Author Topic: Euro Plate (Read 4423 times)

oldtimer · « **on:** August 30, 2007, 06:57:51 AM »

This thread might sound silly. Here it goes, I ordered a custom euro plate it came with two stickers. Now this are just supposed to be decorative. How are these stickers be put on to be properly positioned to mimic the actual plate. so may see I your "euro plate" post pictures.

Wizard · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2007, 07:57:09 AM »

The German europlates are at the bottom of the page:
http://www.europeanplates.com/europeanplatesone2006.htm

This gives an explanation on what everything on the plate means and the correct location of the stickers:
http://www.europeanplates.com/germanplateoverview.htm

ose30 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2007, 10:04:36 AM »

Just looked those "europlates". Total crab. dimensions are not right, at least the Finnish plate is not correct. And when Armenia has joined to EU.... HAH.

oldtimer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2007, 02:33:39 PM »

Thanks for the heads up guys. I ordered one and gave them the letters and numbers I wanted I was hoping they would replace the letters and numbers in this plate on the link; http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp
I did not get my plate that way with the letter I choice in this case there were "C" which should have replace the "E" and so on and the number I choice were "106" which should have replace "515". Mine came in with all letters and numbers next to each other. The good thing, I guess this a good job for BavAuto. I called and explain to them that I expected my plate to look the same as the one in their site but with my letter and numbers. I guess I was supposed to specify that's how I wanted it. I assumed that when I choose the letters and numbers they would be orginized them the way the plate are advertise. The sale person was kind and very accomodating, a new plate is being ordered and sent to me. BZ BavAuto. "BZ" is a Navy term for "good job"

ose30 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2007, 03:11:07 PM »

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(Q) Are these metal plates? Are they just like the ones seen in Europe?
(A) Yes, these are metal plates stamped/embossed with your chosen characters, these plates are made to exacting standards as seen on road going European
Automobiles. ISO/DIN certified.

Those plates are not correct. Most EU countries have different kind of plates. They are not necessreily the same size in every EU country. For example the Finnish plates are much smaller compared to German plates. Also if you look Finnish,Estonian,German real plates, all letterings are different compared to the plates this company offers. Also most EU plates you cannot tell from where that vechile comes from. Only in Germany, Austria it might be possible. Also you cannot tell the age of the vechile from the plates in most cases, only in UK and France have this. I found out most amazing thing that Armenian EU plate. Armenia used to be a part of Soviet Union. Armenia is not even a part of Europe.... So it cannot be part of the European Union.

jpod999 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2007, 05:21:57 PM »

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Also most EU plates you cannot tell from where that vechile comes from. Only in Germany, Austria it might be possible.

By that you mean that only Germany has the little D on the bottom left hand corner? I get Top Gear magazine(British) and every picture that they have of a car that shows a license plate on the rear, has a country letter. I believe the UK has the letter's GB, Italy has I, Germany has D, and so on. So it is more than just Germany.

lohan_michael · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:20:04 PM »

oh i see... now i know how euro plates are designed

ose30 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2007, 02:12:57 AM »

Yes in the left corner there is country code with EU-flag stars. D=Germany, GB=United Kingdom, FIN=Finland, S=Sweden, DK=Denmark, NL=The Netherlands, EST=Estonia, I=Italy, E=Spain, A=Austria, B=Belgium, PL= Poland, CZ=Tsheck rebulic etc, etc. European countries which are not members of EU usually have their own flag instead of EU flag on their plates with country code.

You could make in the USA those plates with EU flag and lettering USA.... it's almost as funny as those Armenian EU plates that company sells....

On German plates the first letter/letters identify from where car is. For example M means Munich area, H=Hamburg, K=Cologne, B=Berlin etc. The bigger place ,less letters. Very small places have three letters, for example BGL means Berchtesgaden, FFB= F�rstenfeldbruck etc.

In Austria W=Wien, S=Saltzburg, G=Gratz. Smaller places have more letters, just like in Germany. For example S�ll in Tirol have S�L.

Most other EU countries does not have this kind of identification. For example we have it here in Finland back in 1973. For example Helsinki area cars had letter A & B. Uusimaa had U and forexample up north in lappland they had letter L. But we do not use that anylonger. Cars get letters in random basis.

Also what come to registration of cars in certain EU countries. In Germany car got new plates every time it got a new owner. In Finland cars have same plates even if it has been sold to some other person. In Belgium they had very interesting system. When you started to drive a car you got personal plates. When you bought a new car, you changed these personal plates to your new vechile. It was funny to see these plates when they were older, lots of bored holes, because you just needed to have new holes when you moved the plates. I suppose they do not use this system anylonger.
In UK the first letter of the plates identify the year model of your car. I suppose they are the only EU-country which use this kind of system.
So you can see most EU countries have their own specialities. Plate size is different, used letter fonts varies etc. etc. So there is NOT such a thing called EU-plates. Only that EU flag with country identification letters is the same kind in every EU country

Kedge · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2007, 07:46:12 AM »

In the UK the old style plates told you how old the car was and where it was first registered, the first letter identified the age and the final three letters identified the location, then the numbers where random, there could either be 1, 2 or 3 numbers. There was a system before this which was reversed.

The current system came in once the above had ran out of possibilities. This starts with 2 letters specifying the location then 2 numbers specifying age and then 3 random letters.

There was another method pre 1963 which i don't understand. You are also able a buy a "personnal" registration, the only restriction to this is that you cannot use a registration that makes your car look newer and it must follow one of the registration methods. So you can;t just make up a work and have that as a registration.

alan1272 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2007, 04:49:08 AM »

the uk plates on that website are completely wrong.
uk plates are a differant font to the rest of europe and are made from fiberglass not pressed steel.

ose30 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2007, 08:15:59 AM »

Same thing with the Finnish plates. Wrong plate size and font. The funniest thing is that Armenian EU-plate

Why in first place make such plates if they are not interested make them right !

FL318is · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2007, 10:17:47 AM »

I like the size of the euro plate as opposed the the US plate. In Florida we have a wide selection of specialty plates. Here's my current tag. I am working on a mod to bring the height position of the tag up so the bottom edge dosen't overlap the tag filler edge. I think it gives a smoother line.

ose30 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2007, 03:50:21 AM »

You have to face a fact, there is not such a thing called Euro plate. Sizes varies on different EU countries. Also used fonts might be different etc. etc.

FL318is · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2007, 08:21:49 AM »

^^^ It's meant to be a design feature rather than a legal reproduction.

ose30 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2007, 11:23:05 AM »

How can it be design feature if it does not look like an original item?

Author Topic: Euro Plate (Read 4423 times)

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