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Vodka and monster again this this year? I'm gutted to be away on hols for this one, BTCC is my favourite event of the year!

Exactly, you only find the borders and spacing because this is the legal requirement not the physical size of the backing of the plate. http://www.craigsplates.com/order/order.php If you use this site to buy a plate (or just test it out) you can select the legal plates and still get the 'cut down' plate that is legal for the number of characters you have. This is a legal plate that you have to send your documents off for so it is legit. There were plates out a while ago that were basically letters with the legal borders cut round them. So the plate wasn't square. These (although hideous) were sold as legal as the margins cut were the legal one.

I'm looking forward to seeing this complete Paul!

Just buy a g35! Test drove an ST once. Not sure if it was a bad example but it was awful!

Just to clarify that I didn't get a ticket. The policeman was alone and scots law does not allow a police officer to act alone. All he did was took my details. I'm sure he'll be gunning for me. If I got a fine or change notification then I'd pay it as I admit the number is dodgy on the grounds stated above. I just couldn't hack a bobby on the beat (I assume without any specialist traffic training) spouting absolute rubbish about legislation that does not exist. This to me is the way to fast track a hatred of the police into a person or a group of people.

I checked on craigsplates this morning (where I got it) and under the 'legal plates' is a 5 character plate with the correct dimensions to keep the margins legal. This is what I have.

Just for the record, I have no complaint against the officer, he's doing his job. I have no issue with the police and don't want to turn this into a police bashing thread. Oh, he was going to 'confiscate your plate and see what the courts say about it' which my reply was a rather cheeky 'I have no issue with that.' I'd just like to know if I have epic win or epic fail.

Ok, Was at tescos grabbing something and was approached by a police officer in a focus estate. The conversation went like this. Policedude 'You're numberplate is illeagal' Me 'OK, officer' 'Yeah, the dots are illeagal and the plate is too small' 'I admit the dots are are risky but the plate is not too small' 'It is' 'It's not, it has the correct size border all around it and correct spacing' 'No, it's too short it has to be (gestures size of standard plate) this big, oh I wasn't going to give you a ticket but I am now' (Me thinking go ahead, you are alone so you can do f all about it in Scotland) 'Well I must have misinterpreted the guidelines given to me by the traffic police when I was stopped for accidentally running the car with a show plate on it, they were the DVLA guidelines that the traffic police carry' 'The plate is illeagal, what's your name?' Blah blah cop - 'You work at xxx' Me 'Yes, how do you know that?' Knowing it's on the donut run.... 'It's my job to know!' woooooo awesome! Anyway, my new boss was in the car as she's training with me and she said 'He picked the wrong guy to mess with, everyone here says you're the man that knows stuff about cars' Anyway, want to check if I'm right. Maybe I should have rolled over but he wasn't a traffic cop so I was willing to bet I was correct. Did a search http://www.theplatemarket.com/display_o ... umbers.php I admit I'm breaking this rule - Don't misrepresent letters / numbers using screws or fixings But does it say anywhere that a plate has to be 'standard size'??? I have a 5 character plate by the way. This could be an epic fail on my part but I don't believe I'm breaking any law on the length of my plate. All margins, sizes and spacing is correct - just the fixing covers are incorrect. Could anyone confirm?

What did you go for tint wise? The car is looking fantastic by the way. *checks piggy bank* - nope still not enough!

If you'd said it was Temper we could have told you it was a 2k7 with 309bhp straight off. Temper was only available that year on that model!

Ooooooh I can't wait to see them fitted either.

Not the best looking car but if I was offered one for a hire car in the US I'd take it. Cotta be more fun that a dodge caravan or a chrysler sebring

Have you searched on here for the answer? This subject (BHP of models) is covered weekly!

Damaged Repairable bud.

I'd replace to be honest. The Boses are 'mated' to the ECU so if they aren't 'divorced' properly one from a different car wouldn't work in yours anyway. You could PM R35LEE though (might not answer though as he's extremely busy I believe) as if any one can fix it he can. ZMANALEX might have replacements and if he does I'm sure they'd be good to go.

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=181 Get one printed!

that is amazing!

I prefer the Zed interior looks wise over many cars. The materials aren't up to German standards though.

Now you just need to get French, Spanish and Italian 350z'ers to also meet there Interesting thought, could someone outline the differences please, can't see much body wise It's mostly interior (different bumper and new head and tail lights, also a revised engine) but the interior was improved a bit. That is where the Zed falls WAAAAAAAAAAY behind the TT. The interior is naff compared to Audi.

You could have cleaned the wheels! Looking good. A black locker would finish it off nicely.

Either a Cat C/D or a DR. If it's getting ripped up anyway then a DR could be a good option and you might have some cash over for extra bits.

Nice looking TT. I was sick of a new TT sitting on my ass this morning as a slow van (in front of me) overtook a tractor on the dual carriageway. It wasn't on my ass for long. Welcome to the club.

I'm a little worried about flying with BA for my holidays. I don't mind getting stuck there (although I'd miss one of my best mates weddings) but I don't want to get stuck here!

Not sure how bad the leak is. Doesn't say what damage has been done to the tree. I'm bloody amazed that they have no SSSVs though. In the north sea you need three barriers minimum in a production well whether it free flows or not. It must be a pretty high pressure reservoir if it's gushing though so I hope they can close it off. Lets hope the office cleaner of the company involved isn't a brit though or it'll be blamed on them....