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Offline Gtiain

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Pressed plates
« on: April 09, 2011, 07:18:17 pm »
Can someone please give me a straight answer?! Some people say they're legal, some people say they're not and some people say some types are and others aren't. I'd like to know either way. I saw a s3 today with pressed plates and it looked great.
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 07:24:37 pm »
As long as they contain the correct font / size and reflective properties etc they should be fine, Dubmeister do some that are legal http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/webshop/uk-legal-pressed-metal-plates/uk-legal-plates/

German typeface or any other countries font is a big NO NO (unless they share the uk's Font)
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2011, 09:06:25 pm »
As above, they must meet the criteria with respect to font style, size, spacing, colour etc. Provided they meet UK-spec, they're fine. Read the info on dubmeister's website.
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2011, 11:18:57 pm »
Very happy with my dubmeister plates, gone through a few MOT's with them on...
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2011, 10:27:48 am »
Have dubmeister plates myself. Never had any bother with them  :smiley:
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 10:07:20 am »
Well had dubmeister plates on mine.....

till the wife decided to drive mine into a post this weekend and wreck it  :fighting: :fighting:

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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 10:28:14 am »
Quote from: Saint Steve on April 11, 2011, 10:07:20 am
Well had dubmeister plates on mine.....

till the wife decided to drive mine into a post this weekend and wreck it  :fighting: :fighting:



Is the bumper damaged  :confused:
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2011, 10:35:12 am »


Well her bumper certainly got a good beating :innocent:

Did damage to my splitter, fortunatly the Black wraps took a beating and not the paintwork.
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2011, 10:38:10 am »
 :signLOL:

Thats a shame  :sad1: but as you say its good that the paint is unaffected and just the wrap. You got enough to recover it?
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2011, 10:40:13 am »
Quote from: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 10:38:10 am
:signLOL:

Thats a shame  :sad1: but as you say its good that the paint is unaffected and just the wrap. You got enough to recover it?
10 metres still in a roll in the understairs cuboard  :wink:
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 10:45:15 am »
Jeez thats alotta wrap!
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 11:04:25 am »
With these plates have you guys fixed them in the traditional way, with screws? I've seen some sticky pads you can get, are they any good?
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 11:08:15 am »
When i had a set on my old car, I used velcro  :happy2:
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Re: Pressed plates
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2011, 07:42:08 pm »
Quote from: Gtiain on April 11, 2011, 11:04:25 am
With these plates have you guys fixed them in the traditional way

Don't forget the option of magnets!  :laugh:
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