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BeetleGav

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20th Jan 13 at 23:01

They would look good if they were white and as bright as that

Ben G

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21st Jan 13 at 15:10

went for a drive while everybody else was at work, and found some fantastic roads with no one else using them.

and yes, i had the roof down for part of the journey

felt so nice, especially with the heated seats keeping me warm.

BeetleGav

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21st Jan 13 at 16:50

Looks ace there. Think you need a smaller front plate

Ben G

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21st Jan 13 at 17:00

i do gav. djgritt mentioned it a while back and i never bothered getting one.

the front bumper has 2 small holes in from the previous number plate, which was held on by screws, so they would need addressing.

i think flybikeslee bought some small covers to sort his, so will have to ask him about them.

BeetleGav

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21st Jan 13 at 17:07

Yeah I might have that problem with my next purchase

Ben G

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:25

sticking this here as a reminder:

thankyou 3CM

need to order the 3/4 plate, but measured it up against the standard one and it's a lot narrower, so a bit worried about potential police issues.

BeetleGav

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:37

Get a random private plate. It doesn't stand out asmuch then

Red roof win, think it will go wrong though. End up with a marble effect lol

Ben G

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:41

the marble effect on the wheel has gone now, thankfully.

i suppose i could remove just a small part of the black dye from the roof, then apply the red and see what happens.

worst comes to worst, i would just have to remove the small patch of red and re-dye it black.

private plate i want is £400

[Edited on 22-01-2013 by Ben G]

John

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:44

What about test dying some piece of dark fabric you have in the house?

BeetleGav

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:46

I paid more than that for my plate. Take the plunge if its good it will only go up in value!

Ben G

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:47

could work, john.

did you buy the whole 3 stage kit? or just the reviver?

i wasn't sure whether to get the cleaner and ultraproofer, aswell as the reviver.

djgritt

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:50

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

need to order the 3/4 plate, but measured it up against the standard one and it's a lot narrower, so a bit worried about potential police issues.

Still none experienced whatsoever with mine...

It is massively smaller than a normal one, even non-car types i know comment on mine asking if it is smaller, they also ask about the plate size too...

John

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22nd Jan 13 at 21:59

I've got the full kit, it needs at least properly cleaned and then protected, still unsure on the dye bit.

Kyle T

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22nd Jan 13 at 23:32

Ben, an alternative to 3/4 plates is simply to have a standard plate made up with the legal minimum margin (11mm). I've got that on the front of my car and it looks much tidier without being a police risk.

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Ben G

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22nd Jan 13 at 23:59

Never noticed that before, kyle! Shows how subtle it is.

That is a good option. The only thing is I also want it smaller in height so it fits on the horizontal part instead of overlapping the centre grille arse underneath.

do these plate makers do custom sizes?

[Edited on 22-01-2013 by Ben G]

Kyle T

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23rd Jan 13 at 09:15

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Never noticed that before, kyle! Shows how subtle it is.

That is a good option. The only thing is I also want it smaller in height so it fits on the horizontal part instead of overlapping the centre grille arse underneath.

do these plate makers do custom sizes?

[Edited on 22-01-2013 by Ben G]

I basically had to go to Fancy Plates and choose the "show plates" option. That then gives you a free text field where you can specify what you want.

I asked for a default sized rear plate (to fill out my recess) and a front plate with the minimum legally required spacing.
The "hanger" on my front bumper is sized for a jap sized plate which makes a normal UK plate sag over the edge at each side - my current 11mm margin plate looks so much better.

Thinking of a 6 digit private plate at somepoint in the future which will make it look even better with 11mm margins

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Ben G

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24th Jan 13 at 17:54

just ordered these to replace my side repeater and boot badges:

only issue i have is finding one for the bonnet, which is 70mm. All the ones on ebay seem to be 73mm.

Ben G

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24th Jan 13 at 20:43

found these also. 4 centre caps, bonnet, boot and steering wheel badge.

20 quid for lot. not bad. hope they look alright.

p.s for the red caliper haters, as soon as the weather warms up i will be painting them black or silver. i like the red when they're clean, but the brake dust soon makes them look dull.

Jambo

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25th Jan 13 at 13:27

Oh Benjamin

John

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25th Jan 13 at 14:06

Should get official ones Ben. I always think aftermarket badges look a bit Halfords.

I want a new one for my bonnet but it's about £70 :lol

Ben G

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25th Jan 13 at 15:27

You can't get official carbon badges for mine, john.

I needed new badges as mine look like they have some sort of disease.

Nothing wrong with these at all. Jambo, you're getting very old and OEM

the majority of the people on z4 forum have these and they look fine.

John

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25th Jan 13 at 15:28

I mean just genuine normal badges. If you like it though as always, that's all that really matters.

Ben G

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25th Jan 13 at 15:32

Ah ok. I'm not really keen on the blue bits on the badge, it just doesn't fit in when the rest of the car is black or grey. And like the calipers, they stand out a mile when I look at the car.

BeetleGav

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25th Jan 13 at 15:58

Get red ones to match the new roof

harrisp

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25th Jan 13 at 16:05

I didn't like the black wheels at first but they've grown on me. Ive got the same badges on my 330 and I'm considering a 3/4 plate but not sure I can be bothered with being pulled etc.

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