99 spec FD front bumper number plates?

[RedRummy]

Hi,

Got stopped by the police this morning and got told to change my number plates...:Nono!
Truoble is, the standard legal plates won\'t fit on my 99 spec front bumper (same the back)

My current number plate is the longest it could be - 7 full size characters - has anyone re-registered their car with a plate with only 1 number, and squashed the space in between (5 characters)?

here are my current plates

[Nik da Greek]

Looks like the Fulking-Poynings road, you been visiting Jason again, dude?

They probably don\'t like the fact all the digits are in one line, but not the standard size and spacing. I\'ve had loads of grief about that on bikes before. Even if you use non-legal size letters, for some reason the Babylon seem to prefer it when they\'re in two rows.

With that said, you\'re entitled to legally use a plate of smaller size and lettering if the car\'s an import with no report and there\'s no provision on the bodywork to display a plate of the standard regulation size IIRC

[cyman]

looking at your plate in the pics those characters do not look full size to me. they are ranged left not centered therefore not as big as they could be. also is the font the correct one is it a heavy font? (thicker) as it looks a little thin like a medium/light font to me.
 
its the mixture of all these things that make it look odd even though in reality its prob not that different from a standard plate.

[RedRummy]

Looks like the Fulking-Poynings road, you been visiting Jason again, dude?

yeah, that\'s the spot... was takena  couple of summers ago - not been to Jason for a while...  

They probably don\'t like the fact all the digits are in one line, but not the standard size and spacing. I\'ve had loads of grief about that on bikes before. Even if you use non-legal size letters, for some reason the Babylon seem to prefer it when they\'re in two rows.

yeah, he even got his ruler out to measure up - its the size and spacing of the lettering - way too small apparently.

With that said, you\'re entitled to legally use a plate of smaller size and lettering if the car\'s an import with no report and there\'s no provision on the bodywork to display a plate of the standard regulation size IIRC

Thats what I tried to argue, but there is no such provision apparently.. never has been... even if the bumper won\'t fit the plate.
He was a sergeant (or whatever) with the white hat, so he wasn\'t having any of it

There is no dispensation for import cars, at least not normal PLG cars.
He said if it doens\'t fit the bumper, tough titty... (or words to that effect )


Mihgt buy a new plate with only 1 number, then squash the spacing, which he seemed ok with.

[RedRummy]

looking at your plate in the pics those characters do not look full size to me. they are ranged left not centered therefore not as big as they could be. also is the font the correct one is it a heavy font? (thicker) as it looks a little thin like a medium/light font to me.
 
its the mixture of all these things that make it look odd even though in reality its prob not that different from a standard plate.

Yeah, all the lettering is out.... too small in every direction :Nono!:2Rolleyes

[RedRummy]

trouble is, a new plate from DVLA costs about £250 all in (re-registering, a making plates up, includes admin fees)

[Nik da Greek]

Sounds like you got a complete wnaker, sorry, onanist of a copper, mate. He\'s obviously handy with the ruler from measuring his utterly inadequate penis in the hope it\'s grown to even average length. What an prick!

Did he issue a Vehicle Rectification Notice? If not, I\'d just ignore the c*** and leave it as it is. I\'ve done that a few times and never been stopped by the same Plod twice. Only ever once had a Rectification Notice issued

[RedRummy]

Sounds like you got a complete wnaker, sorry, onanist of a copper, mate. He\'s obviously handy with the ruler from measuring his utterly inadequate penis in the hope it\'s grown to even average length. What an prick!

Did he issue a Vehicle Rectification Notice? If not, I\'d just ignore the c*** and leave it as it is. I\'ve done that a few times and never been stopped by the same Plod twice. Only ever once had a Rectification Notice issued

Yeah, for a minute I thought he was gonna get under the car and start checking it out.

I got a Vehicle Defect Notification, need to get it sorted, take it to MOT station, get the VDN stamped and send it off... in 14days!!

:Grrr

[Nik da Greek]

Bast@rd! I guess the MOT tester may be more sympathetic than Mr maggot-c0cked Plod, though? When I got the VDN on my bike, I just took it to my local bike shop, where I\'ve been a loyal customer for like 15 years. The tester just said, "well, you\'ve got a legal one at home, haven\'t you? That\'s good enough for me" and stamped the ticket. Mind you, the number plate on that bike was ridiculous, it was about the size of a fag-packet.

I\'d go and see the MOT tester, mate, and see what he reckons before throwin money away changing stuff that may not need changing

[RedRummy]

it was an unmarked car, and i\'ve seen that one round here quite a lot (up and down the M23 - silver 3 series beemer)

knowing my luck I\'ll get pulled again with the same bloke and get done again.

[Speedline Imports]

I use this place in Crawley to make up my plates, they do proper import size ones.
 
Rose Auto Supplies

Unit 8, Merlin Centre, County Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7XA
Tel: 01293 536769

[Nik da Greek]

Good tip, anyway, John. I\'ve not spotted an unmarked Beemer, I\'ll look out for that one. I\'ve seen that Evo they\'ve got, now that really ain\'t playing fair.....

[RedRummy]

there used to be a blue P1 scooby too, not see that for a while though... I even saw the scooby tail gating some chav tryingt o get him to race...:Nono!

Just not cricket!

[royal]

That silver unmarked bimmer used to often turn up around essex when the locals were out playing.

[royal]

Can\'t you get Jono or someone to make you up a sticky number plate?