MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: johnboy07 on July 29, 2011, 12:38:45 pm
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well think i jinxed myself last week saying i had never been pulled for my plates. Got pulled last night and fined £60 for them and told if he saw me again with them on after 14days i would be going to court. ooops. Lesson learned. So bought myself some number plate surrounds to improve the look of the standard plates. Going on holiday tomorow and car is back in the garage with the steering rach problem being sorted again so will post up some pics of them on the car when im home. Think im going to adapt the front surround to fit the curve of the front bumper better. Anyways these are the surrounds i went for .
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2FIMG-20110729-00121.jpg&hash=1d0f55683ec32b69a92780a025fadcdd745792b4)
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Were yours pressed german font or uk?
Ps post some pics when fitted, I like the look of those as mine have faded now
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Mine looked like this and yeh will defo put some pics up when im back and my cars sorted :smiley:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2FP1070271.jpg&hash=1b09baf9d27738dc96d516131c8a2c6c1e191d6d)
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You can get legal metal pressed plates, has to be UK font obviously and as long as it complies with BSAU then should be fine, eg:
http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/webshop/uk-legal-pressed-metal-plates/uk-legal-plates/
http://www.platemyride.com/uk-legal-plates/
:happy2:
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i did say to the traffic officer that pulled me about pressed plates arent always illegal and he said they were as the surfaces are not deemed as properly reflective. May buy these and keep a copy of them saying they are legal incase he pulls me again. thanks :happy2:
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I prefer the 3D gel ones myself, might get some of those.
Not much luck with your steering rack? I'm going down APD tomorrow, guess I might see your car there again, lol!
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haha yep my car will definately be there and let me know if not :signLOL: Well it may not be the steering rack again but paul doesnt want to send it to vw incase its not that and he then looks a prat so he's going to check everything and have it sorted for when im back. well hopefully anyways. :popcornsoda:
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If you want 3d gel try showplates on eBay iv got 3d carbon gel all road legal they are mint
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yh they look pretty good i used 2 have those on my mk5
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http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/showplates/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
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how much did you get the surrounds for and where from?
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How do you get those surrounds to fit the curved front on a mk5? I didnt think they would bend that far? - and if they do wouldnt that pose a problem regarding fitting the plate?
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How do you get those surrounds to fit the curved front on a mk5? I didnt think they would bend that far? - and if they do wouldnt that pose a problem regarding fitting the plate?
I've got these plate surrounds fitted on the front and rear of my car and your right the back will be fine but i decided to remove the curved standard plate mount from the grill and put the plate surround straight onto the grill :happy2:
how much did you get the surrounds for and where from?
Can get them from awesome for just over a fiver each :party:
Dave
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I know smugness won't help and will probably make you hate me but:
Nice motor mate,
Look forward to seeing the updates as and when.
Best mod you could get now is legal pressed plates. :wink:
(replied in your build thread)
Dubmeister do them as others have said, or if you don't fancy posting your documents, at a few shows I have been to recently then you can get them on the day (and not need to show paperwork)
That's what I did at Inters as my front plate fell off coming back from DC.