Is a slogan allowed on your registration plate?

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Is a slogan allowed on your registration plate?

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So a standard plate with correct font, spacing, colours, etc. as well as the name + postcode of who made the plate and the BS stamp.

Underneath where garages usually put their name, can you have something else like "Forza Juventus" or whatever?

Also, do you guys think the plates are better with or without the blue EU flag bit?
 
Personally, I thought the laws on plates were clear - however, the number of cars I see every day with altered plates is incredible.

People deliberately using black caps on rear plate screws to make one thing look like another.
Latest I saw the other day was on a 2014 plate E14 (there was another E somewhere after). Black screw caps had been added to make the E appear like a 6.

So, you spend all that money on a car & go to all the trouble of altering the plate - yet when it gets nicked, you cry like a baby because ANPR can't track it?
If you go to these lengths then you've obviously got something to hide & plod need to pull each and every one.
Illegally altered plate, cannot be allowed on road, that'll be a walk home for you & a tow truck for the car...
 
So a standard plate with correct font, spacing, colours, etc. as well as the name + postcode of who made the plate and the BS stamp.

Underneath where garages usually put their name, can you have something else like "Forza Juventus" or whatever?

Also, do you guys think the plates are better with or without the blue EU flag bit?

No you can't.

I prefer without.
 
So a standard plate with correct font, spacing, colours, etc. as well as the name + postcode of who made the plate and the BS stamp.

Underneath where garages usually put their name, can you have something else like "Forza Juventus" or whatever?

Also, do you guys think the plates are better with or without the blue EU flag bit?

As I understand it they're not even supposed to put the dealer name on now, however a lot of dealers are fitting plates with a little extended section outside the normal margins of the reg plate or a number plate surround that they can then put their dealer name or address on.
 
Thanks guys.

I agree with the screws in the wrong place to modify letters being wrong (I'm just gonna stick mine to the bumper, not screw it).

I think a little slogan underneath should be OK though, as long as everything else checks out and it's not offensive.

Although most people's registration plates would probably end up looking like a Myspace page so I can see why they don't allow it.

I think I'll just go for the completely clean plates then with no flag.

Thanks guys.
 
Seen a few recently with the front plate on the dash - so not very easy to read.
"sorry officer, it's just fallen off"
"oh really? Where's the glue marks or the screw holes then?"


Stopped for a bacon roll today. The guy who owns the burger van has all sorts of stuff on his plate.


Porky pig holding a shotgun (prefix), pic of a dog's head (suffix) and underneath is the guy's first name, mobile number & the fact that he is a member of a local gun club!
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Seen a few recently with the front plate on the dash - so not very easy to read.
"sorry officer, it's just fallen off"
"oh really? Where's the glue marks or the screw holes then?"


Stopped for a bacon roll today. The guy who owns the burger van has all sorts of stuff on his plate.


Porky pig holding a shotgun (prefix), pic of a dog's head (suffix) and underneath is the guy's first name, mobile number & the fact that he is a member of a local gun club!
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Saw a guy who had a BMW logo on his plate today instead of the EU flag/GB.

Anyway I just went with the clean legal plates.

Now my dilemma is whether to use screws or just adhesive tape (looks better but then there's a chance they might get stolen).
 
The adhesive pads remove the need to locate screws away from the letters or numbers and looks neater.

When using these pads, car, plate and pads need to be warm. Midday today will be perfect. Anyone fitting new plates in colder weather needs to keep the plates and pads indoors, somewhere warm, then warm the car with a hairdryer, or a hot air gun if careful. Fitting them cold will result in them falling off. (Experience)
 
The adhesive pads remove the need to locate screws away from the letters or numbers and looks neater.

When using these pads, car, plate and pads need to be warm. Midday today will be perfect. Anyone fitting new plates in colder weather needs to keep the plates and pads indoors, somewhere warm, then warm the car with a hairdryer, or a hot air gun if careful. Fitting them cold will result in them falling off. (Experience)
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If you use plenty of quality double sided foam tape on very clean, warm surfaces, the plate will break before it comes off, more theft proof than screws.
 
If somebody wants your plates they'll get 'em off one way or other!

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The adhesive pads remove the need to locate screws away from the letters or numbers and looks neater.

When using these pads, car, plate and pads need to be warm. Midday today will be perfect. Anyone fitting new plates in colder weather needs to keep the plates and pads indoors, somewhere warm, then warm the car with a hairdryer, or a hot air gun if careful. Fitting them cold will result in them falling off. (Experience)

Thanks. I put them on earlier. I took the old plates off and left them off for an hour while I went to get the pads so the sun should have heated the car up a bit.

The only mistake I may have made is using 1mm pads on the front. The guy in Halfords said if it's curved I should use 6mm, but I got them somewhere else and they only had 1mm. Couldn't be bothered going to Halfords, hope I don't regret it
 
The only mistake I may have made is using 1mm pads on the front. The guy in Halfords said if it's curved I should use 6mm, but I got them somewhere else and they only had 1mm. Couldn't be bothered going to Halfords, hope I don't regret it

If the plate was warm enough to bend to follow the curve of the bumper, hopefully it will 'set' like that and not fight the pads adhesion. Keep a daily eye on it. If you have the old plates, carry the front with you for a while, in case you need to refit it. I imaging the 6mm pads allow the plate to be straight against a curved bumper.
 
If the plate was warm enough to bend to follow the curve of the bumper, hopefully it will 'set' like that and not fight the pads adhesion. Keep a daily eye on it. If you have the old plates, carry the front with you for a while, in case you need to refit it. I imaging the 6mm pads allow the plate to be straight against a curved bumper.

good idea. the old plates were on a different car so the screw holes are in a different place. can I sellotape it on or put it in the window or something just to last until it gets home?
 
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Thanks. I put them on earlier. I took the old plates off and left them off for an hour while I went to get the pads so the sun should have heated the car up a bit.



The only mistake I may have made is using 1mm pads on the front. The guy in Halfords said if it's curved I should use 6mm, but I got them somewhere else and they only had 1mm. Couldn't be bothered going to Halfords, hope I don't regret it


1mm or 1cm :confused:

1mm will be microscopic.
 
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