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Old May 7, 2025 | 08:10 PM
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Clean look without front plate looks fine but my XJR has holes in the bumper from a prior plate. Purchased this off Amazon from seller “European License Plates” for $40. Really pleased with quality. Fairly thick metal with raised letters.


 
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Old May 7, 2025 | 09:10 PM
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Are you getting an European license plate holder for it or just screw it on the bumper itself?
 
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Old May 7, 2025 | 09:23 PM
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Are you getting an European license plate holder for it or just screw it on the bumper itself?
Yep. That’s on order. Have one on my XJ8 swap. It had a big scuff now covered by plate. One downside is holder can’t handle a car wash.
 
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Old May 8, 2025 | 06:33 AM
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That's a strange mix of plate styles, UK/GB badge but pressed metal & that font suggests a German plate. UK plates tend to be plastic with the coloured backing & letters behind a clear layer, forming a sort of sandwich. The UK font is quite different too.

Not that it matters in your case but thought I'd mention it.
 
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Old May 8, 2025 | 06:54 AM
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Well...when we are talking about fake plates...I guess you can't have everything.
I would have just fixed the "big scuff".
 
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Old May 8, 2025 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Hooli
That's a strange mix of plate styles, UK/GB badge but pressed metal & that font suggests a German plate. UK plates tend to be plastic with the coloured backing & letters behind a clear layer, forming a sort of sandwich. The UK font is quite different too.

Not that it matters in your case but thought I'd mention it.
I have the one you write about on the XJ8 provided by @markdpeter . The seller does numerous countries. I guess they have one font for their press.

 

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German style plates are quite popular here by Dubbers on their VW stuff, illegal of course but still popular.
 
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