vxr8 front number plate

[Gary H 2008]

...so why didn't you tell them?

[StefanVXR8]

Gary H 2008 said:

...so why didn't you tell them?

I will later when I can reply to their email at home. I'll give them the measurements you gave, did you get both front and rear in that size?

Stef

[paul450]

StefanVXR8 said:

I will later when I can reply to their email at home. I'll give them the measurements you gave, did you get both front and rear in that size?

Stef

i got both of mine in the small size

[mik_ok]

I spoke to both CraigsPlates and MyShowPlates. Neither knew. Gary's dimensions are correct.

Craigsplates did me a 15" x 3.5" which fits, but looks "please pull me over" small.

MyShowPlates could only do a 16"x4.5", but biased the text to one side so the text was correctly centered after I trimmed an inch off the width.

[badboyburt]

mik_ok said:

I spoke to both CraigsPlates and MyShowPlates. Neither knew. Gary's dimensions are correct.

Craigsplates did me a 15" x 3.5" which fits, but looks "please pull me over" small.

[url=www.myshowplates.com/]MyShowPlates[/url] could only do a 16"x4.5", but biased the text to one side so the text was correctly centered after I trimmed an inch off the width.

I had the same size plate on mine a few years ago, I got stopped twice in 18months, after the 2nd stop the DVLA took the plate back, reason was because I displayed it illegally (Font size) they issued me with the original plate, no appeals process just straight forward removal, Ive since changed the original to another 5 digit plate just this time a bit bigger but still fits in the recess.

Edited by badboyburt on Wednesday 14th November 22:36

[ARAF]

badboyburt said:

I had the same size plate on mine a few years ago, I got stopped twice in 18months, after the 2nd stop the DVLA took the plate back, reason was because I displayed it illegally (Font size) they issued me with the original plate, no appeals process just stright forward removal, Ive since changed the original to another 5 digit plate just this time a bit bigger but still fits in the recess.

5 digit plate?

[badboyburt]

My HSV

[Gary H 2008]

still doesn't fit the space properly

[badboyburt]

Gary H 2008 said:

still doesn't fit the space properly

but the font is the right size, few mm either side aint an issue.

[Gary H 2008]

It is to the original poster

[mik_ok]

badboyburt said:

mik_ok said:

I spoke to both CraigsPlates and MyShowPlates. Neither knew. Gary's dimensions are correct.

Craigsplates did me a 15" x 3.5" which fits, but looks "please pull me over" small.

MyShowPlates could only do a 16"x4.5", but biased the text to one side so the text was correctly centered after I trimmed an inch off the width.

I had the same size plate on mine a few years ago, I got stopped twice in 18months, after the 2nd stop the DVLA took the plate back, reason was because I displayed it illegally (Font size) they issued me with the original plate, no appeals process just straight forward removal, Ive since changed the original to another 5 digit plate just this time a bit bigger but still fits in the recess.

That looks like the 15x3.5 I got from Craigsplates.

The larger one from MyShowPlates has larger, and "thicker" font. I believe it meets all the requirements outlined in the link earlier in this thread for a non UK type-approved car.

[pah250]

May as well throw mine into the mix. Had the plate made so that the width perfectly fits the recess, but kept it to full UK height, font, character spacing etc and is 100% road legal.

[mik_ok]

pah250 said:

May as well throw mine into the mix.

< Triggers my dislikes-screwed-on-number-plates OCD >

[Sarge 4x4]

I think thats very neat and it will not fall of like my stuck on one.

[desert fox]

badboyburt said:

I had the same size plate on mine a few years ago, I got stopped twice in 18months, after the 2nd stop the DVLA took the plate back, reason was because I displayed it illegally (Font size) they issued me with the original plate, no appeals process just straight forward removal, Ive since changed the original to another 5 digit plate just this time a bit bigger but still fits in the recess.

Edited by badboyburt on Wednesday 14th November 22:36

I don't understand how the DVLA can take your plate, particularly as it meets the criteria explained in the VOSA and DVLA documentation regarding imported vehicles, especially if the Police did not charge you £60 for an illegal plate I would have just had another plate made the same size. It seems to me that if the plate meets the requirements of the documentation and is taken by the DVLA, then all the Jaguars, Range Rovers etc with larger than required plates should also have their's taken away. I do know of a guy that was charged with having an oversize number plate on his motorbike.

I've had a small plate on the front of my VXR for 2 years and never been stopped, but i have the necessary paperwork in the car for the over zealous copper.

[badboyburt]

pah250 said:

May as well throw mine into the mix. Had the plate made so that the width perfectly fits the recess, but kept it to full UK height, font, character spacing etc and is 100% road legal.

not strictly 100% legal lol like mine it has no BS number lol

[badboyburt]

desert fox said:

badboyburt said:

I had the same size plate on mine a few years ago, I got stopped twice in 18months, after the 2nd stop the DVLA took the plate back, reason was because I displayed it illegally (Font size) they issued me with the original plate, no appeals process just straight forward removal, Ive since changed the original to another 5 digit plate just this time a bit bigger but still fits in the recess.

Edited by badboyburt on Wednesday 14th November 22:36

I don't understand how the DVLA can take your plate, particularly as it meets the criteria explained in the VOSA and DVLA documentation regarding imported vehicles, especially if the Police did not charge you £60 for an illegal plate I would have just had another plate made the same size. It seems to me that if the plate meets the requirements of the documentation and is taken by the DVLA, then all the Jaguars, Range Rovers etc with larger than required plates should also have their's taken away. I do know of a guy that was charged with having an oversize number plate on his motorbike.

I've had a small plate on the front of my VXR for 2 years and never been stopped, but i have the necessary paperwork in the car for the over zealous copper.

The issue was the size of the font, DVLA can revoke a plate anytime they desire, there is no appeals process as such simply a letter explaining why they are revoking, its not my first revoked plate and im sure it wont be my last lol

[pah250]

badboyburt said:

pah250 said:

May as well throw mine into the mix. Had the plate made so that the width perfectly fits the recess, but kept it to full UK height, font, character spacing etc and is 100% road legal.

not strictly 100% legal lol like mine it has no BS number lol

Yes it does have the BS number printed on the plate It doesn't show on the photo becuase the BS text is so small. It's fully road legal and complient.

(where's that damn 'smugg' smily!)

[StefanVXR8]

I've been quoted about £27 for the small front plate!

Got my paperwork through from DVLA today so just got to send it off with the V5 and MOT and get the plates made up.

Anywhere else do the front plate size for less than the price quoted by Craigsplates above?

The other problem is going to be sorting the screw holes front and rear if I have the smaller plates!

Stef

Edited by StefanVXR8 on Thursday 15th November 18:52

[Sarge 4x4]

Do you lot have the same problem when choosing toilet paper............shall I have white or will I go for blue this time.