MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Gtiain on April 09, 2011, 07:18:17 pm

Title: Pressed plates
Post by: Gtiain on April 09, 2011, 07:18:17 pm

Can someone please give me a straight answer?! Some people say they're legal, some people say they're not and some people say some types are and others aren't. I'd like to know either way. I saw a s3 today with pressed plates and it looked great.

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: 182_blue on April 09, 2011, 07:24:37 pm

As long as they contain the correct font / size and reflective properties etc they should be fine, Dubmeister do some that are legal http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/webshop/uk-legal-pressed-metal-plates/uk-legal-plates/

German typeface or any other countries font is a big NO NO (unless they share the uk's Font)

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: stealthwolf on April 09, 2011, 09:06:25 pm

As above, they must meet the criteria with respect to font style, size, spacing, colour etc. Provided they meet UK-spec, they're fine. Read the info on dubmeister's website.

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: Frodo-anni on April 09, 2011, 11:18:57 pm

Very happy with my dubmeister plates, gone through a few MOT's with them on...

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: adamfbb on April 10, 2011, 10:27:48 am

Have dubmeister plates myself. Never had any bother with them  :smiley:

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: Saint Steve on April 11, 2011, 10:07:20 am

Well had dubmeister plates on mine.....

till the wife decided to drive mine into a post this weekend and wreck it  :fighting: :fighting:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi154.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs264%2Fphilmcavity%2F627286e9.jpg&hash=44d47be6677643704632bbe42effdf5f1eab9b2e)

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 10:28:14 am

Quote from: Saint Steve on April 11, 2011, 10:07:20 am

Well had dubmeister plates on mine.....

till the wife decided to drive mine into a post this weekend and wreck it  :fighting: :fighting:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi154.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs264%2Fphilmcavity%2F627286e9.jpg&hash=44d47be6677643704632bbe42effdf5f1eab9b2e)

Is the bumper damaged  :confused:

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: Saint Steve on April 11, 2011, 10:35:12 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi154.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs264%2Fphilmcavity%2F627286e9.jpg&hash=44d47be6677643704632bbe42effdf5f1eab9b2e)

Well her bumper certainly got a good beating :innocent:

Did damage to my splitter, fortunatly the Black wraps took a beating and not the paintwork.

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 10:38:10 am

 :signLOL:

Thats a shame  :sad1: but as you say its good that the paint is unaffected and just the wrap. You got enough to recover it?

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: Saint Steve on April 11, 2011, 10:40:13 am

Quote from: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 10:38:10 am

:signLOL:

Thats a shame  :sad1: but as you say its good that the paint is unaffected and just the wrap. You got enough to recover it?

10 metres still in a roll in the understairs cuboard  :wink:

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 10:45:15 am

Jeez thats alotta wrap!

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: Gtiain on April 11, 2011, 11:04:25 am

With these plates have you guys fixed them in the traditional way, with screws? I've seen some sticky pads you can get, are they any good?

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: alexperkins on April 11, 2011, 11:08:15 am

When i had a set on my old car, I used velcro  :happy2:

Title: Re: Pressed plates
Post by: stealthwolf on April 11, 2011, 07:42:08 pm

Quote from: Gtiain on April 11, 2011, 11:04:25 am

With these plates have you guys fixed them in the traditional way

Don't forget the option of magnets!  :laugh: