Firstly thanks for all the advice on here. The car has finally arrived and to keep me happy I’ve added a few enhancements. Enjoying it so far.....
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Finally Arrived! Subtle Enhancements with pics
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Paint correction, Ceramic, Chrome delete, Window tint and number plate replacements, all done by PP Protect.
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Front Vinyl number plate from Onestopnumberplates
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Rear number plate from The Numberplate Clinic
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Front Vinyl number plate from Onestopnumberplates
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Rear number plate from The Numberplate Clinic
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hingus2000
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Looks great. Love the plates. I hadn't considered them until now but getting very tempted.
How much did that all cost if you don't mind me asking? Do you know how much the chrome delete aspect cost?
Is it me or has the front plate got some air bubbles in?
Is it me or has the front plate got some air bubbles in?
MrBadger
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Are you sure that front plate is not too high to interfere with the radar?
ie Where is the front radar on Model 3?
ie Where is the front radar on Model 3?
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Yes it has. It went on with ease and was perfect. But the day after collecting it and driving home it had accumulated plenty of flies, so I lightly soaked the nose cone face with a mitt to remove them. Next morning I noticed the bubbles. I’ll try heating with a hair dyer to see if they disappear or just replace.
hingus2000
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Haha! The Merc now has its new plate on.I didn't think you were allowed to have two cars with the same registration!
Yes it is, subtle but I like it. Not sure if it’s down to the spring rates but feels very similar to standard, possibly more forgiving, but a touch sharper when changing direction / cornering.
On the front it’s a vinyl plate so goes on with soapy water. The rear is acrylic so has 3M pads / tape to secure in position
Very straightforward...
Take the outer Tesla plastic frame/bracket off (two screws) then you're left with a bracket that attaches to the bumper.
Mount a plastic number plate to the bracket.
I also used sticky pads on the ends to help the plate follow the bend/contour of the bumper.
MrBadger
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I was briefly looking at our front plate (without dismantling) this morning and it wasn't clear if the plate would obscure the original mounting bracket. By looks of yours it does? Apart from taping at the ends, how did you secure to the mount - looks like a couple of screws? Do you think it would mount with just tape?
The plate comfortably covers the mounting bracket such that you can barely see it.
Secured with a couple of screws, simply because of the bend - however the end pieces of sticky pads have held, so I'd be quietly confident the whole thing would work with pads
Whole thing does work with pads, I've done it. (The Tesla standard number plate is tin/aluminium backing, so you can carefully bend/shape it over your knee so it fits snug with sticky pads, and no screws).
Rustybkts
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Those"bubbles" will be the original fixing holes. I did remove any proud swarf on my car first to ensure the reg plate stuck flush but wished I had filled them first as the sticker tends to lift on them.
What is worse is when I stuck my new aluminium plate to the boot, it wasn't straight and is very slightly on the piss!
Bloody tape sticks like the proverbial to a blanket.
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