Number Plate Request

**Del101** · 9th February 2013, 17:01

Please could some one make my number plate smaller to fit the resess of the bumper?

Vectra by apicken21, on Flickr

I have done this before on other cars but the resess what bigger on my other car so didn't look to bad, my clio with the fitted number plate

100_0780 by apicken21, on Flickr

Many Thanks

Andy

**chewy71** · 12th February 2013, 11:46

struggling to work out what you want,.. surely the numberplate shown on the Vec fits neatly in it's recess already - it does in the pic anyway?

Are you wanting to 'lift' the plate effectively so that the plate does not cover the lower intake/grille?

**lee gsi** · 12th February 2013, 20:12

The Vectra one hangs lower into the opening.

**michael_linford** · 12th February 2013, 20:15

You mean raise the plate into the bumper so more of the grille is visible?

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**chewy71** · 13th February 2013, 09:43

I think plates for legal reasons have to be a certain size and ratio do they not? Unless you modify the bumper to accept this 'shape' then you will be breaking the law.

ps,... my photoshop skills are nil, nut I removed my plates when cleaning my car last Friday and can see why you want to do this as it did look better showing the full lower grille

**Ozyboyross** · 13th February 2013, 09:52

There's plenty of sellers on eBay! Search small number plate! There's some at 12x3!

I would link to them but I'm on my phone and using the eBay app! I might get one for mine! Reckon it would look good!

Anyone know the worst that can happen for running a smaller plate? How much the fine is etc? Coz I ran my car with my front plate on the dash for over a year an never got pulled over lol

**antowens** · 13th February 2013, 09:52

You dont have to have a plate on the front off you car you can have it in the windscreen as long as its on display or so i was told anyway may get abit off grief of the old police though

**Ozyboyross** · 13th February 2013, 10:01

Originally Posted by antowens

You dont have to have a plate on the front off you car you can have it in the windscreen as long as its on display or so i was told anyway may get abit off grief of the old police though

That's good to know! I know down here in rural Norfolk the police don't seem to car unless you drive like a dick lol

**antowens** · 13th February 2013, 10:09

It was allowed to stop people robbing numberplates from cars as i say i was told this so you many want to get it double checked but am sure its genuine

**Ozyboyross** · 13th February 2013, 10:13

To be honest from what I can gather its a £30 fine for a badly displayed plate... I'd chance it for one the same width same font legal spacing but a little shorter to lose the over hang!

Fancy plates make any size you want but one front plate was £15 at the size of 520x90mm