Butler
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How old does a car have to be to legally use black numberplates?
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deano87
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I think we're talking before indicators where even lights - very old.
Any you've seen on here are either illegal on cars OR at a show etc.
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Dione J
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No requirement in Birmingham people with 53 plate black BMW's have them 
Don't know how the hell they get away with it TBH
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Butler
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Just noticed quite a few 16i's have black plates. Only really old style pre A reg models though.
[Edited on 03-01-2007 by Butler]
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Ecosse Sport
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The vehicle must be registered before August the 1st 1973, iirc
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jr
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i thought it was jan 73 actully ?
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Butler
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quote: Originally posted by jr
i thought it was jan 73 actully ?
i thought you thought it was 79
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jr
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typo
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TNM
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Cars registered before 1 January 1973 can use silver on black or white on black number plates
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Butler
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Cheers.
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Half Pint
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also cars registered in jersey i believe..
[Edited on 03-01-2007 by Half Pint]
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j10E W
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had them on the astra they lasted 3days before i got pulled and fined
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Cupra Steve
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quote: Originally posted by j10E W
had them on the astra they lasted 3days before i got pulled and fined
 my mate has them on his mini, 3 numbers and 3 letters i think.
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Haimsey
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quote: Originally posted by j10E W
had them on the astra they lasted 3days before i got pulled and fined
i got away with it for 3 weeks 
2 weeks - warning
week later £30 fine 
Marcy Marc 
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rustyarchs
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had mine on for over a year now never had any problems
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by Butler
How old does a car have to be to legally use black numberplates?
Pre 72 I think Jimbo.
Turbo's gonna get one anyway.
Fucking yellow bastid thing on the back is the only non black thing on the whole car.
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bradford_SRi
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my dads old corrado had them on never got pulled

[Edited on 04-01-2007 by bradford_SRi]
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