Back Lit number plate

[A900ss]

Hi,

I need to get a new rear number plate (back lit) and have gone to Fancy Plates as they advertise a backlit plate.

Now I know in the scheme of what I'm paying for the engine repairs on my car, £34.50 for a plate is nothing but it does seem a bit pricy to me when standard plates are only about a tenner.

Anybody know anyone else that sells them a bit cheaper.

Thanks,

[jamienshelly]

Hi
I only Know of 2 Places that do the translucent plates and unfortunately they can charge a premium for them. Craigs plates and Fancy plates. I have had to buy 2 sets in 3 months and tried to find cheaper.
Sorry ive not been much help
Jamie

[Bassfiend229hp]

I got mine from a guy in Farnham from eBay - can't remember how much though.

[pjac67]

£25+VAT from Racing Green/Clevor Trevor

[over_the_hill]

pjac67 said:

£25+VAT from Racing Green/Clevor Trevor

So £30 assuming p&p included - not much difference.

[A900ss]

Thanks all.

Looks like that's the going rate then.

[ewan221]

There is place in Glasgow good bit cheaper, will try dig out their address.

[ewan221]

http://www.thenumberplatecentre.co.uk/page2.php

[s p a c e m a n]

This lot do a pair for £26, one translucent for £20. Translucent is an option in the rear size menu.

http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/designer.php#number...

Edited by s p a c e m a n on Friday 26th April 19:04

[cogrog]

jamienshelly said:

Hi
I only Know of 2 Places that do the translucent plates and unfortunately they can charge a premium for them. Craigs plates and Fancy plates. I have had to buy 2 sets in 3 months and tried to find cheaper.
Sorry ive not been much help
Jamie

I have a back lit number plate and was told on one MOT that it was illegal (honeycomb type, speed cameras have trouble reading it) now my understanding was that it was not retrospective. If the car was built with it you do not need to change it.I still have it fitted illegal not????

[ewan221]

http://www.mottest.net/mot/registration-number-pla...

its fine on pre 2001 cars

[jamienshelly]

cogrog said:

jamienshelly said:

Hi
I only Know of 2 Places that do the translucent plates and unfortunately they can charge a premium for them. Craigs plates and Fancy plates. I have had to buy 2 sets in 3 months and tried to find cheaper.
Sorry ive not been much help
Jamie

I have a back lit number plate and was told on one MOT that it was illegal (honeycomb type, speed cameras have trouble reading it) now my understanding was that it was not retrospective. If the car was built with it you do not need to change it.I still have it fitted illegal not????

The reason i had to buy 2 sets was the when I bought the car the previous owner kept his private plate, so one set to go back to the original, then we got our own plate so another set was needed.
Regarding legality, our plate lamps are hidden so the translucent plate is the only one we can use else "nick nick" for not having it illuminated.

[Bassfiend229hp]

When I originally got mine it had a normal rear plate even though it should have been translucent ... Got through MOT's no problem.

I on.nly replaced it with a translucent plate when it fell off on the A31 one day...

[Nosh]

A900ss said:

Hi,

I need to get a new rear number plate (back lit) and have gone to Fancy Plates as they advertise a backlit plate.

Now I know in the scheme of what I'm paying for the engine repairs on my car, £34.50 for a plate is nothing but it does seem a bit pricy to me when standard plates are only about a tenner.

Anybody know anyone else that sells them a bit cheaper.

Thanks,

When you do get a plate, there is a useful mod you can do to make the back lighting look uniform (and sweet)....

linky....

HTH

Nosh