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Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:33 pm
by Alex
Wierd one i know, but next month i want some original bmw dealer plates made up but dont know what they really look like and a lot seem to differ, ere 1991 would be best but will look at anything.

Photoshop your numberplate off if you want, all i'am botherd about is what the logo etc says at the bottom, and if it has a border etc

If anyone has any BMW Williams Motor co. ones i need to see them :D

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:36 pm
by Alex
managed to find two using the search the other day but its harder that you think to find them, all seem to have modern or non dealer ones

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Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:40 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! :wink: It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

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Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:15 pm
by Bob_S
Ollie_bwoii wrote:Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! :wink: It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

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also more pissed than that smelly tramp in town you saw yesterday!

Character size changed around 2000 to smaller letters which don't look as good on these chariots.

Alex, is it not time to get 24v power?

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:59 pm
by Alex
Alex, is it not time to get 24v power?
Yes but its insurance :cry: :cry: :cry:

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:01 am
by Alex
http://www.dealerplates.co.uk/

was going to use these guys, they do the pre 2001 font :D

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:02 am
by DanThe
Heres mine

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Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:22 am
by rh306
Alex wrote:http://www.dealerplates.co.uk/

was going to use these guys, they do the pre 2001 font :D
I used them. I took the cleanest of my two plates off (the rear one) and scanned it in. The guy then cleaned it up a bit (a lot of dealer plates have surprisingly wobbly letters) and then made the set up. I think he could probably do the same just from a photo. Perfect for the timewarp look :D

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:24 am
by Alex
Perfect for the timewarp look
Exactly what i was thinking winkeye

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:53 am
by bss325i
Ollie_bwoii wrote:Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! :wink: It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

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Thats in Sidcup, Kent. Not far from A-tec.

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:55 am
by Ollie_bwoii
I got it from Kent! :D 2 owners in the same family before me!

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:57 am
by bss325i
They still exist but its called Steven james BMW.

http://www.stephenjamesruxleybmw.co.uk/

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:23 am
by B7
Anyone got an early VINES plate photo. I fancy a set of these for mine.

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:41 am
by bss325i
I would like some "L&C" ones.

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:12 pm
by e30topless
DanThe wrote:Heres mine

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Almondbury is my local stealers it's now known as Sandal

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:12 pm
by DanThe
Heres the window sticker

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Funny, as the car spent most of its life in Devon :D

Re: Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:11 pm
by capri_rob
Some of mine :

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Ian Anthony is now Williams Bolton
Present modern
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Past
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My Favourite E30 - can't make it out that easy but it was from Sytner Nottingham - had a Sytner Alpina rear window sticker as well but havn't got a shot of it :roll:

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:15 pm
by Alex
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:cool: my dad got his old 530i and 730i from blue bell

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:24 pm
by capri_rob
I swapped the plates for some "honeycomb" ones that were supposed to be reflective - when I was young and stupid. :roll:

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:44 pm
by Joe-318i
not a very good pic, but its w.shirley bmw thames ditton :D

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:28 pm
by DavieP
My pic's a bit poor, original from 1988. Thin border around and Central, then BMW logo, Birmingham plus the number.
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Thanks for adding that link Alex - the front number plate is newer and since both are a bit rough, I was hoping to get 'original' plates to replace them.

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:32 pm
by Alyman
My chromie has Derek Woodman plates:

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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:40 pm
by Alex
quick bump, thought i may have got more than i did

Too much early wrongness :)

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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:32 pm
by LuckyP
Chandlers had a stealth logo in 1990 - it's so small I had to get really close just to see it...

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I assume it's original as the rear is the same, and is quite obviously pretty old.

Pete.

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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:38 pm
by LuckyP
Just googled the British Standard number and found it was introduced in 1998, so looks like my plates aren't original after all.

Classic insect splat on my first picture though!

Pete.

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:22 pm
by josh-hocking
hope the new owner dont mind me using this....

zoom in alex... 1988 original plates

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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:56 pm
by Alex
8) i think its fair to say they differ alot with each dealership unlike newer bmws

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:32 pm
by kieran325
Here's some Williams Mcr ones -

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I think Ive got some original dealer plates from 89 somewhere, must try the shed later.

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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:17 pm
by Alex
well its williams, although mine was williams motor co, liverpool

are the ones in your shed williams 89 ones ?

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:29 pm
by kieran325
Ive got a stack of plates, some private ones and some Ive taken off when putting a cherished plate on.

I'll have a look tomorrow, I'm taking the sport for a spirited drive 8)

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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:21 pm
by Alex
:cool: :cool: Thanks

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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:49 pm
by Alex
did you get them piccys winkeye

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:56 pm
by kieran325
I've had a look Alex but nothing from the era your looking for :(

I will be bobbing into my BMW indy some time tomorrow so I'll ask in there :wink:

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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:05 pm
by Alex
Thanks :)

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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:22 pm
by SteSE
Mine still retains it dealer plates complete with old school area code.