This is bound to have been discussed before but after 10 minutes of looking I can't find it !!

Question is rear number plate related - Standard or larger shaped plate ???

I do like the look of the shaped plate with the domed text but can't help thinking it looks a bit Rover 75 ... any one with an opinion or a link to a previous thread on this subject?


Thanks in advance


SM (Lamp Post Lover)

I've just changed mine to a standard one and think it looks far better.

Daz 2017 4.4 Autobiography FFRR - love this car
Gone - VW T5 Transporter
Long gone - 2009 Disco
Long gone but never out of my thoughts - 2008 TDV8 HST

I prefer the big ones, here's a pic of mine......

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SM

I'm with Gazzer, I have the bigger plate also. With the Euro Flag on a private plate. Some say this size doen't work with private plates.

I've had all combo's of plate size on the RRS and I think this one looks best.

It doesn't offer any extra protection from rampaging lampposts though.

Heh .. thanks for that ... completely understand its down to personal preferance just thought I try and get a general consensus.

Been away on hols for a while now so actually only took my car in for repair on Tuesday and it will be in for a week or so. The insurance company wouldn't let me get a replacement car from the LR dealer so they sent me one from enterprise and its a Corsa (or Pubic as I call them - Corse Hair).

Bit of a difference from the RRS.

Stella Monkey wrote:

or Pubic as I call them - Corse Hair

 Current: I can't say...Oh the Shame!
Gone: 2003 Audi S4 - 340BHP of Fun
Gone: 2005 RRS SE, Silver, Chrome Mirrors, Tinted with a stupid spare wheel!
Gone: Audi A4 2.5 TDi Quattro 180bhp
Gone: BMW 535i
Gone: 1985 Audi Quattro
Gone: Subaru Imprezza Turbo (rubbish)

Larger but very few dealers offer this type! MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

Larger without the EU blue stripe.  Gone: RRS : HSE : TDv6 : 57 : Java Black : Ebony : 20"

Agreed  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

Fancyplates designed the large one for me a couple of years back and offer it for sale now.

http://www.fancyplates.com/

(no affiliation). 2022 P440e AB

I think all the plates in the UK are ridiculously large. If I had a choice, I would go the normal square one. I think that the "shaped" ones are, as Stella said, a bit Aunty Rover 75.

Here, our plates are smaller and you can apply online and have just about any style, colour or combination you like.

Even then you can specify slimline or standard size. The fewer the letters (max is 6) the smaller the plate. I have just 4 letters on mine (BKHK) which in slimline with white letters on a black plate makes it very small. I wish there had been some 3 letter combinations available but they have mostly been issued.

Our standard issue sequential plates are blue letters on a white background but you can even have a standard issue sequential plate in an alternative colour scheme. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

the round plate is horrible imo. Standard shape rectangle but larger size is the one to have

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