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vector1276
09-07-06, 09:16 AM
can anyone tell me if theres any reason i couldn't use black and silver numberplates i've got a k reg car:confused:
cheshiresport
09-07-06, 11:07 AM
Yes they are illegal on any car after around 1976 i think, ive got them on my c reg nova sport but its a risk im prepared to take
cheshiresport
09-07-06, 11:11 AM
Correction 1.1.1973 was the cut off date for the black and silver plates
dannyb
09-07-06, 11:20 AM
Correction 1.1.1973 was the cut off date for the black and silver plates

Yes, its Old K plate cars (ones with three letters, one to three digits and a K suffix) that can just about get away with it legally. A friend has an Old M plate mini (1975 iirc) with black and silver plates and never gets hassle, although theres a lad with a 1994 Fiesta RS1800 who has them and has got bo**ocked on several occasions. I believe cars registered in one of the British isles (Jersey, Guernsey, Man, not entirely sure which one) who use a plate with 5 digits in can use a black plate. The reason for not allowing them is because they are simply less visible, even if the silver letters are reflective.
dannyb
09-07-06, 11:27 AM
I don't get any hassle from the Police when I prowl around Bognor in this, even though the plates are pressed Yankee 'show' plates.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i246/dannyblo/DadsChryslercrop.jpg

This is my Dad's other car, which is obviously allowed to wear the black plates.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i246/dannyblo/DadsStandard.jpg
Jos
10-07-06, 10:25 AM
I've heard rumours that the black/silver plates don't show up on speed cameras
Mike
10-07-06, 10:58 AM
^ prolly not but who's going to try it!
JSeymour
10-07-06, 11:06 AM
Somebody on the site, europaul i think has silver on black plates.
ask him if he gets into any trouble.
TommySR
10-07-06, 11:27 AM
^^ yeah was going to say that, he has them on his 1.6 16v Nova
Steve-sxi
10-07-06, 03:27 PM
i think black and silver plates look great
you should get some but only if ur happy to take the risk
i bought some tinted plates at billing yesterday and they are 100% going on my nova when its finished regardless of legality lol
Austin_Nova16
10-07-06, 04:29 PM
Police took my old ones off of me...
draper
11-07-06, 06:30 PM
Police took my old ones off of me...

and they expected you to drive home without any ??

im sure thats theft !
dannyb
11-07-06, 07:35 PM
and they expected you to drive home without any ??

im sure thats theft !

Thats Sussex police for you! A mate was on the a27 in Chichester (near Goodwood) on Sunday night and was followed and pulled over by a cop car when driving his decidedly un-pimp Range Rover. The cops chose to ignore the precession of Evos, Porsches and TVRs that sped past in order to tell him he had a brake light out. Tsk Tsk!