andyborris
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Quite fancy some pressed metal number plates, any supplier recommendations please?
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Andy
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ChasR
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eBay with checking a few things out ; alot of suppliers use the new thinner Charles Wright font on pressed plates which to me looks odd ; they look almost French in design.
Otherwise try the Number Plate Centre in Sparkhill. His prices are reasonable and his plates are top notch. I reckon he potentially supplies to Framptons ; he's more of a trader kind of bloke.
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andyborris
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Thanks Chas.
It's for a MX5, so need white and yellow. Thought the font had to meet the rules, French looking plates might look good on a MX5, esp. because we're on holiday in France with it soon!
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I've got two sets, one are full size 7 digit plates, BS stamped and all that lark, cost me about £17.
I also last week bought some shorter 5 digit plates. Again BS stamped with all the legal gubbins for £25
forgot to say, bother from eBay from a seller "unit67" or something like that.
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Last Edit: May 6, 2017 10:33:17 GMT by BT
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I've just had a set from ebay, very close to a Serek font. Will find seller details if you want
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ChasR
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Thanks Chas. It's for a MX5, so need white and yellow. Thought the font had to meet the rules, French looking plates might look good on a MX5, esp. because we're on holiday in France with it soon! This is a grey area. New Charles Wright font came in at 2001. If your car had plates beforehand with the old font it is allowed them on. Make of that what you will  . You can always get the GB sticker on one side. I got some normal plates for my M3 but I did a job on faking dealer plates poorly. The same seller does metal plates and to be fair the quality is half decent as were his shipping times:   They were from this guy: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/hardridden |
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Last Edit: May 6, 2017 14:15:09 GMT by ChasR
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What's this grey area people keep talking about, there is no grey area the rules and laws are very clear?
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andyborris
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What's this grey area people keep talking about, there is no grey area the rules and laws are very clear? There's always a grey area, esp. when wearing very dark sunglasses! Anyway, all sorted now. It's a 2000 year MX5, but gone for the post 2001 font, prefer the look of it. Didn't bother with the Euro sticker, not much point now.....! Thanks. |
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 My all time favorite 80's number plate font - Now to see if I can get the same in pressed ally. |
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ChasR
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What's this grey area people keep talking about, there is no grey area the rules and laws are very clear? Strictly speaking you should only fit New Charles Wright font plates onto a car complete with the BS AU145d and a postcode on the plate to show its source if the car is used on the road... That is if the plates are brand new I really don't want to spell it out and it's something that the government has already tried to crack down on even with people claiming that they are show plates ; I for one find it a ballache and iffy handing over my V5 to a complete strange to do as he pleases, especially with what the new processes allow you to do with just a reg no. and a doc. no from the V5. If you still don't get it I'll PM you. |
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What's this grey area people keep talking about, there is no grey area the rules and laws are very clear? Strictly speaking you should only fit New Charles Wright font plates onto a car complete with the BS AU145d and a postcode on the plate to show its source if the car is used on the road... That is if the plates are brand new I really don't want to spell it out and it's something that the government has already tried to crack down on even with people claiming that they are show plates ; I for one find it a ballache and iffy handing over my V5 to a complete strange to do as he pleases, especially with what the new processes allow you to do with just a reg no. and a doc. no from the V5. If you still don't get it I'll PM you. So it's not a grey area, either the plates are legal with those details on or they are not legal. If you are using a legit shop that is registered to make plates you can stand there and watch them as the look at your name and address that's on the V5 then either write it in the book or type it into a computer, they don't take a copy and they don't take any other details from the V5. |
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Do it online. Ive used a couple of ebay sellers without issue.
Also used the ebay seller in ChasR link, delivered next day and good quality.
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Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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ChasR
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Strictly speaking you should only fit New Charles Wright font plates onto a car complete with the BS AU145d and a postcode on the plate to show its source if the car is used on the road... That is if the plates are brand new I really don't want to spell it out and it's something that the government has already tried to crack down on even with people claiming that they are show plates ; I for one find it a ballache and iffy handing over my V5 to a complete strange to do as he pleases, especially with what the new processes allow you to do with just a reg no. and a doc. no from the V5. If you still don't get it I'll PM you. So it's not a grey area, either the plates are legal with those details on or they are not legal. If you are using a legit shop that is registered to make plates you can stand there and watch them as the look at your name and address that's on the V5 then either write it in the book or type it into a computer, they don't take a copy and they don't take any other details from the V5. Some people love being pedantic. Have you worked in the industry? I won't say much but I can assure you the numbers can be stored with ease. On a £500 shitter I couldn't give a toss ; they'd probably do me a favour. On something like the RST I had which was desirable and with a high theft rate these days I'd rather not take the chance. Even on the M3 I'd be twitching ; that and I begrudge paying over £30 for a set of plates just because they have to go through the system. That said I am a little cynical. My point was more for pre 2000 cars. You are quite right that they should only have New Charles Wright font plates on and nothing else ; only older stuff can have black and white plates. But what if you want the Old Charles Wright font on a pre-00 car? I know I've preferred the look as have others ; it's more in keeping with the car ; i.e where it came from as well as dealer spec plates etc. it gives a bit of history to a car. OTOH you can claim the plates came with the car and were replaced before 2000 despite knowing otherwise... |
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May 11, 2017 14:25:24 GMT
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My car is 1999, so I naturally went for the road legal, compliant, dog-cheapest pressed tin eBay variety, 15 quid a pair posted..
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Built IP, & some kind of software. Less rust..
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May 11, 2017 14:59:30 GMT
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My all time favorite 80's number plate font - Now to see if I can get the same in pressed ally. I tried to get a set of these, but to no avail - is there anywhere that does plates pressed with this font at all? I used two people in the past; one that didn't take my details, which the plates were of OK quality. The second, probably the best quality and required details V5 and copy of driver license. I'll try to get the link after work for the latter. |
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. You can always get the GB sticker on one side.
