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MMarkM

1,674 posts

196 months

Friday 29th October 2021
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Something like this? Just goggle "show plates" and you'll find lots of options

1 by Mark Maddox, on Flickr


Simpo Two

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91,705 posts

290 months

Friday 29th October 2021
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MMarkM said:
Something like this? Just goggle "show plates" and you'll find lots of options

1 by Mark Maddox, on Flickr
It's a lovely logo, but things on the left looks unbalanced to me. It has to be underneath or not at all.

I must investigate show plates, but with legal main characters.

MMarkM

1,674 posts

196 months

Friday 29th October 2021
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Simpo Two said:
It's a lovely logo, but things on the left looks unbalanced to me. It has to be underneath or not at all.

I must investigate show plates, but with legal main characters.
I don't actually have any logos on mine at the moment, but I'm pretty sure they are all illegal

AdamV12V

5,313 posts

202 months

Friday 29th October 2021
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Simpo Two said:
It's a lovely logo, but things on the left looks unbalanced to me. It has to be underneath or not at all.

I must investigate show plates, but with legal main characters.
I prefer the minimal size plates setup with no logos, no fancy fonts or 3D effects, just the smallest legal minimum size, which also works all the better if you have a shorter style personal reg. We have this setup on both the V12VS and the AMR Rapide, and both look great. Nice to see more of the Aston CF at the back too once the plate is smaller.

https://www.jdmplates.co.uk/shop

I used these guys - very good service overall and they specifically do a "legal minimum" option. £58.99 - perhaps not the cheapest out there, but a bit cheaper cheaper than 4dot at £75, who are also excellent I might add!

https://www.fourdotdesignerplates.co.uk/cars/produ...

Ken Figenus

6,010 posts

142 months

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Goodness some of these linked to are very pricy.

I use Fancy Plates. They will do a legal crop to your plate size and produce everything to all to the legal specs inc printing BS std plates and putting their name on it etc. If you deviate from legal they will do what you want but not include the legal text on plate - fair enough.

The front plate on my Rapide is 8% smaller and cropped tight to the legal border - I find bobbies find bigger things to be concerned about in the world than getting a micrometer out over my front plate. It is SO neat on my own little mount too rather than the fugly plinth. These things are SO important to anyone with a visual OCD eye!






geresey

526 posts

148 months

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Ken Figenus said:
Goodness some of these linked to are very pricy.

I use Fancy Plates. They will do a legal crop to your plate size and produce everything to all to the legal specs inc printing BS std plates and putting their name on it etc. If you deviate from legal they will do what you want but not include the legal text on plate - fair enough.

The front plate on my Rapide is 8% smaller and cropped tight to the legal border - I find bobbies find bigger things to be concerned about in the world than getting a micrometer out over my front plate. It is SO neat on my own little mount too rather than the fugly plinth. These things are SO important to anyone with a visual OCD eye!





My type of ocd would have wiped that big fat fly off before taking the pic! Like the plate though. I can't tell what lettering it is, but I had some with the raised typeface (a legal option) on a previous car, that looked good in the flesh


Edited by geresey on Tuesday 2nd November 23:22

Super Sonic

12,825 posts

79 months

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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When I used to wash my car I never used to wash the no. plates. It was a case of 'they're not actually part of the car'
Also dead flies on plate makes the car look fast!

MMarkM

1,674 posts

196 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Ken Figenus said:
Goodness some of these linked to are very pricy.

I use Fancy Plates. They will do a legal crop to your plate size and produce everything to all to the legal specs inc printing BS std plates and putting their name on it etc. If you deviate from legal they will do what you want but not include the legal text on plate - fair enough.

The front plate on my Rapide is 8% smaller and cropped tight to the legal border - I find bobbies find bigger things to be concerned about in the world than getting a micrometer out over my front plate. It is SO neat on my own little mount too rather than the fugly plinth. These things are SO important to anyone with a visual OCD eye!





Nevermind the plate the Rapide looks great in white smile

Ken Figenus

6,010 posts

142 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Thanks Mark. White has its benefits and drawbacks. I apologise in advance for this, and geresy you must look away NOW:



Never knew flies had so much blood!

Simpo Two

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91,705 posts

290 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Just as a follow-up, after much browsing I went with HWM. The rear plate was the correct shape, at least it says 'Aston Martin' and the price was reasonable. That's my second order from HWM, excellent service both times.

geresey

526 posts

148 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Ken Figenus said:
Thanks Mark. White has its benefits and drawbacks. I apologise in advance for this, and geresy you must look away NOW:



Never knew flies had so much blood!
Youch, where were they from?

FWIW

3,859 posts

122 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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M1AGM said:
My supplying dealer couldn’t manage to line up the characters centrally on the plate they did for me. I went 4dotsquare for the replacement.

i hope thats the dealer plate, not the 4dot!
fking awful!

Rjscharer

169 posts

62 months

Thursday 4th November 2021
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Easier in the states…

Ken Figenus

6,010 posts

142 months

Thursday 4th November 2021
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geresey said:
Youch, where were they from?
Scotland! 1600 miles in 9 days :-) With the kids in the back smile



is-uk

1,525 posts

241 months

Thursday 4th November 2021
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Sorry, bit late but Pro Plates offer what the OP is after. The manufacturer logos can be found in the Slogan section of their plate builder.

https://proplates.co.uk/collections/number-plates/...


Simpo Two

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91,705 posts

290 months

Thursday 4th November 2021
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Thanks smile

Next present for the car is a cover, hopefully tomorrow. The existing one is not only tatty but has a Jaguar logo on the front boxedin