A-J 0 Posted April 24, 2007 Has anybody fitted the number plate surrounds to their Corrado (front and rear)? Do they fit and how do they look? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 24, 2007 Yep, fitted them on mine front and rear with no probs at all. They fit spot on and look awesome imo. The surrounds are a must really because the German plates are steel and not drilled. Unfortunately i'm poo on computers so can't put piccies on of my car, but look through the members gallery as i'm sure there will be a few cars in there with German plates on. Or some kind soul may post a pic of their ride here for you :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 24, 2007 Here is a pic of mine for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted April 24, 2007 jonnyboyo, Interesting that you have german plates with you being a copper and all - where do we stand legaly with them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Posted April 24, 2007 are they german plates then but with the GB logo instead? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 24, 2007 Yeah they are. :thumb right: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Posted April 24, 2007 and i take it they're totally legal then? look really good where did you get them from with the surrounds and is fitting any dramas? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 24, 2007 Got them for dubmeister, surrouds too. http://www.dubmeister.co.uk Fitting was a 10 min job, one thing i did notice was that the back plate rattled on the panel so i put a double sided pad on each end of the surround, spot on then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Posted April 24, 2007 so does the suround just cl;ip on then, seriously tempted i think! i take it black plates aren't too legal here! theres no probs then as long as the gb logo is on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-J 0 Posted April 24, 2007 Cheers for the replies. I'll get them ordered now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 25, 2007 WALESY / CRAIG the German plates are NOT legal, they're show plates only according to Dubmeister where i got mine from. I'm fairly sure its coz the typeface is not the British standard font which all plates must adhere to. I went the whole hog and got the D logo instead of GB, also put the stadt sticker things on, plus had a slight illegal space to put the stadt's between the numbers and letters. Stopped short of ordering a white plate for the rear though, i reckon you'd possibly attract unwanted attention from the coppers with a white one on the rear. I'm not sure the D logo makes any difference for legality tbh. I'd have to ask a traffic cop next time i speak to one. Traffic issues bore me senseless at work and really don't interest me. IMO these German style plates are way more legible than some of the chavvy itallic styles or thick blocked fonts, so why should we not be able to use them? I've had mine on for 5 months now and have never been pulled (yet!). I had a traffic cop right behind me at some traffic lights last week here in Cardiff and he didn't stop me. Was watching him in my rear view mirror and he didn't do a check on the registration either. And again oop North i had a traffic cop behind me, which i didn't realise at the time, and as he went to overtake me in the right hand lane i thought "cheeky git" so floored it to hold him back so he couldn't get past me. Only realised it was traffic when he tucked in behind!! :oops: Should have been a definite pull really what with illegal plates, car registered 200 miles away, it being old and me driving like a pleb, but no! Ok i've rambled a bit now :oops: :lol: but have just finished a 15hr night shift and feel sorta odd! Just make sure you all carry a set of regular plates in your boot coz coppers can stop you from driving any further until you have normal plates on. Oh, and if they'e feelin particullarly piccy, you can be fined £30. Worth bearing in mind. Generally speaking tho, its only the traffic cops who are more likely to be stopping you because thats their job day in day out. Us panda boys have way to much on our work loads to be interested in German plates. Off to bed now :sleeping: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 25, 2007 Well said !......... I went for the GB over the D on the recommendation of dubmeister, i think it's a good choice. :thumb right: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 25, 2007 Just woke up and feel worse than i did before going to sleep, how does that work :scratch: SHAWSHANK why did Dubmeister recommend the GB over the D as a matter of interest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 25, 2007 They said in there experience people tend to get pulled more if they have the D instead of GB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 25, 2007 They neglected to tell me that....then i didn't ask either!! Good advice though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
