23 replies to this topic

[jack_marshall]

Hey!

Now I know that a 1980 car doesn't qualify as a classic car and therefor doesn't qualify for black and silver plates.

But, it's on an old W reg, so how many traffic police actually know and realise this?

Also, If the car was to have the classic plates and got pulled, would it be a fine/points/caution?

Cheers

[Guess-Works.com]

Well I've been pulled in a '72 mini with B&W plates.... so does that answer your question...

As for the penalty, at best is a ticking off, I'll leave the rest to your imagination... but "points make prizes"

[Jackman]

Best thing is make them velcro onto the normal plates, if coppers pull you, use the thing, "ive just been to a meet, i have forgot to take um off" then you take them off.... dont know if that will work or not.

[Miniman]

couldnt you but some cheap plates like abc 1234 and then they could not tell how old it is ( i cant think of the name of the country those number plates are in )

[Wiggy]

N.Ireland.

The Company I works for's vans are registered there.

[Miniman]

thats the one, yeh buy a NI Plate and then they cant tell the difference and may not pull you as they cant be botherd to do checks because there lazy (well they might be)

[Guess-Works.com]

Dont all NI plates have "Z" in them ??

[The Matt]

do they? I had JIL 8880 and was told that was an NI one???? May have been Eire I guess?

[Bungle]

and you can get will

allthough sarah (mrs bungle) has SAZ

[Guess-Works.com]

basically I think they always have letters which cannot be used in a UK one, like I Z

[chunkomunko]

My plate on my Swift GTi was ZAX 6653 and was from N.I. aparently.

I'm tempted to use Blacks on my 1987(!!!!). I'm just weighing up the pros and costs (if caught) of it!

[jack_marshall]

Hmm, maybe not then.

Really need to find a <73 log book!

[binge]

My mini is a C reg. Its 1980. Me dad said aslong as Im not doing anything to attract police attention (like driving stupid). then theres no reason for me to get pulled.

The police are very easy going in chatham though!

[pimpedmini]

my '75 mini currently has normal plates but when she's back on the road i'm gonna use b&w plates

[binge]

At the end of the day, providing you arent being an ar5e on the road. Theres no reason for you to be tugged for it.

Wear your seatbelt too! :tongue: