chinkamon Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 Why?!? I get on period cars, I get on show cars in the show n shine area, I even to a degree get the ones with your football clubs logo faintly covering the plate, or different fonts But on your bmw 3 series, your passatt estate...... I don't! They look EXACTLY the same as the plastic. But they're iilegal, and cost more! Someone able to shed any light on this? I even started to get wound up by it now when I see a normal car with them on ?? Think I may have too much time on my own driving my work van ??
eeb43 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 its because they are illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!
DT36 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 I think some of them are actually legal, even though they are pressed.
eeb43 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, dt36 said: I think some of them are actually legal, even though they are pressed. depends on the year of the car as to what colour is legal
DT36 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, eeb43 said: depends on the year of the car as to what colour is legal No, I think the new white and yellow ones are genuinely legal too. I'm not for or against them, but according to the description when buying, White & Yellow plates will be made using reflective material and is BS AU 145d Standard. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292367017043
chinkamon Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Posted October 13, 2018 Yea I asked my copper mate about this and he said they're not legal despite these companies claiming they are as they have to be MADE from reflective material and metal ones are painted therefore illegal.
colr6 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 As long as the material is reflective and contains the following on the plate the British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d) the name, trademark or other way of identifying the manufacturer or supplier the name and postcode of the supplying outlet. Shouldnt be a problem with legality.
RWL81P Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 i dont mind the pressed plates but i dont get the vw people with the german font and a D or whatever in the blue eu box. WERE IN THE U.K NOT GERMANY! 1
PeteRS8084 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 18 hours ago, colr6 said: As long as the material is reflective and contains the following on the plate the British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d) the name, trademark or other way of identifying the manufacturer or supplier the name and postcode of the supplying outlet. Shouldnt be a problem with legality. You bloody spotter col, sure your where a rozzer in a previous life! 1
Wilko131 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 i dont mind the pressed plates but i dont get the vw people with the german font and a D or whatever in the blue eu box. WERE IN THE U.K NOT GERMANY! I’m a Vw person (own 3 of them as well as my escort) and I agree the whole German look plate is pointless unless you enjoy getting pulled. However I do have pressed plates on all my cars as in my opinion they look fresher Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
accord83 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, Wilko131 said: I’m a Vw person (own 3 of them as well as my escort) and I agree the whole German look plate is pointless unless you enjoy getting pulled. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk OooooH! I'm off to get some pressed plates for my Mk1 Golf Cabrio, I didn't realise the benefits. 1
RWL81P Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Wilko131 said: I’m a Vw person (own 3 of them as well as my escort) and I agree the whole German look plate is pointless unless you enjoy getting pulled. However I do have pressed plates on all my cars as in my opinion they look fresher Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk well i dont mind the pressed plates if they have the correct font. and at 15 quid a pair there loads cheaper than halfords.
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