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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jeynesey on 28 March 2010, 08:59

Title: Pressed plates??
Post by: jeynesey on 28 March 2010, 08:59: Pressed plates or not? Opinions?? German font? Standard British?

Anyone have a photos of a mk5 with them on? :wink:

Nick
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: snakehips on 28 March 2010, 09:37: IMHO any font other than standard just looks silly. Draws attention from the car itself.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: maxp on 28 March 2010, 15:19: Pressed plates are retro, so are ok for retro cars (mk1-mk2), but look wrong on anything newer.

German fonts are illegal afaik aswell.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: FamilyDub on 28 March 2010, 16:32: ANY non-standard font, or spacing is illegal and an mot fail.

People can and do run them without issue, but IMO it's not 'if' but it's 'when' you get the fine....
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: richw911 on 28 March 2010, 16:43: You can get the metal pressed ones in uk font that are 100% road legal

http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/webshop/uk-legal-plates/uk-legal-plates/
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Wayne on 28 March 2010, 16:48: They look ok with the correct / legal font.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: jeynesey on 28 March 2010, 17:25: I havent been able to find many pics of mk5s with them on tbh.

I need to order some new plates as still have the crappy dealer sponsored ones on it! So I need to decide what to go for :undecided:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Saint Steve on 28 March 2010, 17:48: I have them on My Car, pressed and perfectly legal.German Font ones are Illegal.

Dubmeister.co.uk :smiley:

One photo ive found since, not close up but you may get the idea.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/philmcavity/039-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Jimp on 28 March 2010, 18:11: I have German font pressed plates on my mk5 but they are legal here, unlike the UK.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Ant on 28 March 2010, 20:09: Quote from: Saint Steve on 28 March 2010, 17:48
I have them on My Car, pressed and perfectly legal.German Font ones are Illegal.

Dubmeister.co.uk :smiley:

One photo ive found since, not close up but you may get the idea.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/philmcavity/039-1.jpg)

The font here is not German but UK legal, dubmeister do a really good job, got a set of these on my mk2.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: reidtastic on 28 March 2010, 20:56: yea dub meister do them as mentioned, i dont recommend them though ive been waiting 3 months :sad:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Rhyso on 28 March 2010, 20:58: Quote from: reidtastic on 28 March 2010, 20:56
yea dub meister do them as mentioned, i dont recommend them though ive been waiting 3 months :sad:

for plates?? :huh:

Loads on ukmkivs (about 25) had theirs done last week......

I'd be jumping on the phone first thing tomorrow!!
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Ant on 29 March 2010, 01:57: Quote from: Rhyso on 28 March 2010, 20:58
Quote from: reidtastic on 28 March 2010, 20:56
yea dub meister do them as mentioned, i dont recommend them though ive been waiting 3 months :sad:

for plates?? :huh:

Loads on ukmkivs (about 25) had theirs done last week......

I'd be jumping on the phone first thing tomorrow!!

Yep took about a week for mine, phone them.
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Steve30 on 29 March 2010, 07:36: Quote from: Saint Steve on 28 March 2010, 17:48
I have them on My Car, pressed and perfectly legal.German Font ones are Illegal.

Dubmeister.co.uk :smiley:

One photo ive found since, not close up but you may get the idea.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/philmcavity/039-1.jpg)

The car looks awsome steve!! Love those alloys mate enjoy steve30 :cool:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Saint Steve on 29 March 2010, 07:37: ^^Cheers Steve :smiley:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Steve30 on 29 March 2010, 07:46: Quote from: Saint Steve on 29 March 2010, 07:37
^^Cheers Steve :smiley:

What BHP are you pushing out on it now?

People keep going on about the GYF1's are just think they are rubbish mate summer tyre only!! :cool:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: Saint Steve on 29 March 2010, 09:23: Between 290-300 bhp steve :smiley:
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: AlanD on 29 March 2010, 09:50: Get them Nick. I got the dubmeister ones aswell with standard British (German is illegal) and put them on with adhesive pads, they look a million times better than standard.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_1297-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: bobotheclown on 30 March 2010, 13:43: I vaguely remember someone being pulled for having legal pressed plates and fined as the copper didn't know the law and thought the legal pressed plates were illegal, if that makes sense?
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: radz on 30 March 2010, 13:52: Quote from: bobotheclown on 30 March 2010, 13:43
I vaguely remember someone being pulled for having legal pressed plates and fined as the copper didn't know the law and thought the legal pressed plates were illegal, if that makes sense?

If I remember that happened - but he also got a letter of apology from the police and they would investigate whoever gave the fine as the plates are perfectly legal in the UK?

Will be ordering mine soon ^^
Title: Re: Pressed plates??
Post by: dan_apps on 01 April 2010, 20:46: thats just typical coppa's for you, wading in when they dont know what the flip they are talking about!