Has anyone got a pic of this from the front or front quarter?

 

Preferably on a silver or light coloured Z?

 

With UK legal numberplate?

 

Or a link to one.

 

Thanks - Gio

Like this ?

 

 

Originally posted by Gio

Ah, didn't know that. Yes please a pic of the bumper as it arrives (eg before the numberplate has been fitted) would be very interesting.

 

You learn something new every day. And sometimes, on this forum, effing shedloads!

 

Cheers - Gio

Ahaaaa (insert Alan Partridge whine here)

 

Thanks Andy.

 

James, could you measure the number plate mount if I asked nicely?

 

I had been thinking about how to position the number plate.

 

If you have a UK size one, do you position it so a bit sticks up and a bit sticks down?

 

Or have the top edge of the plate aligned with the top of the mount so it sticks down only.

 

Or go deano's route and have small letters and a plate the size of the mount (i.e. quite small).

 

Or even mount it at the bottom of the orifice pointing up like the Jag XK8 http://www.roberthughes.co.uk/xk8coupe.htm

http://www.studio9kc.co.uk/jaguar%20xk8.htm but this would take someone handy with a urethane file so I don't think I'll bother. (Unless there's a photoshop guru out there?)

 

I also worked out what I was being reminded of when I saw the new bumper. Not dissimilar to this:

sort of.

 

Cheers - Gio

It HAS to be a small plate, a full size looks stoopid imho. Far too much overhang left and right.

But it is legal ....

 

 

Anyway, some guys in the US actualy hacked the front bumper to remove the plate mounting lump - but that's becuase they're luck enough not to need a front plate in their state.

http://zdriver.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=537&thumb=1

Well, I love my front end, er, bumper that is.

 

:rofl:

with UK no plate:

 

 

didnt look that bad TBH, but i do prefer it with the smaller one now ;)

NIce one chaps. I thinkI am going for 99 spec after all - and with the UK size plate in the "normal" place.

 

I did some mockups so thought you'd like to see them.

 

 

(this isn't the "correct" positioning but it happens to be where mine is)

 

I Think that this could look quite nice but don't have the expertise. Could be even more fun if you had a little flip up mechanism and usually have the plate lying flat in the bottom of the bumper - then when you see the boys in blue, flick a switch and there's your plate back again!

 

Anyhoo - thanks for all your help, guys - it's got me off the fence at last (I think :rofl: ).

 

Cheers - Gio