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My wife has personal plate with legal font type and size but just slightly tweaked spacing. We've had it for 30 years without problem, will be furious if suddenly points and a fine turn up! The dodgy ones around me are travellers with Transits on totally fake plates, but they'll be immune as normal.

Agree harder on the eye but the constant reason they give is ANPR can’t pick them up but that’s a lie, car park ANPR is bottom of the barrel and picks them up, everyone I know with dodgy spacing still get fines in the post? So clearly gets picked up, seems easier now to just run no plate lol i just hate the fact that all these police force Facebook pages etc all they brag about is traffic offences, they never post things like, This weeks task force, we took down a burglary gang or bank robbery gang, exposed a fraud team etc it’s just this week we took down 87 motorists with miss spaced plates, 3 drivers doing 44 in a 40 zone and 7 drivers with window tints

It’s ok for a camera but for the naked eye a car with a smaller plate would need to be closer to you for you to be able to read it as clearly as a full sized plate.

Potentially another cash cow for the DVLA I guess. I don't think it's serious enough for 3 points though

Pretty sure I saw Mr & Mrs Ash Mason being interviewed on telly the other night , giving there views . If not then someone has cloned them

I really don’t get the problem as all ANPR cameras still read them even if illegally spaced or smaller lettering so why not just focus on fake plates

Thanks very much

I'm locating and buying parts at the Moment lots of work to do including rebuilding that Toyota 4A-GE Engine only makes sense in the long run. Basically the frame and running gear looks good, Body needs a lot of attention including reforming the bits that have been cut away. I'll post pictures soon then everyone can see what's wrong and advise on relocation of fuel lines etc. My costs probably going to rise very quickly. New loom stand alone ECU Throttle Bodies Custom Exhauster header Coil pack, ditch dizzy Engine rebuild Seats Hand brake cable (only left side in situ) windscreen fillet windscreen wiper motor set seat belts IVA Radiator

My Alfa is the same, legally spaced 5 digit plate. I didn't want to risk getting pulled by moving the O. I got it when I was 50. However, I didn't realise that the Westfield has motorbike sized digits until I made a new one. Technically illegal I suppose.

totally agree i keep getting asked why my number plate is so big with such short digits simple its legal it is a narrow plate as the law allows with 5 digits but height of letters and spacing is correct

I’m generally in favour of enforcement for obvious manipulation for vanity purposes. Saw a woman driving a Lexus on the M40 with silver number plates and black lettering of a strange font as she flew by me. Ten minutes later, I caught up to see her and a copper on the hard shoulder standing behind her car, her gesticulating wildly in anger while he pointed at the offending plate.

I saw this article on another forum I was reading and it looks like there’s to be a an update and introduction of new regulations on personal number plates. This looks to be aimed at those plates where numbers are misrepresented to spell a word, and number and letter spacing. “Any registration that needs illegal misrepresentation to try to mean anything will be utterly worthless from late 2026 onwards although it is being enforced by some police authorities now. To finally stop the absolute explosion in illegally displayed plates, huge changes are happening in 2026, both to enforcement and to penalties. 1. Enforcement The massive difference between previously and from 2026 onwards, is that being rolled out across the UK is a brand new breed of UHD fixed ANPR cameras, digitally linked to DVLA. Current mobile speed camera vans will also be equipped with these cameras in due course. These cameras can identify any registration mark illegal manipulation and will automatically issue the registered keeper by post with the traffic offence basic fine.( currently £100) they will also note that offence on the vehicles DVLA record. These new UHD cameras are so accurate that they can even pick up on illegal fonts. Repeated illegal display offences render you liable to the DVLA seizing back the registration mark. 2. Penalties The government is currently proposing a range of amendments to regulations under the Road traffic Act. Amongst those are 3 specifically to combat the illegal display of vehicle registrations :- 1. Minimum fine to rise from £100 to £250. (max to remain at £1000). 2.Change to the offence category to “endorsable” So in future you will receive 3 penalty points on your licence as well as the fine every time you pass one of these cameras or mobile units, or any police officer stops you. 3. Give police the power to seize, at their discretion, for repeat offences. The consultation finishes in early May and these Police, Council and MP recommended changes will become law with the implementation being later in 2026. READ:- “ Department of Transport proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences “ published 7/1/2026 Not too sure how accurate it is but it is on their website. having been fined £100 for a spacing that was 7mm out I’ve replaced mine.

@ianali has she got you on rations or has the cooker broke !

The T's & C's we are bound by do have details of minimum age and a roof is mentioned. I'm on holiday for a couple of weeks but I'll confirm when I get back PASSENGER CRITERIA UPDATE: under 18s must have signed approval from their parent or guardian to participate in a track parade Passengers in touring cars or cabriolet/sports cars with the roof erected or hardtop fitted must be over 12 years old and at least 135cm in height Passengers in cars without a roof erected or without hard top must be at least 16 years old and at least 135cm in height No children under 12 years old are allowed to participate in track parade. There is more with regards car insurance a liability which I will post separately when I'm home from holiday as it's a bit awkward trying to read and copy the T's & C's on my phone

Welcome Andy I see your in colchester im about 25 miles west and there's a good bunch of members around this part of essex also you have mk sportscars down in braintree good lads there very knowledgeable on all types of 7 look forward to seeing your build develop no pressure were all be watching

Welcome aboard, I chose the lazier, ready built and running option as I was sick of a previous project and just wanted to get out and drive, plus I do this for a living and one thing I've learned is once Ive finished work I don't want to work on my own stuff, kinda wish I knew that before starting my career as id have chosen something else so my love for working on cars wouldn't dampen, now i need a pay cheque to get me motivated and i don't pay myself haha

As if we do that Ian

Many thanks @Stuart, just rebooked mine and saved a few £! I’m happy to buy YOU a drink

Brought these but both a little large for me. T-shirt never worn, jacket worn a couple of times but like new. Soft shell jacket & green t-shirt. Both XL size. £30 the pair plus a fiver if postage required. PS…no rude comments required thank you

This is a long shot I know, but if anyone has this as a spare part, willing to sell, then please get in touch. Similar to the attached. Thanks, David.

Happy Birthday, guys!

Have a great day @Yorkshire_Pudding & @snakey22

Great idea. Having done 2 of these events I agree that being in the right place at the right time does take some care and monitoring.

“Bet the mug’s won’t last 10 years”. Time will tell. @SootySport They will however last longer on the pyjama bottom. 10 years of fast fun! Indeed. ATB HB.