Sportback Number plate bracket for shorter plate

[savo]

Does anyone know where I can purchase a bracket to fit a shorter number plate to the front of the grill. I’m sure someone post something about it before but unfortunate can’t find it.

 

[AudiNutta]

I want that too!

I had to cut a normal holder in half, following now.

 

[dbm]

A bit of googling turned up this with plates for 6 or 5 characters listed:
https://www.craigsplates.com/size_detail.php?page=bwa

Is that the sort of thing you are looking for?

 

[Callum66]

And another here....

I have 330 x 111mm plates ordered and would like to find a backing plate.

Another member here, from Italy, purchased a backing plate from Amazon.it but it takes 360 x 114mm plates. It's only a few Euros but it doesn't accept a standard, UK plate size.

I enquired about getting 360mm plates made but the custom size meant it was going to be £120+.

 

[savo]

I can’t remember where I saw it but someone posted a picture of a bracket where you push and twist two end bracket onto the grill then you just slide your plate in.

 

[AudiNutta]

I can’t remember where I saw it but someone posted a picture of a bracket where you push and twist two end bracket onto the grill then you just slide your plate in.

I bought them and it cost me £60 from Germany, worst thing I’ve bought in a while. Never been on the car and they only work with metal pressed plates, they need to be ultra thin to clip in (German plates).

 

[AudiNutta]

A bit of googling turned up this with plates for 6 or 5 characters listed:
https://www.craigsplates.com/size_detail.php?page=bwa

Is that the sort of thing you are looking for?

That’s a whole numberplate, we are after the mounting bracket to mount short plates without any overhang.

 

[savo]

That’s a shame they don’t work mate

 

[AudiNutta]

That’s a shame they don’t work mate

They will work great with metal pressed plates if you want them, haha. Because if so you can buy mine

I had high hopes too but I just don’t like the pressed plates personally. I’ve had them previously and just gone off of them now, my new favourites are the 3D Gel plates and are 100% legal.

 

[FBF01]

Looking at shortened gel plates too but unsure what they would look....any photos?

 

[AudiNutta]

Looking at shortened gel plates too but unsure what they would look....any photos?

I will PM you some later with the plate uncovered. But I have some blurred plate photos on the spacers thread.

I’ve got a normal size rear plate and a short front plate for a 6-character plate. When I first put the front plate on it looked a bit strange but it’s grown on me and I love it!

 

[AlexRS3]

I bought them and it cost me £60 from Germany, worst thing I’ve bought in a while. Never been on the car and they only work with metal pressed plates, they need to be ultra thin to clip in (German plates).

I am glad i've just read this, i messaged a lad in germany on instagram about these the other day for a price and was gonna order them, glad i didn't now!

 

[AudiNutta]

I am glad i've just read this, i messaged a lad in germany on instagram about these the other day for a price and was gonna order them, glad i didn't now!

Almost definitely don’t order them from that pleb!! He tells you after you’ve bought them that he only supplies the 3D printed twist part! You have to order the actual plate bracket off of Amazon yourself!! It’s a joke! Then when you complain he gives a load of rubbish about I’m the only customer who complains and I ruin the fun for everyone because he “charge extra now because I buy plate mounts not you”. I’d rather pay £5 extra and the whole thing be bought complete.

Then the next best bit, the plate clips are on amazon for about £3 but they are an amazon add on item meaning you have to spend a minimum of £20 on the site to order them

AVOID! Unless you have metal pressed plates and I’ve got a nice set of twist mounts available for sale.

 

[AlexRS3]

Oh really you don't even get the whole bracket, thats a bit of a joke really! Its a shame because its a great idea in theory!

 

[AudiNutta]

Oh really you don't even get the whole bracket, thats a bit of a joke really! Its a shame because its a great idea in theory!

Nope, it is a joke.

It’s great and it works but only wish pressed plates.