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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:18 pm

Spot the difference:

Before:
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After:
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Been meaning to do this since i bought the car. Got the nice 3-D style lettering too, though it doesn't show on the photo really.

All i need now is someone on here telling me they could have done me one for a fiver! :roll:
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:20 pm

they make a nice difference :)
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:22 pm

Well if you got both the plates for Ԛ£15 it's OK....

Makes a huge difference though, whatever it cost :D
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:41 pm

i didnt notice it, sorry

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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:44 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:i didnt notice it, sorry

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Were u not wearing your glasses again?! took me a long look too!
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:56 pm

Trust me - it's a massive difference when you see it for real. The old one wasn't even, the text was too high, it was fading and leaking - looked awful.

Ԛ£15 was just for the rear actually - direct from a company round the corner that makes them for the trade. It would have been Ԛ£10 if i'd had plain black text instead of the 3-D type. They're a lot more expensive if you get them through Halfords or anywhere else that i've seen.
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:05 pm

looks alot better! but the new one looks like its on the wonky side :lol: !
being a carpenter and all :lol:
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:22 pm

Nice job. Shame it's not level though. :lol:
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:34 pm

Cool, I need to get some for mine too. Im going to get some made up back in NI and sent over as you can get lots of nice styles there and they only cost about Ԛ£15 for the pair.
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:17 pm

to be honest, i needed prompting....didnt notice it! 8O
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Post Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:56 pm

low325icab wrote:looks alot better! but the new one looks like its on the wonky side :lol: !
being a carpenter and all :lol:
yup, fellow chippie says right side up a bit!
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Post Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:38 am

You vain Bas*ard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
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Post Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:28 am

Looks good, needs to be straight tho for full effect :wink: (N im not even a chippy!)
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Post Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:44 am

ok,ok,ok! It was raining by the time i got round to putting the new plate on so i kinda rushed it a little. I'll straighten it up when it's dry again just to please the perfectionists amongst us! :oops:
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Post Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:56 am

Thats not squiwiff.................this is squiwiff!

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Should make you feel better Pete!
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Post Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:08 pm

Many thanks for that - feeling much better now! Looks like you need a new rear plate too now that your interior is spotless.