black old style plates

[Spark]

as seen on fancyplates, since they were actually used on classic cars are these now illegal or would i be able to use them on the front of my dynamique. also what about the pressed plates anyone know about them or do u think i should just go the 3/4 size, everyones opinion wlecome

 

[gaz_5103]

the old style plates are illegal on modern cars, only acceptable on vehicles registered before a certain date iirc.

 

[xcore]

illegal. all bar the plastic ones you order from an official vender i.e. halfrauds iirc

 

[f0xy]

yep^ i got told that when i got pulled....

 

[Spark]

bugger, i might just go with the 3/4 plates

is it ok to have a white plate at the back or is tht illegal as well, do they have to be yellow

 

[xcore]

3/4 is illegal also i thought, i got plain pressed plates on atm, havnt been pulled yet though touch wood

 

[f0xy]

has to be yellow for deffo............ive got away with my 3/4 front plate for now........wonder how long that will last...................i got away with my pressed ones from dubmeister for 12 months then got pulled and fined! hit or miss depending on your area i rekon!

 

[Spark]

yeh the pressed ones arent that noticable unless you know what u are looking at, donno if the plod up here would be pikcy about it, im no sure whether to go for pressed or 3/4 now

 

[Beef-Mc]

3/4 over pressed for sure. As said, it depemds how strict the local plod are.

 

[cat171]

I'd just stick with standard tbh. I don't see the need for black (old style plates) or 3/4 ones.

As long as you leave an 11mm gap from the edge of the letters to the edge of the plate all round you can't get done, ok so it's not 3/4 it's a compromise.

 

[Spark]

i was looking through old threads and i reckon im gonna do what foxy done and make it 3/4 height but the proper width, looks quite gd IMO

 

[Andy]

Keep it legal, make sure the measurements and other requirements are exact.

Then you can give the OB the finger.

 

[f0xy]

i was looking through old threads and i reckon im gonna do what foxy done and make it 3/4 height but the proper width, looks quite gd IMO

it aint the proper width mate, its shorter

IIRC its the same dimensions as a 3/4 plate, just a bit larger text than usual..........i.e the text on mine is slightly bigger than the text on christophers 182......even though the plate is the exact same dimensions

 

[Spark]

does urs not sit the same wdth as the standard, i just ordered it anyway making it 3/4 height so that it doesnt overhang but the same width, hopefully the plod dont notice it and it look ok on the car

 

[cat171]

Tbh I find that 3/4 sized number paltes are quite noticeable.
As said it depends on what the police are like in your area, if they're sh*t hot you won't last long without getting a tug.

 

[Spark]

hope they dont notice it lol better keep the old plates in the boot haha. ill check it to see if the letters are 80 mm from the edge when i get them through, any idea on the height of the letters so i can check them aswll

 

[cat171]

The dvla website has all the info on it.

 

[Spark]

ta man ill post up pics when its on

 

[Batman]

i have had a 3/4 plate on for ages now, i even got pulled for a random check thet checked over the car and didnt even notice it, guess its just chance if you get caught or not

 

[Puressence]

heres mine with black plates only on these days when im being brave(or stupid)

 

[n0rm]

ive got the oldskool black plates on mine....i really like them...

 

[Spark]

u been pulled with them yet

 

[n0rm]

u been pulled with them yet

no pal, the law round our way seem to be pritty good on modified cars, the only thing ive been pulled up on as been the side exit exhust, after telling them it was needed and isnt my everyday car theve been fine ever since with me

 

[Graham Gooch]

Look gashment.

 

[.GAZ.]

3/4 ftw

 

[TheKing]

No offence but I don't see the point of 3/4 plates on clios especially as it has the indent for a full size legal plate looks w**k front and rear because of that reason

 

[.GAZ.]

well i love'm

 

[Spark]

thats why i ordered mine full width, so that it fills in the indent but it is three quarter height so it doesnt over hang, and iv just got it standard on back best of both worlds

 

[B16DOE]

like the old school black ones

 

[Rich]

More trouble than there worth for daily use, used them for shows circa 1998 and if I ever left them on always ended in hassle.

 

[NJ.]

look cool but the police pulled over some guy that was in front of me for having black plates on a 90's jeep

ive got a shortened plate on the front but its within the legal limit

dont want to be 'illegal' as ive only just passed my test

 

[eggy790]

thats why i ordered mine full width, so that it fills in the indent but it is three quarter height so it doesnt over hang, and iv just got it standard on back best of both worlds

is this the same as getting a normal size number plate on your car except having slightly smaller text on it?

if so i'm looking at doin that..well what i want is a plate which fills the indent but has 2=3/4 txt int he center on it.. so smaller text if you get me/

how would i go about gettin that?

what do the text dimensions have 2 be to have it legal? or is that not possible?

 

[eggy790]

nevermind my cousin owed me, so i got him to get me a plate

near enuff what i wanted.. and not too noticable..

before new plate

and after

 

[eggy790]

sorry about huge pics