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Title: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: RyanVW on 01 January 2011, 16:09

Plate surrounds & german style plates

Anyone know where i can get some of these?
Are german style plates legal?

Thanks
Ryan

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Wayne on 01 January 2011, 16:36

German style plates are illegal: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=32114.0

Plate surrounds: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/shop/golfgti-co-uk-number-plate-frames/

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: RyanVW on 01 January 2011, 16:47

Tyvm
Im very tempted to get some german plates they look awesome

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 January 2011, 16:49

As said Mate they are illegal. I was running them on my old GTI for months with no problems and was even followed by the police. I have them on my current car and again so far have had no trouble. I had to send pictures of my car to my insurance company and they said nothing either. However, technically they are illegal so be very careful.

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: vw-8v on 01 January 2011, 17:22

i thought u could buy leagal ones from that dubmeister? or have i been told fibes?

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Wayne on 01 January 2011, 20:03

Quote from: vw-8v on 01 January 2011, 17:22

i thought u could buy leagal ones from that dubmeister? or have i been told fibes?

Yes but they are uk font and are legal.

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Gavv8 on 25 March 2011, 23:22

I've got a set of full german plates on my mk3, the letters and numbers are very clear and won't confuse any camera's and i've had no trouble from the law.
It's a risk you take but they do look very nice.

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Wayne on 25 March 2011, 23:32

Quote from: Gavv8 on 25 March 2011, 23:22

I've got a set of full german plates on my mk3, the letters and numbers are very clear and won't confuse any camera's and i've had no trouble from the law.
It's a risk you take but they do look very nice.

Makes no difference, non standard font is illegal.

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: dan_apps on 27 March 2011, 15:50

ran german plates on my mk2 for around a year with no troubles, even had the law follow me on several occasions. BUT i think that was more luck than anything. i think its best to go Legal font on pressed plates thats what i will be doing. just not worth a fine and if you have a particulary nosey coppa the full car inspection too!

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: dantheman6554 on 01 April 2011, 16:13

Its a very thin line between having alot of trouble with them and not,  traffic cops are pretty bad for stoping you, always best carry a standard set in the boot and offer to swop them there and then if you get pulled   :smiley:

Title: Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
Post by: Wayne on 01 April 2011, 21:40

Quote from: dantheman6554 on 01 April 2011, 16:13

Its a very thin line between having alot of trouble with them and not,  traffic cops are pretty bad for stoping you, always best carry a standard set in the boot and offer to swop them there and then if you get pulled   :smiley:

They tend to not let that happen these days, I was fined twice for mine.