big eck
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I have a smoothed front grille on the 32 and the number plate holder has been taken off and the holes covered but what I need to know is if the cops pull me (which they will eventually) whats the worst that can happen???
The traffic police have past me several times and taken a good look at the front of the car but dont nothing thus far. I'm just waiting on it happening but if there is a 100% chance points are involved them i'll have to bite the bullet and return the front back to standard 
Anyone know???
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taylorboosh
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stick it on windscreen
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shaunmods
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£60 fine I think these days isn't it?
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xa0s
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Pretty sure just £60 fine but if it happens numerous times they can report to DVLA and have the car put on a Q plate I believe? Something like that.
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LukeD
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nah; just 60quid fine but if you keep getting caught the fine can increase to 1k
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big eck
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It is on the windscreen john but I didnt know if that was good enough or if its just holding out for the inevitable.
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big eck
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So its deffo not a points related offence??? Like I say its on the dash all the time so it is kind of visible.
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LukeD
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Still against the law in the window, but could always play the "it fell of the bumper just so i put it in the window" card.
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Chris C
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I got pulled on my first day when I took my plate off the bus, then again my mates been driving his astra Gsi without one since summer.
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SAL
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I used to get shit all the time for my small plate, soon as I had no plate I never had any problems ! Was great on average speed areas too 
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Stu_22
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I got a ticket for one of my cars not having a front plate even though it hasnt moved for a few months.
It was on the road an the community police a complete w4ankers round here
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Tomnova16
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My friends dad and friend have driven their 599's round with no front plates for two years now.
Both have just got fines. Not sure how much though.
Deffinatly no points or court appearances though
The front plate crap really annoys me as motorbikes don't have one
[Edited on 23-01-2011 by Tomnova16]
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BluKoo
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My neighbour doesn't have a front plate on either his 458 of 599. No idea how he gets away with it, or maybe he doesn't, but just continues to pay the fines.
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IvIarkgraham
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£30 fine whe i had a small plate
if it visable in the screen then there is no problem
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niallb123
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this is a big thing on all the d turbos over here in ni they all have the plates on the front window but it is lega you can either get told to put the pate back on the front of the car of take a fine the only reason you have to have a number plate on the front of the car is so the police cameras can read it.
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Minty_Fresh
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zip tie it on the passenger sun visor, so atleast its on show rather then tucked down the dash...
or at the bottom of the bumper somewhere..
how i had mine...
[Edited on 24-01-2011 by Minty_Fresh]
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
Pretty sure just £60 fine but if it happens numerous times they can report to DVLA and have the car put on a Q plate I believe? Something like that.
Who told you that? 
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Welsh Dan
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quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
Pretty sure just £60 fine but if it happens numerous times they can report to DVLA and have the car put on a Q plate I believe? Something like that.
Who told you that?
He's reasonably close to the truth, but it refers generally to mis-spaced private plates. I've not heard of it happening for a standard plate not being shown. If it gets reported to the DVLA, they can (and have) take the private plate and issue the car with a Q plate.
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BarnshaW
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surely if it becomes a problem a couple of self tappers or adhesive pads will sort it, just stick them back on?
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3CorsaMeal
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best thing to do is to give me the car in question and then you have no worries 
thanks
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
surely if it becomes a problem a couple of self tappers or adhesive pads will sort it, just stick them back on?
Would you screw threw a freshly done front bumper if you didn't really have to?
3CM - i'll keep you in mind
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
surely if it becomes a problem a couple of self tappers or adhesive pads will sort it, just stick them back on?
Would you screw threw a freshly done front bumper if you didn't really have to?
3CM - i'll keep you in mind
My mate ran his Mk4 smoothed front with no plate until he got fined, then he screwed one into it or may have used sticky pads, can't remember.
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big eck
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Putting it on the visor looks a no bad idea.
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3CorsaMeal
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we need a photo of how it is atm
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
Pretty sure just £60 fine but if it happens numerous times they can report to DVLA and have the car put on a Q plate I believe? Something like that.
Who told you that?
He's reasonably close to the truth, but it refers generally to mis-spaced private plates. I've not heard of it happening for a standard plate not being shown. If it gets reported to the DVLA, they can (and have) take the private plate and issue the car with a Q plate.
They will not issue the car with a Q plate. If it is personalised they will eventually take it off you and issue you with the standard plate. For not showing a plate will never result in a Q plate.
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