What car looks worst with the "wrong" license plates?

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 12/05/2013 at 01:36 • Filed to: None

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In some dashcam video forever ago, I saw a Murano set up for tall/US style plates, but using a wide/Euro one instead. For the life of me I can't find a picture of it, but it was hideous that way. Do you know of any that are worse?

6shelBfan6 > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 01:47

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Not necessarily worst, but when I owned my e39, the American plate on the rear just looked out of place. The euro decklid just looks right on the e39.

thevancen > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 01:53

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The Ontario plate on the front of my old man's '75 Capri with the fibreglass air damn looked so weird the OPP stopped bothering us about running the Germany plates on it once we showed them photos of how hideous it looked. Not to mention the fact that it vibrated and made horrible noises as it sawed through the paint.

twinturbobmw > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 01:53

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US front plates on Audis!!!

twinturbobmw > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 01:55

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The front BMW Z8 with a US plate

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 01:56

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It looks like a bandage under the eye.

Dusty Ventures > twinturbobmw 12/05/2013 at 03:16

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You win

Brian Silvestro > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 07:26

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This plate frame placement makes exactly zero sense

azilus89 > Rainbow 12/05/2013 at 08:30

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I have always hated the license plate holder on the Focus ST and it makes no sense...

BarryDanger > Supreme Kiwi Zorro 12/05/2013 at 09:58

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Svend > thevancen 12/05/2013 at 12:14

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Nice Capri and some lovely Sierras in the back ground.

Svend > azilus89 12/05/2013 at 12:27

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I'm not a big fan of the British plate in the same place either, but the location on the Fiesta ST also doesn't sit right for me either.

azilus89 > Svend 12/05/2013 at 13:24

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Yeah exactly it just ruins the front grill on it

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > BarryDanger 12/05/2013 at 16:57

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THUG LIFE!

thevancen > Svend 12/09/2013 at 20:54

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Silly photo bombing Merkurs.... They put the Merkur/Sierra group right behind all the Capris.

Svend > thevancen 12/09/2013 at 21:50

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It could of been worse. They could of put them in front. I do like a Capri, but I also like a three door with a whale-tail.

thevancen > Svend 12/10/2013 at 22:34

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sad thing was, none of the 10 or so Merkurs there had a whale tail. There was a Cosworth Escort parked not far away though.

Svend > thevancen 12/11/2013 at 01:11

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Very nice motor. I shall see the Escort and Sierra with whale tails and raise, one Capri with whale tail.

thevancen > Svend 12/11/2013 at 02:22

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damn. I wanted to see them pictures, but alas, the got kinja'd.

Svend > thevancen 12/11/2013 at 05:18

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Clicking on the box, takes me to the page they are from.

thevancen > Svend 12/11/2013 at 15:08

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ah got it. Don't know if I like the whale tail on the capri.... Very different from what im used to. Maybe if it went further back on the car. This is what I grew up seeing on capris. 2 of the three that my father owned had them.

Svend > thevancen 12/11/2013 at 15:21

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Thats nice, subtle but still with purpose. Some tails can be way too much, but thats pretty sweet.

thevancen > Svend 12/11/2013 at 15:26

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One beef I have with this particular one is the fact that its made of rubber. Many hours have been spent with the black shoe polish there. It is, or at least, was, over the counter Ford. Same as the flares and air dam.

Svend > thevancen 12/11/2013 at 15:48

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Ye', the rubber spoilers were quite a thing back then with Ford. Thankfully the shoe polish isn't needed any more. So many other products on the market that do the job easier, faster, better and protect like Gtechniq T1 or C4 or CarPro Perl and DLux.

thevancen > Svend 12/11/2013 at 15:58

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Ah. The car hasn't seen the light of day in almost six years and at the time I was using what was left of a kiwi boot polish kit in a milk crate full of detailing stuff. That reminds me, we are putting the engine back in this winter!

Svend > thevancen 12/11/2013 at 16:04

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I've done the old boot polish a few times or smooth peanut butter (wipe on and then wipe off, makes the rubber look great and smells quite nice also). Then I found a certain British detailing forum and never looked back. Good luck with the engine mate, make sure you wrap up warm.

thevancen > Svend 12/11/2013 at 16:17

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Thanks man, never tried the peanut butter one, im allergic to peanuts XD. We've got a furnace in the garage for a reason. :)