Pressed plates and yellow fogs

1. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

   #1 4th January 2015, 20:10

   Hi guys,
   
   I plan to fit pressed steel plates for the French Euro look soon. These are legal right? Also where is the cheapest and easiest place to get them?
   
   I also plan to tint my fogs yellow, again for the French look What's best to use to tint them without any creases or do I spray them? Any advice on this?
   
   
   Thanks!
   
   Dan
2. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #2 4th January 2015, 20:19

   Ebay for plates, as for fogs... just buy yellow bulbs.
3. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #3 4th January 2015, 20:44

   They're only legal if they're stated to be legal. Some are reflective, some are not. Only reflective ones are legal. eBay for the pressed plates.
   Same for fogs, eBay yellow tint film and get some adhesive yellow film and stick that on it.
   
   
   
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4. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #4 5th January 2015, 07:31

   As said above you can get legal pressed plates but not all are. So just buy legal ones and your fine. Easy way to get legal yellow fog lights is just to buy winter style bulbs. Don't forget though it is illegal to use fog lights unless the fog is so thick visibility is under 100m. So next to never in most parts of the UK.
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 5th January 2015, 15:34

   Dubmeister plates,used to be the place to get the plates.

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6. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #6 5th January 2015, 15:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing Don't forget though it is illegal to use fog lights unless the fog is so thick visibility is under 100m. So next to never in most parts of the UK.

   I think 90% of people with fog lights forget this....
   
   Coz dey look kewl...

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7. jokerer Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 newcastle Posts: 309 Desire 1.1

   #7 10th January 2015, 15:12

   I just tinted my foglights with cheap ebay yellow tint, it works ok, makes the light emitted way more yellow but as AXracing said it is a foul to use them unless its peasoup.
   
   Those pressed plates are a grey area and I think most police will pick up on them if you are stopped. Buy them but keep the originals in the boot and be prepared to pay a fine if you have to.
8. jackojeff L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 61

   #8 10th January 2015, 19:43

   Just fitted pressed plates got them off eBay for £20 they are reflective correct font and size with the legal bits etched on so can only see close up they are worth the money
9. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

   #9 25th January 2015, 18:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jackojeff Just fitted pressed plates got them off eBay for £20 they are reflective correct font and size with the legal bits etched on so can only see close up they are worth the money

   Got a link mate?
10. jackojeff L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 61

    #10 25th January 2015, 18:59

    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...552350&alt=web

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11. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

    #11 25th January 2015, 21:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jackojeff http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...552350&alt=web

    Thanks man.
12. jackojeff L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 61

    #12 25th January 2015, 21:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Daniel_Saxo_VTR Thanks man.

    I know they are legal but I was expecting an urgument with a not so informed plod had police follow me in Derbyshire and Cheshire now and no issues so happy days