Number plate placement.

[cjhillman]

Hi everyone,

Quick one... does it matter if the number plate is not in the middle of the car. I want to place it under the bumper to the right (if your facing the car) . I'll put it close to the front of the bumper and straight on so it can be seen. don't see why it would really matter if its as visible. I think it looks a little better and less dated.

[Rich]

It's fine. Surely you've seen a landrover or an alpha Romeo before?

[cjhillman]

haha! I was trying to think of a car that has this placement! thanks for that.

[MiataMark]

The plate on my Alfa Romeo is off-set and not even straight on, and plenty of MX-5s run with off-set plates as mine will one day. Unfortunately it still gets recognised by number plate cameras (car-park in my experience so far).

[nomad]

Is OK but check the regs ~ I think there's something that if not in centre it has to be on the nearside or is it offside
Check yanks

[Deleted]

If it is visible from 20foot away when standing directly in front of the car its okay.

[duggers]

rules- www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359317/INF104_160914.pdf

As long as they conform (see above link) and can be read clearly (they must be affixed to the outside of the vehicle) they are ok. There is no rule about sides, have a look at any van rear door as they are all made for LHD drive markets.

[welshpug]

looks a bit daft there tbh, slap bang in the middke of the standard location suits them far better on that car I think.

[mikeymk]

I agree, it looks a bit daft over to one side. It's a MK3 Escort and it's nostalgia in standard form is powerfully cool to thousands. But you know, he's young, he doesn't see it, and he's the one seen driving it..

[baggabones]

Sept 2, 2015 4:52:29 GMT mikeymk said:

I agree, it looks a bit daft over to one side. It's a MK3 Escort and it's nostalgia in standard form is powerfully cool to thousands. But you know, he's young, he doesn't see it, and he's the one seen driving it..

I'm never one to diss people's mods to their cars ( to each their own and all that....) but I agree ^^

[AB car pix]

Aug 20, 2015 22:25:35 GMT cjhillman said:

.....I think it looks a little better and less dated.

You want 'less dated' but you've chose to own a 30 year old Escort?

When there's no real reason, it just looks a bit 'try hard' when plates are repositioned offset to me.

[SmokeEm]

I'm 45 and I like it - BUT - I have very little flair for that sort of thing and so anything that is different to std ticks my 'Dare to be different' boxes.

[ChasR]

I like to be different (ish) but I am one for function as well!

On this occasion though I cannot say it is my cup of tead.

BUT to add some positivity to this thread have a few pics of cars with offset number plates:

[taurus]

Hey diddle diddle - it goes in the middle

[igor]

Sept 2, 2015 17:28:53 GMT taurus said:

Hey diddle diddle - it goes in the middle...

...unless there is a very good reason why it can't.

[ettorebugatti]

Sept 2, 2015 21:15:23 GMT igor said:

Sept 2, 2015 17:28:53 GMT taurus said:

Hey diddle diddle - it goes in the middle...

...unless there is a very good reason why it can't.

cough.. cough..

[cjhillman]

I've had a few people say it spoils it and I've yet to do it. One good excuse was i park in a street a lot where it might get bent if it's on the front of the bumper with people reversing into it. I need to spray the bumpers first so let's see what happens
I do like some in the pictures above. The golf mk1 is cool.

[steveo3002]

looks best in the middle , cant think of many repositiond ones that ive seen and they look right , unless theres some big winch or supercharger hanging out the front

[rust4life]

Sept 2, 2015 16:55:11 GMT ChasR said:

I like to be different (ish) but I am one for function as well!

On this occasion though I cannot say it is my cup of tead.

BUT to add some positivity to this thread have a few pics of cars with offset number plates:

I recognise that hideous purple splodge of pug - pretty sure that lives round the corner from where I keep my car in Oxford. See it rattling past quite often if it's the same one, driven by a blond girl with choonz blaring out, competing with the noise from the drainpipe 'zorst' thereby conforming to all known social stereotypes