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Title: pressed metal number plates
Post by: midz16v on 14 February 2008, 13:58

are plain ones without the d on them etc road legal in the uk?

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: vwjack on 14 February 2008, 14:41

yeah they are i think.
i know that 3d carbon domed number plates aint. they look fly!
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z145/thfcjack/reginfocarbon.jpg)
 :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 February 2008, 15:17

Only if the BS mark and other paraphenalia associated with legal numberplates is printed on them, otherwise, no they are not.

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: Horney on 14 February 2008, 15:26

Pressed plates are not legal unless fitted to a pre 73 car no matter what colour they are. That said if you use the proper UK font and spacing it'd be an eagle eyed and pedantic copper to pull you up on it.

Nick

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: midz16v on 14 February 2008, 22:05

cheers for clearing that up

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: dubsport on 15 February 2008, 12:52

Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 14 February 2008, 15:26

Pressed plates are not legal unless fitted to a pre 73 car no matter what colour they are. That said if you use the proper UK font and spacing it'd be an eagle eyed and pedantic copper to pull you up on it.

Nick

if they look exactly the smae then why bother?  :huh: I really dont understand why people want the D on their plates either  :huh:

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: vwjack on 15 February 2008, 13:01

if they look exactly the smae then why bother?  :huh: I really dont understand why people want the D on their plates either  :huh:
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haha i had a d on mine, they are great coz you can drive like a twit and they think your g-man! :embarassed:

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: Horney on 15 February 2008, 13:01

Pressed in UK font don't look exactly the same, similar but subtly different.

Nick

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 February 2008, 15:36

It's all about being an in-duh-vidual, innit.

I can think of more interesting modifications one might make than dicking about with numberplates, but that's just me.

Title: Re: pressed metal number plates
Post by: reubenwilliams on 18 February 2008, 13:36

I got pulled the other day for having german plates   :embarassed: (poor GF in the car being stared at by every passer by) - apparently a week earleir and it would have been a fine!!! i'm pretty sure if it had been raining they wouldn't have bothered.  Had to  get an MoT garage to stamp it and send off my lil pink naughty slip. 

The worst part is I hate them and they were on from the bloke I had it off! just hadn't reached the top of the 'to do' list!

They need a BS symbol and it doesnt matter if they're the right colours or if they have the proper reflective film for cameras.  Everyone should change them as they look sh*t anyway- any numpty with half a brain can recognise a  british number on a German plate.

Rant over -  :nerd: