Is anyone else's numberplate squint?

[Herandnu]

My rear numberplate must have been screwed on by a blind man. Can anyone recommend adhesive pads I can use to try to correct it? Or is it better to screw them on?

 

[Giller]

My rear numberplate must have been screwed on by a blind man. Can anyone recommend adhesive pads I can use to try to correct it? Or is it better to screw them on?

Any motor factors can supply pads.

However if originals screwed on you’ll need new plates because of holes.

 

[BarrieG]

How do you get on with the supplying dealer?
You must be coming up for a service soon, you could try and add it to their work list.

 

[salty]

3m VHB tape. Stick them on with that, and it ain't going nowhere. Just make sure it's straight, first time. One of my pet hates, a cock-eyed number plate, some are really bad.

 

[Herandnu]

How do you get on with the supplying dealer?
You must be coming up for a service soon, you could try and add it to their work list.

Had a service a few weeks ago. It's a leased company car so it wasn't the dealer it came from. I need to go back actually as they didn't reset the service warning indicator...

3m VHB tape. Stick them on with that, and it ain't going nowhere. Just make sure it's straight, first time. One of my pet hates, a cock-eyed number plate, some are really bad.

Thanks. I'll need to fill the screw holes somehow...

 

[salty]

Thanks. I'll need to fill the screw holes somehow...

If the screw holes are flush. Just cover them with a good quality tape. Gorilla tape is good. It's always worked for me.

 

[BarrieG]

If the service dealer failed to reset the service counter they owe you compensation for making you go back.

 

[salty]

Another trick I've used, depending how cock-eyed the plate is. If it's only slightly scewed, take the plate off and slightly make the hole in the plate bigger. It will give you slight movement of the plate. That's worked for me. Then the screw head will cover the slightly bigger hole.
Hope that makes sense.

 

[Herandnu]

Another trick I've used, depending how cock-eyed the plate is. If it's only slightly scewed, take the plate off and slightly make the hole in the plate bigger. It will give you slight movement of the plate. That's worked for me. Then the screw head will cover the slightly bigger hole.
Hope that makes sense.

Yes. Might try that first and see if I'm satisfied with it.

 

[Giller]

If the screw holes are flush. Just cover them with a good quality tape. Gorilla tape is good. It's always worked for me.

Oh dear Cod above, No no no, a thousand times no, if your eye picks up they ain’t straight, every time you look at whatever you’ve bodged to disguise the screw holes the detail angel on your shoulder will be whispering “really?” In your ear and keeping you awake at night. Get fresh plates. Just saying like….

 

[salty]

Oh dear Cod above, No no no, a thousand times no, if your eye picks up they ain’t straight, every time you look at whatever you’ve bodged to disguise the screw holes the detail angel on your shoulder will be whispering “really?” In your ear and keeping you awake at night. Get fresh plates. Just saying like….

Take the old scewed plates off, buy new plates. Cover the old screw holes, with tape, stick the new plates on with 3m tape, hey presto job done, looks good and more importantly, straight. It's not bodged at all. Done it a few times.
You won't see the screw holes, they'll be under the new plates.

 

[BarrieG]

Any attempt to bodge an existing plate needs to be invisible otherwise Mr Plod will be paying particular attention to your car. It will look as though the plates have been swapped and you will be inviting stops for questioning.

 

[fx860e]

Oh dear Cod above, No no no, a thousand times no, if your eye picks up they ain’t straight, every time you look at whatever you’ve bodged to disguise the screw holes the detail angel on your shoulder will be whispering “really?” In your ear and keeping you awake at night. Get fresh plates. Just saying like….

Things could be worse, take a look at the rear end of the Land Rover Discovery….SCREEM!

 

[Giller]

Take the old scewed plates off, buy new plates. Cover the old screw holes, with tape, stick the new plates on with 3m tape, hey presto job done, looks good and more importantly, straight. It's not bodged at all. Done it a few times.
You won't see the screw holes, they'll be under the new plates.

I read your original wrong, I thought you meant retaining the original plates and putting tape over the holes on them :-(

 

[MG Clive]

I always get new Number Plates for any car I buy, as well as them rarely being fitted straight, I don't like the screw holes, I always use double-sided tape, I don't like the oversized Dealer name/advertising on the plates, and I don't like, or need, or want the big green strip down the left hand side.

 

[Giller]

I always get new Number Plates for any car I buy, as well as them rarely being fitted straight, I don't like the screw holes, I always use double-sided tape, I don't like the oversized Dealer name/advertising on the plates, and I don't like, or need, or want the big green strip down the left hand side.

For the first time ever was able to put our personal number straight on to a new car (the S6) and take our gel plates down to the dealers to fit them, yes double sided tape and yes straight oh and yes green strip on the left side which I don't mind.

Agree about no screws, only car II've had to use screws if the M3 as the profile of the bumper is too curved to let tape hold the plate on, still, it's worth it.

 

[salty]

Must admit don't mind the Green strip or the dealer name on the plate. As long as they've been ok with me, which they have.
The original plates are still on mine, mainly coz they are straight. But if I ever got new plates, I wouldn't get them with the Green strip. One thing I don't like is dealer stickers in the back window. They are off straight away.

 

[MG Clive]

One thing I don't like is dealer stickers in the back window. They are off straight away.

Oh yes, the stickers are the first thing to go.

 

[BarrieG]

This is a forum for the eHS PHEV so conversations around the green strips are not really relevant.
My understanding is that the manufacturer of the plates is now legally obliged to put an identifying mark/name and their postcode onto any new plates they make. Plates naked in this area are equally likely to attract Old Bill's attention.

 

[MG Clive]

This is a forum for the eHS PHEV so conversations around the green strips are not really relevant.
My understanding is that the manufacturer of the plates is now legally obliged to put an identifying mark/name and their postcode onto any new plates they make. Plates naked in this area are equally likely to attract Old Bill's attention.

Yes I apologize for mentioning the green strip, it was just one of my four dislikes about the number plates, and number plates can be fitted crooked to any car, that's why owners of other MGs have contributed to the conversation. To be legal, they must have the supplier name and postcode, and the necessary BS mark, but the Dealer's name and address in big text is certainly not necessary.