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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: oceansoul on 10 November 2009, 12:16:48
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Going to Belgium. I have an EU band thing on my number plate with the stars but with ENG. Should i get one of them stickers with the stars and GB on it, or will i be ok with ENG?
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Your current plate is illegal and to be 100% legal you should have GB on your plate not ENG for driving abroad or have a seperate GB sticker
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Your current plate is illegal and to be 100% legal you should have GB on your plate not ENG for driving abroad or have a seperate GB sticker
Plus there is no BSAU or maker's postcode on plates-best to just get a new rear plate with GB strip.
For a cheap fix you can buy a Blue EU+GB sticker strip on ebay which will stick over your existing strip on teh face of the plate.
Need to get GB sticker myself, too...
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must have GB not ENG
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Awesome thats what i thought. I know the plates not legal for having no BS number on it, but im not bothered about that :thumbs: im english not british :) but for next weekend ill get them GB stickers :) cheers lads
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Your current plate is illegal and to be 100% legal you should have GB on your plate not ENG for driving abroad or have a seperate GB sticker
Plus there is no BSAU or maker's postcode on plates-best to just get a new rear plate with GB strip.
For a cheap fix you can buy a Blue EU+GB sticker strip on ebay which will stick over your existing strip on teh face of the plate.
Need to get GB sticker myself, too...
I got a magnetic one here you can have G ;)
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I got my gb euro stickers from my local parts shop two for £1.50.
never had any problems with the law in europe.
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Awesome thats what i thought. I know the plates not legal for having no BS number on it, but im not bothered about that :thumbs: im english not british :) but for next weekend ill get them GB stickers :) cheers lads
One of the stupid laws - I ignore it
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I had neither GB stickers nor EU star when I went to France ...... ::) ::)
Or BS numbers :-?
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BS number (BSau145a, superceded by BSau145d for the pedants) refers only to the reflectivity or retroreflictivity of the plate, not its format or composition.
Like AndyB, I have taken various cars onto the continent with the Euro stars symbol with SCO beneath and no BS number and never had any grief. Likewise, ran around the UK with a plate that had additional graphics on it which, technically, is also unlawful and never had a problem.
And thats not because of my previous occupation, its just that, I think, trafpol have much more pressing things to deal with and the local beat cops are being ran ragged with other offences with little time/knowledge to do anything about wee badges on number plates.
Wrong fonts or mis spaced - thats a different matter entirely.... ;)
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Wrong fonts ......
I'd like to know why it's not still possible to buy a plate made up with the font most of our cars were made with when new. Why do I have to have the new font on an olderer car?
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Wrong fonts ......
I'd like to know why it's not still possible to buy a plate made up with the font most of our cars were made with when new. Why do I have to have the new font on an olderer car?
Standardisation, thats what it is.... Got to be standards. :D
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.....Standardisation, thats what it is.... Got to be standards. :D
Yes! A standardised standard. :y
At least it's still possible to buy sliver/white on black for those car that can have them. :)
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Why are these laws created when there is no need and is also would not be enforced?
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
Mine would probably fail it for having a bogie on it :'(
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
Only applies if the original plates require to be replaced. ;)
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
Mine would probably fail it for having a bogie on it :'(
Colour is right, but only if it was shaped like a magic tree..... :-X ;D
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its about time this country put the fingers up to the standerdising muppets in brussels
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
Mine would probably fail it for having a bogie on it :'(
Colour is right, but only if it was shaped like a magic tree..... :-X ;D
oh, that hurts >:(
:P
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its about time this country put the fingers up to the standerdising muppets in brussels
I think it was nulab not EU here
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not sure what all the fuss is about, mine has them, i like it. Saves putting a GB sticker on in euroland
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Awesome thats what i thought. I know the plates not legal for having no BS number on it, but im not bothered about that :thumbs: im english not british :) but for next weekend ill get them GB stickers :) cheers lads
BS Number = Bullshit number.
Bloody country's full of BS nowadays. :(
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Awesome thats what i thought. I know the plates not legal for having no BS number on it, but im not bothered about that :thumbs: im english not british :) but for next weekend ill get them GB stickers :) cheers lads
One of the stupid laws - I ignore it
Stupid laws weaken necessary laws
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Awesome thats what i thought. I know the plates not legal for having no BS number on it, but im not bothered about that :thumbs: im english not british :) but for next weekend ill get them GB stickers :) cheers lads
One of the stupid laws - I ignore it
Stupid laws weaken necessary laws
Correct.
I ignore ones like this - all it is, is unneccesary annoyances
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My MOT tester has been telling me for a while now that technically it's an MOT failure on (IIRC) post-2001 cars for number plates not to have the postcode of the plate supplier marked on them.
He hasn't failed me yet though. ::)
Kevin
Mine would probably fail it for having a bogie on it :'(
Kinda annoying when you come across someone that anal ain't it mate?