Junkman Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Im not really a fan of the black and silver metal plates on anything... What? Not even a 1929 Blower Bentley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 What? Not even a 1929 Blower Bentley? Nope, I really really dislike metal plates, its not the black and silver that puts me off, its them being metal, im a weirdo but i love how clean a set of fresh brand new white and yellow reflective plates look, its one of the things i always change soon after buying a new car because for such a minor detail it makes a huge difference. alf892 and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 You're absolutely right of course - but I have this crippling aversion to people doing such blatantly illegal stuff unchallenged (even though it's really not harming anyone).But it's legal in the context being discussed as it follows the historic tax rules, it's just what they had originally. To me it's no different than fitting different tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Nope, I really really dislike metal plates, its not the black and silver that puts me off, its them being metal, im a weirdo but i love how clean a set of fresh brand new white and yellow reflective plates look, its one of the things i always change soon after buying a new car because for such a minor detail it makes a huge difference. Strange view. Original dealer plates that have been on the car 64 years. mk2_craig, Ghosty, mercrocker and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 But it's legal in the context being discussed as it follows the historic tax rules, it's just what they had originally. To me it's no different than fitting different tyres. Sorry I meant the twonks who are fitting them to newer than the Historic stuff - I followed a Black Defender yesterday J15 NNN (can't remember the letters) it had black and silver plates because the owner is a bellend. No objections from me to legal fitting of 'em - that's just changing fashions - I have a picture of my 56 Chevy from the 1970s with reflective white/yellow plates. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Sorry I meant the twonks who are fitting them to newer than the Historic stuff - I followed a Black Defender yesterday J15 NNN (can't remember the letters) it had black and silver plates because the owner is a bellend. No objections from me to legal fitting of 'em - that's just changing fashions - I have a picture of my 56 Chevy from the 1970s with reflective white/yellow plates.I can understand that, but plenty more dangerous bell ends out there for the coppers to catch, not that they seem to bother with that either. AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 That dodgy Quango LT got away with white on black right until 1985 on Titans & Metrorusts, I think on anything post 72/3, they do look a bit gash & tacky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Since we aren't going to bother enforcing number plate laws maybe we should just allow people to do what they like - it would be a more honest approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 This is what annoys me - replacing probably original reflectives with anachronistic black ones just because you can. Before:1975 Saab 96 V4 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr After:1975 Saab 96 V4 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Yeah, that's improved* it AMC Rebel, Angrydicky, Magnificent Rustbucket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Hideous! Magnificent Rustbucket and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 My neighbour has put sequins on her council-supplied bin. I fail to see how this is any different. AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 No pictures because I had passengers, but I was following a J reg Lamborghini Miura last Friday on the M25 .The coolest thing about it was the rear number plate , it looked as if it should have been on the back of a Sprite Musketeer in about 1976, a cheap accessory shop aluminium square plate with raised letters. The sort that are attached with those little star washer things- my dad used to take them off scrap cars, prise the letters off then paint new ones on for trailers.If Autoshite did million pound classic cars.... mk2_craig and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Oh, but some Australian states (maybe all states?) have wonderful plate options. There's dozens of different designs, colour options it's great! They'll even sell you Euro plates if you want them. They've got the right idea. My mate lives in Canberra, last year the ACT government invited suggestions for plate slogans and then let the public vote for them. This was the shortlist: NGUNNAWAL COUNTRYAUSTRALIA’S MEETING PLACECANBERRA – AN ACTIVE CITYCANBERRA – CITY OF DIVERSITYCANBERRA – DRIVING THE NATIONCANBERRA – GREEN AND CLEANCANBERRA – BRILLIANT POSSIBILITIESCANBERRA – FOR ALL SEASONSCANBERRA – THE BUSH CAPITALCANBERRA – AUSTRALIA’S COOL CAPITAL Obviously because I am a child I went for 'The Bush Capital'. danthecapriman, Magnificent Rustbucket, JeeExEll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 My brother lived in Delaware for a time some years ago. I remember someone had cruelly drawn a question mark on a 'Welcome to Delaware' road sign. Delawhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Number plates are a subject that fires up my slight* OCD, and seeing erea-incorrect plates just spoils things for me. Any kind of plastic number plate on a 1970's or earlier car looks plain wrong and says "I couldn't be arsed with the finishing touches". Even the black/silver metal plates on my mate's '74 CF make me twitch, although they are now legal to use. Have a look at these things of beauty and see how it should be done; Older cars with period "upgrade" reflectives. Just like you saw in the background on The Sweeney or whatever. eddyramrod, alf892 and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Gosh. That Beetle is so gorgeous, especially on those plates, that I've just rubbed holes in the thighs of my trousers. AMC Rebel and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 This is what annoys me - replacing probably original reflectives with anachronistic black ones just because you can. Before:1975 Saab 96 V4 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr After:1975 Saab 96 V4 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Yeah, that's improved* it Sorry but both of those make me twitch. The black ones are marginally worse due to being added for cool* factor. If it were mine they'd be going over the nearest hedge for either pressed reflectives or ally ones with plastic letters. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 .I'll also raise the question of cars introduced in the sixties, which remained in production through to the later half of the 70's. Surely if black n' silver look 'right' on the late 60's car ..then the same style of plates look equally so on the very same model registered in 1975 ? Interesting angle. What do we all think about this black plate-equipped Mini then, circa 1981? Black bumpers, grille and Austin Rover badge - about as non-Sixties as it gets. And before anybody asks, black plates are restricted to pre-75 in Jersey (Guernsey - different matter - probably forgot to update their legislation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Those modern font black plates are gopping things. When I was helping a friend* move in to his council house, someone on a nearby street had a 1996 Impreza in green, with rally decals in yellow and black stamped plates. It looked shit. I have to wonder if it was 100% mongery or a ploy to try and fool ANPR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 This is what period number plates should look like. It's taken 48 years to get them looking like this. mercrocker, alf892, Mr Laurence and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Interesting angle. What do we all think about this black plate-equipped Mini then, circa 1981? Black bumpers, grille and Austin Rover badge - about as non-Sixties as it gets. And before anybody asks, black plates are restricted to pre-75 in Jersey (Guernsey - different matter - probably forgot to update their legislation) hl1.JPG hl3.JPG hl2.JPG A Mini on a registration plate of any kind that actually relates to the vehicle in question is sufficiently pleasing. See also Series Land Rover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I don't normally like Beetles but that scruffy oval on the pressed reflectives is fantastic. It's the anti-pineapple mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesC. Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Bit off topic but the Irish system is far worse. Pre 1987 registrations either had an i or z in them you could even get them in red. 1986 Volvo 343, Donegal by James C, on FlickrBut in 1987 it switched to the current completely different system. For example a the 100th car registered in Dublin in 1987 would be 87-D-100. This can look ok on some old cars (not this though) then to make matters worse Since 2011 numbers for imports start at a ridiculously high number make it go away. Squire_Dawson, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Bit off topic but the Irish system is far worse. Pre 1987 registrations either had an i or z in them 0B372E09-9819-46EA-B0A0-60612CB81D91.jpeg ....Ooh, a CX DTR Turbo Safari.... *drools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesC. Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Ooh, a CX DTR Turbo Safari.... *drools*There is (or was last year) 2 of those abandoned in a garden near me. Not know if they were turbos though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 jamesC., on 04 Jul 2018 - 2:54 PM, said:then to make matters worse Since 2011 numbers for imports start at a ridiculously high number E714B17F-F0EF-4DFD-AE1F-7D16F9766110.jpeg make it go away. Jesus, they've fucked up that number plate design alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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