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Offline scotta

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Number Plates
« on: July 15, 2011, 08:51:18 am »
Any recommendations on where to buy plates from?

Used GTGRAFIX before and the plates have lasted about 10 years but they are now a bit expensive.
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 09:00:22 am »

Used fancyplates.co.uk before and theyre in perfect nick after 2.5 years  :happy2:

Dont remember the price, sorry
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2011, 10:03:21 am »
Dubmeister, £30 for a pair of pressed metal plates. Road legal to
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 10:34:31 am »
Quote from: Weston on July 15, 2011, 10:03:21 am
Dubmeister, £30 for a pair of pressed metal plates. Road legal to

You got any pics of them on?
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 10:49:36 am »
Quote from: scotta on July 15, 2011, 10:34:31 am
Quote from: Weston on July 15, 2011, 10:03:21 am
Dubmeister, £30 for a pair of pressed metal plates. Road legal to

You got any pics of them on?

Of course

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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 10:52:32 am »
Quote from: Weston on July 15, 2011, 10:49:36 am
Quote from: scotta on July 15, 2011, 10:34:31 am
Quote from: Weston on July 15, 2011, 10:03:21 am
Dubmeister, £30 for a pair of pressed metal plates. Road legal to

You got any pics of them on?

Of course




Nice - may be purchasing two sets of them!
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2011, 10:54:17 am »
police still debate wether these are legal or not, a policeman pulled and fined me for these along with a 3/4 sized number plate as claimed they were not road legal, even though they state they are

he took pics and sent them to the dvla

i told him where they were from and showed him that they had all the markings on necessary, he said he was looking into it but never got back to me

im still however using them
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2011, 10:54:31 am »
They do look really good. Especially for the price  :grin:
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2011, 10:57:21 am »
Quote from: liver on July 15, 2011, 10:54:17 am
police still debate wether these are legal or not, a policeman pulled and fined me for these along with a 3/4 sized number plate as claimed they were not road legal, even though they state they are

he took pics and sent them to the dvla

i told him where they were from and showed him that they had all the markings on necessary, he said he was looking into it but never got back to me

im still however using them

My understanding is that they satisfy all the requirements of a legal plate as in spacing, font, size & markings etc. Hopefully won't get any issues
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 11:00:48 am »
Quote from: liver on July 15, 2011, 10:54:17 am
police still debate wether these are legal or not, a policeman pulled and fined me for these along with a 3/4 sized number plate as claimed they were not road legal, even though they state they are

he took pics and sent them to the dvla

i told him where they were from and showed him that they had all the markings on necessary, he said he was looking into it but never got back to me

im still however using them


They must also have a British standard marking, as well as the name/postcode of the numberplate supplier to conform to the Road Traffic Act.
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 11:04:19 am »
yeah they have all of those on and are legit

he was arguing that they are not reflective or reflective enough for legal use
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 11:11:00 am »
Quote from: liver on July 15, 2011, 11:04:19 am
yeah they have all of those on and are legit

he was arguing that they are not reflective or reflective enough for legal use

I don't think reflectivity is a requirement / standard?
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Re: Number Plates
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 04:08:11 pm »
Quote from: scotta on July 15, 2011, 08:51:18 am
Any recommendations on where to buy plates from?

Used GTGRAFIX before and the plates have lasted about 10 years but they are now a bit expensive.
. Must admit I use gtgrafix and I'm well impressed with my carbon fibre look plates.   You get what you pay for  :pomppomp:
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