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Offline sjw

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"4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« on: 31 January 2022, 12:23 »
Do you like them, would you recommend?

Recently bought a personalised plate for my GTI, and I'm undecided on whether to go 4D or not. I quite like them, but I understand a lot of people don't and I totally get why as well. Very torn!

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #1 on: 31 January 2022, 13:03 »
I don’t have them because I don’t like them. With raised letters and numbers, I suspect they’re more difficult to clean too than normal flat perspex plates are. Just my opinion though.

I’ll stick with the standard dealer-fit plates.
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Offline Ceefeesh

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #2 on: 31 January 2022, 15:05 »
Yep, sadly I have a set. I like them, they're easily cleaned and I have received numerous favourable comments, sometimes from people you thought would never have noticed.
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Offline dubber36

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #3 on: 31 January 2022, 16:58 »
I think they look very tacky.

If you have a personal plate, that should be enough. Less is more and all that. Plain and simple plates for me. Platesforcars will make you a set with no docs (they are based in Ireland) with tiny weeny legal markings.

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2022, 17:18 »
I don't personally like them but I use an alternative small font, the standard font and your english reg's look horrible.

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2022, 18:00 »
I have pressed black/silver metal plates on my van that’s kinda 3D  :grin:

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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2022, 18:01 »
Well, if you like them then you may as well get them.

Personally I think they are on the tacky side but I’m old and boring.
They always remind me of a school craft project “ok kids, grab some Perspex, a hacksaw and some wet and dry paper, it’s time to make something crap to take home to your parents”


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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2022, 18:30 »
I must remove mine, then. Nope, still like them. Variety is the spice of life.  :cool:
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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2022, 18:45 »


A picture’s worth a 1000 words. One number obscured.
« Last Edit: 31 January 2022, 18:51 by Ceefeesh »
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Re: "4D" number plates. Anyone got them?
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2022, 14:29 »
Not my taste but it would be boring if we all liked the same.
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