Front Rego Backing Plate

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Front Rego Backing Plate

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Greetings,
can anyone confirm if export or CKD cars, specifically early MK1s had the 14A8455 type front backing plate fitted? I guess it was perhaps for the home market cars?
I never fitted one to my 997 and would like to find out.
Cheers Michael
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Re: Front Rego Backing Plate

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I don't definitively know the answer, BUT that doesn't stop me from suggesting the following.

As a lot of export market number plates were "odd" sizes & shapes when compared to the UK item, I suspect it is most likely that in most cases any number plate backing would be locally produced.
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Re: Front Rego Backing Plate

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yep i guess so. cheers.
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Re: Front Rego Backing Plate

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The U.S. imports had the 14A plate fitted.
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