Where do I get UK style plates?

CalamariFritti · 05-03-2017 12:59AM #1

I am in the process of putting my newly imported car on Irish plates. And I quite like how the current UK plates look like. Well obviously not the actual UK plate look, but I mean the make up of them and how they're fixed to the car.

A somewhat milky looking white plate with no black border. Made of fairly think - about 3mm I'd say - acryl or vinyl or something like that.
The front plate is sitting on a rubbery holder of the exact same size which is just that, a holder/base with again no actual border or surrounds.
The rear one is actually sitting right on the metal. Wouldn't be mad on that. I'd like that to sit on a base/holder like the front one, but again ideally with no border or surrounds.

First world problems I guess, but can I get that kind of plate only with a legal Irish plate design on it? And a surround for the rear which isn't an actual surround but just a base for the plate? Or at least a surround for the rear that is neutral, no logo or other text on it?

sdanseo · 05-03-2017 01:08AM

I had pressed metal plates made for my last car and stuck them directly to the vehicle with some heavy-duty tape (specifically designed for reg plates and so on). Cost about a fiver, no surrounds, no free dealer advertising, no messing with screws. It worked with the pressed metal so it'll definitely work with acrylic plates. Looked really well - must get around to getting some made for the new car now.

Just make sure the plates and font are the right size - UK or German typeface is fine once the 0 doesn't have the gaps - and that the EU logo, county name as Gaelige etc. are all present and you're golden.

CalamariFritti · 05-03-2017 01:12AM

Ah yes I want perfectly legal ones. Just want them to be acrylic, no border, no surrounds. And good quality. Any tips who does them like that?

sdanseo · 05-03-2017 01:35AM

Got mine from eireplates, they seem to have a good few different types. About €40 all in and had them in 2 days. They only seem to do the acrylic in the bog standard font though.

Where do I get UK style plates?

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