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Offline Timi8888

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« on: September 27, 2012, 12:56:56 pm »
Does anyone know where I can get shortened pressed number plates that are legal for a 5 digit/letter plate?
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Re: Plates
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 01:03:50 pm »
I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters.  I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.
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Re: Plates
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 01:04:17 pm »
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Re: Plates
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 01:14:19 pm »
Don't know about pressed plates but I just bought a normal shortened plate from these guys. I think its legal with all the correct spacing and the BS details are on it too...

http://www.myshowplates.com/?gclid=CPz5247c1bICFaTKtAod0A8AKA

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Re: Plates
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2012, 01:15:42 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on September 27, 2012, 01:03:50 pm
I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters.  I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.

As lonmg as spacing iss correct between numbers and letter it makes no difference how long (wide) the plate is, my mum has had her private plate (1 number 3 letters) on various cars over the years and its only 11" long
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Re: Plates
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2012, 01:29:47 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on September 27, 2012, 01:03:50 pm
I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters.  I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.

If you've got a number plate with fewer letters you can have shortened plates. The rules apply to the border around the characters which has to be above a certain size but that same size applies whether you have a 7 character plate or a 2 character one.

As above, plate my ride or eBay are good places to look.
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Re: Plates
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2012, 01:36:17 pm »
Doesn't say on this but as long as you also have at least 11mm from the last letter/number to the edge of the plate and same at front then it's fine.   :happy2:

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Re: Plates
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2012, 03:16:55 pm »
Yeah they are legal as long as you keep normal font size and an 11mm border. Don't fancy sending off the documents, but may try one of the local dealers shown on that website. Thanks guys.
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Re: Plates
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2012, 03:58:32 pm »
Quote from: MC71 on September 27, 2012, 01:36:17 pm
Doesn't say on this but as long as you also have at least 11mm from the last letter/number to the edge of the plate and same at front then it's fine.   :happy2:



Chop that plate in half and you have my mum's plate  :signLOL:
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2012, 10:00:51 pm »
having phoned around a few plate makers i noticed some are wanting reg docs etc ent to them ? and some dont,,,, whats that all about, i received my new plates yesterday with no documents and i done that a few years ago also with my old car, so whats sending the docs etc off to them all aboutb then???
i simply checked with them that my plate choice was legal - and it was - so job done, 24hrs later i got my plates through the post, went for the carbon raised letter gel plates ( now legal ) and they look sooooo much better
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Re: Plates
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2012, 08:40:43 am »
^^^. Where did you get your gel 3D plates from?

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Re: Plates
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2012, 08:59:04 am »
^^^^ check out this site.....

http://www.demonplates.com/about.php






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Re: Plates
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2012, 08:51:30 pm »
Are they definitely 100% legal?

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Re: Plates
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2012, 09:13:46 pm »
^^^^ from what ive read on the interweb are are completly legal and conform to currunt legislation.

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Re: Plates
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2012, 09:15:59 pm »
Quote from: MC71 on September 30, 2012, 08:59:04 am
^^^^ check out this site.....

http://www.demonplates.com/about.php






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I have just been speccing a plate on this site, but i cant see an option to buy shorter plates for 5 or 6 letters. Is it just me being a dufus, or don't they do shorter plates.  :happy2:
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