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Old 29-11-2005, 09:39 PM   #1
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Hi all,
What do you guys with BA's have as number plates in regards to size.

Normal Rear
Slimline Back

Just wondering what would look best on my XR

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Old 29-11-2005, 09:46 PM   #2
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The bootlid has holes for screws at the bottom of a normal size plate doesn't it?
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Old 29-11-2005, 09:50 PM   #3
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I'd go slimline for the front and normal sized for the back.
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Old 29-11-2005, 09:54 PM   #4
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I think in NSW that's what RTA states how you should have them ... the larger plate on the back (so the bloody speed cameras can read it ... hee hee)
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:30 PM   #5
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I have slimline on front and large rear. Slimline on rear looks crap as space designed for large(normal plate).
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:37 PM   #6
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In nsw you can only get slimline on the front and normal at the rear.
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:42 PM   #7
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I have large plates on the front and on the back, I personally don't like the slimline plates at all I think they look a little squished. In my avatar you can see the way the large plates look on the front and in this picture you can see how they look on my sexy rear end.
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:45 PM   #8
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you can see how they look on my sexy rear end.
giggity.

Anyone got pics of slimline fronts?
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:49 PM   #9
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Slimline front


Normal Rear
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:51 PM   #10
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here you go...



and...

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Slim front for me, big rear!

QLD sucks, i wish we could get slimline rears up here!
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guys thanks a lot for the input its great to see people offering help -- has anyone got any more pics of their cars with custom plates

thanks again
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Old 30-11-2005, 12:32 AM   #13
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bump!!!
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Are these real plates?
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Old 30-11-2005, 12:59 AM   #15
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They are for WA ... custom plates are allowed up to 13 characters from memory on the plastic plates.
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Old 30-11-2005, 01:08 AM   #16
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yeah they look good hey
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They are for WA ... custom plates are allowed up to 13 characters from memory on the plastic plates.
Nine letters was the limit when I bought these.
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Old 30-11-2005, 07:55 AM   #18
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Anyone got pics of slimline fronts?






Pics are 12 months old, had it two days when i took these.
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Old 30-11-2005, 12:13 PM   #19
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I was most impressed that hubby fitted my front number plate without putting holes in the bumper. It has been on there for over 2 years now without any hassels, yes I was a doubting Thomas who said it would fall off the first time I hit a bump. Not the best photo but still you can see no screws.
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Old 30-11-2005, 05:23 PM   #20
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I have custom slimline black on white plates.
All the pics on the computer have the content of the plates edited out though.

When I bought the car it had standard issue black on yellow plates. I didn't like them.
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Old 30-11-2005, 06:12 PM   #21
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i got the new NSW slimlines, Gold on black
i love em! make the ute look so different
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Old 01-12-2005, 01:05 PM   #22
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no dont get slim line ones, just get normal size, and no they dont have bottom drill holes they only have two at the font and two in the rear, for the front you will need to drill two extra's holes. or just leave it how it is like i did
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