Square Number Plates

**Massive** · 04-06-2008, 07:56 AM

Ive seen a few cars with square number plates at first i thought, yea they look good, now i just think they can just look dumb, maybe this is because of the increase of boy races using them on tatty or tacky cars

whats your view?

***waynne*** · 04-06-2008, 08:07 AM

Depends on the car. Some cars are designed for smaller or square plates and slapping a conventional UK plate on them really spoils the lines. A lot of bodykits were not built with suitable recesses for number plates so square might be your only option.

The plate size is not a legal requirement - just the size and spacing of the letters.

So I would have to say it depends largely on the car.

**pgarner** · 04-06-2008, 08:10 AM

there starting to get common on a lot of cars now like you say BRs fitting them to make them think their clio/saxo/corsa/insert whatever here now looks more like the EVOs that have them fitted.

worst thing ive started noticing is taxis around here are fitting them as well now on the back so they can have their taxi license in the same place without damaging any more of the rear. just means both number plate and taxi disc stick out the bottom of the plate holder now

***waynne*** · 04-06-2008, 08:11 AM

Do they not realise that it takes more than a square number plate and some manufacturers stickers on the wing to make a car look like an EVO

**Massive** · 04-06-2008, 08:13 AM

yea they put some chrome side mirrors on

now its an evo

**pgarner** · 04-06-2008, 08:14 AM

yeah the big 4" exhaust as well and thats it out gunning everything on the road. who cares its only a 1.2 its the fastest thing ever

**Massive** · 04-06-2008, 08:18 AM

dont forget the 12v

suppose i cant really talk ive only got a 1.4

**pgarner** · 04-06-2008, 10:18 AM

my lude was only a 12valver and it flew. granted it was a 2 ltr and weighed next to nothing. the 1.4s no bad just need to keep an eye on head gasket failures

**Prince** · 04-06-2008, 12:29 PM

What about the 'go faster' stripes?! I love ripping on the boy racers in their 1.2s! It's so funny that they actually think they have a chance!

***waynne*** · 04-06-2008, 03:45 PM

Just putting a Turbo badge on does make a car quicker ....

..... apparently.

**pgarner** · 04-06-2008, 05:14 PM

so my next car is
a 1.2 clio with

Square plates
manufactures stickers
chrome mirrors
big exhaust
racing stripes
and a big turbo badge

And am sorted

**Prince** · 04-06-2008, 08:53 PM

That'll beat everything on the road!!

***waynne*** · 05-06-2008, 07:50 AM

Don't forget the fluffy dice!

**pgarner** · 05-06-2008, 10:08 AM

yeap halfords here i come

***HDi fun*** · 05-06-2008, 11:42 PM

I think that the typeface of the plate is now regulated along with spacing and size. I quite fancy a personal plate. Big money TUR 80D has gone, D135 ELT has gone. So has D13 SEL.

So I'll stick with the one I have.

Perhaps I should change my name by deed poll to Yankee - Three - Seven - Eight - Lima - Echo - Romeo

It's cheaper.

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