Front number plate holder
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Gazcw
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Someone on here with a QP has installed a retractable plate holder from memory
Andyk
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Retractable is illegal in Turkey after people used it for free toll and escape speed cams
Surely that's the only reason people would put this sort of plate on a car....To escape the law.
MarkMas
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I think people also put them on show cars, so they can hide the plate while exhibiting. But yes, mostly the other reason.
FIFTY
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I removed the number plate holder today... It really is quite nasty, especially the one on my car as it has been royally abused.
The car looks much nicer without the front number plate and particularly that hideous bracket... The problem is the bumper is a bit ****** behind the bracket in that some bright spark at some point put 2 holes in it by using extra long number plate screws.
Buy a new one for 50 quid or strip the paint scrub off the oxidation paint and refit with the correct bush mounts I got from meridien. Think I'll go with the latter and see how it goes!
The car looks much nicer without the front number plate and particularly that hideous bracket... The problem is the bumper is a bit ****** behind the bracket in that some bright spark at some point put 2 holes in it by using extra long number plate screws.
Buy a new one for 50 quid or strip the paint scrub off the oxidation paint and refit with the correct bush mounts I got from meridien. Think I'll go with the latter and see how it goes!
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That looks completely different to the one I bought from Maserati. Mine was much smaller . If you ask Hunta nicely he might pull off the number plate and take a pic.
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I quite liked it to be honest. Narrow and barely 150mm wide
Whats the rear one like ?
I think you should lift the ear axle off the ground to find out...( and check your drive train for backlash whilst you;re there...lol )
FIFTY
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It's also a bit mangled... Tomorrow I'll strip it back and attempt to straighten it out. Few thin layers of rattle can primer and then satin black it will save a few quid. I might take it to my metalsmith with my cats next week to see if he has any ideas to improve
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My fabricator made this and only charged me £20... Maserati tax avoided
I installed the bush mounts, I had to massively drill out the three existing holes in the bumper - ended up drilling it out with a 10mm drill bit and pushing the bush in. I was a little hesitant so worked my way up with every size bit until the mounts popped through... but once the bolts were fully tight the bumper bracket and number plate are solidly held on the bumper
I installed the bush mounts, I had to massively drill out the three existing holes in the bumper - ended up drilling it out with a 10mm drill bit and pushing the bush in. I was a little hesitant so worked my way up with every size bit until the mounts popped through... but once the bolts were fully tight the bumper bracket and number plate are solidly held on the bumper