WRX Wannabe

Why do people always post pics of thier cars with the number plate NOT BLANKED out

With all the problems we have at the moment why give such information out for others to see who could use this for clone-ing or gatso evasion???

Nick

Absolutely, I blank out my plate on the road too!

*Sonic*

I dont bother blanking my plates out basically because half the country has seen my car already due to the miles I do

what would scooby do

..maybe because it's **** to blank

Spec

In my experience its only the scooby brigade that are paranoid about this.
Fair enough there may be valid reasons but if you go to (for example) the NBO where common sense says lots of pictures will be taken then it should be up to you to blank your numberplate, not the photographer.
Don't complain its too much hassle etc, it costs sod all to put a bit of tape across your plate or even get some 'show' plates made up.

Rich

taffyboyo

Its your choice if you want to display your reg or not, same as its anyone elses choice.

Just make sure you blank out your plate if thats what you want to do

tuscan57

why bother to blank then out tho? i mean you HAVE toshow them while driving the streets where most likely MORE ppl will see it anyway!

2p worth in!!!!!!!!

S.B.

I run with false plates anyway.....

BuRR

What are number plates

scoobchrissy

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Dream Weaver

I blank them, though not sure why.

What interests me, is your worry about not blanking them. If I give you my number plate what can you do with it?

You can use the RAC thing to see when it last changed hands but thats it.

STEVECHAPS

I've lost count now how many people have taken piccies of my car with camera phones (Outside Matalan, Supermarket Car Parks, even sat at traffic lights). Guess that means it'll be on all sorts of chav sites Number plate an all.
The police got a lovely scamera photo of it too
Guess it helps from a non cloning point of view if your motor is kinda unique & difficult to copy in a hurry!

Sticky Stuff

Give me a couple of hours...

STEVECHAPS

.............& a tin of black paint (Plus some brake dust for the wheels )
LOL

SCD Simon

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If i post pics of other cars i always blank the plates basically because i'm not in a position to ask every owner whether they are happy or not to have them visible. I think it's the better option. All my own opinion like

Scoobychick

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I've blanked them in the past because that's what the majority on here seemed to do but then I thought about it and decided there was no point, unless I covered them up on the road too and, whilst I can see some advantages in doing that I didn't think Mr Plod would be too happy

BuRR

Top bit of advice there

Riftzone

i had a 220gti site with my plates showin. 6 months later i got a boat load of hassle cos some scumbag in manchester with my plate on the same make, model and colour car was speedin everywhere and eventually did a hit and run.

a real pain in the *** to get out of. blank your plates out folks - i learnt the hard way...

WR1 Bro

It must be a MUST to blank your plates as they do on the Cavalier website.... So I've been told!

Jamo

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theres no point in it!

plus mines fairly obvious anyway

BuRR

how do you know it was someone reading the site? Could have been seen anywhere.