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Offline patch900

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German plates
« on: 25 April 2007, 13:49 »
Hi,

are the german (pressed metal) plates legal ? even if they have the GB symbol on ?

I saw a kid driving with some on the other day, thought they looked sweet and mine are pretty knackered (especially the rear) and will need replacing.
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Re: German plates
« Reply #1 on: 25 April 2007, 16:47 »
it's the font that the plod don't like.....their fancy new anpr machines can't read them :grin: :grin:
you could buy pressed steel uk font plates...I believe dubmeister sell them???
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Re: German plates
« Reply #2 on: 25 April 2007, 17:08 »
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Re: German plates
« Reply #3 on: 25 April 2007, 20:08 »
^^ jord you got my back today homeboy :P
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Re: German plates
« Reply #4 on: 25 April 2007, 20:15 »
well these are mine....





ooh slap me with yas £30 officer... lol

besides gettin pulled on wayto gti fest for fog lights, i havent been pulled since havin me private plates on me mk4 spaced as they are above when going to mc'ds for a milkshake on a nightshift dinner break..... lol... that milkshake cost me £30 the barstewards,,,,, but seen as i hardly use old sparkly now apart from shows etc i can afford the fee if i get stumped... lol

loads better than gaylord legal plastic things

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Re: German plates
« Reply #5 on: 27 April 2007, 16:02 »
^^ jord you got my back today homeboy :P


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Re: German plates
« Reply #6 on: 27 April 2007, 16:06 »
i've got some pressed one for elvis, havent been bothered to put them on yet though. yes they are illegal they're supposed to be strictly show plates

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Re: German plates
« Reply #7 on: 30 April 2007, 13:01 »
Well I have bought some, euro plates in non GB font.  :evil:

In the words of NWA f*** the police.

Well actually, :embarassed:, will buy some english ones as well for a backup, so I can change em if I need to. If I go on holiday and the car is sat on the road will change em for the english ones.

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