Hi I have a 1987 ford capri and I got I few plans for it one of which is black and silver number plates. So how old does your car have to be to be allowed these ???

 

Any vehicle manufactured before 1st january 1973

 

So it's not old enough

 

I got them on my 1984 4i just keep old ones in boot n say there show plates

 

as above really, you can chance it but its illegal and your bang to rights if caught

 

Sorry to say this but I reckon those plates look worse than the correct plates on that particular car.

 

Asking to get pulled by the police really.

 

Seen few coppers so far and no problems

 

Doubt they would do a lot tho? Probably just ask you to switch them back wouldn't they? Again I suppose it depends on the copper?

 

had them on my xr3i no problems what so ever

 

Not by a long shot. I think they look silly on semi modern cars anyway, just look out of place.

 

Looking slick on the 3i mate,
Bit diff to the boring standard white n yellow I think!

 

I have the proper "stamped" black n silver plates on my purple mk2 escort, its a 76 reg and has passed its MOT with them on, been too a dozen shows and the plates haven't been mentioned by anyone, i even train with half a dozen coppers and they've never mentioned them, but then again, cause its an old car they don't look out of place, more modern stuff??? I think it depends on the colour, the white one above doesn't suit black plates imo, but each to their own.

 

probably look better with standard yellow/white pressed metal plates

 

Not sure if its true or not but I did hear if your car does not have a age related plate ( say something like 123 abc ) then you can run black and silver plates ,
Like I said tho , I don't know if its true or not

 

I used to have black and silver pressed plates on my 84' escort, had no problems for months then got pulled, Ł60 fine

 

depends if a copper knows the law exactly. Unless youre an anal freak, most coppers wont remember the exact details of all the laws word for word.

So most coppers probably only remember that the black and silver plates are only legal on old cars from the 70's or so. That means if your car looks old you might get away with it.

 

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You will get a fine, only a matter of time. I got caught with German plate on mine on my way to DVLA office to put my private plate on. Produced all my papers for plate swap and the fucker still issued me with the ticket.

 

Its deffo pre 73.I had them on a black 90 Alfa 33 years ago.The result was a fine.

 

It's not so bad if the car looks old enough to carry them