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Velcro Front Number Plate?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:02 am
by craigieb
Howdy,
Having read on a few other posts about the sound of front number plate scraping being used as an "early warning" for possible clam damage (if you hear it/are able to stop presumably), just wondering if a number plate fixed on with screws would damage the front clam anyway if it does get snapped off
And would a velcro front plate (although illegal) solve this, in that you get the early warning, but not damage if it does come off completely
As ever, any thoughts/previous experience/general abuse gratefully received
cheers
craig
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:03 am
by Gareth
Apparently to velcro your plate is illegal.
I was given a warning when I did it.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:15 am
by mac
Gareth wrote:Apparently to velcro your plate is illegal.
I was given a warning when I did it.
"And would a velcro front plate (although illegal)......."
Little one have you up last night G?
Mac
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:35 am
by Gareth
Yup, misread it....and yes Mac, didn't sleep too well.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:52 am
by GregR
Craig,
Not sure what the new 'S' mount is like, but on the S1, there's a little plinth that sits proud of the clam for the plate to rest on. I drove into a parking space, and heard an almighty crack, and thought I'd done in the clam. luckily, t'was just the plate, so yeah, for an S1, its a great early warning! the plinth did get a bit out of shape, but the clam was fine.
I've now velcro'd the plate on with superstrong stuff (from John Lewis - £1.75) and it just passed its MOT with no worries (and passed everything bar emissions the previous time). That's 2 different test centres that had nowt to say about it.
Speak to Si about the S2 plate/plinth - on some of his photos, it looks to me like its a direct stick onto the clam.
Cheers,
Greg
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:07 am
by MacK
S2 plinth is part of the clam.
My plate is velcro'd on too and no MOT issues either.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:22 am
by Andy G
my front number plate is the best fitting thing on my car....tried to remove it, but feared damaging the fron clam....it is that well stuck on!
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:37 pm
by Lazydonkey
Mine also passed MOT with a velcro'd front plate.
Very handy for when you clout a kerb (or cones at KH
)
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:03 pm
by Brunty
So why is it illegal?
My plinth pushed straight through the clam when is came into contact with a grassy bank...
Now it's velcro all the way! (for the last 3 and a half years...)
Brunty
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:08 pm
by Shug
Brunty wrote:So why is it illegal?
Plates have to be "permanently fixed" to use their phrase - one assumes to avoid plate swapping shenanigans.....
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:21 pm
by Brunty
So screws are out then....
Brunty
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:27 pm
by Shug
Brunty wrote:So screws are out then....
Brunty
There's the thing - I don't think anyone would have a problem with screws... Although you could read the above to mean that.
I think they just want to discourage anything that could be swapped in a hurry.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:24 pm
by Blaque
Mine (S2, 3/4 plate) is stuck on with sticky foam pads, but then so was the original.
But if you want some stong velcro, I've got some of that too.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:04 pm
by pete
I got stopped by the cops (for speeding) a couple of years ago and we chatted about the lack of front plate (it was in the boot having recently fallen off). I cursed the poor build quality and agreed with them that a car that's number plate wouldn't even stay attahed was indeed very poor and they suggested velcro.
I know that doesn't make it legal but....
P