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tbh, I thought the title was going to refer to the recent trend of tinted/smoked number plates, to try and hide the reg from cameras/eyes. How on earth do they get away with them?
Why do people hide their number plates?
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Not enough coppers on the roads, same reason you see so many people still using mobiles.
my dads car got cloned a few years back . Got a call from police to says his car had been crashed opposite end of the country when it was still on the drive. Trade vehicle had pulled up outside a week earlier and a bloke got out and walked onto the drive then got back in his van and drove away . Just managed to spot him while i was shutting the curtains by the time i got outside to ask what he was doing he was gone. Dont know why they dont trawl the internet for a reg instead
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Been a victim of this myself, with the Forester. Someone had cloned its reg from the previous owner's classified ad - and then proceeded to drive across the Dartford crossing on a regular basis, landing me with no end of spurious fines.
That all got sorted out (the toll staff were very prompt, in that respect), but it did culminate in the police turning up at my door one day - as the same cloned Forester had also been seen in the same area as a series of robberies that had taken place. Fortunately, they too were very understanding and helpful.
So, I can totally understand why people do it!
That all got sorted out (the toll staff were very prompt, in that respect), but it did culminate in the police turning up at my door one day - as the same cloned Forester had also been seen in the same area as a series of robberies that had taken place. Fortunately, they too were very understanding and helpful.
So, I can totally understand why people do it!
Can understand why people do it in general pictures but find it really frustrating when people don't how the reg number in for sale ads. Especially dealerships when they replace the plates with their own name. Just puts me off even bothering to enquire about it. I wanna check the mot history and whatever before I travel to see it!
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More fool the person cloning plates to put on another Bronze MX5 if you ask me 
There's enough subtle differences that will set mine apart if such a thing did ever happen
There's enough subtle differences that will set mine apart if such a thing did ever happen
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Oh.. by the way I have a R8 that most forum members can't afford.
Just thought I would remind you all of that.
Your post just reeks of envy. So what if he has a fast car and is proud of it?
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More fool the person cloning plates to put on another Bronze MX5 if you ask me
There's enough subtle differences that will set mine apart if such a thing did ever happen
I spotted a bronze modified Mx5 that I thought was yours the other day in Northampton, but the reg was different.
Think his point was more that the R8 is a pretty rare car, it's unlikely it's going to be the victim of cloned plates.
Do you post much on here? Housey really isn't that type of poster...
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I spotted a bronze modified Mx5 that I thought was yours the other day in Northampton, but the reg was different.
The irony had someone been running around on my plates with me unknowing
`Mine isn't particularly modified looking though.Always forget how many OCUKers are so local
Fair enough.