Number Plates

[Northy]

Where do I get a nice one? I don't really want "Motorsave" or similar BS on the bottom of it :woot:

I also just want a nice standard one, no boy racer shit, I can do without been pulled, the car is enough of a magnet without a chav plate :lol:

G

[ben]

Go to a signwriter, they should have the stuff to do it or you might just need to provide the blank plates. Im not saying these will be legal though! ;)

[PaulUpton]

Northy, for number plates to be legal they have to have a stamp on them of where they were made

[Northy]

Oh yeah, I know, I don't mind it saying something, as long as it's not "I was a tight tw*t and went to Motorsave" :woot::woot:

Plus, what about if it's an old plate, before that rule/law came in? :lol:

I do want it to be "legal" :)

G

[DCM]

Halfords, and if you go to a legit place, you will need your V5

[PaulUpton]

Oh yeah, I know, I don't mind it saying something, as long as it's not "I was a tight tw*t and went to Motorsave" :woot::woot:

Plus, what about if it's an old plate, before that rule/law came in? :lol:

I do want it to be "legal" :)

G

I think if you want it "legal" there isnt much you can do to change it.

[bodgit]

I used this bloke on ebay. £7.49 front and rear. Nice plates free delivery and it came next day.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/iankaren/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350347265496
legal too

[GRIFF55]

Google showplates, i think it is showplates.co.uk. I've used them quite a bit in the past. not legal as there is no maker on the bottom, but i'm sure if you just have a std or honeycombe style you will be fine:thumbsup:

[i4n]

I've used these before: http://www.no1showplates.co.uk/index_new.php

Came quickly and has the BS info on the bottom right of the plate so it's legal. If you use them make sure you select the 'legal' font etc.

[bodgit]

Or you could try these Mr Bond
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/09/revolving-license-plates-help-chinese-speeders/
Revolving License Plates Help Chinese Speeders

by Justin Gardiner (http://www.oople.com/bloggers/justin-gardiner/) (RSS feed (http://www.oople.com/bloggers/justin-gardiner/rss.xml)) on May 9th 2008 at 2:02PM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/007-plate.jpg
James Bond used them to elude Goldfinger's foot soldiers, but now revolving license plates have hit the open market in (where else?) China. Apparently over half of all speeders caught on camera in the south of the country get away scot-free by using false or occluded plates. A basic remote controlled plate switcher costs just 800 Yuan ($115), but more sophisticated gadgets that get the job done in just three seconds cost over twice that amount.
So, would fitting one of these make your vehicle a Q Car?
[Source: Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK2077420080507)]

[Nick Goodall]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned www.fancyplates.com (http://www.fancyplates.com) - You can design them there and then, make them as "Showy" or "unshowy" as you like :thumbsup:

OR - http://www.gtgrafix.com/products/number-plates.php

[Chrislong]

To be legal, they just need the postcode of the business that made them on the bottom centre. Having "pikey plates ltd" or whatever is optional.

Alloy stamped plates at Dubmeister. I know your Brian isn't a german motor, but I still like them personally. They do legal and show plates. ;)

Personally, Ive made my own front "show plates" when I used to go to shows. The Mini had a smaller front one on (legal one is in the boot, officer), I made it from perspex, with the lettering cut in reverse at a vinyl lettering shop, and stuck some white vinyl over that... I also made some small motorbike plates for my mates this way that were mounted on velcro for obvious reasons. ;)

[Col]

Alloy stamped plates at Dubmeister. I know your Brian isn't a german motor, but I still like them personally. They do legal and show plates. ;)

That would be these then:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/thegreatonereturns/battle%20sax/P311009_1154_01.jpg
The GB bit is optional.

[mark christopher]

To be legal, they just need the postcode of the business that made them on the bottom centre. Having "pikey plates ltd" or whatever is optional.

Alloy stamped plates at Dubmeister. I know your Brian isn't a german motor, but I still like them personally. They do legal and show plates. ;)

Personally, Ive made my own front "show plates" when I used to go to shows. The Mini had a smaller front one on (legal one is in the boot, officer), I made it from perspex, with the lettering cut in reverse at a vinyl lettering shop, and stuck some white vinyl over that... I also made some small motorbike plates for my mates this way that were mounted on velcro for obvious reasons. ;)
Name of company that made the number plate up, AND post code

[purpletimbo]

Next time you are in York G, the guys on the lights at Gillygate Lord mayor's walk corner are very helpful:thumbsup:

[wacattack]

Just go to any main dealer. I got mine done recently at jct600 for £20, front and rear.

[N7ELA]

Graham,

best place I've found is car shows. You can get a pair of number plates made to order for less than £15.

They will put anything you want on.

Or Ebay, but they're a bit more expensive.

Best thing is to get some txt on the bottom so to the untrained eye (Normal copper) it looks like a legit place has made them.

:thumbsup:

[Adrian E]

+1 for GT grafix - used them several times for plates over the years. My requirements precisely as yours - don't want to advertise 'HALFORDS' or similar in ridiculously large/coloured font in the centre of the plate.

Although the requirement exists for a BS mark and makers details, I've had the same private plate on 3 cars now and never had issues come MOT etc. Two of the cars were registered after the date the legislation was amended - but who's to say the physical plates weren't transferred from your previous car?!

The intention of the legislation (plate makers details, requirement to show V5c etc) was to cut down on fraud from e.g. cloning, but since you can't control what is sold online from abroad it's not really worked apart from cutting down on the industrial estate cowboys - ANPR has been more effective at doing that! Basically if the plate is a 'legal' representation of a genuine reg number on a genuine car, nobody will care.

By the way, there's no set size for a number plate - just text dimensions, spacing between letters/groups/borders, so you can have a smaller plate if it has less characters in any case.

[Northy]

By the way, there's no set size for a number plate - just text dimensions, spacing between letters/groups/borders, so you can have a smaller plate if it has less characters in any case.

Now that is interesting, my reg is 6 characters and the rear one had been cut down, looks cool imho, so I can do that again :D

G

[James]

GTGrafix have cut a few for me too, wide choice and quick delivery. The first one i drilled for mounting screws cracked the plate though so be careful if you're not just sticking them on...

[Adrian E]

Now that is interesting, my reg is 6 characters and the rear one had been cut down, looks cool imho, so I can do that again :D

G

Yeah, mine is 5 characters - on my previous car (Leon Cupra R) I had the front plate made by gtgrafix to be the minimum legal size (mocked it up on paper first to get the dimensions right, based on DVLA published info) which coincidentally was the perfect size for the mounting space for the plate! It suited the car better with the 'wide mouth frog' front bumper to feed cold air in.....even though the intercoolers are mounted on each side as standard :blush:

Have always stuck plates on modern cars - only exception would be e.g. Merc where they tend to bend the plates a lot on the front to match the bumper profile, so you need the multiple bolt locations to keep it in place.

[Gibsy]

;) May be a stupid question but Are pressed plates legal

[Col]

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/thegreatonereturns/battle%20sax/P311009_1154_01.jpg
The GB bit is optional.


Mine are. Most aren't, though. These were from dubmeister, and were not cheap...
They are reflective, the correct font and the correct spacing. Anything other than GB in the blue bit is illegal.

p.s. Anywhere that advertises as "show plates" means they either don't have ministry of transport approval to make plates or are choosing to make plates outside of the rules.

[Northy]

What do people think to the following fonts:

Std 2d, 3d, Highline & Carbon fibre

I don't want anything chavtastic :lol:

G

[ryan_93]

if you just want standard "legal" plates go to your main local car dealer of the make of your car.

[Northy]

if you just want standard "legal" plates go to your main local car dealer of the make of your car.

*if* there was one close...... :(

[mark christopher]

*if* there was one close...... :(
are they both long thin or is front square?

[Northy]

:confused::confused::confused:

[watfordtrackwarrior]

GTGrafix have cut a few for me too, wide choice and quick delivery. The first one i drilled for mounting screws cracked the plate though so be careful if you're not just sticking them on...


USE NO MORE NAILS TAPE THEYLL NEVER COME OFF

[mark christopher]

are they both long thin or is front square?

:confused::confused::confused:

if there std plates i can do em for about £7 a set its just getting em to you