Tinted plates

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anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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coopedup said:
If he has got any sense he won't hehe
Now that is the $10,000 question smile

singlecoil

33,316 posts

245 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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coopedup said:
singlecoil said:
The larger question is whether the OP is ever going to post anything on this forum again.
If he has got any sense he won't hehe
I think it would be a shame if he doesn't, PH has plenty of room for everybody, no matter what their tastes in car stuff.

Joeguard1990

1,181 posts

125 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Mrgrumps said:
As I said I can't understand at all why I should advertise someone else's business on my car for no benefit as for the bs number that is only there to show it meets all standards , a cop checked everything and it did so why should it matter
Because it's the law...?

If it's on there then you won't get pulled as cops can straight away see it's compliant.

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Joeguard1990 said:
Mrgrumps said:
As I said I can't understand at all why I should advertise someone else's business on my car for no benefit as for the bs number that is only there to show it meets all standards , a cop checked everything and it did so why should it matter
Because it's the law...?

If it's on there then you won't get pulled as cops can straight away see it's compliant.
That's all very well but what about the important stuff, like Facebook likes and Instagram?

jdw100

4,071 posts

163 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Just read through some of this thread.

I had to then google images of tinted plates.

Can someone explain to me what they're for and the benefit of having them on a car, I just can't see why people want them.

You can buy a gel to tint your existing plates, amazing what you learn, but I'm still not sure why you'd want to do so.

I may be missing something here.....sorry if I'm being a bit dense here..!

craigjm

17,910 posts

199 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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jdw100 said:
You can buy a gel to tint your existing plates, amazing what you learn, but I'm still not sure why you'd want to do so.
At least if you did that then the plate would still have its BS number on it hehe

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

162 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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jdw100 said:
Just read through some of this thread.

I had to then google images of tinted plates.

Can someone explain to me what they're for and the benefit of having them on a car, I just can't see why people want them.

You can buy a gel to tint your existing plates, amazing what you learn, but I'm still not sure why you'd want to do so.

I may be missing something here.....sorry if I'm being a bit dense here..!
Same mind set that put dark stockings over their lights that make them really difficult to see.
No I can't explain it either.....confused

craigjm

17,910 posts

199 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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lucido grigio said:
Same mind set that put dark stockings over their lights
I have never seen that hehe

FurtiveFreddy

8,577 posts

236 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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I think they do that so the bombers can't see them at night...

No ideas for a name

2,160 posts

85 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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lucido grigio said:
Same mind set that put dark stockings over their lights that make them really difficult to see.
It is like putting dark stockings over your head if you are a bank robber. Everyone knows you are a criminal, but can't work out exactly who you are.

Bring back it being compulsory for burglars to wear stripey jumpers and bags marked SWAG. Made things so much easier.

WJNB

2,637 posts

160 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Don't ask me why but as I read the first few lines of this post I just knew the author would be a BMW driver. The cars are so easily Chaved & modified so as to look awful.
It also confirms why I would NEVER want to be seen driving a BMW however modern flash fast or even classic.
Once as a company car driver I actually turned down a Series 3 for a Honda & laughed all the way to the bank when I realised how little company tax I was paying compared to my snobby colleagues who just HAD to have a BMW. Truth was & is BMW is no longer a brand that is aspired to if you have made a success of your life.
And why rant at the police when in the full knowledge of breaking the law.
Why waste all that energy huffing & puffing about something you cannot change. Irritation anger & moaning posts won't change a thing.

singlecoil

33,316 posts

245 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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WJNB said:
Why waste all that energy huffing & puffing about something you cannot change. Irritation anger & moaning posts won't change a thing.
Have you read any of the threads on speed cameras?

Lots of energy being wasted there.

Duke147

629 posts

147 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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craigjm said:
At least if you did that then the plate would still have its BS number on it hehe
Shame the OP didn't come with a BS rating... biglaugh

Eddieslofart

1,328 posts

82 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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WJNB said:
Don't ask me why but as I read the first few lines of this post I just knew the author would be a BMW driver. The cars are so easily Chaved & modified so as to look awful.
It also confirms why I would NEVER want to be seen driving a BMW however modern flash fast or even classic.
Once as a company car driver I actually turned down a Series 3 for a Honda & laughed all the way to the bank when I realised how little company tax I was paying compared to my snobby colleagues who just HAD to have a BMW. Truth was & is BMW is no longer a brand that is aspired to if you have made a success of your life.
And why rant at the police when in the full knowledge of breaking the law.
Why waste all that energy huffing & puffing about something you cannot change. Irritation anger & moaning posts won't change a thing.
You may of saved on tax, but he had rwd. He won tongue out

helix402

7,832 posts

181 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Unless he has a 2 series Active Tourer.

PorkInsider

5,877 posts

140 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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WJNB said:
It also confirms why I would NEVER want to be seen driving a BMW however modern flash fast or even classic.
Don't worry, I'm sure BMW would be pleased if you were NEVER seen driving one of their cars, too.

Mike335i

4,985 posts

101 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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WJNB said:
Don't ask me why but as I read the first few lines of this post I just knew the author would be a BMW driver. The cars are so easily Chaved & modified so as to look awful.
Any car is easily 'chavved & modified so as to look awful'. Nothing to do with BMW.
WJNB said:
It also confirms why I would NEVER want to be seen driving a BMW however modern flash fast or even classic.
Once as a company car driver I actually turned down a Series 3 for a Honda & laughed all the way to the bank when I realised how little company tax I was paying compared to my snobby colleagues who just HAD to have a BMW. Truth was & is BMW is no longer a brand that is aspired to if you have made a success of your life.
So you bought a lesser car as you didn't like the other people that bought the better car?
WJNB said:
And why rant at the police when in the full knowledge of breaking the law.
Why waste all that energy huffing & puffing about something you cannot change. Irritation anger & moaning posts won't change a thing.
Well this is true and I agree. But it does seem like you were 'irritation anger & moaning' about BMW drivers yourself!

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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WJNB said:
Don't ask me why but as I read the first few lines of this post I just knew the author would be a BMW driver. The cars are so easily Chaved & modified so as to look awful.
It also confirms why I would NEVER want to be seen driving a BMW however modern flash fast or even classic.
One time, at band camp, as a company car driver I actually turned down a Series 3 for a Honda & laughed all the way to the bank when I realised how little company tax I was paying compared to my snobby colleagues who just HAD to have a BMW. Truth was & is BMW is no longer a brand that is aspired to if you have made a success of your life.
And why rant at the police when in the full knowledge of breaking the law.
Why waste all that energy huffing & puffing about something you cannot change. Irritation anger & moaning posts won't change a thing.
Great post.

HantsRat

2,369 posts

107 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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So to sum up for those just joining.

A driver broke the law with illegal plates and got caught.

Mike335i

4,985 posts

101 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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HantsRat said:
So to sum up for those just joining.

A driver broke the law with illegal plates and got caught.
...and thought it totally unreasonable that he should have to comply with the law as it must be a breach of his right to be 'scene' or whatever nonsense it is now, so posted on here and got told he was being silly. He has now dissappeared again.