SI-W85, on another note, where did you get your bmw to audi wheel adapters, and is the centre bore on x5 wheels the same as our b8's?
Pressed plates
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SI-W85
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I haven't received them yet but I ordered them a week ago they should be here this week hopefully but they are been made by G23 engineering 5x112 to 5x120 66.5 to 72.5 18mm rear 25mm front, if I have done my sums correct that should be a nice flush fitment, I have been on the phone today to wheel detail who are painting the rims for me and he is going to do a few paint spray outs for me to go and check out on Tuesday for the rite colour as I may be having a tiny bit of a flake in them to get a nice shine.
I've got the chance of an x5 set, different design from yours, 9" front et48 & 10" rears et45, really interested in them, can you pm me the price of your adapters, if you don't mind, so that I can do my sums. Also do you think G23 would supply me a set like yours?
Cheers mate.
John G.
SI-W85
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SI-W85
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Anytime John that's what this forum bumf is all about rite?
as I said hopefully will have my adaptors this week and my wheels painted up so I can test fit them again before I order tyres I will know for sure then if I did my calculations rite and ordered the correct width adaptors lol
matt.russell
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No, for the plate to be legal the spacing must be as per the normal standards.....
https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates
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SI-W85
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Are you a police officer by any chance or just an extremely law abiding citizen lol
SI-W85
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Are you a police officer by any chance or just an extremely law abiding citizen lol
How do standard plates look in the UK?...
In Denmark all cars has pressed plates. You can't choose anything else.
In Denmark all cars has pressed plates. You can't choose anything else.
SI-W85
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Maybe but you seemed to be all bothered by it, all he said was it was lame that the spacing couldn't be altered which in my opinion it is silly what difference does it make where the space is? As long as you aren't trying to change the look of any character you should be aloud to slightly change the spacing do you not think?
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SI-W85
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Years ago in UK, plates were either aluminium with thick plastic letters fixed to them, then they changed to pressed aluminium plates, then, when we fell in line with EU and started to use white backgrounds on front plates and yellow backgrounds on rear plates, all plates were made using a thick clear plastic body on to the back of which was stuck either a white or yellow background which had the letters/numbers, in black stuck onto. These "brilliant" plates end up quickly de-laminating and so look nasty quickly and cause trouble at MOT time. Only one good aspect to UK plates, you can clean them easily!
Brennan
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How do you guys fit them on the rear without screwing them on. I don't know about the B7 but my B8 has a black rubberised surface on the boot where the plate rests onto. The sticky tape I have, I consider it to be very strong tape, and it won't stick onto this rubber thing, so I ended up screwing my rear one on, but I have standard plastic plates.
Have bought a set of metal pressed ones and don't want to be drilling into the rear one if I can help it
Have bought a set of metal pressed ones and don't want to be drilling into the rear one if I can help it
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Brennan
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SI-W85
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It will have a foam rectangle on it just pull it off and make sure you clean it up real well, use good number plate sticky back strips and get 4 on each plate vertical and go close to the edge of the plate with them should stick like s**t to a blanket
Yeah as said. I removed the rubber beneath the original plate, and used 3mm. I bought some from halfords without realising that I got some with my plates, so there's plenty on there. Months down the line it hasn't moved at all. Just make sure both surfaces are clean and dust/dirt free
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arobson90
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Sorry to dig up an old thread. Just wondered what the lifespan of these plates is? Love the look of them but how long before they look scruffy and need replacing?
