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11 July 2003, 11:19 PM

SwissTony

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Just been outside cleaning my car this afternoon.Started cleaning underneath the number plate on the front splitter(MY00) and tucked between the splitter and the grill(radiator) was this...
It was loose so i pulled it out.Question is: what the hell is it and is it vital. I have no idea so maybe someone can enlighten me.

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11 July 2003, 11:21 PM

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isnt it from behind your number plate ?

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11 July 2003, 11:22 PM

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dont think so.Number plate seems to be still on and secure but i could check in morning.Its too late now and dark and i get scared going outside because of the bogeyman....

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11 July 2003, 11:32 PM

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It's the flingel splange come loose. Nothing to worry about.

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12 July 2003, 12:38 AM

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Are you sure about that Mr555??? Looks like the hingla duplex multi violocity insert to me......

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12 July 2003, 03:38 AM

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Looks like a white rectangle with a red cross in to me...?

I keep finding those on my PC, funnily enough...

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12 July 2003, 08:37 AM

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All fantastic and immensley informative replies guys!!
thanks for your efforts.I have made a mental note to return the favour at the earliest opportunity.

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12 July 2003, 08:57 AM

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have u checked your number plate, im sure when I changed mine, I had to drill out the old bolts, and there was a metal bracket behind there

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13 July 2003, 09:35 PM

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it looks like part of the warp drive or the plasma relay?

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13 July 2003, 09:43 PM

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It cant be the warp drive.
Thats from MY01 only

Greg

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13 July 2003, 09:56 PM

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It looks like a kitchen floor but its difficult to tell with that number plate backing plate in the way

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13 July 2003, 10:14 PM

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The twin hole and slot configuration quite clearly ID this as a random vector plotter. I should replace it at your earliest opportunity unless you don't want to get lost again!

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13 July 2003, 11:19 PM

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deffo number plate bracket.

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14 July 2003, 09:44 AM

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hard to tell whether its the lower mounting bracket for the standard subaru flux capacitor??

or the overhead spangel valve adjustment plate. either way i would get down to your nearest dealer straight away

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14 July 2003, 10:06 AM

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It's the Flux Capacitor...

...just wait until you next hit 88mph!

[Edited by pthomlinson@hotmail.com - 7/14/2003 10:07:17 AM]

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14 July 2003, 10:10 AM

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Nope - it's definitely the dilithium crystal retaining bracket.

It's a Scooby captain, but not as we know it.....

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14 July 2003, 10:54 AM

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Right....just checked the number plate and it is securly fastened.So apart from Back to the Future and Star Trek sundries, it must have been left there by the last person to fix new plates on.
Drove into work this morning and nothing was unusual so i will keep driving in ignorance...

thx for all the replies.

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14 July 2003, 11:22 AM

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Just out of curiosity, do any of the grooves or holes line up with the holes in number plate?

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14 July 2003, 01:14 PM

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dunno.
will try it when i get home

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14 July 2003, 01:21 PM

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I know what it is, it's the giggling pin

which should be connected to the laughing shaft

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14 July 2003, 01:37 PM

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yeah it is the number plate bracket and the slots do line up with the slats in the bumper. i have been messing with it this weekend when i was fitting my splitter!!!! nout to worry about

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14 July 2003, 01:43 PM

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d6ale you star.
thx for that, a clear and consise reply amidst the normal amount of pap....
to be honest the replies kept me amused.me thinks our guys and gals have too much time on their hands.
What splitter were you mucking around with..repairing or putting a new one on?

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14 July 2003, 01:49 PM

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lol

so I was right

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14 July 2003, 02:04 PM

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Sonic-sorry you were the first with the number plate idea so credit where due.
just seemed a tad odd, since the plate is secure as hell but with this spare bit of metal kicking around.I'm not worried now.

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14 July 2003, 02:58 PM

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Certainly looks like a number plate fixing.

Les

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14 July 2003, 03:40 PM

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just got my splitter back from being painted. so i was fitting it! the number plate has to be moved down onto the splitter and it leaves that bracket behind. which you unbolt and remove.

car looks mean now! well impressed. i'll get soem pics up soon!

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