French Plates

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bristol Posts: 198 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #1
    Unsure if it should be in this section or the styling.

    But, i was wondering if there is anything wrong (legally) with putting black pressed plate on me car?

    Thanks
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cheltenham / Gloucester Posts: 3887 Fezzer ZS Rover SD1 3500 V8 Mercedes B190
    #2
    illegal.
    x
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle ayee' Posts: 832
    #3
    illegal 30 pound fine.

    EDIT :

    my post > matty's post

    hah.
  4. Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 1395 Citroën Saxo VTR (Black / Mk2 / VTS Wheels)
    #4
    French and German plates look way better than ours IMO
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068
    #5
    Unless its on a certain age then Black+Silver/White are acceptable i think, all the old cars at work have them anyway!
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by qrty View Post
    Unless its on a certain age then Black+Silver/White are acceptable i think, all the old cars at work have them anyway!
    I've seen a pic of someones on here with a black back plate and white REG on it. Looks good IMO with a black car.
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #7
    If you have pressed plates with the same size/style font as normail number plates without the D or F badge then they are legal.

    Otherwise illegal.
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11423
    #8


    It's covered every week.
  9. Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Wiltshire Posts: 1366 1)Posi Blue Westie 2)172
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    If you have pressed plates with the same size/style font as normail number plates without the D or F badge then they are legal.

    Otherwise illegal.
    The only place you can get legal Pressed plates is Dubmeister or one of the companies that are associated with them,
    It doesn't matter if you order than for ebay or something and say you don't want the F band and what not they aren't BSAU14d compliant
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    If you have pressed plates with the same size/style font as normail number plates without the D or F badge then they are legal.

    Otherwise illegal.
    Are they as reflective as normal plates or?
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5154 VW Polo Mk5 6N2, Peugeot 106
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    If you have pressed plates with the same size/style font as normail number plates without the D or F badge then they are legal.

    Otherwise illegal.
    Wrong... pressed plates aren't as reflective as standard plates so therefore are illegal!

    On that note, a copper parked opposite me in tesco last night and didn't bat an eyelid at my platesso she must have been stupid
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by alex19 View Post
    Are they as reflective as normal plates or?
    I guess so...

    Willsy's are supposedly fully legal as his Dad is traffic cop too.
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kelly View Post
    Wrong... pressed plates aren't as reflective as standard plates so therefore are illegal!

    On that note, a copper parked opposite me in tesco last night and didn't bat an eyelid at my platesso she must have been stupid
    Only going on what Willsy told me and with his Dad been in traffic police too.
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5154 VW Polo Mk5 6N2, Peugeot 106
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Only going on what Willsy told me and with his Dad been in traffic police too.
    It's been covered loads before, links from sites etc saying that they are illegal. Think it was from DVLA so more reliable than 1 person.

    They are also illegal if they don't have the company name and address on of who made them and since pressed plates are only made as show plates you won't get that.
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #15
    i found something to do with number plates

    google rocks!


    http://www.policespecials.com/forum/...&#entry1443480
  16. Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Wiltshire Posts: 1366 1)Posi Blue Westie 2)172
    #16
    as i said the only place too get them is www.Dubmeister.co.uk
  17. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #17
    They are illegal. You can however use them for show use and some people do risk using them on the road and get away with it, not that I would condone the use of illegal plates
  18. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 penn,w-ton Posts: 373 citroen saxo vtr.
    #18
    ok for show use imo,but got done for havin saxo behind me numbers on me no plate,that
    was illegal me thinks.
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #19
    hes another one

    http://www.bnma.org/enforcement1.htm

    just browsing, dont no if its useful or not
  20. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Cheshire Posts: 1471 white Mk1 1.1, White 2010 Skoda Superb
    #20
    my mate has french plates on his saxo.. never been stopped yet..
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ben_glen View Post
    my mate has french plates on his saxo.. never been stopped yet..
    now youve mentioned it, he will lol
  22. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932
    #22
    since the 1st of november apparantly is is now even illegal to make show plates according to dubmeister. i tried buying some last week and they said that they can no longer make em due to the law change. apparantly the government and billy 5-0 are having a massive crackdown on dodgey number plates now.