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Title: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 14:56
Hey all.
Just a quick question if I may.
Got tugged the other day (by the fuzz lol)
And was told my plates on my car are Illegal.
They only slapped my wrist and told me to change them before driving the car again.
Just wanted you opinion.
Diddnt think they were as I havnt altered the spacing or anything.
heres the plates. cheers all
P.S the bit underneith says performance Dub.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj67/jonezeeipswich/DSC00267.jpg)
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: Horney on 31 March 2008, 15:01
Border and GTI badge are both illegal. Plate should just be UK font with no border and Postcode of issueing company and BS mark. Only badge allowed is a Euro flag one with GB in.

Nick
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 15:04
ahhhhh ok thats 100% answered my question! thanks mate!
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: iddlesgti on 31 March 2008, 15:04
i think the font is the offending article there mate
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 15:06
nah the fonts normal chap!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: cняis on 31 March 2008, 15:33
german font hasnt got me stopped just yet... i guess its only a matter of time...  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: Village Idiots on 31 March 2008, 17:00
Font is OK...its the old Brit standard, much better than the new Brit standard (and that's an ex art teacher talking, so I know about these things!)
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: bigman_10 on 31 March 2008, 17:06
just out of interest mate it looks like they are pressed aswell? did they tell you off for that aswell?
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 17:10
you must have got a power mad copper mate cos mine has the wolfsburg edition logo down the side with a boarder and touch wood iv never been stopped
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:21
just out of interest mate it looks like they are pressed aswell? did they tell you off for that aswell?
Nah their not pressed mate just look like it on the pic  :wink:
from what i've heard about pressed plates its because their not reflective so speed cams find it hard to capture.
(might be wrong though)
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:23
you must have got a power mad copper mate cos mine has the wolfsburg edition logo down the side with a boarder and touch wood iv never been stopped
Yeah thats what i was thinking.
but she did say that if i diddnt get them changed another copper might not be so lenient.
I dont see the problem with things on the side of the plates as they dont stop the plate doing what they do if that makes sense.
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 March 2008, 17:25
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you must have got a power mad copper mate cos mine has the wolfsburg edition logo down the side with a boarder and touch wood iv never been stopped

Not really power-mad - there have been lots of posts about the police cracking down on non-conforming number plates.  I think Dan23's just been lucky so far.
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:26
just out of interest mate what does the wolfsburg edition logo look like?
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: topher on 31 March 2008, 17:29
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf

Should probably sticky that link somewhere methinks. Not that anyone will ever read it and the same questions will just go round and round and round and round and... go home toph.
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:32
ahhhhh!!! very helpfull!
you should sticky that for sure!!!!!!
Thanks mate!
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 17:33
its the logo on the top of this web page mate

http://www.hoffmann-speedster.com/dtgolf/prod/wob.asp
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:35
ahhhh yeah i know it! So is yours a wolfsburg edition mk 2?
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 17:37
ahhhh yeah i know it! So is yours a wolfsburg edition mk 2?

haha i wish mate, its far from it, dont even think it started life as a big bumper model
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 17:41
lol  :wink: oh well. dosent hurt to dream!!
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 17:51
lol  :wink: oh well. dosent hurt to dream!!

nope it sure dont mate
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: cняis on 31 March 2008, 18:01
the wolfsburg thing - werent all mk2s built in wolfsburg making the whole wolfsburg edition thing irrelivant?
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 18:06
dont quote me on this mate cos i might be totally wrong but i think there is wolfsburg edition ones, like a limited edition, but like i say i might be totally wrong
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 18:11
not sure mate? is the head Volkswagen facility even still in wolfsburg germany?
Title: Re: Illegal Number plates?
Post by: dan23 on 31 March 2008, 18:20
not sure mate? is the head Volkswagen facility even still in wolfsburg germany?

dont think so :undecided: