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petersw wrote:
If a square number plate fits 8)
I would make it fit 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
7th Feb 2017 9:26 pm
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
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As we speak the number plate people are making one an exact fit for the D5, will be ready for launch date no doubtPeter
8th Feb 2017 7:00 am
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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I thought number plates had to be a certain dimension by law otherwise it doesn't get its approval ? ANPR etc
They're never going to make an odd shaped elongated plate to fit that space surely, it will just accentuate it. You would have thought that they would have designed the gap for a standard size plate not design a plate for a gap ? Is is that just what the designers call form function ?
Keeps them gainfully employed I suppose, like all the envioronmental forecasters, politicians and celebrities.Only dead fish go with the Flow !
8th Feb 2017 8:37 am
petersw
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Cannot see any reference to plate size or shape, only figures.
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Had a Play try this backend
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8th Feb 2017 8:59 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Top one would be a lot better with a standard plate, bottom one makes it look like a rodent.
8th Feb 2017 9:04 am
chalky
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Top one is more pleasing on the eye and doesn't play havoc with my OCDOnly dead fish go with the Flow !
8th Feb 2017 9:13 am
Stuff
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I think the asymmetric design looks very silly. It's a nod to the D3's superb design. They should have let it go when they decided to build the D5 with a single piece tailgate. I would't be surpised to see a symmetric design introduced in a future model year.
For those who are interested in licence plate regulations, there's a good briefing here.
There's a world of geekery around ANPR software and licence plate design and syntax.MY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
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8th Feb 2017 9:22 am
blue meanie D3 Decade
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still looks like the back of an old Toyota Previa to me unfortunately however the plate is sited and theeeeennn......???
8th Feb 2017 9:23 am
Bill Wright
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You could be on to something there:
Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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8th Feb 2017 9:32 am
blue meanie D3 Decade
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and theeeeennn......???
8th Feb 2017 9:51 am
110CSW
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I've really warmed to the D5 other than they need to fix the backend to make it symmetrical. It's easily done and I hope they deal with it at some stage as it's bloody awful at the moment.2014MY Discovery
8th Feb 2017 9:55 am
J77
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They have to have something to play around with come mid life facelift and to justify another price hike.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
8th Feb 2017 4:52 pm
lespes
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Spotted a white D5 today on road waiting to pull out of side road.
From the side and front view I had of it, looked better in flesh than photos seen so far, but no rear view poss.
It also looked more distinctive than I imagined from Disco Sport, looks at lot bigger than that model, but as it made its way through Marlborough High St passing several D4's parked up in the middle of road, it looked a fair bit smaller in comparison.
Funnily enough also saw a D4 with a long rear number plate fitted at same time and that looked rubbish as well D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
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8th Feb 2017 6:36 pm
RDR
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spotted two on a transporter coming off the m1 at J29 today. presumably going to Gordon Lambs who i just happen to be visiting tomorrow so will take a look round the back MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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