Paul_M

I'm thinking of getting a private plate for the car (WRX probably) and currently have a square plate on the front. Since the private plate will have less numbers I'd like to make the front one as small as poss without being "too" illegal - i.e. use slightly smaller letters and have the plate cut just big enough for the letters to fit.

Has anyone done this, and if so did you get any hassle off the police? How much smaller can you make the letters before it becomes obvious that it's not a legit plate? I'm going to have the back plate full-size with standard lettering.

Any pics would be great.

StickyMicky

i read sumwhete that import cars can now have smaller numberplates??

care3

www.fancyplates.com

ricco

mine is smaller than it should be if you want to have a look....

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadID=168125

I got it from http://www.gtgrafix.co.uk. can't remeber the size, but the letters are actually legal size, it's just the plate that is smaller.

I've ad it on since christmas and had no bother yet except at MOT time

Paul_M

Cheers mate, looks good with the smaller plate. I reckon round these parts I'm more likely to get away with slightly reduced font size than having no gap like you have done. I've been pulled before for incorrect spacing on my other car which has a private plate.

Trying to work out the best balance between the "legal" size and one that looks good!

scoobylav

My front one is smaller 360 x 80 mm. Lettering is only just illegal. Have had a few comments from police but never had wrists slapped. As long as you keep the font normal and the spacing ok then you should be ok. imho

Paul_M

Do you have a pic mate?

kevperth

mate ive been done twice with mine and plate confiscated. next time they said there going to reclaim my private reg.

scoobylav

That disturbs me considering you are in Perth. Not a million miles from me at all. What size is / was your plate ?

+Doc+

I`ve never been pulled........................yet

kevin stanton

i got this plate from gtgraphix, its got the prodrive logo on it





kevin

Steve vRS

I had this one on first

but broke it so bought this one

The second is a little bigger as I was stsrting to get nervous driving past the rozzers.

Steve

Carl Davey

iTrader: (3)

I have this one, it/s done with bike letters.



I also have this one...



Now take a look at you space bar... That's what my mate made me when i told him to make me one "as small as he could". Needless to say it'll never be used on the car, although it may make a nice keyring.

kevperth

mine is /was 395 x 50 . once you pay the fine they give you the plate back and another piece of information seems to be that i only get stopped at night with it .got away with it for months just using the car through the day but when i started to take it to work when i was on lates i got nailed within 2 days on both occations .

they claim to be cracking down on plates in the area but i think they could spend there time better by nailing all the boy racers and the b'stards who try and steal the imprezas .

what motor you got mate ? mine was t573ase and is now s300byt.green 4dr

Iain P

I can make shortened plates with standard or motorcycle text. E-mail for more info' if you like. <regplates@aol.com>
Cheers

Paul_M

Thanks for the replies guys, and the offer Iain but I've since got a set from fancyplates.com and I'm well happy with them. Made exactly to my requirements, the front plate is actually narrower than my current plate which is a square plate!

Just got to wait for the paperwork to be transferred by the DVLA so I can fit them. Will post up some pics when I get the plates on the car.

scoobylav

Well done Paul, I hope you found them as easy to deal with as I did.

TVR Gary

Excellent plates but all highly illegal. Ive been stopped and measured with a tape measure. If they aint the right shape, size, font etc they throw the book at ya .....It just aint worth it.

scoobylav

Mine is the right size, shape and font . . . . . I think it must have shrunk last time it rained officer

Paul_M

OK got a pic tonight.... waste of time really cos it's too dark but you get the idea!

Paul_M

ok so turbosport is ****'d [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

try again....

as it was before:



as it is now:



will get a better pic sometime!

Paul_M

Here's a slightly better pic, although it won't be staying for long, got a 21-day'er already..... oh well it was fun while it lasted all 2 weeks of it

Hol

iTrader: (1)

Fancy Plates for me.

I just asked for 3/4 size with an STO logo

Colin P

STO logo???????