EU/GB Number Plates

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I was wondering about numberplates that have the EU badge on, will they need to change?
If contemplating new plates, what design should be on them? Especially if one is contemplating diving in Europe?
 

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If contemplating new plates, what design should be on them? Especially if one is contemplating diving in Europe?

Plain numberplates with a GB sticker on the boot lid, go old school
 

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I'd wager a lot of money you won't get bothered for having just a euro GB plate on you're car after Brexit in Europe. Many now don't even have anything on the plate/car, in general GB plates are obvious as only NL/some French plates are yellow at the back. The format/numeration of UK plates is also unique..

The hot topic is the emissions stickers for cities, more likely to get bother for not having those and the fines can be rather high in certain places...
 

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I've been to France with plain, none GB or stars number plate in the past .... I think French plod have more to worry about than a few British cars missing a GB sticker
 

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Works for me :cool:

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No one will care where you’re diving ...:p:p:p:p
 

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That is nice, neat and discreet. However the spacings on your number plates are not :p:D

Blobcat has his number plates spaced like that so that when he robs banks, his getaway car is completely untraceable. It's like a cloak of invisibility.
 

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That is nice, neat and discreet. However the spacings on your number plates are not :p:D
Must be the picture because the spacing is fully legal :p:cool::D
 

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Blobcat has his number plates spaced like that so that when he robs banks, his getaway car is completely untraceable. It's like a cloak of invisibility.
Sainsbury's car park can't read it :cool:
 

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Sainsbury's car park can't read it :cool:

Exactly. Cloak of invisibility. Also, witnesses to the robberies can never quite remember the number because it's spaced in a special way. That's why the police devote so much time to the issue. Criminals are so wily these days.
 

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My CLK has just got an EU blue sticker (with GB on it) on the end of the number plate . That’s good enough for this years euro trips .
I’ll buy new plain plates for both cars at the end of next year and then probably just use a white GB sticker
 

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My CLK has just got an EU blue sticker (with GB on it) on the end of the number plate . That’s good enough for this years euro trips
Bold move using those plates...:shock:
 

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Mine works without any additional stickers:

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:p
 

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