MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Timi8888 on September 27, 2012, 12:56:56 pm
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Does anyone know where I can get shortened pressed number plates that are legal for a 5 digit/letter plate?
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I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters. I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.
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http://www.platemyride.com/
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Don't know about pressed plates but I just bought a normal shortened plate from these guys. I think its legal with all the correct spacing and the BS details are on it too...
http://www.myshowplates.com/?gclid=CPz5247c1bICFaTKtAod0A8AKA
EDIT: pic
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Ff38f01b4ea968f4b8db58a03d7f910ab.jpg&hash=c1fb41eb3f63184f4e66e308e2df2f7c2c8f5376)
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I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters. I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.
As lonmg as spacing iss correct between numbers and letter it makes no difference how long (wide) the plate is, my mum has had her private plate (1 number 3 letters) on various cars over the years and its only 11" long
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I don't think anything that isn't a standard size plate is legal, no matter how many letters. I have a 75% plate and have never been pulled.
If you've got a number plate with fewer letters you can have shortened plates. The rules apply to the border around the characters which has to be above a certain size but that same size applies whether you have a 7 character plate or a 2 character one.
As above, plate my ride or eBay are good places to look.
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Doesn't say on this but as long as you also have at least 11mm from the last letter/number to the edge of the plate and same at front then it's fine. :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F700cc8e34cafc850ad66522662ca4acb.jpg&hash=5e3af5b3d5985a8b7fd8deddb23006ba85586ebf)
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Yeah they are legal as long as you keep normal font size and an 11mm border. Don't fancy sending off the documents, but may try one of the local dealers shown on that website. Thanks guys.
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Doesn't say on this but as long as you also have at least 11mm from the last letter/number to the edge of the plate and same at front then it's fine. :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F700cc8e34cafc850ad66522662ca4acb.jpg&hash=5e3af5b3d5985a8b7fd8deddb23006ba85586ebf)
Chop that plate in half and you have my mum's plate :signLOL:
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having phoned around a few plate makers i noticed some are wanting reg docs etc ent to them ? and some dont,,,, whats that all about, i received my new plates yesterday with no documents and i done that a few years ago also with my old car, so whats sending the docs etc off to them all aboutb then???
i simply checked with them that my plate choice was legal - and it was - so job done, 24hrs later i got my plates through the post, went for the carbon raised letter gel plates ( now legal ) and they look sooooo much better
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^^^. Where did you get your gel 3D plates from?
Andy
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^^^^ check out this site.....
http://www.demonplates.com/about.php
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Are they definitely 100% legal?
Andy
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^^^^ from what ive read on the interweb are are completly legal and conform to currunt legislation.
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^^^^ check out this site.....
http://www.demonplates.com/about.php
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I have just been speccing a plate on this site, but i cant see an option to buy shorter plates for 5 or 6 letters. Is it just me being a dufus, or don't they do shorter plates. :happy2:
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non legal..
http://www.fancyplates.com/constructor.html
fancyplates option
Border: No border
Registration: R99 CUP , Standard UK
Front plate: 3/4 size std plate - 390mm X 84mm
£ 12.00
fixed with velcro or magnets, so it can be removed for track days :notworthy:
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^^^^ try http://showplates2go.co.uk/ for legal gel plates
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got my gel plates from demon plates, you have to choose the legal option from the drop down menu, the carbon gel letters ARE legal, i checked with dvla
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got my gel plates from demon plates, you have to choose the legal option from the drop down menu, the carbon gel letters ARE legal, i checked with dvla
Cheers for that mate what was the plate quality like?
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got my gel plates from demon plates, you have to choose the legal option from the drop down menu, the carbon gel letters ARE legal, i checked with dvla
Cheers for that mate what was the plate quality like?
no probs, just got them delivered and they look stunning, they say their plates are good for 10 years, you wont get better quality, cant wait to get them on the car, also with the gel the letters are raised instead of just printed on the plate, the carbon gel looks the best by far
brilliant,,, i will try to add pic on here but i am noob lol so hope it works, let me know what you think
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^^^^ as my youngest says, "looks the shizzle" :happy2:
EDIT: I do hope that's a good thing to say! :signLOL:
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Looking great :happy2:
But I still prefer pressed plates.
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Looking great :happy2:
But I still prefer pressed plates.
cheers dude, yeah each to their own,, i think they look fab,,, something a bit different to other 99% of cars