Registration Plate Spacing?

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MaTTy_P

Discussion Starter · Sep 28, 2004

Evening all.

Just wondering, I have recently been bought a private registration for my 21st birthday from my parents. Now, i know i need to get them made up, and was thinking from fancyplates.com, but, do i have to have the spacing of the letters/numbers EXACTLY how it says on the tin?

I have noticed a fair few cars around taking advantage of this, but not sure if Mr P C Plod would be entirely pleased with me, and dont want to risk a fine.

The registration in question is;

M666 PAL

but i would really prefer to have it;

M 666 PAL

using the proper standard UK font, nothing too fancy, just a nice mini border.

If any1 could clarify what i can do it would be appreciatted.

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jason1wood

· #2 · Sep 28, 2004

that'll be ok, not too bad, think it's when you change the letters to look like something else. not had bother with mine,
here it is, plate from fancyplates, MINI logo looks good.

Restyle

· #3 · Sep 28, 2004

Hi MaTTy
I think its pretty safe to say that what your planning to do is OK, as its a very minor change, & although strictly speaking its Not following the Letter of the Law, (Pun Intended), it would be a suprise if you were to stopped for it.
I`ve seen Spacings & Bending of Letters you would trouble Reading, & basically, theres far more important matters for the Police to concern themselves with

Just Do It

[[ No liability can be attatched to the previous Statements if Matty`s Parents end up in Jail ]]

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Rich_IX

· #4 · Sep 28, 2004

Yeh I was thinking of getting mine all tarted up from fancyplates.com mine just a normal background and mis-spaced I think ill stick to the default font and everything thou just change the borders etc...
Pics of my reg in the gallery

Rich_IX

· #5 · Sep 28, 2004

PS Restyle what does ur reg look like again your public gallery isn there

stillthewhizz

· #6 · Sep 28, 2004

I would really like those old style plates for my car. Sadly they are only allowed for pre 1940's cars. They would have looked so cool on my Cooper.

stillthewhizz

· #7 · Sep 28, 2004

Bare in mind that this is not my private number plate, although it would be super cool.

Anyway what about this for my BEP Cooper?

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Restyle

· #8 · Sep 28, 2004

Rich_IX said:
PS Restyle what does ur reg look like again your public gallery isn there

Dont know what happened to the Gallery, its been missing for a few months now, but I think the plate looks as good as Ever in its new incarnation

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MaTTy_P

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 28, 2004

cheers peeps. ill probally do my favoured arrangement now, dont think a copper would do me, unless he's feeling very john wayne!

What would happen if a speed camera got you with the spaces? would they double the fine, or just royally castraight you?

Restyle

· #10 · Sep 28, 2004

stillthewhizz said:
Bare in mind that this is not my private number plate, although it would be super cool.
Anyway what about this for my BEP Cooper?

If your interested, I notice that P18ENA is still available for just £250.
Its amazing how a Black plate screw can be used to Transform some letters

Rich_IX

· #11 · Sep 28, 2004

To tell you the truth im pretty sure they would just do u for the speeding fine, iv had my plate one for a few months and have had many a police car behind me and not one of them has pulled me over.

Rich_IX

· #12 · Sep 28, 2004

Love that reg Re-style you will have to pimp it up with the people from fancyplates.com
been doing a few:
http://www.fancyplates.com/step1.ph...de=back&bottomtext=&manufacturer=mini&logo=no

Damo

· #13 · Sep 28, 2004

Restyle said:
Dont know what happened to the Gallery, its been missing for a few months now, but I think the plate looks as good as Ever in its new incarnation

You need to alter your profile to get it to display...
http://www.mini2.com/forum/profile.php?do=editprofile
...last option needs to be yes.

randap

· #14 · Sep 29, 2004

You only get pulled for dodgy plates if you are riding a motorbike

Fizzle

· #15 · Sep 29, 2004

i got pulled for mine a while back. the copper was just being a :bad::bad::bad::bad:!! wasnt speeding or anything he just pulled me for the plates. (pics in gallery)

he had a right go at me to askin if i was insured and had a licence?? then didnt give me a producer, just told me he could check if i was lying.

ended up having to put proper plates on and takin it to an mot station and gettin sumthin stamped.

and to top it all off the ticket he gave me stated i was driving a rover!!! wtf!!!

J1JPE

· #16 · Sep 29, 2004

Invalid

Fizzle said:
and to top it all off the ticket he gave me stated i was driving a rover!!! wtf!!!

AS FAR AS I KNOW, that means the tickets invalid {funny how that makes the plod an in-valid}

RedMini

· #17 · Oct 2, 2004

Copied fromthe DVLA website:

THE LAW
The law states that,

You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).
Offences may result in any or all of the following:

A fine of up to £1,000
The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN
The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test
Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

IMHO you're just asking plod to stop you if you use a dodgy font or mis-space the characters.

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monkeynuts

· #18 · Oct 3, 2004

RedMini said:
Copied fromthe DVLA website:

THE LAW
The law states that,

You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).
Offences may result in any or all of the following:

A fine of up to £1,000
The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN
The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test
Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

IMHO you're just asking plod to stop you if you use a dodgy font or mis-space the characters.

BOOOOOOOOOOO

Rich_IX

· #19 · Oct 3, 2004

scooby212 said:
BOOOOOOOOOOO

LoL

monkeynuts

· #20 · Oct 3, 2004 (Edited)

hey rich maybe it should be

X BOOO X

see also
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72959

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