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what do you prefer.. German plates.....

with backing plates
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without backing plates
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:13 pm

anyone got any pics of the german style plates on their car, with the backing plates? looking to get some, but cant decide if they look better with or without the backing plates.
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:45 pm

IMHO better with the backing plate.....
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:21 pm

I think they look better without!

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Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:25 pm

go without them, gives the front and rear a cleaner look winkeye winkeye
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:30 pm

:lol:

Much nicer with!

No need to drill holes in the plate with the backing plates.
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:05 pm

with the plate much more genuine look :D
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:11 pm

:lol: stop confusing me!! anyone got pics so i can make my mind up.
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:15 pm

Here's mine..

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Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:47 pm

i guess backing plates it is. if i dont like them i can always leave them off.

oh and you car is the danglies Si.. love it.
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:50 pm

it is, after seeing Simons
there goes my vote

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Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:54 pm

Thank you! :oops:

It looks a bit dirty!!
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wait a minute, where are the bbs of your sig ??

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Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:03 pm

nooooooooooo :cry:

It looks wrong with the backing plates!

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Andrew wrote
nooooooooooo

It looks wrong with the backing plates!
you are the 1 who voted no aren't ya :oops:

thanks for the pm with the F1 vid mate, got it, enjoyed it, and spread it around

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Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:06 pm

Backing plates!! Im going to get some german plates when xmas is over, bloody kids!
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with out

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Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:39 pm

I bought some nice plates for my car but after seeing those plates I think I'll have to get a set of those!
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i have a white one on the back now


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Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:51 am

how about with no backing and with no plastic trim surround, now that looks much cleaner IMO, and of course arabic plates!!

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Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:58 am

the arabic plates do look cool,

i think i prefer the plastic trim.
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Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:20 am

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NAH :eek: sorry Nav cheap plastic wrongness!!!! loose the plastic, half an hours polishing and it look real nice!! also not a rust trap for you water drivers!!

DAN what spoiler lip is that??? looks nice

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Without.

Heres mine :D

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mrLEE30 wrote:DAN what spoiler lip is that??? looks nice

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Standard iS lip dude :cool:
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DAN Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject:

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mrLEE30 wrote:
DAN what spoiler lip is that??? looks nice

mrlee



Standard iS lip dude
hmmm time for a change!! :cool:
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I'd have to say neither option is worth the fines/hassle with the police, but if forced to fit them then backing plates would be present
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Ive got them on mine now, and im well pleased with them.
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320Touring wrote:I'd have to say neither option is worth the fines/hassle with the police, but if forced to fit them then backing plates would be present
Never had a fine or hassle from the police. Only ever bought it up when i was stopped for not having my seatbelt on...but he thought the D was for Denmark, when his colleague stopped laughing at him they both thought they was cool plates and 'advised me to get normal ones made'

If your that worried get normal plates made up, leave them in the boot and change if your pulled over.
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and dont forget to change them when the car goes for the mot or you are likely to fail the test
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Simon wrote:Here's mine..

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simon stunning m3,,

i agree more germanyyy hehe with the backing plates, but what about the rear end? backing plate on the rear end to or the standard/factory black/grey plate?

anybody with pics with a rear backing plate fitted?

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Cheers Nadz.

This is mine (again!), I haven't got one with the plate showing at the rear though, but it's the same design as the front, but in yellow, wish I'd gone for white now though.

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gazza wrote:and dont forget to change them when the car goes for the mot or you are likely to fail the test
Depends on the tester... mine passed OK !

I like the backing plates generally, but they can look to cluttered on some cars, fit and find out.
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i saw Iain temples yesterday

looks good with the surrounds :cool:
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Simon wrote:Cheers Nadz.

This is mine (again!), I haven't got one with the plate showing at the rear though, but it's the same design as the front, but in yellow, wish I'd gone for white now though.

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that looks ace, just what i wanted to picture. 8)

did you remove the original plastic frame/plate that goes behind the number plate?

like this on my car

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from your pic looks like it has been removed (or maybe different on the m3's from factory) but just would like to confirm it?

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