mattk
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noticed some small plates nocking about lately, there shorter and narrower than normal ones but the lettering looks to be the same size, are lese illegal, i remember seeing one on vegas phil`s car if any one needs a pic
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c4r5aj4m1e
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i also would like some info on this
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marklawton
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yes they are illegal, you will get a £30 fine
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VegasPhil
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Yeh they are Illegal. I carry my big plate and velcro sticky pads under the rear seat 
Comes in Handy 
Have a look in my Garage for more pics mate 
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VegasPhil
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=318604
Take a look in there mate 
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mattk
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might get one for the front, coppers may be more "understanding" if i carry apropper plate around. phil your car is spot on
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c4r5aj4m1e
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Where did you get them from mate?
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chumbly_warner
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I just cut the ends off my legal numberplates and i have been told these are fine. If you change the text in any way then it is ilegal.
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Lucky B
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Its legal to cut down your plate as long as you have a 11mm gap between the edge of the plate and the start of the first/last letter.
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c4r5aj4m1e
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Yep i knew you had to have 11- 12mm around the edges. Looks like you done a good job cutting the down, i would prefer the ones which Phil has tbh
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c4r5aj4m1e
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Also, can i ask what you used to cut them with mate, was it just a fine tooth hacksaw blade?
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VegasPhil
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quote:
Originally posted by sthelensr.l.f.c
might get one for the front, coppers may be more "understanding" if i carry apropper plate around. phil your car is spot on
Thanks bud
I always assume i'll get in trouble with it. Have been lucky so far. I carry the plate for times like the one where we got blocked in somewhere by the police and were VOSA checked on the way out. 
I've been pulled with it, the copper has looked round the car and turned a blind eye. More interested in the condition of my tyres, which is nice.
Owner of the blue corsa has been given a £30 fine for his one though, So I guess it's a case of wrong place worng time
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mattk
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my mate had some on his saxo vtr he got his from santa pod, he got pulled but didnt get fined, he had front and a rear ones and they were black and silver, lucky sod
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Kathryn W
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I dont think it matters if you have legal plates with you or not. When Gaz got stopped for his plates, he has the legal ones in his boot, he said to the policeman do you want me to change them, and the police man said no... And still give him a £30 fine and told him to change the plates.
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K3 VMU
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mwg
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I have a smaller plate aswell.
Dont carry the normal sized one round with me as if I got stopped then I would be blatantly admitting that I knew the one I have on at the moment is illegal! So I will just play dumb if I do get stopped.
Had it on since June and not been stopped...
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Carl
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what did you use to cut them? not sure weather to do mine or not.
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K3 VMU
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
what did you use to cut them? not sure weather to do mine or not.
cut them with a hacksaw, or use a wood saw ,but cut it on top of a piece of wood,or else it ll shatter etc
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Carl
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just realised i got a boarder on mine, wont be that noticable though i suppose with just the edges missing.
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