My rear numberplate is currently attached with sticky pads. These pads are failing, so I'd like to attach the plates using the holes + captive nuts built into the car (mine's an estate). Can anyone advise what type of bolt is needed for these nuts?

Think they are a M8 size.

I just went on ebay & got a set of the plastic number plate bolts,  99p

Edited 9 March, 20188 yr by OliR

Thanks, the plastic number plate bolts did the job for me - although the holes aren't very deep so I had to cut mine down to size.

6 minutes ago, TimmyB said:

Thanks, the plastic number plate bolts did the job for me - although the holes aren't very deep so I had to cut mine down to size.

I had to do the same.... plus I had to colour one of the bolt head in half black cause I sat over a letter on my plate and it annoyed me

On 09/03/2018 at 14:14, TimmyB said:

My rear numberplate is currently attached with sticky pads. These pads are failing, so I'd like to attach the plates using the holes + captive nuts built into the car (mine's an estate). Can anyone advise what type of bolt is needed for these nuts?

You mean the dealer didn't just drive two self tappers straight through the car ?

Absolutely standard practice here

****es me right off

 

8 hours ago, 181ce said:

You mean the dealer didn't just drive two self tappers straight through the car ?

Absolutely standard practice here

****es me right off

 

Same with my dealer in Ireland. I was not very happy!!!!!!

17 hours ago, 181ce said:

You mean the dealer didn't just drive two self tappers straight through the car ?

Absolutely standard practice here

****es me right off

 

 

..............and it's even worse when they do this or use Pot Rivets and the number plate isn't level.

On 01/05/2018 at 14:38, 181ce said:

You mean the dealer didn't just drive two self tappers straight through the car ?

Absolutely standard practice here

****es me right off

 

This p155ed me off as well until I discovered that captive nuts are fitted at build. Front one is drilled through the bumper but not so bothered as it is plastic.

I always insist on stick on plates.

 

ps - my nearest dealer spoils all his plates with a green border. It looks awful. One day I heard the parts man ordering up a special order with a black border as the customer was refusing plates with a green border on his new car. Quite right too.

Edited 11 May, 20188 yr by BoxerBoy

Green border? Wtf. 

Any border is naff. Political statements are implied.