Can someone tell me why??

[inark]

we cant keep the number plates from japan?

i always wanted the plates on the cars ive got from japan.

[predator]

um, in the process of leaving Japan the car has to be deregistered... which means the plates have to be removed. Ever thought of that brainiac ?

[inark]

yeah but why cant they be put IN the car... if its been dereged why cant we have the plates?

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

damn

why don't the aussie government take the damn hint then and realise that there are so many jap cars here and being imported, that instead of making those puncy looking euro plates, make jap styled plates, they can make more money!

just my suggestion

mark

[predator]

if its been dereged why cant we have the plates?

maybe its the same as many of the states in Oz where you have to return the plates to their transport office to be destroyed?

[LiQuid IcE]

one of the cars we bought down ( a white supra) had the plates "69"...

damn i wish i coulda kept those plates

[aybee]

probably same as in OZ, the government actually "own" the plates so they must be returned.

But then my house has at least 2 sets of plates lying around somewhere...

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[aybee]

of yeah, i didnt even get the jap rego sticker in the middle of the windscreen. i wanted it too for some reason

[Abo Bob]

The real reason is that terrorists will use the plates for their nefarious purposes thus ensuring the end of civilisation as we know it.

[Rezz]

aybee is right... the Japanese plates are of course proprty of the Japanese government so they want them back when the car is deregistered. It's normal proceedure anywhere so I don't know why people think Japan should let their plates be given to anyone who wants them...

They're big ugly things anyways... whats to like?

[r33skylinegtst]

Can't you claim that you lost the plates and get more made up? This is in Australia though. I'm sure if you were keen the same could probably happen in Japan, claim the plates were damaged/lost then get an extra set. Only return one set. But that kinda begs the question...why...

[funkymonkey]

there's a company in the US I'm tryin to get in touch with that make jap style plates... if you wanna check out what they look like pick up the latest Hot4's and check out the US Scene section where almost 50% of the cars have jap plates on em.

[r33skylinegtst]

wait, are these plates for road registered vehicles? When i went down to the ACT government shopfront i was told that anything that isn't government issue is illegal and defectable...

[funkymonkey]

not for road use... novelty plates that look like original jap plates

[funkymonkey]

gotcha... here's one...

http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,7.html

[funkymonkey]

group buy anyone?

[Rezz]

gotcha... here's one...

http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,7.html

Hehehe! PWND! The kaji (Japanese character) for "Osaka" in that link is wrong!

It should be "大阪"....

... Geez they should've checked with the Japan forum before making that website!

[Shell]

maybe its the same as many of the states in Oz where you have to return the plates to their transport office to be destroyed?

I never had to... i bought a car with WA rego and I still have the plates.

the only reason I would have had to send them back to WA was if i wanted to cash in on the rego that was left, but i didn't bother cos it was only a couple of months.

so i got ACT rego, and put the WA plates in my garage...for what purpose i have no idea lol. I'm a horder :Oops:

[Sl!m]

yeh I have plates from QLD, plates from my car in New Mexico and plates from Floirda.. just keept them for the hell of it.. they didnt ask for them back so I didnt give them back

[funkymonkey]

bah humbug they're vinyl letters on aluminium plates, which any monkey can do