MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: x21ekx on February 09, 2013, 03:05:21 pm

Title: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: x21ekx on February 09, 2013, 03:05:21 pm
Hay hay
Seen alot of you guys are rolling with the front ends filled and smoothed which IMO looks absolutely class but! I was wondering where abouts you guys fix your plates when on the road and how?
Any photos would be excellent as I'm thinking of having mine done
Cheers chaps
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: garrardrj on February 09, 2013, 04:53:13 pm
I think they use magnetic plates and have magnets stuck behind the smooth bit  :innocent:
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: AA on February 09, 2013, 05:20:17 pm
neodymium magnets from ebay and a good squeeze of superglue or araldite :happy2:
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: Banham on February 09, 2013, 05:26:25 pm
Quote from: AA on February 09, 2013, 05:20:17 pm
neodymium magnets from ebay and a good squeeze of superglue or araldite :happy2:

^Thats how i did mine
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: jonnym on February 09, 2013, 05:32:08 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360484695988?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

£14.79 all in for 10 20mmX5mm neodymium disc magnets.

I got some to put mine on with and they are strong. If the plate is going to fall off, it will be through the magnets not being glued down properly! I've used the no more nails thing for attach my magnets.
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: MC71 on February 09, 2013, 05:37:05 pm
I've got a OEM American smoothed grill and carry 2 plates, 1 on the car and 1 in the boot. 1 is held in place with magnets, the other is held in place by double sided suction cups.

I have 16X 20mm X 3mm N35 Neodymium magnets, 8 on reverse of the plate and 8 on the reverse of the grill. I don't have any pics of the magnets attached to my car but there is guide on them....

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12447.0.html)

Magnets i bought are from eBay.....

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-20-LARGE-and-STRONG-Neodymium-disk-magnets-20mm-dia-x-3mm-N35-grade-/130650096328?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e6b5a42c8)

And with the suction cups on mine...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2Fa563802d-eef8-4006-a1cf-6e13f80ce1ae_zpsc8fe0756.jpg&hash=1bdb0b06bb3c1d3e731bae6671619e17b1961d9d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2F6728386bfb0337446192e51a14f264c8.jpg&hash=303319f09776d2712a1523290b098550d4285df9)

Any problems, pop me a PM!  :happy2:
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: x21ekx on February 09, 2013, 06:26:18 pm
Really grateful guys cheers :congrats:
Anyone re sight there plate to a different place? I.e the lower grill or left/right of centre?
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: chrisr763 on February 09, 2013, 10:04:42 pm
Quote from: x21ekx on February 09, 2013, 06:26:18 pm
Really grateful guys cheers :congrats:
Anyone re sight there plate to a different place? I.e the lower grill or left/right of centre?

In the process of... With a square plate - to the right hand bottom corner (somewhere)  As for daily useage its on the lower grill, which is not really ideal or what i want  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs516%2Fchrisr766%2F22A32A19-919E-46E4-B232-579E57C1DB1B-3028-000002A1569FAC84_zps390fd261.jpg&hash=bd817af7ee52c90e282cadbd29c79cc87378dae5)
Title: Re: NUMBER PLATES
Post by: x21ekx on February 09, 2013, 11:32:02 pm
Humm food for thought