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is you plate legal or not

total legal
51 (81%)
not sure
2 (3.2%)
yes  ilegal
2 (3.2%)
ilegal but i will take the chance anyway
8 (12.7%)
other
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 59

Voting closed: November 02, 2010, 08:59:37 pm

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #60 on: October 30, 2010, 04:37:08 am »

Yeah ive heard that they are legal. They do look good and id like to use them... but CBA getting pulled over by the feds!

You should be alright with them then, There are no 'Feds' in the UK, they are all in America!!!  :grin:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #61 on: October 30, 2010, 03:17:38 pm »
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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #62 on: October 30, 2010, 06:01:38 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2010, 06:03:26 pm by Saint Steve »

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #63 on: October 30, 2010, 07:44:48 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #64 on: October 30, 2010, 08:28:49 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:

It has the Euro flag on them Nathan, just hidden behind my Favorite football teams Badge sticker in red.

So they are still legal  :wink:
« Last Edit: October 30, 2010, 08:31:08 pm by Saint Steve »

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #65 on: October 31, 2010, 05:49:25 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:
They relaxed the 'flag' laws a couple of years ago - you can now have national flags, and (I think) even localised flags, such as Kernow.
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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #66 on: October 31, 2010, 09:00:31 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:
They relaxed the 'flag' laws a couple of years ago - you can now have national flags, and (I think) even localised flags, such as Kernow.

Yes TT you may be correct, but Steve you may want to pay attention to the last sentence..........

''On 28 December 2001, the Government announced the intention to permit the display of national flags and national identifiers on vehicle number plates. The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 are in the process of being amended. They will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc. are not allowed.''

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #67 on: October 31, 2010, 09:11:58 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:
They relaxed the 'flag' laws a couple of years ago - you can now have national flags, and (I think) even localised flags, such as Kernow.

Yes TT you may be correct, but Steve you may want to pay attention to the last sentence..........

''On 28 December 2001, the Government announced the intention to permit the display of national flags and national identifiers on vehicle number plates. The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 are in the process of being amended. They will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc. are not allowed.''

Sorry Nathan, but the sticker does infact have a GB badge displayed on it below the Teams badge :innocent:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #68 on: October 31, 2010, 09:14:27 pm »
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
I was thinking of getting some dubmeister pressed plates... ( UK font, correct spacing etc)... what are peoples views on these?
They are supposed to be 100% legal - but I recall someone had 'issues' with the old bill.

As pictured in my sig.... Totally Legal

with Plate surround around £35ish for both front+back.

Wasn't aware anything other than the 'Euro' flag were legal on a UK number plate Steve? Whats that bit in red you have?  :confused:
They relaxed the 'flag' laws a couple of years ago - you can now have national flags, and (I think) even localised flags, such as Kernow.

Yes TT you may be correct, but Steve you may want to pay attention to the last sentence..........

''On 28 December 2001, the Government announced the intention to permit the display of national flags and national identifiers on vehicle number plates. The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 are in the process of being amended. They will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc. are not allowed.''

Sorry Nathan, but the sticker does infact have a GB badge displayed on it below the Teams badge :innocent:

Don't be sorry mate, just letting you know it may not be 100% legal, but ultimately your choice chap!  :happy2:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #69 on: October 31, 2010, 09:36:18 pm »


Legal :wink:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #70 on: October 31, 2010, 11:25:13 pm »
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National flags and identifiers

Motorists in England, Scotland and Wales have the option to display the Union Flag, Cross of St George, Cross of St Andrew (also known as the Saltire) or Red Dragon of Wales together with one of the following identifiers: GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain, GB, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom, UK, CYMRU, Cymru, CYM, Cym, ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng, SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO, Sco, WALES or Wales. This must be displayed on the left hand side of the number plate. No other symbols or flags can be displayed on number plates.

The flag must be positioned above the identifier and neither must be more than 50 millimetres wide or on the number plate margin.

Motorists displaying national flags and identifiers will still be required to display the standard GB sticker when travelling in Europe.

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I think Saint Steve is indicating that technically his plates are legal. He just covered the flag bit up with a  sticker (hence technically making it illegal) but can remove it to make it legal.

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #71 on: November 01, 2010, 08:31:10 am »
Depending on the year of manufacture, the law varies but as all mk5's are post 2001 all number plates must be retro reflective. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the pressed plates a flat, non-reflective surface and therefore illegal?

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #72 on: November 01, 2010, 10:07:21 am »
Depending on the year of manufacture, the law varies but as all mk5's are post 2001 all number plates must be retro reflective. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the pressed plates a flat, non-reflective surface and therefore illegal?

They are reflective ???  :confused:

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #73 on: November 01, 2010, 10:13:30 am »
Depending on the year of manufacture, the law varies but as all mk5's are post 2001 all number plates must be retro reflective. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the pressed plates a flat, non-reflective surface and therefore illegal?

i'd read about this somewhere but couldn't find it as it was why i didn't go pressed on the rocco

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Re: ilegal plates on you mk5 gti
« Reply #74 on: November 01, 2010, 10:25:13 am »
Where does it say Not legal on Dubmeisters web site then??

They would land themselves in alot of trouble Mis-leading customers if they were not the required spec to pass British Law.