Front Plate has to go!!!!

Neon · 11-29-2003, 01:14 AM

I personally feel that the front number plate has to be put somewhere else. Not right in front taking up almost 85% of the god damn "mouth"! Anbody knows if its legal to just do up a smaller plate and stick it just below the Front Mazda Logo?

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Neon · 11-29-2003, 01:17 AM

Try to imagine wad im toking about on top.....removing the r magic plate totally. putting a smaller one just below the logo..

Any one of u know the regulations e.g dimensions, reflectivity etc etc.....

Too lazy to go search....

CHEERS

Fab 8 · 11-29-2003, 02:59 AM

One of our forum members has done this - Spyder766

Check out his car here

Neon · 11-29-2003, 05:01 AM

Ok thanks a lot...

And spyder if u ever get to read this thread......Ur plate legal?

Or just biting the bullet for 3 years b4 inspection?

M-ster · 11-29-2003, 07:49 AM

This was what I did on my car Miata.

I couldn't pass the VICOM test, but manage to drive it around without any problem.

Neon · 11-30-2003, 03:46 AM

OK thanks. Ye, i just did the same to mine. Sticker thingy....Hopefully no eyesore to TP.

Fingers crossed!

M-ster · 11-30-2003, 04:42 AM

Neon,
could you post a pix after you have done? I probably wanna do it as well, but will be great to see how it look. I think 2f2f got his mazda logo removed. So are you gonna do the same?

Fab 8 · 11-30-2003, 04:55 AM

How do these go through carparks that identify the number plates, such as Tangs? Any problems?

dru8999 · 11-30-2003, 05:17 AM

Hi Fab8, were u at Raffles City Shopping Ctr tis morning at abt 10:30am? Thought i saw ur car. HEHE.

Fab 8 · 11-30-2003, 06:21 AM

Yup, that was me

Neon · 11-30-2003, 07:44 AM

i wil be doing it tomorrow. once done, will post a pic.

2F2F, how much u paid to patch them up and repaint? i'm thinking of doing that, the logos too fugly.....

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:15 PM

Hi Neon.

It IS legal. Under the Road Traffic Act, legal plates have to be of a certain size (i.e. the character) & colour.

Interestingly, the characters on the plate can be either 3-d or flat; same goes for the plate itself.

But check for how reflective the plate turns out - that's the only REAL problem u could get into.

I'll retrieve the exact provision if u like.

Me kept a copy for four-point harness in me previous ride. Be ready to produce in event that TP stop u.

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:17 PM

BTW M-Ster, I'm surprised u couldn't clear the VICOM. When was your test?

Fab 8 · 11-30-2003, 08:24 PM

Hi Rabbit, thanks for the info! Never knew the pasted on plates are legal.

For black cars, the plate will probably blend into the car colour. That will look cool, I think.

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:33 PM

At risk of being a nag; watch the size of the characters & level of reflectiveness.

By way of general estimation, u should be able to squeeze the characters under the mazda logo as Neon wants to do.

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:44 PM

Red (car) & black (plate) is quite striking!

On the other hand, u could paint ur RX black!

dru8999 · 11-30-2003, 08:44 PM

Well another issue that cross my mind is whether LTA or TP will object to paste-on-plate is the fact that these plates maybe not be at the same angle as plates mounted in the normal manner as plate will not be perpendicular to the road n thus be able to evade the red-light-cameras or speed cameras. Would anyone like to add their views b4 all owners rush out to get plates which would not be approved. Tks!

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:47 PM

With respect, not quite an issue since both cameras mentioned flash the rear of the car - not the front.

Mr Rabbit · 11-30-2003, 08:50 PM

Me assume that nobody is gonna paste 'plates' on the rear. But even if u do, same thing applies.

The kiasu (love that word!) thing to do would be to write LTA & ask.

M-ster · 11-30-2003, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr Rabbit
BTW M-Ster, I'm surprised u couldn't clear the VICOM. When was your test?

That was sometime middle of last year.

dru8999 nail half the reason, normally a stick on plate will not be on the right angle. The other reason would be, stick-ons are normally non-reflective material, I think the either the numbers or the base plate has to be of a reflective finish. Thus - reflextive YELLOW/WHITE base with non-reflex NUMBERS or reflextive WHITE NUMBERS on NON-REFLEX BLACK NUMBERS

Neon · 12-01-2003, 04:44 AM

Ok just did mine. Note it definitely fails VICOM. Moreover mine is white backgrd--->worse (on Black 8)

Apologies for the pix, taken with V200. :D

Neon · 12-01-2003, 04:45 AM

Oh b d way, its a sticky type (So called German sticker or wudever...) Easy to peel out too when 3 years up and no eye sore to TPs....

Fab 8 · 12-01-2003, 07:46 AM

Can take a better photo to appreciate the effect? Many thanks!

M-ster · 12-01-2003, 08:28 AM

can't you have it black base with white text?

do you need to remove the whole front bumper to get the plate off?

concur with Fab8 about the picture quality

cheers

Neon · 12-01-2003, 09:16 AM

Ok wil get a better pix once taken wif digicamera.

Of coz can have the standard black n white lettering. Personal preference i guess....

CHEERS