jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Im guessing it isnt legal, am i right?
Basically i need to take it off to get onto the ramps to get my tracking done, as the insides of my tyres are slowly dying!
I also need to take it off to fit a new hid balast which is zip tied to my slam panel.
So i was thinking of getting it all sorted on the same day! The garage is 5 mins down the road, through my vilage and then over a bypass (2 miles max)
When the bumper/arches etc got painted they all got lined up properly, so id rather just take them off once as they are a serious ball ache to get back on lined up!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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aslong as there are no sharp objects it isnt illegal.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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I took mine off today to work on the intercooler.
Wont be back on till tommorow but will still drive it this evening
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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drove mine around for ages without one.
just make sure there is nothing that could stab someone sticking out the front and put your number plate on the front somewhere
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steve_turbo
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Registered: 29th Dec 07
Location: newcastle upon tyne
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I drove my astra for 2 weeks like this never got pulled or even a second look-
Good excuse to show what it looked like with bumper lol-
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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mate of mine has been doing it for ages now. Almost a year, and has been fine.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I had the front bumper off my old corsa for ages after the engine conversion
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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nice one guys, i dont feel as dodgy doing it now! As i say, its only down the road so hopefully i wont get stopped!
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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i was driving without rear bumper for a while... not got stopped but people were looking at me as if my car was dodgy :S
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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A mate was driving his escort around for a while with half a front bumper on. Never got any bother for it.
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Ian_GTI
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Registered: 26th Mar 07
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Stop being a fag
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Cool stuff!
cheers ian
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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I don't think it is illegal but dependant on the officer he could deem it as unsafe. Also you'll need a front plate on the front, not just stuck in the bottom corner of the window.
Although, if it's 2miles i wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Gav8v
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Registered: 30th Sep 09
Location: Bedford
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why cant it be in the window?
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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cant be at the bottom because it wont be in full view
can be at the top though
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Gav8v
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Registered: 30th Sep 09
Location: Bedford
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fair enough! i drove for a few months with my front plate in wedged at the bottom of my screen in my uno, sometimes went for weeks without a front plate lol! never got pulled or anything and it had black bumpers so looked weird without a white rectangle on it
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Put the number plate on the sun visor with a few lazzy bands
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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I got pulled with no front plate on my saxo. He just told me to stick it back on when i got the chance, As i took it out of the windscreen and stuck it on infront of him, only for it to fall straight off. Also had a tube of silicone in the car to stick it back on with
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