makes.

 

[Harpham]

P.S Sorry I didn't accept your invite on xbox t'other day.

No worries man. There was a few of us CS'ers in a party.

The new plate look superb!

Slightly narrower?

Cheers mate. It's standard width (520mm?), with a height of 95mm (instead of 111mm).
Im really happy with how its come out, especially because its never been done before and most people were telling me not to do it .

 

[fez]

that makes the front end look soooo much better!

 

[Camble]

Looks so much better!

 

[Will.]

MUCH BETTER.

Almost makes the 200 front likeable

 

[Hixle]

Front end looks spot on mate.

 

[D4N13L]

Nice, subtle change

 

[Sargara]

Velcro sticky tabs or double sided tape mate?

 

[Harpham]

Velcro sticky tabs or double sided tape mate?

High strength velcro matey

 

[Sargara]

Nice. Where did you get the plates from they look decent and i could do with loosing my dealer plates to be honest. I think Richard1 has had his fair share of advertising curtosy of my 6 months driving with them on

 

[Harpham]

^ Haha. I got this from fancyplates. Following my new smaller trend ?
I still need to sort out a rear, but im going to my local autofactors on Monday for that, as I just want a standard one and I get them cheap there.

 

[Austin-182]

I said it wouldnt make a difference...and i was wrong! Looks loads better!

 

[VeinAST]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Nick_P]

Oooo, might have to get me one them there plates! Tidys it up nicely

 

[Naith]

milesssssssssssssssssssssssssss better, i've ordered the same for the megane.

 

[Kane.]

Nice, much better

 

[Fletcher]

Much better!

 

[Matt W]

Very nice. £425 road tax is not cool.

 

[Harpham]

Very nice. £425 road tax is not cool.

First year registration tax or whatever it's called. Yearly tax is same as the 1*2's, £235/245 iirc??

 

[Matt W]

Oh I see.

 

[Revels]

Your other thread is brilliant. 'will look s**t' 'no point' 'don't do it'

Total opposite to this and shows how wrong they are :approve:

 

[Harpham]

Your other thread is brilliant. 'will look s**t' 'no point' 'don't do it'

Total opposite to this and shows how wrong they are :approve:

Haterz gon' hate... Hopefully start off a new trend!

Posted another controversial question in there about the rear plate, although even im not sure about that. I kinda knew that a smaller plate would look good on the front!

 

[Wests Renault]

i want one

where did you get it from buddy?

 

[Brookie.]

Really sets the front end off, looks great!

 

[Davis]

Loads better! Amazing what changing a plate can do!

 

[Harpham]

i want one

where did you get it from buddy?

^ LOL... Fancyplates.com mate. See the other thread, just replied in there.

 

[Revels]

Haterz gon' hate... Hopefully start off a new trend!

Posted another controversial question in there about the rear plate, although even im not sure about that. I kinda knew that a smaller plate would look good on the front!

My logic is that a front plate.. If the 5-0 see it, they have turn around and make an effort to come after you. Unless they see you go by.

But a rear plate, they can easily be following and that gives them a reason to pull you over etc. I'd get rid of the dealer crap on the rear though.

 

[jenic]

Like I said on flickr, looks good :approve:

Also, well done for not using screws, load of people use screws and it looks proper s**t

 

[Harpham]

My logic is that a front plate.. If the 5-0 see it, they have turn around and make an effort to come after you. Unless they see you go by.

But a rear plate, they can easily be following and that gives them a reason to pull you over etc. I'd get rid of the dealer crap on the rear though.

Good point tbh. I was thinking of maybe doing the rear about 1cm smaller, but try to get one with the BS number etc on aswell. See what you mean though. Regardless, ill be getting another one sorted without the dealership name being all over it.
The ones at my local place does them for about £9-10 and has "Show Plates" written on the bottom, so atleast im not directly advertising a company either (the shops name is "Independant Motor Factors").

Spoiler

Example of my old 172 rear plate:

 

[daveski]

My plates are completely plain and got through the MOT ok.

 

[Harpham]

Also, well done for not using screws, load of people use screws and it looks proper s**t

I friggin' hate it when you see the screws. Does my nut in. Clean and smooth ftw

EDIT:

Spotted this in the other thread:

101mm is the minimum height that is still legal (i.e. 79mm characters with 11mm border above and below)

So I can take 1cm off the height of the rear plate and still keeping it legal. Ill have to look into that.

 

[marshall878]

Thinner plate looks loads better! Seems to sit in the recess nicer

 

[Y7 ADW]

That looks so much better mate.

Love it!

 

[Harpham]

Thanks for all the comments guys. They are much appreciated and quite surprised by the fact everyone seems to like it

 

[harribo66]

Looks so much more tidier! Love it!

 

[Scott™]

Front plate looks so much better. Nice one.