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Offline RyanVW

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Plate surrounds & german style plates
« 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
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2011, 16:36 »
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Offline RyanVW

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #2 on: 01 January 2011, 16:47 »
Tyvm
Im very tempted to get some german plates they look awesome
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Offline Deano2711

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline vw-8v

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #4 on: 01 January 2011, 17:22 »
i thought u could buy leagal ones from that dubmeister? or have i been told fibes?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #7 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.
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Offline dan_apps

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #8 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!
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Offline dantheman6554

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Re: Plate surrounds & german style plates
« Reply #9 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:
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