Pic request: Original Dealer Plates

[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

[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

[Ollie_bwoii]

Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

[Bob_S]

Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

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?

[Alex]

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

Yes but its insurance

[Alex]

http://www.dealerplates.co.uk/

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

[DanThe]

Heres mine

[rh306]

http://www.dealerplates.co.uk/

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

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

[Alex]

Perfect for the timewarp look

Exactly what i was thinking

[bss325i]

Any excuse for a picture of my turd! Although by the looks of the above, facelift are different!

Zoom in! It says Whitehouse, Ruxley!

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

[Ollie_bwoii]

I got it from Kent! 2 owners in the same family before me!

[bss325i]

They still exist but its called Steven james BMW.

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

[B7]

Anyone got an early VINES plate photo. I fancy a set of these for mine.

[bss325i]

I would like some "L&C" ones.

[e30topless]

Heres mine

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

[DanThe]

Heres the window sticker



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

[capri_rob]

Some of mine :

Present


Ian Anthony is now Williams Bolton
Present modern

Past




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

[Alex]

my dad got his old 530i and 730i from blue bell

[capri_rob]

I swapped the plates for some "honeycomb" ones that were supposed to be reflective - when I was young and stupid.

[Joe-318i]

not a very good pic, but its w.shirley bmw thames ditton

[DavieP]

My pic's a bit poor, original from 1988. Thin border around and Central, then BMW logo, Birmingham plus the number.

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.

[Alyman]

My chromie has Derek Woodman plates:

[Alex]

quick bump, thought i may have got more than i did

Too much early wrongness

[LuckyP]

Chandlers had a stealth logo in 1990 - it's so small I had to get really close just to see it...





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

Pete.

[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.

[josh-hocking]

hope the new owner dont mind me using this....

zoom in alex... 1988 original plates

[Alex]

i think its fair to say they differ alot with each dealership unlike newer bmws

[kieran325]

Here's some Williams Mcr ones -







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

[Alex]

well its williams, although mine was williams motor co, liverpool

are the ones in your shed williams 89 ones ?

[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

[Alex]

Thanks

[Alex]

did you get them piccys

[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

[Alex]

Thanks

[SteSE]

Mine still retains it dealer plates complete with old school area code.