Number plate spacing?

Deastons

But an old style plate on a modern car disguises it's age.

If I saw an R reg Insignia, I wouldn't for a second think the Insignia was around 25yrs old.

AndyMc.....

Tarambor wrote: »

No it doesn't because you cannot get a registration year newer than the date of first registration of the car.

It disguises the ages if it's well maintain and the plates isn't telling you the age.

123 ABC could go on any car.

Nasqueron

Deastons wrote: »

I was watching a police show once and someone got pulled for their illegally-spaced plate. The driver admitted it and said he had no intention of changing it. The officer argued with him a lot and said if he caught him with it again he'd "report him to the DVLA".

So he admitted wilfully displaying an illegal plate, admitted he had no intention of rectifying it and the officer let him go. So even if they do pull you just for the plate, it seems nothing will actually happen.

I saw a police show where Katie Price/Jordan had a huge pink horse lorry that had something illegal, something like KAT 137G or whatever that she'd changed to KAT13 7G and she was pulled over 2 weeks after the same officer had pulled her and told her to get it done, she'd ignored them so she was issued a fine

Nasqueron

Tarambor wrote: »

No it doesn't because you cannot get a registration year newer than the date of first registration of the car.

Yes it does.


My car is a 64 plate. If I buy something with my initials, e.g. E15 XYZ as that's the £399 DVLA cheap jobby, then no-one will know the age of the car (as it's obviously not an old E plate) just by looking at it. You'd have to bother to look it up to find out.


There's a car near me I have mentioned before, old Renault Espace with NDD 1 I think it is, maybe NND, car is something like 15 years old but the plate doesn't tell you anything about the age

Deastons

And that's why she's bankrupt!

AndyMc.....

Deastons wrote: »

And that's why she's bankrupt!

Really?

I doubt a number plate fine would bankrupt her.

Car_54

Nasqueron wrote: »

I saw a police show where Katie Price/Jordan had a huge pink horse lorry that had something illegal, something like KAT 137G or whatever that she'd changed to KAT13 7G and she was pulled over 2 weeks after the same officer had pulled her and told her to get it done, she'd ignored them so she was issued a fine

Indeed. If you’re dumb enough to ignore two warnings you deserve more than a fine.

Paul_DNAP

Ahh, that old Viz "top tips"


It would be much cheaper to change your name to match your car than to buy an expensive personalised plate.

Yours,
Mr CU57 ABC

bertiewhite

I prefer the American "Vanity plate" description. The best excuse I usually hear given for owning one is "it was a birthday present".

Whilst we're talking about plates - the best I ever saw was "THE 928S".....on a Porsche 928S. No need for any manipulation there.

Deastons

Paul_DNAP wrote: »

Ahh, that old Viz "top tips"


It would be much cheaper to change your name to match your car than to buy an expensive personalised plate.

Yours,
Mr CU57 ABC

There's a J-reg plate that would perfectly match my name without the need to change it! Annoyingly, can't find it anywhere. Been looking for years but it's not on any car but isn't available to buy.

Frustrating that people can buy plates and not use them.