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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: hotrod on 22 February 2008, 18:41
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Hi guys,
Need to get a pair of plates made up for my new ED30. Can anyone recommend a company with real pride in its workmanship. I am a perfectionist and am fed up with companies that supply plates with air bubbles, bad trimming, dodgy fonts, scratched, etc. They don’t need to be the cheapest... just the best!
A quick scan online produced Demon Plates & No1 Showplates. Any good reviews, as website was very effective and seemed professional.
Also Dubmeister pressed alloy plates, quite like them... used to have some on my Harley. How durable are they when used everyday?
I value your input as always.
Cheers, Hotrod
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those alloy plates are illegal!
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I've been looking for the same thing recently, so far i've had plates from 3 different companies, all of which ended up in the bin! I phoned on each occasion to complain but all i got was, "we sell thousands of these every year and never get any complaints" or words to that effect. Couldnt be bothered persuing it so i just put it down to experience and moved on.
I think i've had one from No1 showplates and Demon Plates, can remember which was which, one had quite a lot of bubbles specs of dirt in it and a funny notch along the bottom edge of the plate, looked like it had been cut wrong but i was assured this was normal! The other was a cheap nasty looking thing with the black backing which are put together in a roller, the yellow on the rear plate is very dark and just looks naff imho.
My next resort was Mal Plates, i've used them before for a non-legal show plate and i was very impressed with the quailty. However to make a legal plate they need to see your documents which i've not had time to arrange yet, think it has to be the orignals too so would need to go recorded delivery.
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those alloy plates are illegal!
Mine aren't they have a kite mark and a BS number on them and they are exactly the same font as normal plates. Mind you the black and silver ones I have aren't legal!
And for the OP go to Halfords and get them made up, if they are not correct your stood there and can tell them to make them again.
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sounds like the ones they used to fit in the 1970's!
are you sure the background surface is reflex-reflecting? :nerd:
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Anyone tried this site?:-
http://www.theplateman.co.uk/
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LOL, you are a joker, there are sooooo illegal...
(http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3989/picture1ti2.th.png) (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture1ti2.png)
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Hi Guys,
My current acrylic plates were made up at a show, can’t remember the name of the dealer. UK legal font, correctly spaced, no border, no postcode... very simple & very clean, especially with private number. However they had to make-up three sets for me & I cherry-picked the best pair... I paid for two sets to be fair, but at £10 a pair at was a steal. No docs required to produce.
When I had pressed plates on the Harley I was only ever pulled once due to illegal spacing (tut, tut), still let me off with a warning. (States Plates made these up for me.)
If I went for Dubmeister plates they would be simple and plain, I’m not trying to evade cameras, my Road Angel sorts that out for me. I just want some classy plates to compliment the ride!
Any more views/recommendations guys?
Cheers... Hotrod
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....Off topic but as you're here, "Hotrod". Dahlings, he's such a hottie! :grin:
I forgot to thank you for the Hot Choccy and Lemon Cake yesterday. I think the others must have got lost trying to find the meet :grin:. Your daughter is a real sweetie too - Just wait til she's a teenager like mine!
I'm looking forward to seeing your Eye-Candy-White Ed30!! :cool:
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Hi Robin,
You’re very welcome, it was a chilled afternoon.
Thanks to you for the test drive of your beast... very trusting... a true gent!
Danni got bored of all the boys talk, however she did wake up when you gave me a demo of your AP brake set-up!
I’ve learnt loads... only 2-weeks to go now.
Speak to you soon... Hotrod.
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I have to say I have bought lots of plates from www.fancyplates.com
The quality has been really good , however they dont carry postcode or require docs to be sent so strictly not legal any more.
They do a very nice 2/3rds front plate tho :cool:
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I have to say I have bought lots of plates from www.fancyplates.com
The quality has been really good , however they dont carry postcode or require docs to be sent so strictly not legal any more.
They do a very nice 2/3rds front plate tho :cool:
john_o,
I’ve heard that the police take a dim view of shortened no plates! Any probs yourself?
Hotrod
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just orderd some metal pressed plates because they look cool. also they may be illegal but my friends have them on their dubs and have never been pulled over for years with them on. to be honest if i got pulled over id just swap back to std plates for a few weeks and then puit them back on, also just swap over for MOT etc. should be here within 1 week :smiley:
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Passed 3 MOTS with my pressed plates on and it's a strict MOT place as well :)
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just orderd some metal pressed plates because they look cool. also they may be illegal but my friends have them on their dubs and have never been pulled over for years with them on. to be honest if i got pulled over id just swap back to std plates for a few weeks and then puit them back on, also just swap over for MOT etc. should be here within 1 week :smiley:
Hi Joe,
Did you use Dubmeister?
Hotrod
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just orderd some metal pressed plates because they look cool. also they may be illegal but my friends have them on their dubs and have never been pulled over for years with them on. to be honest if i got pulled over id just swap back to std plates for a few weeks and then puit them back on, also just swap over for MOT etc. should be here within 1 week :smiley:
Joe hi again,
Looking on Dubmeister site it seems you can get 3 different fonts... German FE, German Din & UK font.
I like the look of German FE... which variant did you choose?
Cheers... Hotrod
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I have to say I have bought lots of plates from www.fancyplates.com
The quality has been really good , however they dont carry postcode or require docs to be sent so strictly not legal any more.
They do a very nice 2/3rds front plate tho :cool:
they did a good job of the plates I got made up too.
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Hotrod,
I was in the same situation as you when it came to my plates. I eventually gave up and used a graphic design company to make mine.
Heres what mine look like:
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5797/dscf0149oj8.jpg)
They are on honeycomb background which you cant see during the day but at night its noticable because it reacts to artificial light (street lamps, headlights etc)
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....Those are very cool plates, maxamus :smiley: :cool:
If you drive in Europe, as I do, it's a good idea to get the blue side strip GB version plates.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_front_Feb08.jpg)
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i ordered them from the plate man above, delivery is 1 week and they are pressed in germany, i got YD05-CUK with the - in the middle, 35pounds for item including delivery. i also got the GB down the side in blue as Robin pointed out. pics when i get them :smiley:
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I’ve heard that the police take a dim view of shortened no plates! Any probs yourself?
nope , had them on 5 cars now , but I only ever run the front one , I always run std on the rear.
(fancy plates dont seem to do a 2/3rds rear plate anyway)
come MOT time take the risk or stick the full sized one on top of the small one for 1 day.
very much a personal call , there was also talk of making illegal number plates an auto fine + 3 points , rather than just a fine
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Hi Boyz,
Re: Quality issue
A question for those of you with pressed plates. Where the digits are raised, does the paint flake off at the edges?
My old Harleys pressed plate was flaking quite badly after only a few months, and it looked at bit crap.
What are yours like... are they Dubmeisters?
Cheers... Hotrod
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Hi Boyz
....Don't you mean this, Hotrod? :grin:
(http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/429/helloboys0do.jpg)
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Hi Boyz
....Don't you mean this, Hotrod? :grin:
(http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/429/helloboys0do.jpg)
Robin... I need a lie down... luvly puppies... Hotrod
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....Hey Hotrod, I forgot to tell you that Dodgy Elliott gave me the key to your new Candy White this morning - She's no longer a virgin! :laugh:
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hey hotrod, you wanted to see what the plates i ordered are like........
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/untitled-1.jpg)
they were ordered from http://www.theplateman.co.uk/
look good with the german tax disc stickers on but that is illegal
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oh and i have UK not D :smiley:
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Every plate on this thread is illegal in the uk
I'm Supprised more have not been stopped, maybe your all to quick for the police.
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Every plate on this thread is illegal in the uk
I'm Supprised more have not been stopped, maybe your all to quick for the police.
:grin: :grin: :grin:
i dont think the police even notice, they are too busy chasing 13 year old chavs to be bothered about some cool looking plates :laugh:
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Every plate on this thread is illegal in the uk
I'm Supprised more have not been stopped, maybe your all to quick for the police.
....Is that so? Then please tell me what is illegal about this plate I've posted in this thread?
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_front_Feb08.jpg)
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Well again i'm only human but
There is no suppler post code on the plate,
The curant rules can be found here.
http://www.mirad.co.uk/
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Well again i'm only human but
There is no suppler post code on the plate,
The curant rules can be found here.http://www.mirad.co.uk/
....Yes there is! It's all legal, mate.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_wetfront.jpg)
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LOL, Can see it now
And wrong link
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf
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....Hey Hotrod, I forgot to tell you that Dodgy Elliott gave me the key to your new Candy White this morning - She's no longer a virgin! :laugh:
SHOULD I BE CRYING?