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Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:42 pm
by EuroSag
Does anyone know where you can still buy number plates with the slightly bigger pre-2001 fonts? Most of the custom number plate companies only seem to do tacky non-original fonts
Thanks
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:44 pm
by MarkB
www.fancyplates.com
They may do more than on their site, and I've had good service from them...
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:45 pm
by SimonS4MTM
I prefer the new font
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:58 pm
by MarkB
Me 2 actually
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:55 pm
by bobjebb
Can you buy the black and grey style???
http://www.fancyplates.com/examples.html
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:57 pm
by EuroSag
I think it depends on the reg number. I agree that some numbers look better in the new 'euro' font, but the reg number thats on my rs4 definitely looks better in the older fatter type.
RE: Pre-2001 Number plates
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:21 pm
by david7m
I've never knew they changed
Dave
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:32 pm
by bobjebb
well I think this looks way better than that crappy yellow we have on the back, I might call them.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:47 pm
by EuroSag
I'm liking that a lot!!!
I always did have a soft spot for phantom black RS6's.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:30 pm
by SteveH
That looks goood, can you get away with that??? I only thought that HM Forces could use those plates...
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:49 am
by shineydave
or if the car was first registered pre 1971 (i think) god i'm showing my age now
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:53 am
by bobjebb
I would have presumed not... But I couldn't find anything on that site that said otherwise as I went through the buying stages, I've emailed them, but perhaps I could try it and see what happends.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:19 am
by MarkB
They will make whatever you want, its up to you to abide by the law...
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:39 pm
by dace
Until you get stopped...........Happened to me on the M5. Only had one letter moved on the plate, right font but still got pulled and had to change the plate. The copper told me these cars, like ours, are targets for the law!!!!!
Gave me three choices
1. 1,000GBP fine and confiscation of the plate
2. 3 points and 60GBP fine
3 Change the plate and get an MOT stamp on the ticket he gave me
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:42 pm
by EuroSag
So you went for option 1 then?