french pressed plates

1. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #1 26th March 2009, 21:10

   where can i buy? how much? and illegal?
2. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #2 26th March 2009, 21:13

   have a look here mate.
   
   http://www.french-number-plates.com/

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3. SaxoMuffin Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Reading Posts: 2045 iTB'd MK2 VTR

   #3 26th March 2009, 21:21

   or just craigsplates.com not with f logo but still pressed...
   
   Mine were £39 in total with next day delivery and legal

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4. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #4 26th March 2009, 22:14

   cheers guys!
5. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

   #5 26th March 2009, 22:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxoMuffin or just craigsplates.com not with f logo but still pressed... Mine were £39 in total with next day delivery and legal

   they arnt actually legal mate the site will tell you they are because they arnt based in the uk, the law changed in november stating that it is illegal to make/sell show number plates which is exactly what french plates are, any number plate supplier in the uk making them is braking the law and risks a £5000 fine
6. tomgarrett Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 UK Posts: 825 Icelandic Vtr

   #6 26th March 2009, 22:51

   Quote:

   Due to British number Plate Law changing on the 1st of Novemeber 2008, all our plates are now shipped from the Republic of Ireland (Co.Wexford), this means your order WILL take longer to arrive! (please allow between 4-12 working days)

   that must be their way of getting around the new legistration
7. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

   #7 26th March 2009, 23:00

   anyone lend me a hand with the pressed legal plates off craigsplates.com?
   Where is the link to them?
8. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #8 26th March 2009, 23:00

   show number plates are now illegal? hmm thats anoying, wonderd why this show number plate shop near to where i live is never open, used to get them little tiny ones for my 125bike.
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 27th March 2009, 00:30

   i bought some for £22 off ebay in a german font and a D badge they are illegal but they are classed as show plates but i dont give a s**t i like them they arent hard to read so im keeping them
10. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

    #10 27th March 2009, 00:35

    This gets asked so many times..
    
    The only plates now legal in the UK are plates with the standard font, legal background, must have an address underneath of where the plates are from and the only logos aloud are the GB logo
    
    https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q402.htm
    
    http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf104.pdf PAGE 8
    
    People say they havn't been stopped and have had them for ages.. they will eventually be stopped when a traffic cop who knows what's what spots it. Then it's an on the spot £30 fine

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11. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #11 27th March 2009, 00:44

    So the Dubmeister ones are illegal too?
    
    http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/
    
    even though they say "Yes! These are legal on the UK Road!"
12. Saxo-Mike Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 St. Helens Posts: 417 1.1i Saxo Eastcoast

    #12 27th March 2009, 00:48

    I dont get why there illegal, spoil all the fun the police do lol
13. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

    #13 27th March 2009, 01:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JRC1 So the Dubmeister ones are illegal too? http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ even though they say "Yes! These are legal on the UK Road!"

    I don't know about them, but have just seen this while searching the website
    
    

    Quote:

    Yes, unless you want plates without a UK registration, we have stopped making these as most will know... However we're pleased to annnounce that our Show Plate site is now being run by a German company, and they can ship show plates world wide! Delivery is DIRECT from Germany, and only takes one more day, they are using a 2 day service by DPD to most European countries including the UK. This is a genuine service not a 'cover up' or 'smoke screen' so if you want real made in Germany show plates, please give them a try! They can make all the varieties we used to do, plus more, and soon adding narrow FE font to allow more letters on plates! Go to www.platemyride.com The Dubmeister team

    if that's true then what ollsaxogti applies, they're still illegal
    
    but not sure on them
14. shaunyboy Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Manchester Posts: 538

    #14 27th March 2009, 01:16

    Pressed plates are legal providing they are the correct font, letter spacing, letter size and have a reflective background.
15. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #15 27th March 2009, 01:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by shaunyboy Pressed plates are legal providing they are the correct font, letter spacing, letter size and have a reflective background.

    So would you say the Dubmeister GB ones are legal then?
    
    I can't see a website like that with local dealers that also sell show plates lie about legit plates?!
16. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #16 27th March 2009, 20:43

    cheers for the input mr.houston!
    
    any facts about the legality of dubmeister plates?
17. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

    #17 27th March 2009, 21:10

    pressed plates look immense
18. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #18 27th March 2009, 21:33

    Yer they look really good, but iirc they are illegal if they have the 'F'
19. alexsmith Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 blakwood Posts: 1364 206 gti 180

    #19 28th March 2009, 19:10

    anyone got pics of their number plates on their cars because on the website it just shows normal writing
20. beau_4076 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 southend on sea, essex Posts: 235 maserati gt/pug 307/cinq sport turbo/pulsar gtir

    #20 28th March 2009, 20:37

    none close up...
    
    
    
    
    
    
    but from a small distance they just look like 'normal plates' hence never been pulled.
21. alexsmith Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 blakwood Posts: 1364 206 gti 180

    #21 28th March 2009, 21:28

    they look nice are they the metal 1s with frech font
22. BlackSaxovtr52 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Eastleigh Posts: 40 Saxo vt now s 52 plate black with white wheels

    #22 28th March 2009, 22:39

    they do look gd i ordered my set today lol