Black Euro plate rant

**rabbitoh** · 25-03-2008, 08:54 PM

Well, went to pick up my new black euro plates today, awesome looking and have R32 as part of the plate

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Got the rock star park out the front of the RTA, unscrewed the plates that came with the car, walked in at lunch, waited all of two minutes and was served. Living right! Then, I get the plates and I find out they have no freaking holes. Jesus Christ. I live in a rented apartment, I don't have power tools handy. Drove over to the old mans place, and got the plates on. What a pain in the arse if you don't have access to that! You only get one days exemption to get the plates fitted.

gpk_gti · 25-03-2008, 08:58 PM

did u really expect a government agency to do a job right??? hahahhahahah.... rta are a bunch of " add your chosen expletive " LOL

**gregozedobe** · 25-03-2008, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by rabbitoh

Then, I get the plates and I find out they have no freaking holes.

Ahhh, but how would you have felt if they did come with holes and the holes were in the wrong spots, thus spoiling your specially ordered flash new plates (or causing you to drill extra holes in your lovely car) ?

**rabbitoh** · 25-03-2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by gpk_gti

did u really expect a government agency to do a job right??? hahahhahahah.... rta are a bunch of " add your chosen expletive " LOL

No, but then I can always dream

**Vr6_Dog** · 25-03-2008, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by gregozedobe

Ahhh, but how would you have felt if they did come with holes and the holes were in the wrong spots, thus spoiling your specially ordered flash new plates (or causing you to drill extra holes in your lovely car) ?

Nice point.

**rabbitoh** · 25-03-2008, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by gregozedobe

Ahhh, but how would you have felt if they did come with holes and the holes were in the wrong spots, thus spoiling your specially ordered flash new plates (or causing you to drill extra holes in your lovely car) ?

Nah, not worried about drilling new holes in the number plate mount point. In fact, I didn't like the spots from the old plates on the back and will be drilling new ones on the weekend. Still, 2 x 2 options would not have killed em since I couldn't mount them at all!

gpk_gti · 25-03-2008, 09:04 PM

they used to come with holes,either double holes or single.

but probably it cost 0.05c to drill and saving 5c is more important for our generous government!!! LOL

**Tim** · 25-03-2008, 09:08 PM

I wouldnt want holes in my eure plates. They look nicer if u put them in a holder

**rabbitoh** · 25-03-2008, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tim

I wouldnt want holes in my eure plates. They look nicer if u put them in a holder

this is my point though - because I wasn't informed and it was a work day, I had to find a holder that day. The local repco only had a protector (which I ended up buying) that mounts over the plates - you still need to mount via the plates. I didn't have time to ring around to find another place because I had to get the plates on today (you only have a one day exemption) plus I was supposed to be working.

If they told me when I ordered a few weeks ago online, I would have got it sorted. All previous plates I had purchased had holes. Why would I assume any different?