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greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:40 pm
by donkeybrains
hi guys
ive seen people with a greyish looking (almost sorta tinted) front numberplates, as if it has a film or something over them ............ is it just for styling or does it do something magical like absorb speed gun laser beams or something ?????
ive seen 2 cars with those and one was a lush M5
xx
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:00 pm
by X5Sport
Cosmetic. Number plates are not used as the target for lasers - I know coz I've been trained to use them
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:44 pm
by donkeybrains
[quote="X5Sport"]
Cosmetic. Number plates are not used as the target for lasers - I know coz I've been trained to use them
[/quote]
oh reeeeaally, that's impressive. are you a policeman then??? (ps. men in uniform are hawt
)
xx
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:03 pm
by shadrack
i did the ones on my e53 with lamin-x to tint them
is that you in the pic
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:11 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="Sammy xoxo"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Cosmetic. Number plates are not used as the target for lasers - I know coz I've been trained to use them
[/quote]
oh reeeeaally, that's impressive. are you a policeman then??? (ps. men in uniform are hawt
)
xx
[/quote]
No. I do have a uniform though. Weekend warrior type.
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:21 pm
by pvr
[quote="X5Sport"]
Cosmetic. Number plates are not used as the target for lasers - I know coz I've been trained to use them
[/quote]
What do you aim on as I can't think of other flat services?
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:10 pm
by X5Sport
Headlights, fog lights, bonnet, bumpers, radiator grilles etc. These machines need very little returned light to give a reading. The aiming point doesn't have to be perfectly flat. Handheld the range is maybe 200m, but typically a bit less. The vans with a stable platform can operate out much further. It's not a spot beam anyway at that range, more of a cone, hence number plate obscuring being a waste of time because it picks up off other parts.
Our radar units have a range of around 150m line of sight and they don't care about fuzzed number plates either.
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:23 pm
by Barney
Would they not give ANPR a problem though?
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:51 pm
by AW8
Technicalities aside - Looking tacky &/or being stopped by police not very appealing.
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:26 pm
by 535dboy
[quote="AW8"]
Technicalities aside - Looking tacky &/or being stopped by police not very appealing.
[/quote]
As above and I don't have a good track record with BiB......
Travelled across France today without getting nicked so that's an improvement
Autobahn tomorrow so game on...
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:01 am
by donkeybrains
[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Sammy xoxo"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Cosmetic. Number plates are not used as the target for lasers - I know coz I've been trained to use them
[/quote]
oh reeeeaally, that's impressive. are you a policeman then??? (ps. men in uniform are hawt
)
xx
[/quote]
No. I do have a uniform though. Weekend warrior type.
[/quote]
you're not a PCSO are you
)
xx
(& yes of course it's me in the pic!!)
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:05 pm
by X5Sport
Absolutely not! Wrong 'arm' altogether.
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:17 pm
by jaynana
[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="AW8"]
Technicalities aside - Looking tacky &/or being stopped by police not very appealing.
[/quote]
As above and I don't have a good track record with BiB......
Travelled across France today without getting nicked so that's an improvement
Autobahn tomorrow so game on...
[/quote]
best of luck getting back - suggest you check the engine bay for any unwanted passengers
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:37 pm
by 535dboy
[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="AW8"]
Technicalities aside - Looking tacky &/or being stopped by police not very appealing.
[/quote]
As above and I don't have a good track record with BiB......
Travelled across France today without getting nicked so that's an improvement
Autobahn tomorrow so game on...
[/quote]
best of luck getting back - suggest you check the engine bay for any unwanted passengers
[/quote]
In the Porsche so should be fine!!!
Re: greyish tinted front number plates
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:17 am
by Serverking
[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="AW8"]
Technicalities aside - Looking tacky &/or being stopped by police not very appealing.
[/quote]
As above and I don't have a good track record with BiB......
Travelled across France today without getting nicked so that's an improvement
Autobahn tomorrow so game on...
[/quote]
best of luck getting back - suggest you check the engine bay for any unwanted passengers
[/quote]
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