MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: gazrn on May 06, 2014, 02:46:22 pm

Title: Pressed Plates
Post by: gazrn on May 06, 2014, 02:46:22 pm: Hi all

Sorry if I'm covering old ground but I have a question about pressed plates. I have been looking at the ones on ebay that claim to be uk road legal. Has anyone bought some, are they good quality and 100% legal. I have copied a link to some of the ones advertised.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Embossed-Pressed-metal-Aluminium-GB-number-plates-100-ROAD-LEGAL-/171154960996?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d9a17264

Thanks for your time guys.
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on May 06, 2014, 06:18:43 pm: They look fine however I got a set like this and is was just a stick on reflective sheet and they didn't look the best.. There's a guy on eBay called metalplates I got mine off him, give him a message if he has no listings. I took my set to the police station before I fitted them to make sure all was well. I also got a 'cover note' to prevent any police trying their luck with me. :happy2:
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on May 06, 2014, 06:22:33 pm: http://bit.ly/1o2Y4nX

This style is your best bet, though just make sure the seller is aware that you want a refund if they aren't legal. That is if you bother to go get an arse covering check from the police :happy2
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: sootpig on May 06, 2014, 06:35:14 pm: paulsplates are bad really BAD Go for the BMW styling ones
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: gazrn on May 06, 2014, 06:44:08 pm: Cheers for the info I will do some more digging to find some gooduns !
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: kahunajb on May 07, 2014, 12:08:15 pm: http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/webshop/uk-legal-pressed-metal-plates/

Top quality
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: xjay1337 on May 07, 2014, 12:10:42 pm: Dubmeister or Europl8 only two ones to buy.... get them at a show.
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: sootpig on May 07, 2014, 12:16:22 pm: Forgot about the dubmeister ones They have dealers around the country :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: th3_f15t on May 08, 2014, 07:59:31 pm: Quote from: xjay1337 on May 07, 2014, 12:10:42 pm
Dubmeister or Europl8 only two ones to buy.... get them at a show.

What I did, you can check out the plates before you buy then!
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: N44LED on May 09, 2014, 08:01:18 am: Ye dubmeister or euro plate are the one to get them from I bought mine 6 years ago from them. Only had been pulled over once, but they give you a cover note addresses to the copper so all I did was show him that and I never been pulled since and they was 5 years ago.

And since then I have had a set for my van, brothers mk2, me dads pick up, mrs fiat500 and mrs's dads car and no one has any probs.

Plus if you get them at the show you don't have to send your log book details off.

If you going to gti international get them from there

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Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: Spankiee on July 11, 2014, 04:48:21 pm: mine are from ebay they are metal. had them a few years no police problems at all

the guy just classed them as show plates so no info was sent to anyone.
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: jon-easy on July 14, 2014, 11:26:20 pm: I have these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171154960996
been on for 6 months now and no problems. Quality is good too...
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: sootpig on July 15, 2014, 06:50:35 am: Quote from: jon-easy on July 14, 2014, 11:26:20 pm
I have these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171154960996
been on for 6 months now and no problems. Quality is good too...
I had them The reflective come away from the metal after a couple of weeks :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: jack_maxwell on July 15, 2014, 08:33:59 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSED-METAL-EMBOSSED-CAR-REGISTRATION-NUMBER-PLATES-REG-PLATE-NO-GB-LOGO-/321413552350?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ad5bd98de

BMW styling ones are great. Look perfect and no need to send away documents like you do with dubmeister (no hate on dubmeister). Had mine for over a year and holding up strong
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: gazrn on July 15, 2014, 09:06:41 pm: Thats the ones I went for , top quality and look great !
Title: Re: Pressed Plates
Post by: letlifeburn on August 03, 2014, 11:20:19 pm: i bought the ones from paul off ebay too, had no problems with them. whats bad about them?

im aware they aint full pressed like the proper german ones.