Replacing Reg. Plates

[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys,

as above, I'm just about to order new plates through the site that RobG kindly provided but it mentions ''instructions on how to fit''. Hmmm is it not just an unscrew old, screw in new?

[joff]

Not if you have to drill holes in new plates. Put the old one over the top of the new one tape together (put tape over area back and front on the new plate were hole is going to be first) then drill hole and plates will fit as the old one's did

[Webby the Bear]

Not if you have to drill holes in new plates. Put the old one over the top of the new one tape together (put tape over area back and front on the new plate were hole is going to be first) then drill hole and plates will fit as the old one's did

aha! that's no hardship. i was thinking more of will i need to take bumpers off to secure at the back?

[tunnie]

depends some are stuck on, some are screwed on. Totally random what you get, depends on the selling dealer

[TheBoy]

Every Omega saloon I've looked closely enough at have been screwed

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers folks!

[TheBoy]

The screws are normally naff, may be worth going to egay to get some new screws (metal self tapers) and coloured caps...

[tunnie]

Every Omega saloon I've looked closely enough at have been screwed

Might want to look again at the back of my 2.2   

[TheBoy]

Every Omega saloon I've looked closely enough at have been screwed

Might want to look again at the back of my 2.2   

Double sided tape?  Why oh why, when the holes are precast into the bumper...

[TheBoy]

Wondering if its had a shunt up the jacksie, and bodge repaired.  Is the numberplate from the same garage as the front one?

[tunnie]

odd surround to it 

[tunnie]

plate is same as the front...

[TheBoy]

I've seen that sort of surround before, normally allows for quick change for showplates. Though normally badged with MaxPower and Turbo and I am a Chav, rather than plain like yours.

[albitz]

Every Omega saloon I've looked closely enough at have been screwed

Might want to look again at the back of my 2.2   

Double sided tape?  Why oh why, when the holes are precast into the bumper...

Because it looks much neater,especially after some time when the streaks of dirt/shite/ rust etc. gradually run downwards from the screws and cause ugly staining to the plates.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I've seen that sort of surround before, normally allows for quick change for showplates. Though normally badged with MaxPower and Turbo and I am a Chav, rather than plain like yours.

I've not long since removed a set of these from my car. Are you interested?

Horrid, horrid things. And the bumper's been drilled by a 4 yearold on a pogo stick by the looks of it...