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Offline swiftlupogti

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Pressed metal square number plates?
« on: August 06, 2012, 07:24:14 pm »
Thinking of changing to a US rear bumper with shortened number plate recess.

Anyone know if the square number plates on the rear are legal?

Also, anyone know where I can find pressed metal ones? Prefably uk road legal?

Thanks
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 08:19:28 pm »
I'm pretty sure that pressed metal plates are NOT road legal in the UK (unless it's the old black and silver type) as they aren't made of a retroreflective material.

This thread might shed some light on to it...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=205714
« Last Edit: August 06, 2012, 08:23:42 pm by its_neil »
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 08:54:54 pm »
i think motor bike style square plates are ok? just go to halfords and get them made up there in front of you.
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2012, 01:41:15 pm »
Quote from: its_neil on August 06, 2012, 08:19:28 pm
I'm pretty sure that pressed metal plates are NOT road legal in the UK (unless it's the old black and silver type) as they aren't made of a retroreflective material.

This thread might shed some light on to it...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=205714
There's no reason why you can't have pressed metal plates. Just the surface has to be reflective.
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2012, 01:44:29 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on August 07, 2012, 01:41:15 pm
Quote from: its_neil on August 06, 2012, 08:19:28 pm
I'm pretty sure that pressed metal plates are NOT road legal in the UK (unless it's the old black and silver type) as they aren't made of a retroreflective material.

This thread might shed some light on to it...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=205714
There's no reason why you can't have pressed metal plates. Just the surface has to be reflective.

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The dubmeister pressed plates are road legal but not sure if they do square ones. Maybe give them a call :happy2:

http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2012, 06:21:09 pm »
Ive got metal pressed plates on mine from Dubmeister and never had any problems  :happy2:
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2012, 06:26:33 pm »
Gave dubmeister a call today, they don't do the square pressed plates! Can't seem to find anywhere that does
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 06:57:29 pm »
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2012, 07:57:36 pm »
I bought a set from an Irish company eireplates.ie

They do reflective coatings in UK spec. Look much better than plastic. I think they were around £22 delivered.
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2012, 08:34:05 pm »
I was told there was a place in Germany that dubmeister used, but obv not any more.
Halfords do the plastic ones, about £14.
May give a metal one a go myself now. :happy2:
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2012, 08:49:37 pm »
I bought a set of Dubmeister plates a couple of years back.  I reckon they set the car off a right (with my ABT Wolfsburg surrounds too).  Got loads of Police round where I live and never had a problem with them.  In fact, when I was parked up once, PC Plod asked me where I got them from as he wanted some for his Golf too.

According to my MOT-tester mate, the square plates will be perfectly legal providing they have the reflective coating and are stamped with the BS number.  There must be somewhere in the internet world that can sort you out!
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Re: Pressed metal square number plates?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2012, 10:50:26 pm »
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