Coloured Number Plate Screw Covers

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rizla01
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I saw these in France and wondered if anyone knew where I could get them over here?

The ones i saw (on a few vehicles, so it must be a craze over there) matched the paintwork on the car.

Better than boring yellow or white.

Has anyone seen them on sale anywhere?
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  • Lemonade_Pockets
    Lemonade_Pockets Posts: 1,162 Forumite
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    No but they are illegal. So for the little benefit it will give to the appearance i personally wouldn't bother.
  • Lemonade_Pockets
    Lemonade_Pockets Posts: 1,162 Forumite
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    The colours and reflectivity of number plates are also specified in the regulations, and there is a British Standard (BS AU 145d) which describes the physical characteristics of number plates, including: visibility, strength and reflectivity. Front plates must have black characters on a white background, while rear plates must have black characters on a yellow background. The British Standard also requires that a number plate must be marked with the following information: the British Standard Number, the name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier, the name and postcode of the supplying outlet. A non-reflective border is optional. There may be no other markings or material contained on the number plate.
    http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/car_numberplates_regulations.asp
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,256 Forumite
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    Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »
    No but they are illegal. So for the little benefit it will give to the appearance i personally wouldn't bother.

    Utter Nonsense!!

    Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »
    http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/car_numberplates_regulations.asp


    These are not ON the number plate!!

    They are merely holding it in place.

    There is NO LAW making you fix your plate using anything more than plain screws - Covered or NOT.

    The colour of the screws or covers is not detailed but you are not allowed to use them to alter the appearance of the numerals/letters. That is all.

    Now show me where it specifically says that other than same coloured screw covers are illegal.

    Specifically - not your distorted interpretation, please.
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  • Wig
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    Can't you just use a colour matched "touch up" paint pot and paint your screw heads?

    I have to admit I don't see the aesthetic advantage of having colour coded screw caps on the No. plate. Surely they just won't even be noticed.
  • Zanzibar
    Zanzibar Posts: 193 Forumite
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    I saw a multicolor set of number plate security screws in Halfords last week - £5 - think there were 5 colours in total.
  • KeithP
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    Zanzibar wrote: »
    I saw a multicolor set of number plate security screws in Halfords last week - £5 - think there were 5 colours in total.
    So, assuming two screws of each colour, that's fifty pence per screw.

    Someone will be along in a minute to tell us whether that is a scam or rip-off.
    I can't remember which is which. :D
  • Inactive
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    KeithP wrote: »
    that's fifty pence per screw.

    :D

    Seems cheap to me.. :D
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 37,931 Forumite
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    Inactive wrote: »
    Seems cheap to me.. :D
    Well it seems I got my sums wrong.

    There are four screws of each colour.

    So there yer go... a screw for twenty-five pence... can't be bad. ;)
  • iwanttosave_2
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    For 25 pence, I bet it isn't a good screw. :D

    Rizla, just use nail varnish, then you can use a glitter one and have them sparkly. I'm going to go do OH's now, I bet he'll love it :T
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  • pendulum
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    KeithP wrote: »
    So there yer go... a screw for twenty-five pence... can't be bad. ;)
    Christ alive, I've been paying £80!! Err... :D
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