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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Stevepd on June 28, 2015, 07:47:19 am

Title: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: Stevepd on June 28, 2015, 07:47:19 am
Do they suit the 5? with Inters less than a week away I might treat myself and get some (possibly with some mounts). Are they legal and easy to mount?.
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: AndyBrown on June 28, 2015, 08:42:44 am
They're legal as long as they follow the other rules.
Letter size and spacing, manufacturers post code at the bottom in the middle, BS number bottom right, no pictures unless it's the GB.

I mount mine with double sided tape as I don't have the smooth grill.

If you have a smooth grill you can mount it with magnets if you want to remove it or suction cups.
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: USBulldog on June 28, 2015, 08:53:15 am
Plus they must be reflective to be legal.
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: rich83 on June 28, 2015, 09:15:38 am
Just bought a pay off eBay for my new private plate. Just shy of 20quid  :smiley:
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: markos on June 28, 2015, 09:49:23 am
They're legal as long as they follow the other rules.
Letter size and spacing, manufacturers post code at the bottom in the middle, BS number bottom right, no pictures unless it's the GB.

I mount mine with double sided tape as I don't have the smooth grill.

If you have a smooth grill you can mount it with magnets if you want to remove it or suction cups.

i've just fitted the smooth grill... what sort of magnets or suctions cups are you talking about? i'm thinking of getting a pressed plate and surround for the front

looking into it, i think the safest place to go is dubmeister. same price as the bay plus they are 100% legal with the correct spacing, retroflective material etc. some of the others on ebay which claim to be legal aren't always necessarily telling the truth  :wink:
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: AndyBrown on June 28, 2015, 11:17:16 am
Have a search on here mate, I haven't done it.
Glue strong magnets to the back of the grill.

Suction cups I'm not to sure about but someone on here has it done. Can't remember his name, sure it's on a red edition 30
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: markos on June 28, 2015, 11:32:31 am
Have a search on here mate, I haven't done it.
Glue strong magnets to the back of the grill.

Suction cups I'm not to sure about but someone on here has it done. Can't remember his name, sure it's on a red edition 30

was looking into these badboys...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/First4magnets-20mm-Thick-Neodymium-Magnet/dp/B0038E2KYE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435487477&sr=8-1&keywords=strong+magnets

but they sound pretty hardcore and don't want to mess up anything electrical!
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: RC84 on June 28, 2015, 02:32:36 pm
Just fitted mine yesterday, they look great and were a doddle to fit with the holders aswell :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FC4RM3DIC%2FMobile_Uploads%2Fimage_10.jpg&hash=3843ed2376a8aaae5e7a3a554e870ec318c442e1)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FC4RM3DIC%2FMobile_Uploads%2Fimage_8.jpg&hash=23525853faa8124e319adcf036fddb1589738cb4)
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: Ruggy on June 28, 2015, 02:43:55 pm
I've just ordered some pressed plates too.
Liking the number plate holders above, where did you get them from mate?
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: RC84 on June 28, 2015, 03:00:57 pm
I've just ordered some pressed plates too.
Liking the number plate holders above, where did you get them from mate?

eBay dude :)
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: Ruggy on June 28, 2015, 04:27:30 pm
Got a link or an item number. I can't seem to find the same ones, just the usual Wolfsburg ones.
Cheers
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: RC84 on June 28, 2015, 04:46:25 pm
Got a link or an item number. I can't seem to find the same ones, just the usual Wolfsburg ones.
Cheers

Just search for VW golf Gti plate surround/holder and you should get a few different ones. I was the same and wanted something a bit different from the usual Wolfsburg etc. Mine are German manufactured but from a uk seller. Seller was "numberplatesurrounds"
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: PND on June 28, 2015, 05:01:36 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-VOLKSWAGEN-GTI-RACING-NUMBER-PLATE-SURROUNDS-x-2-/331467833350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2d05c006

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2F00%2Fs%2FMTAwMFgxNTAw%2Fz%2FQbUAAOSw7ThUfxw-%2F%24_57.JPG&hash=958490b942b458122829653eb2e612f0f9230032)
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: Ruggy on June 28, 2015, 05:38:04 pm
Nice one, appreciate it.
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: SeyiiOluwa on June 28, 2015, 06:32:36 pm
A group buy on pressed plates would be nice
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: rich83 on June 28, 2015, 09:52:30 pm
A group buy on pressed plates would be nice

At 20 quid a pair they are not worth doing GB on
Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: dazjones757 on June 29, 2015, 10:56:32 am
Dont get dubmeister plates. They are just metal plates with 3d lettering stuck on was what i received and looked cheap. I since got some proper pressed plates off ebay and they look the business.  Uk legal although i ordered mine from a cyprus seller as he was more inclined to put in sum extra spaces where i wanted which uk seller wudnt lol

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Title: Re: Info on pressed plates please
Post by: markos on June 29, 2015, 01:51:17 pm
Dont get dubmeister plates. They are just metal plates with 3d lettering stuck on was what i received and looked cheap. I since got some proper pressed plates off ebay and they look the business.  Uk legal although i ordered mine from a cyprus seller as he was more inclined to put in sum extra spaces where i wanted which uk seller wudnt lol

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thanks for the heads up  :happy2:... was reluctant to send them the docs they wanted too. even though it seemed official was just a bit dodgy imo.

got some from this listing on ebay, i only wanted the front one so £15 including delivery for that:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSED-METAL-EMBOSSED-CAR-REGISTRATION-NUMBER-PLATES-REG-PLATE-NO-GB-LOGO-/321413552350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ad5bd98de

magnets are in the post and wolfsburg edition surrounds coming tomorrow. it's all coming together!  :jumping: