Illegal plates

[rypt]

Im quite amazed at the number of illegal numberplates around on my commute into work - ie stupid thin fonts that are barely visible at a distance etc, seems to be quite popular around my neck of the woods (Slough)

Perhaps because normal number plates block half the front air intake for any sporty car.

 

[Morba]

I go past Slough on the beautiful M4 quite a bit, I don't see many illegal plates, but I probably just ignore it now, along with all the other crap driving going on.

spent pretty much the last 4 months living in slough and didnt really notice many plates.
loads of crap cars with no tax with tickets on them though!

 

[johnny6]

To be honest its not plates with illegal font I've noticed but black and silver font front plates, on newish cars.

 

[Muffin`]

To be honest its not plates with illegal font I've noticed but black and silver font front plates, on newish cars.

It's ok, the 'Credit Crisis' will get them back into Vectras, and 'stuff'.

 

[Dogbreath]

Perhaps because normal number plates block half the front air intake for any sporty car.

Rubbish. This might be the case for a handful of cars (TVR and some kit cars spring to mind) but as a generalisation, that's a big fat fail.

 

[Hxc]

My plates have a bevel on them and are thus technically illegal, but it's completely unnoticable unless you are up close; looks just like the real font from about 5m away.... they came with the car, might change them one day.

 

[Mr_White]

Perhaps because normal number plates block half the front air intake for any sporty car.

Most cars don't have the air intake anywhere near there, or rely on it to draw air.

Unless you have an intercooler at the front that a number plate would block, there is no reason for a small number plate, and you're not likely to find a car with a near number plate sized slot for the intercooler

 

[bledd]

Ive been stopped twice in the last month for my plates. So they came off.

driving with no plates means you can really tank it through speed cameras!

 

[rypt]

Most cars don't have the air intake anywhere near there, or rely on it to draw air.

Unless you have an intercooler at the front that a number plate would block, there is no reason for a small number plate, and you're not likely to find a car with a near number plate sized slot for the intercooler

Note I said "sporty", which means it may well have an IC.

 

[IAmATeaf]

I work in Slough and I've not seen that many illegal plates, plenty of private plates though and yes the ANPR van cited in the middle of the dual carriageway always seems to catch me out

 

[Begbie]

Note I said "sporty", which means it may well have an IC.

Sporty means its a turbo car now? Poor caterhams.

 

[Muffin`]

Note I said "sporty", which means it may well have an IC.

oh dear

 

[rypt]

I said it MAY WELL, not it WILL.

 

[Sukh]

I think my plates are technically illegal, but its just a spacing issue

Instead of: XXX XXX

I have : XXX XXX

 

[Meridian]

Mine is in a legal font and size, but the extra badge on the right means the letters are a few mm too close together. Not been pulled yet (oh-er missus) but I'll probably have to get a truly legal set for the next MoT.


Slightly OT question to save me starting a new thread: anyone know what the thread is on standard numberplate bolts? M6 at a guess?


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[L0rdMike]

Note I said "sporty", which means it may well have an IC.

so is my car sporty cause it has an IC but the number plate doesnt block it.

 

[rypt]

so is my car sporty cause it has an IC but the number plate doesnt block it.

I was clearly talking about FR (ok even riced out FF) rather than MR setups.

MR2s have enough issues with getting rid of heat from the rear on high boost without having a big numberplate there.

 

[Lum]

Slightly OT question to save me starting a new thread: anyone know what the thread is on standard numberplate bolts? M6 at a guess?

Varies from car to car. Personally I prefer to use the sticky pads rather than have a pair of bolts sticking through my plate.

 

[Morba]

I think my plates are technically illegal, but its just a spacing issue

Instead of: XXX XXX

I have : XXX XXX

?

 

[moss]

?

Hes used more than one space between the X's, the forum automatically reduces it back to a single space.