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[A210AMG]

My wife is 5ft nothing and her nickname since I met her was Tiny...

Her first name begins with K so hence Tiny K

 

[Merc Owner 2B]

Use a proper MB number plate holder.

That is screwed to the car in the proper non-rust mountings

Why don't they make their cars out of the same stuff that these mountings are made of??

 

[Shude]

And dare I point out that plates retained by screws (as MB intended) tend not to succumb to the weather and other vagaries...

Complete opposite IMHO; Drilling holes into plates simply encourages water ingress which delaminates them and makes them look grubby from the inside out - often in a matter of months. Attaching by sticky tabs completely avoids this. Also sticky tabs do not rust unlike screws and if correctly applied will need some serious force to remove. Last time I removed a plate held on with sticky tabs the plate was destroyed

 

[NW_Merc]

Complete opposite IMHO; Drilling holes into plates simply encourages water ingress which delaminates them and makes them look grubby from the inside out - often in a matter of months. Attaching by sticky tabs completely avoids this. Also sticky tabs do not rust unlike screws and if correctly applied will need some serious force to remove. Last time I removed a plate held on with sticky tabs the plate was destroyed

Isnt there some adhesive based system shown on fifth gear which stops plate theft like this? I think it's tougher than sticky tabs.

 

[Shude]

Isnt there some adhesive based system shown on fifth gear which stops plate theft like this? I think it's tougher than sticky tabs.

No I think it was a plate which self-destructed if enough force was applied around the outer edge, leaving the letters mostly visible on the car (and still attached) but the outer frame missing.

 

[janner]

Using sticky tape instead of bolts will get you a fine in some European countries, probably by a cop with a much worse attitude... and a gun.
Worth bearing in mind if you plan on driving abroad.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Complete opposite IMHO; Drilling holes into plates simply encourages water ingress which delaminates them and makes them look grubby from the inside out - often in a matter of months. Attaching by sticky tabs completely avoids this. Also sticky tabs do not rust unlike screws and if correctly applied will need some serious force to remove. Last time I removed a plate held on with sticky tabs the plate was destroyed

If they're drilled properly, they're fine. Mine were fitted by the MB dealership I bought the car from seven years ago, and they're still as good as new. No delamination, no water ingress - and as far aas I can recall, the screws aren't rusty (but I'll check).

If the sticky tabs are so strong, how do you get them off the car without damaging the paintwork?

 

[Druk]

I Use the surrounds, either the black MB one or this style.

Then the number plate slots inside and is secure. The Front of the B class like the E class is quite angular so awkward at first to get it to fit.

I like this method to me it looks quite neat?

and the back one..

These plates are nice in their holders but I'm thinking you could get fingered for not having the plate makers name and/or postcode showing.



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[Deleted member 37751]

I'm thinking you could get fingered

I'll just take a big fine instead, thanks.

 

[BTB 500]

If the sticky tabs are so strong, how do you get them off the car without damaging the paintwork?

You simply pass some dental floss behind the plate and 'saw' through the pads - takes seconds.

 

[Geoff A]

I think if you live in France, it's law to have them secured by rivets

 

[A210AMG]

I'm thinking you could get fingered
I'll just take a big fine instead, thanks.


^ That made me chuckle


Yep I would rather pay the fine, however never been stopped and they pass MOT's interesting point as new Mercs have these holder (the part was from MB parts) so does it cover this? will have a look next time I walk past the garage

 

[Shude]

If the sticky tabs are so strong, how do you get them off the car without damaging the paintwork?

Screw standard MB plate holders to the car, glue plates to the holders.

 

[DITTRICH]

I think 4 pages on this is quite enough.
None of us were **THERE**.
At the end of the day, the police are there to enforce the law which requires that cars have number plates on them. They get told alot of stories every day and most of them are unlikely to be true so I think that we can forgive them for being a little sceptical.
Life is far too short to imagine all the ways in which retribution could be legally achieved. My suggestion: fit the plates and if you have their details ring up the nick and tell them you've done it. Otherwise forget it and move on. Life is **UNFAIR** sometimes and far too short to worry about this.

 

[219]

Or fit it upside down!

Better still , fit it with the numbers facing towards the paintwork

 

[Mr. B]

I think 4 pages on this is quite enough.
None of us were **THERE**.
At the end of the day, the police are there to enforce the law which requires that cars have number plates on them. They get told alot of stories every day and most of them are unlikely to be true so I think that we can forgive them for being a little sceptical.
Life is far too short to imagine all the ways in which retribution could be legally achieved. My suggestion: fit the plates and if you have their details ring up the nick and tell them you've done it. Otherwise forget it and move on. Life is **UNFAIR** sometimes and far too short to worry about this.

Well said old boy, bravo.

 

[H20 MRV]

if you want your number plates to stay on forever (Without loads of grief)

Fix the plate with pads as normal and a bead or clear silicone say a inch from the edge all the way round in a sort of ring, once it sets they will not come off!!

However if you want them off use dental floss (and gloves) put it down the gap between the car and the plate and work it up and down, this will cut the silicone and just pull off as normal ! easy!!