Reg plate.

[lozz]

just popped into the local parts shop
for 2 track rod ends,

whilst iwas there iasked for anew reg plate to be made up,

what apolava, any one wouid of thought iwas asking to buy a shot gun

.driving licence.
.passport.
.a household bill/proof of address,

and after all that theres a 2 hour wait for proscessing before they make them,

[Welly]

Well you can blame all the scum bags that used to go about on false plates for that I'm afraid.

It's like that for good reason but does seem harsh to us law abiding folk but then since when did criminals care about our daily lives and our insurance costs

You could even point at your car parked right outside the shop window in a kinda "please just copy the numbers on the existing plate" way but still no good - you need all the docs and stuff

[lozz]

Yeah true a'spose,

im getting a pair made up tomorow, going to a differnt shop tho me thinks,
14 quid for one plate is a joke me thinks, and there excuse was it costs them to do the checks on the data base,

Daylight robbery!

[grasmere59]

I got my last one for the caravan from the sunday market,no docs needed and all they do is put a sticker on the back saying "show plates only" which does seem to make a mockery of it.

[trem1]

i just buy mine online, its so much less hassle

[lozz]

Yeah true, ebay work on simalar principle too, they make em and send them no questions asked,

[lozz]

i just buy mine online, its so much less hassle

Cheers, iwas thinking of doing that
but for what its worth iwill just pop in another car shop,
theyre both faded, back one is nearly un-readable, i best get em changed methinks before the plod have a moan

[trem1]

summat like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Reg-Plate ... 27ce38c310

bet there cheaper than a carshop as well

[grasmere59]

Apparently it can be an MOT failure if the plate hasn't got B.S. AU 145d along with the postcode and name of who made it marked on them.

[trem1]

yea but my 407 passed last year with a 'Blank' one on and it wasnt mentioned, and boy was he a fussy f*cker

[grasmere59]

My Bmw has passed the last 4 years with blank ones,it would really be nit picking if they did fail cars without the BS number etc,I think as long as there legally spaced and the right size lettering that should be enough.

[Bailes1992]

I always go to Halfords with my driving licence and the V5. Always do it instantly and the halfords logo and bs number is very lightly etched into the plate so it barley visible! They are cheaper than a local factors too!

[DaiRees]

How much do halfrauds charge then Sam? Mine were £8 each at the local factors and I want another pair, been considering getting ebay ones but if halfrauds are cheap I may go there, trade card discount?

[Bailes1992]

Think I paid £14 per plate last time? Very good quality plates too!

Do you have a trade card Dai?

[DaiRees]

Me? An ex-employee of the aforementioned company? Sorted out with a trade card by a friendly ex-colleague? I can neither confirm or deny that rumour