MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sf1506 on May 30, 2013, 07:31:20 pm

Title: Number plate help
Post by: sf1506 on May 30, 2013, 07:31:20 pm

Im wanting to move the number plate from its usual place, and not sure where to put it.
Does anybody have any ideas? I would like to remove it at shows so needs to come off quite easy.

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: JoeDarKa on May 30, 2013, 07:32:19 pm

Magnets. There is no other good place to put it

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: sf1506 on May 30, 2013, 07:43:44 pm

Are magnets strong enough?.

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: JoeDarKa on May 30, 2013, 08:54:29 pm

Some people use them on here who have smoothed grilles. They are usually a specific type

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: chowgar on May 30, 2013, 10:41:09 pm

Quote from: sf1506 on May 30, 2013, 07:43:44 pm

Are magnets strong enough?.

got mine on magnets and holds fine...

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: sf1506 on May 31, 2013, 01:16:31 pm

Where from?

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: ripmateyy on May 31, 2013, 04:30:37 pm

neodymium magnets are the best!! VERY strong!

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: sf1506 on May 31, 2013, 05:18:44 pm

Any idea where from?

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: Scottymon on May 31, 2013, 05:19:31 pm

painted on the bonnet

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2013, 06:32:19 pm

Use either N35 Neodymium magnets (from eBay, linky below to the ones I've got) or Double Sided Suction cups (eBay too, linky below to the ones I bought). I have an American smoothed grill and have both types, suction ones on the car and a magnet plate in the boot in case the other one goes AWOL.

IIRC it will be illegal to place the Number Plate anywhere else than its current position, can't remember why now.  :laugh:

Link for N35 Neodymium Magnets

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-Large-very-strong-Neodymium-disc-magnets-20mm-dia-x-3mm-N35-craft-fridge-diy-/181107431323?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a2ad8179b)

Link to the Double Sided Suction Cups

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-DOUBLE-SIDED-SUCTION-CUP-30mm-DIA-SUCKERS-FOR-GLASS-OR-PLASTIC-WINDOWS-/390602059676?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5af1b26f9c)

Guide to fitting the magnets.....

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

Pics of suction cups on my car...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2F3c8ef9318267409112b9bc05548ca38b.jpg&hash=96b5b3e02ac0f302b99a062f34b58bd20ee7e9e2)

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

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: sf1506 on May 31, 2013, 07:38:36 pm

Thanks mc71 just what I needed  :happy2:
Looking at yours have you got 6 suction cups on the front

Title: Re: Number plate help
Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2013, 07:50:48 pm

^^^^ yeap, and that's plenty, more than strong enough. If you get the magnets, you'll need at least 12. 6 for the plate and 6 for the reverse of the grill, I used 8 + 8.

 :happy2: