German style licence plates

agluei

Hi,

I am seeing more and more Irish registered cars with licence plates that are in the Irish format (year - county - consecutive number) but the style is German (punched, the font is different and sometimes there are what looks like German tax and province stickers and the name of a German car dealer).

Is that a new fashion? Those cars also tend to be a 'Made in Germany' make such as Audi. Some of them have a Nürburgring sticker as well.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks!

MidlandsM

done to death here........but its because the Germans now own us, and we all have to DONN their Bundesbanke plates now........lol

barura

Itz vat all ze funbois are doing, ja?

Just a trend, it will pass.

bbam

In fairness it looks stupid and is breaking the law.
But I suppose what looks stupid is different to everyone.

FacebookLAD

I saw a lovely 2010 red Audi saloon this morning with German plates, I shock my head in shame!!!

agluei

It just throws me everytime I see them. They make me want to point at them and aks in my best German accent Vat ver yu zinkin?

dgt

It's even more cringeworthy when German plates are on a non german car....

Stuff I've seen with those plates includes:
Renault Clio
Nissan Almera
Fiat Seicento

There was even a Ferrari F355 on here not too long ago with em!!!

Col200sx

I recently saw a Peugeot 206 in Galway, with that space-ship style sh1te looking WRC attempt of a kit, with German plates and a Nurburgring sticker on it :rolleyes:

cml387

I think they are a good idea.

It gives fair warning to give the driver a very wide berth.

Kenny Logins

dgt wrote: »

It's even more cringeworthy when German plates are on a non german car....

Stuff I've seen with those plates includes:
Renault Clio
Nissan Almera
Fiat Seicento

There was even a Ferrari F355 on here not too long ago with em!!!

Have you ever been to Germany?

dgt

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Have you ever been to Germany?

Har har har.... Very drole

Come back when youve seen a beat up clio with lexarse lights and cn plates in german font!

MuppetCheck

If people like putting them on their car I can't really see an issue. It's hardly as if they are doing damage to other road users in the way using their fog lights would sometimes do for example. It's only a font at the end of the day, and a clear an easy to read one at that.

Tallon

bbam wrote: »

In fairness it looks stupid and is breaking the law.
But I suppose what looks stupid is different to everyone.

No it's not?!

They're a European spec font, so are legal iirc

And it only looks stupid to those who don't like it. Not that I have them, then again, I don't have a German car

CiniO

Maybe I should think about Polish style plates for my car...
It would look brilliant, wouldn't it???

Voodoomelon

Phew, looks like I ditched mine in the nick of time.

gollywog

I like them on certain cars tbh...
And if I decided to get them sometime well I'm sure i'd be happy with them,
there hardly THAT offensive to some like, only number plates at the end of the day :rolleyes:

Kenny Logins

Yeah, I don't see the problem TBH.

I do have a problem with the vinyl plates that have a very heavy font/typeface (often with a coloured drop shadow) making them very difficult to read, however...

djimi

Each to their own I guess. There are far worse things that people do to their cars!

Id probably put the Japanese plates back on my car if I thought Id get away with it

CiniO

In Ireland it's considered as not really imporant thing, but there are plenty of countries (in Europe) where fiddling with your number plate is serious offence, as number plate is official document.

djimi

CiniO wrote: »

In Ireland it's considered as not really imporant thing, but there are plenty of countries (in Europe) where fiddling with your number plate is serious offence, as number plate is official document.

Its serious enough over here as well in fairness; illegal plates will fail the NCT and usually attract the attention of the Gardai.

CiniO

djimi wrote: »

Its serious enough over here as well in fairness; illegal plates will fail the NCT and usually attract the attention of the Gardai.

Connsidering how many cars there is on Irish roads with modified numberplates, some of which to the extent that they are completely unreadable, tells me it must not be that serious offence.

djimi

CiniO wrote: »

Connsidering how many cars there is on Irish roads with modified numberplates, some of which to the extent that they are completely unreadable, tells me it must not be that serious offence.

Its like everything over here; its only a serious offense when the Gardai bother to police it.

keithclancy

CiniO wrote: »

In Ireland it's considered as not really imporant thing, but there are plenty of countries (in Europe) where fiddling with your number plate is serious offence, as number plate is official document.

120 Euro fine over here if you fart around with your plate at all.

bladespin

No difference to having idiot tattooed on their forehead, probably less painful though lol.

Light Switch

I'v German style plates on my car, properly done with just the german font (No stickers ****e)

Looks better than standard on certain cars. And it's just about legal.


Why the **** am i classed as an idiot who can't drive just because of the font on a bit of metal on my car?

keithclancy

Light Switch wrote: »

I'v German style plates on my car, properly done with just the german font (No stickers ****e)

Looks better than standard on certain cars. And it's just about legal.


Why the **** am i classed as an idiot who can't drive just because of the font on a bit of metal on my car?

License plate is there to identify your car against its vehicle registration record., its not a customisable fashion accessory.

Blazer

.license plates can use any font in Ireland..
License is legal as long as it meets these criteria.
1) IRL left handside
2) County on top
3) Correct spacing

Have a read http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/si/0287.html

L-M

dgt wrote: »

It's even more cringeworthy when German plates are on a non german car....

Stuff I've seen with those plates includes:
Renault Clio
Nissan Almera
Fiat Seicento

There was even a Ferrari F355 on here not too long ago with em!!!

That's such a poxy argument that comes up every time.

There are more than German cars in Germany, obviously. It's a bold font pressed metal plate style that people like, it just happened to begin over here when people started a trend of putting them on Vw's.

I like them and I've have no problem putting them on the Jag, or anything marque for that matter.

The same way American style or "Cali" style plates look very well on most cars, but you don't go around laughing because they're not just on Dodge Rams..

It's a style, there isn't a prerequisite for them to be on a German car.

Light Switch

keithclancy wrote: »

Light Switch wrote: »

I'v German style plates on my car, properly done with just the german font (No stickers ****e)

Looks better than standard on certain cars. And it's just about legal.


Why the **** am i classed as an idiot who can't drive just because of the font on a bit of metal on my car?

License plate is there to identify your car against its vehicle registration record., its not a customisable fashion accessory.

Sure a car is just something to get us from A to B, so lets all buy Nissan Leafs....


Seriously, i think the German Font is better than standard font on certain cars once it's properly done, I.e no stickers or other crap.

keithclancy

Light Switch wrote: »

Sure a car is just something to get us from A to B, so lets all buy Nissan Leafs....


Seriously, i think the German Font is better than standard font on certain cars once it's properly done, I.e no stickers or other crap.

Go live in Germany then :pac::pac::pac:

dgt

Limerick man wrote: »

That's such a poxy argument that comes up every time.

There are more than German cars in Germany, obviously. It's a bold font pressed metal plate style that people like, it just happened to begin over here when people started a trend of putting them on Vw's.

I like them and I've have no problem putting them on the Jag, or anything marque for that matter.

The same way American style or "Cali" style plates look very well on most cars, but you don't go around laughing because they're not just on Dodge Rams..

It's a style, there isn't a prerequisite for them to be on a German car.

Different strokes, diffent folks. I simply don't like em, full stop. When I see every other car on the road with em, it gets very tiresome very quick. Especially when its a little beat up clio or an old almera. That's just my opinion, whether is controversial or not, right or wrong, it's how I feel about them. Just an opinion

Personally, I think the stickers look absolutely stupid on the numberplates. That's a great way of attracting attention from AGS.

And as for no burger king stickers? Pfffft!!!! :rolleyes:

I understand that the font is legal once there is no slash in the zero but it won't change the fact I think the font looks silly on Irl plates.

L-M

The badges are ridiculous, the font isn't...

All IMO, obviously.

Neilw

They suit some cars but I think they are overdone at this stage.
Pressed metal plates with a standard font are the way forward, much better looking than the cheap plastic plates.

L-M

Neilw wrote: »

They suit some cars but I think they are overdone at this stage.
Pressed metal plates with a standard font are the way forward, much better looking than the cheap plastic plates.

That's also a new trend that has started and like everything it will die out.

Tallon

dgt wrote: »

Different strokes, diffent folks. I simply don't like em, full stop. When I see every other car on the road with em, it gets very tiresome very quick. Especially when its a little beat up clio or an old almera. That's just my opinion, whether is controversial or not, right or wrong, it's how I feel about them. Just an opinion

Personally, I think the stickers look absolutely stupid on the numberplates. That's a great way of attracting attention from AGS.

And as for no burger king stickers? Pfffft!!!! :rolleyes:

I understand that the font is legal once there is no slash in the zero but it won't change the fact I think the font looks silly on Irl plates.

Whats ten times worse is people putting stupid hillbilly horns on their cars..

IMO of course...

Neilw

Limerick man wrote: »

That's also a new trend that has started and like everything it will die out.

Nothing new about it at all, pressed metal plates are around years. Can't see how it's a trend or will die out?

Gumbo

Neilw wrote: »

Pressed metal plates with a standard font are the way forward, much better looking than the cheap plastic plates.

Limerick man wrote: »

That's also a new trend that has started and like everything it will die out.

Pressed metal plates with a standard font are the new German Plates

tossy

Limerick man wrote: »

That's also a new trend that has started and like everything it will die out.

I can't see it dying out for me,gives the clean bold look of the German plate without the tackyness and growing associated knackerness in the eyes of the Gardai and other motorists,and yes i used to have German plates on a few cars

L-M

Neilw wrote: »

Nothing new about it at all, pressed metal plates are around years. Can't see how it's a trend or will die out?

tossy wrote: »

I can't see it dying out for me,gives the clean bold look of the German plate without the tackyness and growing associated knackerness in the eyes of the Gardai and other motorists,and yes i used to have German plates on a few cars

It's a trend. People are reverting to them because they think they look good on their cars.

Why have you got them on your car? Because they look good.

Why did you have German plates on your car? Because they looked good.

It's an obvious trend in the eyes of an enthusiast who puts them on for the sake of their aesthetics.

Don't be silly, of course they'll die out. Just because they've been around for years doesn't make them immune from being a trend, and most certainly doesn't make them immune from dying out.

I'm saying this purely in the sense of the car enthusiasts world, where number plates are more than just a requirement, but an opportunity to improves aesthetics.

beazee

CiniO wrote: »

It would look brilliant, wouldn't it???

Not really:

Light Switch

Neilw

Limerick man wrote: »

It's a trend. People are reverting to them because they think they look good on their cars.

Why have you got them on your car? Because they look good.

I don't have them....yet. Still have the horrible plastic ones fitted but I'll be going for the pressed metal ones, why, because they look better

Alanstrainor

kceire wrote: »

Pressed metal plates with a standard font are the new German Plates

And they look great on my car!:D

L-M

Neilw wrote: »

I don't have them....yet. Still have the horrible plastic ones fitted but I'll be going for the pressed metal ones, why, because they look better

Exactly, the same way we all change plastic ones for italics, the same way we all changed them for Germans, and the same way the standard pressed metals will change again unless forced otherwise!

I'm not against the standard pressed metal, I'm against the denial that they're a trend.

Love these plates.

Mint Sauce

Would consider them but only just as far as the pressed metal and the font. Would retain the county in Irish and the IRL/EU symbol. Would have no interest in the badges in the middle.

But even then I would be concerned re the legality and how they looked on my car.

L-M

irish-stew wrote: »

Would consider them but only just as far as the pressed metal and the font. Would retain the county in Irish and the IRL/EU symbol. Would have no interest in the badges in the middle.

But even then I would be concerned re the legality and how they looked on my car.

I've had them on every car I've had bar my current, never stopped, never anything said to and never failed any NCT i've ever been through.

Some might say I'm lucky, though.

dgt

Tallon wrote: »

Whats ten times worse is people putting stupid hillbilly horns on their cars..

IMO of course...

All too true, I couldn't agree more :pac:

delthedriver

The German style plates are illegal, so too were the pressed steel plates with black background silver letters and numerals ,which were a fashion craze some years ago.
Hardly a hanging offence, though if you meet a Garda who has had a tough day......

Light Switch

delthedriver wrote: »

The German style plates are illegal, so too were the pressed steel plates with black background silver letters and numerals ,which were a fashion craze some years ago.
Hardly a hanging offence, though if you meet a Garda who has had a tough day......

Why are German ones illegal?

NOTHING about font in the NCT manual.

Top Dog

I don't mind the German font plates much at all. Each to their own once its legibile.

I'd take them any day over a yellow rear number plate though!

Tallon

delthedriver wrote: »

The German style plates are illegal, so too were the pressed steel plates with black background silver letters and numerals ,which were a fashion craze some years ago.
Hardly a hanging offence, though if you meet a Garda who has had a tough day......

They're not illegal though