Which Plates?

1. user_12053 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 S-o-T, Staffordshire Posts: 1220 99 Saxo VTR, 2002 VTS

   #1 3rd January 2009, 23:46

   Right, Ive wanted one for ages, and in the summer i bought a private plate, intending to put it on my new car... but its now January and Ive only just got round to getting paperwork and everything sorted.
   
   The plate is: D4 NVT or D4N VT (my names dan and if you need telling about the last 2 letters then you shouldnt be on the site )
   
   I KNOW its illegal ... but I do want to change the plates, nothing silly, just spacing and maybe euro style.
   
   So what to get...
   
   I'd like pressed alloy plates, but have a choice of font:
   
   Option 1: UK legal font with F badge.
   
   
   
   
   Option 2: UK legal font, plain plates.
   
   
   
   
   Option 3: FE style font with F badge.
   
   
   
   
   Option 4: FE style font, plain plates.
   
   
   
   
   Option 5: Standard 'legal' plates with spacing altered:
   
   
   
   
   What dyou reckon?
2. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

   #2 3rd January 2009, 23:52

   tbh mate, i'd have a legal plate, i picked option 2 btw
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 3rd January 2009, 23:54

   Erm legal plate mate
   
   f band isnt allowed there cracking down on it and illegal spacing i wouldnt do
4. user_12053 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 S-o-T, Staffordshire Posts: 1220 99 Saxo VTR, 2002 VTS

   #4 3rd January 2009, 23:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deva-fan tbh mate, i'd have a legal plate, i picked option 2 btw

   Ive had sum legal ones made up, but just doesnt look right with the spacing, anyone who knows me would click in it meant DAN VT but just doesnt do it for me ...
5. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

   #5 3rd January 2009, 23:57

   Yer a legal plate or else you will get fed up of being stopped
6. jacko87 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 1395 Citroën Saxo VTR (Black / Mk2 / VTS Wheels)

   #6 4th January 2009, 00:00

   Option 1 looks best, but again as mentioned I'd stick with legal spacing.
   
   My plate is J99 CKJ, I would prefer to have it J99CK J, but getting stopped for something as silly as plate spacing just isn't worth the time IMO
7. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

   #7 4th January 2009, 00:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by minxymears Ive had sum legal ones made up, but just doesnt look right with the spacing, anyone who knows me would click in it meant DAN VT but just doesnt do it for me ...

   ah, i see now, your registration is D4 NVT but all those plates show D4N VT - i'm guessing it is illegal to misrepresent it like that ?
   
   settle for legal plates, have a look at the uk legal ones on dubmeister, they look ok - but it will have to appear as D4 NVT on your car i'd have thought
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 4th January 2009, 00:13

   it is illegal
   
   actually says on dvla registrations if your going to change the way its set out they would prefer you not to buy a plate
   
   not worth a fine and maybe points, been pulled before thank god i didnt get fined as he was a decent cop, just got told to get some legal ones and go to an mot station and get it signed and stamped off
9. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

   #9 4th January 2009, 00:13

   i bought option 1 mate and i like the F on the side didnt know they where not allowed
   
   
   so i can i keep it if i cover the F with a GB hummmm pointless like it affects the actual plate..
   
   id say option one fella love it
10. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #10 4th January 2009, 00:17

    whats the point in option one anyway ? its the UK font with a F band, i don't get why you'd want it like that
11. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #11 4th January 2009, 00:21

    because i wanted the f badge but didnt want illegal font/spacing as i said before didnt relise the F badge was not allowed as i was fully aware the spacing/font was not.
    
    and imo still looks good....
12. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #12 4th January 2009, 00:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaldzieVTR because i wanted the f badge but didnt want illegal font/spacing as i said before didnt relise the F badge was not allowed as i was fully aware the spacing/font was not. and imo still looks good....

    ye, its illegal to have the F band now, a shame tbh, the French plates were sweet
13. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #13 4th January 2009, 00:29

    true, they do look sweet mines ok but would have prefered the real style F plate..
    
    had a proper D plate on my old golf mk2GTi and i was never troubled about it, but if there clamping down on it best to play it safe i suppose...
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 4th January 2009, 00:30

    Yeah they got common and the cops clicked onto them and bam i am the law
15. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

    #15 4th January 2009, 00:31

    Get the legal one's mate, it isnt worth the hassle.
16. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #16 4th January 2009, 00:33

    whats the crack then, is it fineable ? even if 90% of the rest of the plates perfectly legal its almost laughable really...
17. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #17 4th January 2009, 00:35

    yes still can get a fine mate think its 30 pound on the spot sometimes points too
    
    might be laughable buts its the law mate
18. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #18 4th January 2009, 00:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR yes still can get a fine mate think its 30 pound on the spot sometimes points too might be laughable buts its the law mate

    
    yeah very true mate, 30quid ant laughable mite just get 2 little GB stickers and put them over the F lol..
    
    atleast i found out now before i got a fine.
19. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #19 4th January 2009, 00:51

    were did you buy them from, just ring them up and cancel them ortell them to change the f to a GB
20. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #20 4th January 2009, 00:56

    already on my car mate lol u can see the bright blue bit on my plate in my avi wounder
21. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #21 4th January 2009, 00:59

    Ahhhh right and havent been out driving with them on yet i guess??
22. user_12053 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 S-o-T, Staffordshire Posts: 1220 99 Saxo VTR, 2002 VTS

    #22 4th January 2009, 01:04

    thanks for the input guys, I realise that I almost definitely will get pulled, but tbh for £30 i think ill risk it, but as soon as I get pulled Ill whack the legal ones on, if a copper gives you points for spacing thats well harsh! as ANPR can still read it no matter what the spacing.
    
    As long as I dont come bitching on here when i get my FPN for mis-representing teh plates! haha
23. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #23 4th January 2009, 01:15

    i just bought a private plate and id love to space them how i want but its illegal and im not doing it
24. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #24 4th January 2009, 01:17

    ye, best play it safe - you not been pulled yet Caldzie?
25. shaunyboy Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Manchester Posts: 538

    #25 4th January 2009, 01:19

    Are pressed aluminium plates without the F band on legal, sure they are arent they?
26. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #26 4th January 2009, 01:24

    you can get legal pressed plates, go to dubmeister
27. shaunyboy Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Manchester Posts: 538

    #27 4th January 2009, 01:27

    Thought so, all these numberplate laws are getting silly now, I had a small plate on my bike and didnt get pulled but that was last year, glad i aint got it now.
28. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #28 4th January 2009, 01:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by shaunyboy Thought so, all these numberplate laws are getting silly now, I had a small plate on my bike and didnt get pulled but that was last year, glad i aint got it now.

    its gettting a bit OTT like, ye
29. pants1978 Newbie Joined: Jan 2008 Rugby, Warwickshire Posts: 4 99 Rover 600 ti, 01 Saxo Desire, 04 Honda CBR1000R

    #29 4th January 2009, 10:32

    Be carefull, if your willing to get it in the ass from the fuzz for the illegal plates. If they inform DVLA that you have been driving around with illegal plates then the plates can be taken off you, and your car will return to its original number.
    
    My miss's has a personal plate and needs the numbers and letters spacing for it to read what she wants, pulled to many times so just has the legal ones now.
    
    Yet i've been riding motorbikes for years with illegal sized plates, and never had any bother!
30. mattbarnes34 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Bedfordshire Posts: 478 Saxo 1.1 Desire

    #30 4th January 2009, 10:57

    option 2 plain plates always look good in my opinion dont over complicate it
31. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

    #31 4th January 2009, 11:20

    I went for option 1!
32. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #32 4th January 2009, 11:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR Ahhhh right and havent been out driving with them on yet i guess??

    
    i havent mate, put them on did a quick trip and my shaft/gearbox went.
    
    so sat in the drive on axel stands.... makes me laugh i could have a picture of anything next to the plate like chevrons etc and that be legal but not a F badge..
    
    my little mind is getting confused lmao
33. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #33 4th January 2009, 11:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deva-fan ye, best play it safe - you not been pulled yet Caldzie?

    
    not yet mate will prob sort new side badge on them before shes back on the road.
    
    heres mine,
    
    
    
    there pressed but the f badge ant think i mite be able to get it off weird but saves me buying new plates..
34. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #34 4th January 2009, 12:58

    i no a polo and two mk2 golfs round my way with deutch pressed plates, only one of them have been stopped and told to change them. all three still have them
35. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #35 4th January 2009, 13:04

    yeah for sum reason i never got stoped for my pressed D plates on my golfgti
    
    my golf.
    
    
    and was never mentioned when i got pulled twice.routine checks apprently..
36. SaxoMuffin Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Reading Posts: 2045 iTB'd MK2 VTR

    #36 4th January 2009, 13:22

    definatly option 1 keep it legal less hassle and still look good
37. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #37 4th January 2009, 15:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaldzieVTR not yet mate will prob sort new side badge on them before shes back on the road. heres mine, there pressed but the f badge ant think i mite be able to get it off weird but saves me buying new plates..

    they are sweet but i really don't think its worth it to risk it
38. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

    #38 4th January 2009, 16:12

    id go option 2
39. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #39 4th January 2009, 20:09

    yeah i like them too lol but will just get sum standard ones as long as there fresh they look nice imo.
    
    
    so back to topic matey id keep them legal !! who needs being pulled really i mean thats when they start to nit pick..
40. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

    #40 4th January 2009, 22:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaldzieVTR yeah i like them too lol but will just get sum standard ones as long as there fresh they look nice imo. so back to topic matey id keep them legal !! who needs being pulled really i mean thats when they start to nit pick..

    do you like the UK legal ones on dubmeister ?
41. stoner75 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bristol Posts: 561 None

    #41 4th January 2009, 22:23

    option 3 mate deffo
42. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #42 6th January 2009, 14:05

    i did get fined for my plates on my bike for the letters being 2mm to short!
    but ive got a set of French pressed to throw on my Saxo . . . keep ur standered ones under your back seats, if you get pulled, blag it.
    
    "sorry had them on for show, ill swap it over here and now"
    
    what they going to do?
    sod all tbh.
    
    get the F badge and roll with it!