ed
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Just been reading the rules on numberplates, and I just want a clarification on something as I am a little confuzled...
The only legislation that applies are the ones which apply to the size of the text, the font used and the ammount of plate that needs to be surrounding the letters right? Not to the actual size of the plate right? So you can legally make a plate smaller if you only have a 5 character long registration mark, for example?
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Robin
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Correct.
Hence those plates with 1cm of plastic round the letters, and nothing else.
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Colin
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Yes I cut the front one down on my impreza.
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ed
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Nice, will be trimming the plates down on my car on Saturday morning then  Thought I will have to do it in secret as my Dad will porbably kill me if he see's me
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Dave A
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distance from the letter to the side of the plate needs to be a mimimum of 11mm
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powey
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wont cutting them let water leak in?
what about the edges wont these have a nasty edge to them? 
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Icy
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quote:
Originally posted by powey
wont cutting them let water leak in?
what about the edges wont these have a nasty edge to them?
file them 
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davey_jack
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I'm not having a dig here, but whats the objective in doing this? Alot of people do it, but I have never seen the point myself.
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Colin
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Just looks neater if you have a shorter plate, no objective really
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by powey
wont cutting them let water leak in?
what about the edges wont these have a nasty edge to them?
water leak? heh?
and i agree with davey, completely and utterly stupidly pointless. Take it, this is on the punto? wouldnt bother, unless you're getting the bumper changed
[Edited on 05-12-2006 by Dom]
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powey
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quote:
Originally posted by Icy
quote:
Originally posted by powey
wont cutting them let water leak in?
what about the edges wont these have a nasty edge to them?
file them
would water still get in though?
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I'm not having a dig here, but whats the objective in doing this? Alot of people do it, but I have never seen the point myself.
Subtle styling - small touches can make a big difference 
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ed
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The numberplate is just stuck on to the bumper on my new car. The numberplate is only 5 letters long so on the front I think it might look a bit neater if I trim off the white space on either side of it. Will probably do it on a spare plate as I know somone who can get me a plate done for next to nothing so all good
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Robin
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remember that you need to have the BSAU stamp and a postcode on there, and they're normally at the edges.
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ed
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Water won't get through because the back of the plate is sticky and it it's cut carefully (I.E. on a band saw) then it won't be disturbed.
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davey_jack
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Oh right, I've always thought that it looked rather shoddy as the plate looks too small for the recess, especially on corsa's and its also like begging to be pulled over in the coppers understanding.
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ed
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Can see in this pic there is a smaller Italian plate on the car:
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Astra Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by davey_jack
I'm not having a dig here, but whats the objective in doing this? Alot of people do it, but I have never seen the point myself.
Because number plates are ugly enough as it is so making them smaller helps get rid of them! I cut both the front and rear down on both mine and my girlfriends car, looks much better and fits int he recess better.
[Edited on 06-12-2006 by Astra Sport]
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Cupra Steve
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That is one gorgeous astra.
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Astra Sport
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
That is one gorgeous astra.
Cheers mate
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liam8888
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Nicely done on the plates there
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Ojc
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Hes a lovely lad
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Astra Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by liam8888
Nicely done on the plates there
Cheers, the company i work for uses composite materials including plastic, so cutting down some plates is a breeze.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
That is one gorgeous astra.
The other Skunkworkz Astra is nicer IMO.
[Edited on 06-12-2006 by Robin]
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
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The other Skunkworkz Astra is nicer IMO.
[Edited on 06-12-2006 by Robin]
Oi oi 
Nah i suppose i can take some credit as i helped build it. More cut down plates too
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powey
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The police wouldnt be to impressed with plates like that round here lol, even though some people have bike sized ones. Dont know how they get away with it
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