Private plate made up

Having a private plate made up today at OPC and I can't make up my mind whether to include the GB Euro logo, better with or without?

Without And why have it made at an OPC? youll end up with their name and details at the bottom of the plate (always looks horrible IMO)

... and a M A S S I V E bill. I was quoted £45 for two.

Thanks that has helped, I know it's sad but I prefer to have the OPC plates with the bits of wording underneath?

I had my plates mate up at Halfords. Convenient (I didn't have to mess about, or wait around as I would if I ordered from the 'net), cheap, and best of all 'invisible' wording on the bottom* *By law there needs to be an identifier of who made the plates there, but Hallfords use a particular font size and colour which makes it nearly impossible to see from a distance. Oh, and to answer your question, I went for the totally plain look, no logos, no '3D' font, just the text - I think the cleaner look is much better. Which is the reason I went to Halfords - I didn't want to pay over the odds to advertise someone elses business.

Agreed about Halfords, its one of the best things they do, Legal but you cant see it unless you're about 6 inches away

I don't mind the GB Euro logo on the plate to be honest. Particularly if you nip across the channel two or three times a year. Better than a huge stupid white GB sticker with Tesco's written on it stuck on the back.

I get mine of eBay at £5.50ea INCLUDING postage and delivered in 2 days. Standard or 3D font and plain background :thumb:

:agree: Sure the plate looks cleaner without the GB. However the GB doesn't look too bad (I actually quite like it) and 100 times better than a nasty GB logo when abroad.

I had mine made up on an Internet site Any font any logo text undeneath if you want They will even space your letters to allow for screw positions I opted for 3D, the coloured crest on the left and a logo (again any font) All legal. Top job. Opc? they'll only fork it up!

Just got back from Porsche Hatfield with the plates, plain no logo nice bloke Richard offered to fit them for free (I said I was going to fit them because they drill the holes for you unlike Halfords etc so an easy swap but I think he took pity on me because of my advancing years) anyway a very nice gesture and great service while we waited the wife and I had Danish pastries and coffee, the bill came to £31.65 so well pleased. :thumbs:

Hmm, if you wanted plain then you could have paid £11 done them yourself in the pleasure of your own garage and at your convenience. :thumb: Trouble is the price I'm getting them for I seem to be ordering sets every week for all the family :nooo:

Magnetic GB plate £4.99 Slap it on at Dover, take it off at Calais (or wherever) on the return. Better than permanently on the plate. My plates still carry 'Tickford' logos from my time with the FRP. I really wonder if anybody notices?

i agree with you mgeorgek, private plates look better with the OPC name along the bottom. Whats more my two kids cleaned out the dealers complimentary fridge whilst we waited! You dont get that at Halfords.

I can understand if the plates are made up by the supplying dealer do give it a degree of provenance but otherwise I would go for plain - unless I can have a retainer for advertising the dealer as I drive - thought that was the job of taxis :grin: