[url="http://lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/abk"]Lexus Logo Reg Plate[/url]



I have just bought a private reg plate for my IS , while browsing the LOC Gallery i saw the above reg plate with the Lexus logo on it...

Has anyone got an idea if this is available from the dealers or will i have to get a similar logo created??


Thanks...

There is a company on e-bay advertising these type of logo plates, a lot of companies who make up number plates can do this now also.

Didn't someone get them done at JAE or JAPS last year.......?

Yep, it was JAPS; Dave got a set made up.
They were at JAE as well, only problem is they seem to inflate their prices at the shows

[quote name='JOHNNY-BOY' date='Feb 19 2003, 10:37 AM']Yep, it was JAPS; Dave got a set made up.
They were at JAE as well, only problem is they seem to inflate their prices at the shows [/quote]
Didn't Darkie (Kieren) get some done too.........

[quote name='imi' date='Feb 19 2003, 08:59 AM'][url="http://lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/abk"]Lexus Logo Reg Plate[/url]



I have just bought a private reg plate for my IS , while browsing the LOC Gallery i saw the above reg plate with the Lexus logo on it...

Has anyone got an idea if this is available from the dealers or will i have to get a similar logo created??


Thanks...[/quote]
You might like to checkout:-

[url="http://www.dvla.gov.uk/faq/faq_number_plates.htm#21"]http://www.dvla.gov.uk/faq/faq_number_plates.htm#21[/url]

Can other symbols (e.g. national flag, football team crest) be used on number plates?

The Government announced on 28 December 2001 the intention to permit the display of national flags and symbols on vehicle number plates.When the regulations are amended they will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc are not allowed.

[quote name='imi' date='Feb 19 2003, 09:59 AM'][url="http://lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/abk"]Lexus Logo Reg Plate[/url]



I have just bought a private reg plate for my IS , while browsing the LOC Gallery i saw the above reg plate with the Lexus logo on it...

Has anyone got an idea if this is available from the dealers or will i have to get a similar logo created??


Thanks...[/quote]
I did some custom plates myself - I got the Lexus logo and decals from the website, and resized them to spec on a high-res colour laser printer at my work.

I then got the lettering specs from Halfords (sizes) and laid out the plates in a DTP program, and then gave a mate at Halfords the layout to copy. I adjusted the letter spacing to make sure they were DVLA legal, whilst ensuring they looked great. I even ordered custom plate sizes as I have an Altezza front bumper and the carbon-fibre rear plate trim at the back, so the plates are non-standard sizes.

Put Lexus logo at the top of each plate, then at the bottom where there is normally a dealer name, it says 'IS200 Altezza'. They came out great. I thought about creating the logo as a stencil and having gold behind the lettering as in that picture, but I thought it would look tarnished after a while, so just used a gold-ish yellow from the colour printer

I'll post some pics later if I get a chance.

Asam

give this link a try



[url="http://www.gtgrafix.com/"]http://www.gtgrafix.com/[/url]

Just looked through the info on the DVLA site...........and

They can WITHDRAW your No Plate if its illegal

Liked the bit about the makers having to put their name and post code on the plate too!

So Imi, did you get a plate for your name or the car?

[quote]So Imi, did you get a plate for your name or the car?[/quote]

I got the plate with my surname, i couldn't get hold of a plate for my nick name, also the name goes for me and my dad who drives the car now and then...


The reg plate design i was looking for something with the Lexus Logo instead of GB,

i am de-badging the car as some vandal nicked the (L) logo off my boot lid n took the IS 200 sign, (which i found on the floor), but in the process of this they scratched the boot lid where the logos were now it's booked in Sat Morning at my mates garage who's goona sort out the boot lid... (not costing ought tho )

Whats going on ?....a new beasty boy trend?

I looked at the plates on off from one of the earlier replies........the Carbon effect looks good.

Or u could try this one [url="http://www.fancyplates.com/"]http://www.fancyplates.com/[/url]

P4UL T

Great site ordered a set just there now..

Cheers
Nigel

p/s [b]Welcome[/b] to the club.

Great links to plate vendors, thanks.

Halfords couldn't even get the letters straight on my plates...

I find it strange that the DVLA are being so uptight about plate vendors - apparantly companies have to be registered to supply plates - but it seems so pointless as it would be so easily bypassed by those inclined to do so (car-ringers). Having to show proof of ownership of the registration mark? Putting the postcode of the plate vendor on the plate itself? hmmm, very 'secure' I'm sure.

Anyhow I'm not even sure my Lexus dealer supplied plates are /totally/ legal as they include Lexus logos and their website URL

Meanwhile, here's a way to get extra Lexus references on your plate that's certainly legal (as it involves paying a little extra tax )... There was a recent registration auction and I just checked how the Lexus registrations went:

LEX 200S £800

and

LEX 100N £300 (good investment if Lexus decide to introduce a shopping trolley variant

[url="http://www.dvla-som.co.uk/custom/listings2.php?action=&searched=yes&searchfor=lex"]http://www.dvla-som.co.uk/custom/listings2...s&searchfor=lex[/url]

Cheers,
Nige

Prices arnt too bad from the auction. Be a lot more private i would think.

LEX L00N ...........lol.........only just thought about it.

I see LEX 11S has a reserve of 1700

[quote]LEX 11S[/quote]

Yeah, this is where the DVLA are on dodgy ground...

They bang on about how the registrations must not be misrepresented but then offer plates like that for auction with a high reserve, knowing that they are encouraging someone to use it with a meaningfully placed black screw head...

LEX I[b].[/b]IS

Nige

[quote name='shieldnj' date='Feb 23 2003, 01:35 PM']P4UL T

Great site ordered a set just there now..

Cheers
Nigel

p/s [b]Welcome[/b] to the club.[/quote]
no probs fella

Yeah it would be tempting to put the screw there.........or to put an extra space in

LEX 1 IS

What do you think of the prices the others are going at?........investment or just fun?

I looked at getting my initials or lex on a plate and they were starting at 500 anyway.

I wouldn't consider it an investment though I think you could get lucky.

I also think that some of the later prefix plates will start going up in value once they are put on cars that can't be that age. For instance, it's possible to have a X reg IS200, but in the future,
when you come to put that same plate on a IS 430 ;-) it'll be increasingly obvious that it isn't really an X reg and the true age of the vehicle is hidden - therefore the plate will have greater value in hiding the true age of the car.

Other than that, you'll need to get lucky and anticipate a new model range name (or some such) that is in an available plate (e.g. X5 regs must have gone up in value in recent years).

I also think that increased affluence means that more and more people are buying private plates, increasing demand, and
therefore prices.

As IS 200s are (basically) unchanged over the years, it's possible to hide the age of the car for the casual observer. You can't put a reg on a car that was issued after the car's registration, but you can put a reg on that was issued before the model was introduced, therefore hiding the age.

Cheers
Nige

[quote name='NigeSt' date='Feb 24 2003, 01:17 PM']As IS 200s are (basically) unchanged over the years, it's possible to hide the age of the car for the casual observer. You can't put a reg on a car that was issued after the car's registration, but you can put a reg on that was issued before the model was introduced, therefore hiding the age.

Cheers
Nige[/quote]
Like my 'K' plate IS200

No, it really is over a decade old, just that it time travels

[quote]Like my 'K' plate IS200[/quote]

Indeed, mine's an S-reg, MOT must be long overdue

Nige

[quote name='NigeSt' date='Feb 24 2003, 08:55 PM'][quote]Like my 'K' plate IS200[/quote]

Indeed, mine's an S-reg, MOT must be long overdue

Nige[/quote]
So what does that make mine...........?

I bought a private plate for my 200 last month,that will be prefixed 'L'.
The DVLA told me I can't make an old car look new but it can be done the other way around

theres an L400 M**(to protect the innocent)Lexus going around the bracknell area i happened to follow 2 times last week........Anyone know ?


I'll give a wave next time

If there's enough interest I'll look into a Group buy on number plates

Here's a few ideas to get you started...

You can customise these to your hearts content.

[img]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/grim/Plates.jpg[/img]

Might be an idea Grim...........

Id be up for a set.......if it's not in the tooooooo distant future

Hi,

I just wanted to follow-up on this regarding the service I've received from www.fancyplates.com.

I received my plates from www.fancyplates.com today (2nd working day after ordering) and I'm very impressed (well, as impressed as one can be by a set of plates )

I went for UK legal with Euro/GB symbol my own text at the bottom. I also went for the larger rear plate size.

I received the plates today (ordered Monday evening). They were sent by recorded post and were very well packaged. The plates also came with a set of screws with enough white, black and yellow screw caps to cover all permutations.

Double-sided stickers to secure the plates as an alternative to screws were also included.

The plates look well made, the lettering is straight, and they look unlikely to separate behind the perspex. This is unlike the dodgy set I recently bought from Halfords...

All that for £15 (for both front and larger rear) + £3.75 P&P. Frankly, I don't know how they do it for the money and I'd feel guilty at squeezing their margins further with a group buy, but don't let my conscience affect yours... :-)

Great job Fancy Plates!

Cheers,
Nige

Would definately be interested.

Yes I'll be interested in an order to GRiM.....