number plates

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 27-07-2002 00:12

having got myself a set ofvauxhall badged nmber plates, I was wondering as to the best way of fitting them, without having to drill through the plate!!!

OllyHewitt · 27-07-2002 06:43

I use the professional sticky pads that manufacturers use for brand new cars on their number plates - which dont come off!!!

You can find them at your local NumberPlate specialist, usually about 20p per sticky pad...

I use this for my plates and rear panel! neither of which are coming off....

**Strick** · 27-07-2002 10:13

Self Adhesive velcro, then you can clean behind them when you wash the car and the water dont keep running out from behind them.

**TomH** · 27-07-2002 10:19

how boring are the designs now for number plates, i wanted to update my plate but all u can seem to have are flags or boring cool art

**adamSRi** · 27-07-2002 10:24

Tom, Just have a plain one with a border and a nice slogan underneath like - adamSRi is my hero -

**TomH** · 27-07-2002 10:26

adamSRi is my hero -

**Phil349** · 27-07-2002 14:10

These are what I'm going to get soon

http://www.fancyplates.com

Opinions?

**Freak** · 27-07-2002 14:20

My opinion:
Go anywhere near a cruise or a traffic cop and they will fine yo' ass.

**TomH** · 27-07-2002 16:57

whats best to get sticky pads or velcro ??????????

OllyHewitt · 27-07-2002 23:42

Originally posted by TomH
whats best to get sticky pads or velcro ??????????

depends...

if you want to alternate them - velcro

if you DONT want them to come off - sticky pads

glad to be of help here!

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 28-07-2002 01:23

Well I went for sticky velcro pads, £2.99 from Halfords for a set of 4!! The number plates are on, and look excellent!! The red badge doesn't stand out as well as I'd hoped, but then seeing as the cars red, it wasn't likely to!!
TomH, get some from where I got mine...........!! I'll send you an e-mail pic of my plates if you want!?!? Let me know which addy to send it too!!
Wanted my plates to come off, that way I can get behind and clean!!!

**Strick** · 28-07-2002 09:10

Plus if you use show plates at shows, it makes them piss easy to change.

**TomH** · 28-07-2002 09:54

cheers tomh22@hotmail.com

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 28-07-2002 11:42

E-mail sent!! Will try and send another later today!!

**TomH** · 28-07-2002 12:36

not got out fella

but.............................

just been to halfords and they dont do the velcro so picked up the sticky pad thingies as i dont wanna be swapping plates ( well as long as mr plod dont wanna hassle me about me new ones and ill just have to rip em off then )

**Mk3Matt** · 28-07-2002 13:55

You can get sticky backed velcro from Focus.
Its made by the same people that make duck tape, and is very strong.

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 29-07-2002 09:18

UPDATE:

Well those sticky velcro pads lasted all of 3 days, came out this morning (ahem, not in the biblical sense guys!!

) to find both plates on the floor where the heat had made the glue soft on the pads!! Looks like I'll be going for the double-sided sticky pad idea!!!! Although I am considering a magnetic strip for the rear plate!!

**Strick** · 29-07-2002 18:55

Strange, i had them on my old GSi for over 3 years on velcro. And these current ones have been on the turbo for a couple of months now too.

**browncow69** · 30-07-2002 07:00

regarding the cop problems of having nice number plates....

What is and isn't allowed???

Also, anyone know where you can get plates with the cornish flag on them instead of the Euro thing??

Ta in advance,

Ian

**Davo** · 30-07-2002 09:03

Originally posted by Mr_PandaPaws
UPDATE:

Well those sticky velcro pads lasted all of 3 days, came out this morning (ahem, not in the biblical sense guys!! ) to find both plates on the floor where the heat had made the glue soft on the pads!! Looks like I'll be going for the double-sided sticky pad idea!!!! Although I am considering a magnetic strip for the rear plate!!

Yep, I got some plates from there, took one look at the sticky pad and got the drill out.
I wanted the plates to stay on, so drilled and screwed them in, but they still look really cool.

**TomH** · 30-07-2002 15:18

i got mine today from fancyplates.com and they send u everything with it, screws all the covers white, yellow and black, they even send a set of 8 sticky pads, plates where here within 48 hrs, would take a pic but its thundering and lighting at the mo lol

**Davo** · 30-07-2002 15:47

B*rst*rd! - they didnt send me any screws - just sticky pads

OllyHewitt · 31-07-2002 12:51

Mr Pause - the quality of the velcro sticky pads does matter....

like other people... me too i've had mine on for 8 months with no probs!

go for sticky pads then! no coming off there!

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 02-08-2002 11:43

Well I do want high-quality sticky velcro pads..........

Olly, can you get hold of some for me?? I'll send you a cheque!?!?

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