2005 Euro front license plate holder is U.G.L.Y.

**one4spl** · 03-01-2008 09:56 AM

My Euro has a US sized mount, with a European sized mount over that, with a AU size plate in it, and oddly enough it all looks like shit.

The 2007 cars I see in pics have a neat AU sized mount... can this be fitted to the 2005 bumper?

**EuroSteve** · 03-01-2008 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by one4spl

My Euro has a US sized mount, with a European sized mount over that, with a AU size plate in it, and oddly enough it all looks like shit.

The 2007 cars I see in pics have a neat AU sized mount... can this be fitted to the 2005 bumper?

I hear you!! I'd be interested to know this also!

S.

PS. It blocks a fair portion of the air scoop as well...

**tony1234** · 03-01-2008 12:18 PM

I've got an 06 and yes it's ugly.I removed the holder and cut approx.1/3rd of it off and sanded it back with a bit of fine grade wet and dry.BTW i've got slimline premium plates.

**Pumped** · 03-01-2008 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by tony1234

BTW i've got slimline premium plates.

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**EUR003act** · 03-01-2008 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by tony1234

I've got an 06 and yes it's ugly.I removed the holder and cut approx.1/3rd of it off and sanded it back with a bit of fine grade wet and dry.BTW i've got slimline premium plates.

mine had the huge ass japanese holder on it... used to be like double the size of my number plate! i cut it down to size and sanded off with wet'n'dry too... then i sprayed it metallic silver (match my car) and clear coated it... looks sexy now

ftw i also have slimline plates...

**one4spl** · 04-01-2008 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by EUR003act

mine had the huge ass japanese holder on it..

You have an '07, right?

**BiLL|z0r** · 04-01-2008 07:12 AM

I also cut mine down to size and I just have normal plates.

**glengowan** · 04-01-2008 12:48 PM

mine is MY07 also was too big i have slimline plates. I cut it and painted it silver and clear coated it, looks much better. Thanks EUROO3act for the idea

**SRVTIR** · 04-01-2008 02:55 PM

i took the plastic thing off and just re drilled the number plate - it sits flush on a 1mm thick foam plate so it doesnt scratch the bar.

**EUR003act** · 04-01-2008 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by glengowan

mine is MY07 also was too big i have slimline plates. I cut it and painted it silver and clear coated it, looks much better. Thanks EUROO3act for the idea

i get rep points now right? lol

no probs dude, glad i could help! i just hate seeing euro's not looking sexy!

Originally Posted by one4spl

You have an '07, right?

nah i got the last of the '03... although i do have multiple parts off the '07

**one4spl** · 05-01-2008 08:23 AM

Well, I took it all apart and had a look.

I decided to throw out the European shaped moulding, and then trimmed down the US moulding so that it had no flange on it, and trimmed the bottom so it was ~20mm short of the bottom of the AU plate. I sanded it all down so that it was smooth and square, and then coated it a couple of times with Moto spray matt black paint to hide the sanding marks.

Conveniently the US mount has perforation lines around the edge of the flange making it easy to trim off with tin-snips or a sharp hobby knife.

Looks good!

**tony1234** · 05-01-2008 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by one4spl

Well, I took it all apart and had a look.

I decided to throw out the European shaped moulding, and then trimmed down the US moulding so that it had no flange on it, and trimmed the bottom so it was ~20mm short of the bottom of the AU plate. I sanded it all down so that it was smooth and square, and then coated it a couple of times with Moto spray matt black paint to hide the sanding marks.

Conveniently the US mount has perforation lines around the edge of the flange making it easy to trim off with tin-snips or a sharp hobby knife.

Looks good!

Yep that's exactly what i did.i just didn't explain it very well.

.Looks heaps better now doesn't it?