Serious DOWN low on Pressed plates

1. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

   #1 1st February 2009, 20:38

   are they legal and how
   i wanna know the facts
2. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #2 1st February 2009, 20:40

   no dont think they are(i have just bought some though lol) there not reflective which makes them not legal, also i dont think they have the address of were they were made either. not 100% on that and why there not legal but i jsut no they arnt
3. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #3 1st February 2009, 20:46

   pressed plates are just as legal as plastic plates as long as you buy them from the right place.
   
   e.g. dubmeister
   
   i have pressed plates which are 100% legal.
4. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #4 1st February 2009, 20:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Curran pressed plates are just as legal as plastic plates as long as you buy them from the right place. e.g. dubmeister i have pressed plates which are 100% legal.

   are they reflective? and how much you pay?
5. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #5 1st February 2009, 20:54

   yes otherwise they wouldnt be legal
   
   and £30 iirc
6. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #6 1st February 2009, 23:36

   if you get metal pressed ones with a reflective backing and make sure the lettering is legal uk font and spacing with no foreign marks on (like the german stamps in the middle etc) then they are perfectly legal. unsure about the eu flags tho, like if you put an F on them it may not be legal but not entirely sure on that
7. Richy25988 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bridgend Posts: 537 Mk5 Golf GT140 Saxo VTS Track Car

   #7 2nd February 2009, 00:24

   Yes as above there legal if there reflective, and cant have the F on the left hand side
8. Matt Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Walsall Posts: 1748

   #8 2nd February 2009, 00:28

   You can have pressed plates aslong as its in english font witht the correct size and spacing.
   You cant have the french style with the french font and spacing or the F badge at the beggingn mate
9. charlie106 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Derby Posts: 370 Icelandic grey VTR

   #9 2nd February 2009, 09:00

   iv orderd some reflective pressed plates with GB on the left. got mine of ebay £20 inc P+P hope there legal
10. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

    #10 2nd February 2009, 11:33

    do you mean low down???
11. Jorddd L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Grimsby Posts: 93 Citroen Saxo Vtr '03 plate

    #11 2nd February 2009, 17:27

    I bought some pressed plates of ebay bout month a ago was 20 all in and there legal not ever been pulled
12. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

    #12 2nd February 2009, 17:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matt You can have pressed plates aslong as its in english font witht the correct size and spacing. You cant have the french style with the french font and spacing or the F badge at the beggingn mate

    
    you can have the french 'F' on your plates you are alowed to have a badge from anywhere in europe...
    
    aslong as its in the correct font with the corrct spacing
13. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #13 2nd February 2009, 18:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PETE-VTR you can have the french 'F' on your plates you are alowed to have a badge from anywhere in europe... aslong as its in the correct font with the corrct spacing

    no you cant.
    
    its GB or nothing.
14. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

    #14 3rd February 2009, 01:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Curran no you cant. its GB or nothing.

    Its GB Euro or nothing. Nothing looks much better anyway in my opinion.
15. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

    #15 3rd February 2009, 07:34

    dubmiester pressed plates have the special "E" mark and are road legal. Its normal Uk font and colours with either GB on the side or just plain. Keep your reciept aswel as on the invoice it says "road legal pressed plates" so if officer dibble stops you, you can appeal against it.
16. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

    #16 3rd February 2009, 09:24

    French Pressed Plates are illegal, full stop!
    
    Saying that, i've had them on my car for about 2/3 months and had no trouble with the police