wile e coyote Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Had a plate made today (as mine flew off at high speed) and whilst talking to the guy he told me that he will only be able to make legal plates from the 1st of nov as it will be eligal to make any show plate its a £2000 fine and loss of licence So if you need any spare plates then get them done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I'm sure people will still do them, they'll just have to be very careful who they sell them to (ie it'll probably be to people they know otherwise it could be the undercover DVLA ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 thus my number plate increases in value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 i got my plates made by a show plate company, but nothing fancy just made like standrd plates, correct size of plates + letters and digits, even got the reflective background, hope theyre legal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Can't stop you ordering them from the elsewhere outside of the UK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 What happens when you do genuinly what some show plates making then, surely there will be some companys still legally making them "for show purposes only". Otherwise they will have to start banning things like decats and loud exhausts. I reckon companys like gt graphics will still be able to do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike17 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 What happens when you do genuinly what some show plates making then, surely there will be some companys still legally making them "for show purposes only". Otherwise they will have to start banning things like decats and loud exhausts. I reckon companys like gt graphics will still be able to do them. yeah they will still be able to be made...we make them but have to sell them with an invoice to say the supply is for show purposes only not for road use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 bet ebay will still sell them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 yeah they will still be able to be made...we make them but have to sell them with an invoice to say the supply is for show purposes only not for road use!Can you do discount for club members? You ought to apply for trader status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtt Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Ok stupid question because I live in the US. What is a show plate? Is it a license plate that covers your real plate at cars shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Ok stupid question because I live in the US. What is a show plate? Is it a license plate that covers your real plate at cars shows? correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Ok stupid question because I live in the US. What is a show plate? Is it a license plate that covers your real plate at cars shows? yeah or just a plate that isnt legal on the road but loads of people have them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Show plates will mean ie: SUPRA not a dvla issued plate,in other words no reg numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I was told by the guy who makes mine that if you are caught with non standard number plates they would treat it as having no MOT, as it would'nt have passed with them in that way. Sounds a bit harsh and unlikely to me but you never know. I used to have an extra space on mine but have changerd to 100% legal, not worth the hassle if they clamp down on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuR Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 glad i dont sell number plates for a living! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I was told by the guy who makes mine that if you are caught with non standard number plates they would treat it as having no MOT, as it would'nt have passed with them in that way. Sounds a bit harsh and unlikely to me but you never know. I used to have an extra space on mine but have changerd to 100% legal, not worth the hassle if they clamp down on it They have or v. soon are clamping down. My number plate had a screw in it to say supra and the old bill weren't impressed Either way it still gets a lot of thumbs up from the rest of the crowd. I still use the screw in shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Do you know what law it is that is coming in or being changed? Seems a bit weird to me and I fail to see the benefit. It always as far as I am aware been illegal to drive on a road with incorrect, non standard or false plates but since most car shows are presumably on private property and not on public highways then surely the Police have no enforcement rights.... Pls correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Do you know what law it is that is coming in or being changed? Seems a bit weird to me and I fail to see the benefit. It always as far as I am aware been illegal to drive on a road with incorrect, non standard or false plates but since most car shows are presumably on private property and not on public highways then surely the Police have no enforcement rights.... Pls correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 No worries, I'm sure China will cash in on it through the oh so great ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzle Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 they want to switch to DVLA only issued plates so they can put a chip in the plate, for tracking, monitoring etc, and charge u loads if u need new ones, they are also making them so they shatter if removed to stop punks nickin em' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy W Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Is it 100% going to happen though? I would have thought that the owners of shops would be able to argue that the law effects their right to make a living? Didn't the same thing happen a few years back with tinted windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 They told me they were going to stop making show plates as not worth the risk ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 The companys that sell show plates have stated for years that they are for shows only,I got pulled for my plates £30 fine and a good talking to but no mention of an MOT failure,also it is not a criminal offence but they can get DVLA to withdraw your private plate if you have one,depends on the officer who pulls you unfortunately the one who pulled me was way up north in the middle of no where he must have been bored looking at the sheep:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefyblx Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 no way, my mate runs a number plate company in my town where i live so getting show plates wont be a problem if it is happenin. Posted via Mobile Device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 There will always be people who can make them but it is being caught with them on your car where they seem to be clamping down. I also heard about the chip incorporated into your number plate in the future I for one do not like the sound of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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