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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DazVR6 on 28 April 2008, 23:37

Title: Reg plates...where from..?
Post by: DazVR6 on 28 April 2008, 23:37: Need some new registration plates for my vr, nothing fancy but good quality, anyone know wheres the best place to get some from..?

How about the pressed metal ones, quite fancy a pair of them, any ideas..?
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Post by: BobbyT on 28 April 2008, 23:46: got mine off ebay, 20 quid for the two :wink:
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Post by: Mikester on 29 April 2008, 00:41: "these plates are classed as show plates, they are intended for off road or show use only. We cannot except any responsibility for an legal proceedings taken against you if you use them on the public road."

I guess that is becuase pressed metal is not reflective like a british numberplate is.
Title: Re: Reg plates...where from..?
Post by: BobbyT on 29 April 2008, 00:43: yes they are reflective :wink:

these are the ones i got for the golf and bora
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pressed-EURO-Style-NUMBER-Metal-3D-LICENCE-Plates-REG_W0QQitemZ190216480961QQihZ009QQcategoryZ52638QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pressed-EURO-Style-NUMBER-Metal-3D-LICENCE-Plates-REG_W0QQitemZ190216480961QQihZ009QQcategoryZ52638QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
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Post by: Mikester on 29 April 2008, 00:48: jesus, that guy is also selling a ferrari 355 and a brand new S5 audi.
Someone has a big cheque book.
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Post by: BobbyT on 29 April 2008, 00:52: must sell alot of plates :grin:
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Post by: LazyLunatic on 29 April 2008, 01:32: looks good for Ã‚£20, might have to grab a set. but not sure whether to get GB badge or no badge??? I reckon no badge.

how are the fixings -secure?

cheers,
LL ;)
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Post by: BobbyT on 29 April 2008, 06:44: you get some double sided tape, not the best so i used some other stuff :wink:
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Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2008, 07:45: Quote from: LazyLunatic on 29 April 2008, 01:32
looks good for Ã‚£20, might have to grab a set. but not sure whether to get GB badge or no badge??? I reckon no badge.

how are the fixings -secure?

cheers,
LL ;)

I had plain ones, stick mine on with double sided trim tape.
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Post by: Paul86S2 on 29 April 2008, 09:48: Quote from: Mikester on 29 April 2008, 00:41
"these plates are classed as show plates, they are intended for off road or show use only. We cannot except any responsibility for an legal proceedings taken against you if you use them on the public road."

I guess that is becuase pressed metal is not reflective like a british numberplate is.
MOT laws on number plates were relaxed at the end of last year. According to the MOT man too many people were failing MOT's based on the number plate laws, and the DVLA were getting inundated with complaints, and considering they now sell reg plates they decided to relax the laws.
My plates would have failed for having the car makers logo (only allowed GB or the Euro symbol), a car graphic in the middle of the numbers, and no postcode or details of who had made the plates up. Forgot to swop them over before I went for the MOT.

Paul
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Post by: marky GTI on 29 April 2008, 13:17: Quote from: DazVR6 on 28 April 2008, 23:37
Need some new registration plates for my vr, nothing fancy but good quality, anyone know wheres the best place to get some from..?

How about the pressed metal ones, quite fancy a pair of them, any ideas..?
Got some good quality ones for my bike off here...
you can design your own.

http://www.designaplateuk.co.uk/
Title: Re: Reg plates...where from..?
Post by: Len on 29 April 2008, 13:19: If you just want plain ones go to Halfords!
Title: Re: Reg plates...where from..?
Post by: DazVR6 on 29 April 2008, 13:44: Got some of those pressed metal ones for Ã‚£20 from the ebay shop that Rob recommended, cheers Rob. :smiley:
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Post by: golfmk31993 on 29 April 2008, 14:49: i want to get some of theese , they are better than the ones from halfords and cheaper,

just wondered has anyone ever been in trouble with the cops because of theese plates?
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Post by: VW_08 on 29 April 2008, 14:53: Quote from: Len on 29 April 2008, 13:19
If you just want plain ones go to Halfords!

yeah i got a front GB one for Ã‚£14 from halfords, went in with my documents and they did it in 15mins, then stuck with double sided sticky pads, also bought from halfords
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Post by: golfmk31993 on 29 April 2008, 15:00: the ones from halfords are expensive and they dont last long,

i had some in the past, lasted about 4 months before they looked crappy,

i think im gunna get some off ebay, do they not ask for your documents when u buy one from ebay? seems abit dodgy :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: VW_08 on 29 April 2008, 15:14: Quote from: golfmk31993 on 29 April 2008, 15:00
the ones from halfords are expensive and they dont last long,

i had some in the past, lasted about 4 months before they looked crappy,

i think im gunna get some off ebay, do they not ask for your documents when u buy one from ebay? seems abit dodgy :lipsrsealed:

If a huge stone doesnt crack it or pierce the plastic then how can it "look crappy"? its just plastic :huh:
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Post by: golfmk31993 on 29 April 2008, 15:26: they get dirty and the plastic print on the back peels off and looks sh!t
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Post by: Guy on 29 April 2008, 17:37: i'm very much of the show plates for shows and normal 'legal' plates for everyday skool... less reason plod has to pull me over the better
Title: Re: Reg plates...where from..?
Post by: DazVR6 on 29 April 2008, 19:09: :embarassed: Did something really stoopid...brought the plates and payed for em, then later realised that i hadn't given him the most important detail - my registration number (doh) :huh:

Emailed him with it and said sorry, hope he wasn't to peed off with me.
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Post by: nelds on 30 April 2008, 07:05: only problem with using sticky pads is when you come to change your plates at MOT time. real arse getting them off and having to buy new pads each time
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Post by: DazVR6 on 30 April 2008, 09:49: Not gonna change em, far as i know they are legal....reflective, standard uk font and spacing, just that they are metal plates with pressed leters.
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Post by: golfmk31993 on 30 April 2008, 10:44: yer im gunna buy some aswell,

i think they look much better with the GB logo, and it makes them look more legal
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Post by: MadPhillyGTi on 30 April 2008, 11:36: Got mine from www.no1showplates.co.uk (http://www.no1showplates.co.uk)

Delivered next day and no complaints about the service. Had a St Georges flag and standard border on mine with slight italic font. Look mint in my opinion.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/2369069120_cfa1317e57.jpg?v=0)
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Post by: golfmk31993 on 30 April 2008, 11:38: the pressed metal ones look so much better though
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Post by: nelds on 30 April 2008, 19:51: took my arse to DVLA in Chelmsford and finally had Cherished plate put on.

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/DSCN0294.jpg)
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Post by: Greg on 01 May 2008, 09:57: Out of interest, my mate got pulled over on his way to work last week and given a Ã‚£40 spot fine for having German font pressed metal plates with the german 'D' symbol on them. Might be worth keeping legit ones in the boot!