New Number Plates

1. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #1 31st July 2008, 01:25

   okay i am getting abit bored of my standard number plates and i am considering getting some new ones made
   but i am unsure of the legalities(sp) when choosing a new font/ size
   
   does anyone know the specifics?? (as i dont want to get pulled over by the police)
   & does anyone know where a good place to get them made...?
   
   cheers
   Pete
2. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #2 31st July 2008, 01:26

   All number plates are illegal except the standard ones you will have on and the ones on the right of this website
   
   http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/
3. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #3 31st July 2008, 02:15

   oh right....
   thought there were some that were legal...obviously not
   this may be a stupid question but what can the police do if they pull you over with an illegal plate on your car...?
4. nemo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Anglesey, North Wales Posts: 237 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #4 31st July 2008, 02:19

   give you a ticket.. where you have to put ur old (legal) plates back on then, take your car to a registered MOT garage.. get them to stamp the ticket to verify that your plates are legal again, then you have send it off to say youve done it.. all within 2 weeks or face further action, like a fine and so on..
   
   it happend to me..
5. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #5 31st July 2008, 02:23

   oh right
   guess getting a new number plate is kind of out of the question now
   damn!!
   lol
   boring standard one it is then
6. user_25603 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 warrington Posts: 613 mazda demio! saxo! bmw e36 in white!!

   #6 31st July 2008, 03:17

   when i got pulled with illegal plates on... ( i made them myself because my dad sells them) they didnt give me the option of going to the MOT garage i jus got a straight thirty pound fine!! was well pissed off!
7. grant_evans Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 863

   #7 31st July 2008, 23:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bez_123 when i got pulled with illegal plates on... ( i made them myself because my dad sells them) they didnt give me the option of going to the MOT garage i jus got a straight thirty pound fine!! was well pissed off!

   it all depends on the copper that pulls you, i got pulled several times with german plates on my polo and nothing was said about them, but i know alot of people that have been given on the spot fines and told to get them changed. ive never known anyone thats had to go and get a stamp from an mot station.
8. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #8 1st August 2008, 00:39

   my old car i had 3d letters and saxo on the back ground and didnt get pulled for that and my personalised one is spaced slightly different (only talking 5mm), has 3d letters and saxo on the back ground again and ***touch wood***alls been ok with it - old car even made it through the MOT with it! Any good market place will make show plates for you.
   
   
   
   Legally though, Its standard or nothing...
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 1st August 2008, 10:17

   i need some new plates as mine are going all cracked and mouldy, im mite jus go to the old halfords and get the ones with the 'gb' on the side, they kinda make the car look a bit newer and only £14
10. _Macca_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Chesterfield, Derbyshire Posts: 263 Posi Blue VTS

    #10 1st August 2008, 11:58

    Are the dubmeister ones 100% legal definately? If so may be interested..
    
    Cheers.
11. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

    #11 1st August 2008, 12:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by _Macca_ Are the dubmeister ones 100% legal definately? If so may be interested.. Cheers.

    the ones in the standard font are legal
12. snottybadger Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Cumbria Posts: 526 2000 VTS

    #12 1st August 2008, 12:29

    Its actually less of an offence to have no plates than to have illegal ones!
13. _Macca_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Chesterfield, Derbyshire Posts: 263 Posi Blue VTS

    #13 1st August 2008, 12:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pjm300 the ones in the standard font are legal

    Cheers mate!