r.e the german style number plates

[pianoman81]

i have an old bmw m3, i have a private plate on it, just the standard british ones (yellow rear, white front),
BUT i want to get the german style number plates, as in the metal ones where the lettering starts with DM or something?
any one know where would do this and if it would be legal to drive around with these plates????
any help greatly appreciated...

[NORMANTHEDOG]

totally illegal in this country,your plates must be white front,yellow rear.unless you export it to germany to change its reg.

[mr rusty]

yes they are illegal as they aren't in a DVLA approved style, but in answer to the question you can get number plates made up basically in whatever style you like as 'show' plates...... Look on ebay and type 'number plates' or 'show plates' in under the car spares & accessories section and you'll find a few (usually Irish based) sellers who do 'em.

A lot of 2cv owners like a British plate done in a French style and I don't know anyone who's actually been nicked for it. Just keep the standard plates for MOT time.

[pianoman81]

ok, will try ebay , thanks rusty

[KebabMeister]

The German ones require a German address. They were designed to monitor movement after WW2 and even people moving towns often have to change their registration plates to reflect their change of address.

[pianoman81]

kebab meister- i did not know that.. so thanks .... every day is a school day... also thanks to everybody else- im definitly going to get them now even if they are illegal. just keep for mot time as already suggested- thanks for all the help.