Small number plate

1. shannon-ob Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Bath Posts: 2577 Saxo VTR

   #1 24th March 2013, 20:48

   As the title says I'm after a small number plate, like this (courtesy of chris245)
   
   
   
   Anyone got any idea where to get one? Or perhaps what the size is?
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 24th March 2013, 21:30

   3/4 plate just google it
   be prepaired to get your pants pulled down by the fuzz as they are illegal
   
   theres a few places that make them though
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 24th March 2013, 21:39

   should be alright i wouldve thought
   
   my number plates 12 inches and no ones said anything yet haha
   
   try ebay
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 24th March 2013, 21:51

   mine got mentioned a few times when i had one never any action against it though
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 24th March 2013, 21:53

   oh really? to me that doesnt even look much different to standard ^?
   
   police must have been fairly strict!
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 24th March 2013, 22:04

   round by me they are fairly on it for things
   theres a big scene of chav cunts who race several "organised" race meets near that get police attention and they pick on most modded cars they see on the road
7. shannon-ob Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Bath Posts: 2577 Saxo VTR

   #7 24th March 2013, 22:06

   Cheers for the comments guys! I must admit in my area we don't have traffic police but I was pulled once and he asked if I had German registration docs for the car as I had pressed plates. I soon showed him up when I said it didn't have a German flag on the left side and its in a French car so how did he figure it was German. Then I explained I know the registration laws considering I work at Halfords. He then told me to have a good night and left lol.
8. Silk Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2013 kent Posts: 330 vtr mk2

   #8 25th March 2013, 00:10

   i like, may have to order one myself
9. 01amatti Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2006 leeds Posts: 313 2003 saxo VTR, 2000 VTS

   #9 25th March 2013, 10:01

   330mm plates are perfectly legal but only if your reg has 5 digits or less in it
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 25th March 2013, 10:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB 3/4 plate just google it be prepaired to get your pants pulled down by the fuzz as they are illegal theres a few places that make them though

    Plates should have:
    

    • the British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d).
    • the name, trade mark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier
    • the name and postcode of the supplying outlet.

    
    Font size etc:

    • Character height 79mm
    • Character width (except the figure 1 or letter I) 50mm
    • Character stroke 14mm
    • Space between characters 11mm
    • Space between groups 33mm
    • Top, bottom and side margins (minimum) 11mm
    • Vertical space between groups 19mm

    
    So - looking at the picture, given that each stroke of the letters are 14mm if the correct font is used (seems to be), then the border around the edge does look to be 11mm.
    
    Look legit to me, other than the missing BS and makers marks.
11. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

    #11 25th March 2013, 11:15

    Be a rebel and get one like mine, 12x3" Silver on Black >>>
    
    
    
    Mind you, you do have to move to France to get away with it
12. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

    #12 25th March 2013, 21:07

    With the Clio 172/182s this is a popular mod, and people rarely get any problems with them.
13. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #13 25th March 2013, 21:18

    I got mine from 'Fancy Plates'. They have a custom plate thing where you can choose your font and size etc. It lets you chose Standard UK legal font though.
    
    http://www.fancyplates.com/step1.php
    
    This is what mine is like
    
    
14. utothek Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Peterborough Posts: 175 1.6 VTR

    #14 26th March 2013, 09:50

    Best thing to do is order a pair, pop them on and see if they stop you..?
15. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #15 26th March 2013, 10:47

    Ebay......
16. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

    #16 26th March 2013, 11:10

    Plates by post might do it? Was looking at replacing my back one (its disgusting lol)
    
    
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17. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #17 26th March 2013, 22:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Plates should have: the British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d). the name, trade mark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier the name and postcode of the supplying outlet. Font size etc: Character height 79mm Character width (except the figure 1 or letter I) 50mm Character stroke 14mm Space between characters 11mm Space between groups 33mm Top, bottom and side margins (minimum) 11mm Vertical space between groups 19mm So - looking at the picture, given that each stroke of the letters are 14mm if the correct font is used (seems to be), then the border around the edge does look to be 11mm. Look legit to me, other than the missing BS and makers marks.

    if the plates not 79mm high how can the letters be??
    mine was less than that in height man