Number plates: options & where from?

[SiCook]

I bought a front and rear plate for my \'2 from these people....

//www.fancyplates.com

...they\'re for "show" use only, but the will make them to custom size, your own designs, marks, Euro/GB sitckers, etc.  The plates I got back were perfect.

The plates I bought use the standard font, standard spacing, standard Euro/GB blue flag on them, etc.  The only difference being the size of the plate itself and the lack of any postcode, etc on the plate.

Cheers,
Si.

[Gerry M]

Stick ons here

//www.tradeplates.com

[Martin]

I think as long as your stick on plates don\'t have silly fancy fonts then I think the coppers will turn a blind eye, I\'m thinking about getting one for the front as the one I have does block the front grill intake area a lot.

[GeckoGareth]

I\'m having a nightmare with mine!

Nowhere in my town makes rear number plates sized 340x160mm which is what I need for the rear. Surprising as the old rear number plate says halfords on it!

I\'m going to get a stick on front plate I reckon. At the minute it has it shoved in the front window and have been past many police with no probs.

I now have 24 hours to get the new plates as I have just been to the DVLA office to get my private plate assigned.

Ideas?

cheers

Gareth

[Andyp]

Get a bike plate Si, 8£ inc delivery and they stick right on ya brackets.. and they are legal.. perfect solution

rushden graphics do them

[scooby_si]

i\'ve got a hardon er i mean stick on (i\'m not very good with these technical termshttp://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1/1_4_103.gif\' border=0>lol) now anyway, was about the only thing that survived my front end & that was mainly cause it wasn\'t on at the time lol, i kept telling everyone if i\'d only i\'d stuck it on my fibreglass end would of survived but no-one would believe me, anyhow the mounting points in first picture aint on this nice shiny new one.......
Si

[Sean]

I\'ve had a stickie front plate for a while now, Even got cornered in an industrial estate whilst attending a street race!!!! Coppers didn\'t look twice!!!!
I think they can see that I\'ve gone to the trouble to put one on so they don\'t complain!!

[GeckoGareth]

In the end I\'ve just ordered mine from //www.ukautoplates.com £27 for the rear and a stick on front one with next day delivery.

I couldn\'t believe how much of a problem it is getting a rear number plate in the right size! How do people get on when they bring them into the country?

Gareth

[alexb]

mine has a \'normal\' UK size square rear plate, which hangs down a bit - i\'d like a proper sized one ideally though.

cheers,
alex

[petemillis]

Never had a problem getting plates. All I do is go to Cliffords in Brighton, ask for Jap size plates for front and rear and pay them £20. Tried Halfords once - twit just said "don\'t do imports", which is exactly the same answer AA Service Centre gave when I asked about an exhaust for a 2.5TD Pajero. Same part number as for a UK spec 2.5TD Shogun - but still insisted they couldn\'t do it.....

[Tintin]

when i get my greasy mits on my 7 i\'ve got a few ideas that i need to look at plate wise , on the front i want to angle the plate so it can be read from a car but hopefully not by a speed camera , on the back i was thinking of getting a flip top plate , there designed fo bikes but hopefuly should fit , there hinged in the middle and when you flick a switch the plate folds in half

hopefully these measures plus my origin b2 wil save my license from more points ( love to know the feeling of having no points again )

[Matt.Wild]

Are bike plates legal?  If so, i\'m just gonna grab one my front and get it stuck on

[Tintin]

I\'ve put a tiny plate on the front now , its attached by velcro and the standard ones stuck in the boot so if any coppers give me a tug for it I just tell him I left my show plate on by mistake and plead for forgiveness :cool

[scooby_si]

so to summarise NO they are not legal! :p lol although as a jap import with no decent mounting points you should be able to get away with a slightly smaller one, sizes on DVLA somewhere can dig them out if needed?
Si