Black numberplates.... Mmmmm

[OllieB]

Black and silver plates http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... R41QQfviZ1

Are they legal in the UK? I reckon they would look mean on my Dolphin Grey sport [/url]

[Ratfink]

Black and silver plates are only legal on cars pre 1973.
ie those with free car tax!

[dazleeds]

they r very cool

hence youll prob have to change em if you bought the car here
think if you bought the car over it may be classed as importing it not sure

[OllieB]

I want some plates like that, couldn't you just feign ignorance? Prob only looking at a fine or something aren't you?

[dazleeds]

???dnt know mate best to find out first you know how they are for dishing out points nowdays

shouldn be too hard to find out

[Ratfink]

No i'm right i've done this research already because I had a '73 MK1 Escort with them on and was told to take them off!
And if that was noticed im sure u'll get tugged on a car that really shouldnt have them

[AlpineCab]

Got them on mine, as I have a private playe with letter suffix.

Not stopped yet, and will feign ignorance if do.

They look great on my white cab, silver letters / Chrome bumpers! Mmmmm

[Nostrils]

No i'm right i've done this research already because I had a '73 MK1 Escort with them on and was told to take them off!
And if that was noticed im sure u'll get tugged on a car that really shouldnt have them

Extract from DVLA site:

TRADITIONAL NUMBER PLATES

* Vehicles constructed before 1.1.73 may display traditional style "black and white" plates i.e. white, silver or grey characters on a black plate.
* Lettering must be of a set size. It must conform to one of the two groups below.

Characters Group 1 Group 2
Height 89mm 79mm
Width (except the number 1) 64mm 57mm
Stroke 16mm 14mm
Side margin 25mm 11mm
Top & bottom margin 13mm 11mm
Space between characters 13mm 11mm
Space between groups 38mm 33mm

*

There are additional arrangements if the vehicle is a motorcycle or tricycle
* Traditional number plates fitted to vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1973 are not required to display the mandatory character font, but the characters must be easy to read.

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The police were correct in asking them to be changed because you car would have been outside the dates above!! Nice plates though, shame they arent allowed on newer cars!

[BrAdZ]

Have just fitted some to mine, look the dogs danglys, sorry no pics until car is finished

its only a 30 quid fine, had them on all my cars, only ever been pulled at a car cruise

But i made some U bracets so im able to put my legal one over the top in less than 30 seconds, for when going to car cruises

[stevo]

ive got a set of this style in the boot, had them on a month then got pulled and a Ԛ£30 fine. got pulled again the next day and got told i won't get fined again if i change them there and then. in the midle of glasgow city centre, how embarresing .
could've been worse though, we had a J on the go and put it out when i seen the cop car turning in the mirror

[ouch]

there is an e30 round were i live with them on , his had em on for about 3 years so far , never been asked to take them off and its always past an mot with them on , i suppose it depends on what copper pulls you over

[BrAdZ]

that cars a zoners.... He bought it for a conversion i think....

[ouch]

the one im talking about is a 2door black 318i with 18s on it

[BrAdZ]

im talking about the ebay one sorry