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Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Tue, 03 May 2005 04:48
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just a warning as i tried to put my existing prestige plates (6 chars + space) on my celsior to find that the recessed area between the lights is too narrow. could mount brackets, but would be illegal due to light not shining on them.
i myself am planning to take them apart and saw the perspex/metal off each end to narrow the plate, but just thought id put up a warning here for anyone wanting that style of plate or who, like me, already has them and is buying a celsior.
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Tue, 03 May 2005 06:12
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I think it is the same with all imports. I had to bend the edges on my gz20 soarer.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Tue, 03 May 2005 06:13
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bend, dont cut..cutting is bad mmkay, becuase officer plod gets angry when he sees cut plates...trust me on this 
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Brisbane
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January 2005
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Tue, 03 May 2005 07:55
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its not like normal plates.
thats why i was sure to mention that they are qld prestige ones.
theyre perspex with a metal backing surrounded by a sealed frame. there are 8 allen keys to take off before you can 'unframe' the plate, and the plate doesnt just screw into the bumper. You have another piece of metal that mounts to the car and you affix the plate to that using allen keys through the bottom of it (results in no screw holes and no bending of plates due to wear and tear).
what im doing is unframing and grinding down the perspex/metal insert then cutting the frame to fit before reframing and mounting.
after im finished it shouldnt look like its been touched.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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July 2004
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 02:03
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just out of curiosity is this the Celsior that was on Prestige Motorsports site a few months ago for about 13K? Very sweet I must say..
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northgate@brisbane.qld.au
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July 2003
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 02:25
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jeez, i wouldn't want to grind/bend/cut $2500 worth of prestige plates 
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Brisbane
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January 2005
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:47
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| hamgatan wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:03 |
just out of curiosity is this the Celsior that was on Prestige Motorsports site a few months ago for about 13K? Very sweet I must say..
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it is and thanks (was online for 3.5 minutes before i called apparently 
| nitephyre wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:25 |
jeez, i wouldn't want to grind/bend/cut $2500 worth of prestige plates
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me neither, but thats the ?best? way i can think to make them fit. Its either that, cut/modify my rear lights or bumper, or sell the plates.
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Melbourne
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September 2003
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:53
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Depending on how long your plates are (works with Vic plates)....you can take the tailights out and tuck the ends under the lights.
As long as the numbers/letters can be seen. Dont think they'd fuss about not being able to see the corners.
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Brisbane
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January 2005
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 05:33
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like i said. not normal plates.
the perspex is approx 10mm thick. i thought of that which was the other option i had in mind whilst unframing them. but the metal behind (with the actual letters) is stuck to the perspex and im not trying to unstick it because (knowing my luck) it will peel paint off the metal.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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July 2004
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Wed, 04 May 2005 08:31
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| Dr_Love wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:47 |
| hamgatan wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:03 |
just out of curiosity is this the Celsior that was on Prestige Motorsports site a few months ago for about 13K? Very sweet I must say..
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it is and thanks (was online for 3.5 minutes before i called apparently
| nitephyre wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:25 |
jeez, i wouldn't want to grind/bend/cut $2500 worth of prestige plates
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me neither, but thats the ?best? way i can think to make them fit. Its either that, cut/modify my rear lights or bumper, or sell the plates.
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yeah im looking at a celsior as a family/daily car next january.. (keeping the supra as my weekender though), saw this and yeah thought 'i am sooo jealous of the person who gets this!' Top Catch!
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Brisbane
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January 2005
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Thu, 05 May 2005 01:59
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::head swells::
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Thu, 05 May 2005 04:14
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| Dr_Love wrote on Thu, 05 May 2005 11:59 |
::head swells::
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Did you work out why it was running 18’s?
j/k
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January 2005
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Re: Celsiors + Qld Prestige Number Plates = Difficulties
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Thu, 05 May 2005 06:00
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| Chris Davey wrote on Thu, 05 May 2005 14:14 |
| Dr_Love wrote on Thu, 05 May 2005 11:59 |
::head swells::
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Did you work out why it was running 18’s?
j/k
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you just had to bring that up and pull my mood down
i did find out.
the jap who owned the car and did the conversion put a 2jz-ge ecu in instead of the 2jz-gte?
that seems to be the cause of all my probs...
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