Number plates

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>wrote:
>
>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is held
>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>
>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>off.
>>
>
>aren't there holes for screws?

Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...


David.
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:39:46 -0400, jdoe wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:54 +0100, David J
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is held
>>>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>>>
>>>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>>>off.
>>>>
>>>
>>>aren't there holes for screws?
>>
>>Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...
>>
>>
>>David.
>you must not be in the US, because I've never seen a US plate without
>holes for screws. Nonetheless why don't you drill small holes in the
>plate yourself?

You are right - I'm in the UK.

Of course I could drill 4 holes to match the car. Traditionally this
is how plates have always been secured. I don't know if the MB plate
fixing holes are threaded.

This adhesive method is new to me, (I have since noticed it on other
newish cars here) and I wonderered if it would stand the test of time.

Or will I find the plate missing one fine day? .....

David
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"David J" wrote in message

> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:39:46 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:54 +0100, David J
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is held
>>>>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>>>>
>>>>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>>>>off.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>aren't there holes for screws?
>>>
>>>Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...
>>>
>>>
>>>David.
>>you must not be in the US, because I've never seen a US plate without
>>holes for screws. Nonetheless why don't you drill small holes in the
>>plate yourself?
>
> You are right - I'm in the UK.

Most mercedes cars in the UK have the plates mounted in black frames.
One of my cars (the SLK) has this wrapped round the pointed end of the car
so the sticky things will not work.
I drilled through the plate to correspond with the fixing positions for the
sticky pads and used self tapping screws into there.
The screws have white plastic covers so they are disguised.
I noticed that my A class was supplied with this already done by the
dealers.
The original SLK Plate never stuck at the edges, it just wanted to be
straight rather than curved.
The screws hold it in place properly.
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:00:53 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
wrote:

>
>"David J" wrote in message
>
>> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:39:46 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:54 +0100, David J
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is held
>>>>>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>>>>>off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>aren't there holes for screws?
>>>>
>>>>Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>David.
>>>you must not be in the US, because I've never seen a US plate without
>>>holes for screws. Nonetheless why don't you drill small holes in the
>>>plate yourself?
>>
>> You are right - I'm in the UK.
>
>Most mercedes cars in the UK have the plates mounted in black frames.
>One of my cars (the SLK) has this wrapped round the pointed end of the car
>so the sticky things will not work.
>I drilled through the plate to correspond with the fixing positions for the
>sticky pads and used self tapping screws into there.
>The screws have white plastic covers so they are disguised.
>I noticed that my A class was supplied with this already done by the
>dealers.
>The original SLK Plate never stuck at the edges, it just wanted to be
>straight rather than curved.
>The screws hold it in place properly.


Interesting..

This car is a second-hand (2004) CLK 240. When bought recently it had
no numbers fitted, and I was told that the first owner had retained
his 'personal plates'. Surprisingly the DVLA then re-allocated the
original number supplied to the first owner, as shown in the MB
documents I have inherited, and this plate was fitted by the dealer.

The front fender of the CLK is a tad curved also (not as much as your
SLK) so maybe the sticky tape method will not hold my front plate
permanently.

This car was not supplied by our local MB main dealership, who I am
sure would not have used such a poor solution to a simple problem.

I agree that covered self tapping screws will be the best answer.

David
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"David J" wrote in message


> This car is a second-hand (2004) CLK 240. When bought recently it had
> no numbers fitted, and I was told that the first owner had retained
> his 'personal plates'. Surprisingly the DVLA then re-allocated the
> original number supplied to the first owner, as shown in the MB
> documents I have inherited, and this plate was fitted by the dealer.

That is actually normal practice.
They always try to resissue the original number.

> The front fender of the CLK is a tad curved also (not as much as your
> SLK) so maybe the sticky tape method will not hold my front plate
> permanently.

Its like the C class which is also a bit curved and difficult to get it to
stick (I have one of those too).

> This car was not supplied by our local MB main dealership, who I am
> sure would not have used such a poor solution to a simple problem.
>
> I agree that covered self tapping screws will be the best answer.

Do you have the original black frame that the plate is meant to fit into?
Screwing intothat plus the sticky pads is what our dealer is now doing.
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:00:53 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
wrote:

>
>"David J" wrote in message
>
>> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:39:46 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:54 +0100, David J
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is held
>>>>>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>>>>>off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>aren't there holes for screws?
>>>>
>>>>Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>David.
>>>you must not be in the US, because I've never seen a US plate without
>>>holes for screws. Nonetheless why don't you drill small holes in the
>>>plate yourself?
>>
>> You are right - I'm in the UK.
>
>Most mercedes cars in the UK have the plates mounted in black frames.
>One of my cars (the SLK) has this wrapped round the pointed end of the car
>so the sticky things will not work.
>I drilled through the plate to correspond with the fixing positions for the
>sticky pads and used self tapping screws into there.
>The screws have white plastic covers so they are disguised.
>I noticed that my A class was supplied with this already done by the
>dealers.
>The original SLK Plate never stuck at the edges, it just wanted to be
>straight rather than curved.
>The screws hold it in place properly.


Interesting..

This car is a second-hand CLK 240. When bought recently it had no
numbers fitted, and I was told that the first owner had retained his
'personal plates'. Surprisingly the DVLA then re-allocated the
original number supplied to the first owner, as shown in the MB
documents I have inherited, and this plate was fitted by the dealer.

The front fender of the CLK is a tad curved also (not as much as your
SLK) so maybe the sticky tape method will not hold my front plate
permanently.

This car was not supplied by our local MB main dealership, who I am
sure would not have used such a poor solution to a simple problem.

I agree that covered self tapping screws will be the best answer.

David
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:18:05 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
wrote:

>
>"David J" wrote in message
>
>

Sorry - I seem to have munged this thread by corrupting the header!!



>> This car is a second-hand (2004) CLK 240. When bought recently it had
>> no numbers fitted, and I was told that the first owner had retained
>> his 'personal plates'. Surprisingly the DVLA then re-allocated the
>> original number supplied to the first owner, as shown in the MB
>> documents I have inherited, and this plate was fitted by the dealer.
>
>That is actually normal practice.
>They always try to resissue the original number.
>
>> The front fender of the CLK is a tad curved also (not as much as your
>> SLK) so maybe the sticky tape method will not hold my front plate
>> permanently.
>
>Its like the C class which is also a bit curved and difficult to get it to
>stick (I have one of those too).
>
>> This car was not supplied by our local MB main dealership, who I am
>> sure would not have used such a poor solution to a simple problem.
>>
>> I agree that covered self tapping screws will be the best answer.
>
>Do you have the original black frame that the plate is meant to fit into?
>Screwing intothat plus the sticky pads is what our dealer is now doing.

No, I reckon that the first owner took that with his personal plate
attached to it. I'll have to take a look in at the local MB Parts
Dept to get this frame.

David
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This is perhaps the longest thread I've ever seen over a couple of screw
holes.


"David J" wrote in message

> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:00:53 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"David J" wrote in message
>>
>>> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:39:46 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:54 +0100, David J
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:41:51 -0400, jdoe wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:33:11 +0100, David J
>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have noticed that the front registration plate on my 2004 MB is
>>>>>>>held
>>>>>>>in place only by bits of double sided sticky tape.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This might look neat, but is it secure? Surely anyone can rip it
>>>>>>>off.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>aren't there holes for screws?
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes, there are in the car. But the plate was not drilled for them...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>David.
>>>>you must not be in the US, because I've never seen a US plate without
>>>>holes for screws. Nonetheless why don't you drill small holes in the
>>>>plate yourself?
>>>
>>> You are right - I'm in the UK.
>>
>>Most mercedes cars in the UK have the plates mounted in black frames.
>>One of my cars (the SLK) has this wrapped round the pointed end of the car
>>so the sticky things will not work.
>>I drilled through the plate to correspond with the fixing positions for
>>the
>>sticky pads and used self tapping screws into there.
>>The screws have white plastic covers so they are disguised.
>>I noticed that my A class was supplied with this already done by the
>>dealers.
>>The original SLK Plate never stuck at the edges, it just wanted to be
>>straight rather than curved.
>>The screws hold it in place properly.
>
>
> Interesting..
>
> This car is a second-hand CLK 240. When bought recently it had no
> numbers fitted, and I was told that the first owner had retained his
> 'personal plates'. Surprisingly the DVLA then re-allocated the
> original number supplied to the first owner, as shown in the MB
> documents I have inherited, and this plate was fitted by the dealer.
>
> The front fender of the CLK is a tad curved also (not as much as your
> SLK) so maybe the sticky tape method will not hold my front plate
> permanently.
>
> This car was not supplied by our local MB main dealership, who I am
> sure would not have used such a poor solution to a simple problem.
>
> I agree that covered self tapping screws will be the best answer.
>
> David
>
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"Ernesto" wrote in message

> This is perhaps the longest thread I've ever seen over a couple of screw
> holes.

You need to read between the lines.
Over here in the UK people steal number plates of cars, then steal petrol,
get speeding tickets and the real number owner has to prove it was not them.
It is a serious problem.
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"David J" wrote in message

> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:18:05 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"

> No, I reckon that the first owner took that with his personal plate
> attached to it. I'll have to take a look in at the local MB Parts
> Dept to get this frame.

They are available from other sources.
I have seen them on sale for use on other types of vehicle.
They do make the plate more secure as you cant easily get under the edge to
prize it off.
In fact when I had to change mine on one of the cars it was so well stuck
down with the sticky pads I broke the frame.
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