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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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28th Dec 09 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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!
Nic Barnes
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28th Dec 09 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aslong as there are no sharp objects it isnt illegal.
Gregor
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28th Dec 09 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I took mine off today to work on the intercooler.

Wont be back on till tommorow but will still drive it this evening
redtom
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28th Dec 09 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
steve_turbo
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28th Dec 09 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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-
Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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28th Dec 09 at 19:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate of mine has been doing it for ages now. Almost a year, and has been fine.
VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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28th Dec 09 at 19:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had the front bumper off my old corsa for ages after the engine conversion

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jacko198
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29th Dec 09 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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!
daymoon
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29th Dec 09 at 00:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Bonney
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29th Dec 09 at 00:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A mate was driving his escort around for a while with half a front bumper on. Never got any bother for it.
Ian_GTI
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29th Dec 09 at 00:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stop being a fag
jacko198
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29th Dec 09 at 00:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool stuff!

cheers ian
Tommy L
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29th Dec 09 at 01:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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.
Gav8v
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29th Dec 09 at 01:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why cant it be in the window?
IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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29th Dec 09 at 01:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant be at the bottom because it wont be in full view

can be at the top though
Gav8v
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29th Dec 09 at 01:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Twiggy
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29th Dec 09 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Put the number plate on the sun visor with a few lazzy bands
Bonney
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29th Dec 09 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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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