Japanese Number Plates

[Poida]

Gday guys..

This is a question for the guys that have been here a bit longer than most of us (in japan that is).. Im after a japanese numberplate for my car back home in brissy.. is it possible to get one from somewhere for next to nothing like a wrecker or somewhere.. or have one made up? or is it better to just find a car thats been dumped (there seem to be a few out this way..) and borrow its plate? Any ideas?

Thanks =)

[topi]

I cant help you, but I would greatly appreciate it if you could get hold of a set and send them over this way aswell.

Dont worry if you dont want the hassle.

[InspectorGadget]

Gday guys..

This is a question for the guys that have been here a bit longer than most of us (in japan that is).. Im after a japanese numberplate for my car back home in brissy.. is it possible to get one from somewhere for next to nothing like a wrecker or somewhere.. or have one made up? or is it better to just find a car thats been dumped (there seem to be a few out this way..) and borrow its plate? Any ideas?  

Thanks =)

There are plenty of dumped cars around, but simply unbolting one and taking it would definately not be an option as technically they are Japanese government property. You'll get picked up at the airport, and I hate to think what would happen after that.

IG

[Poida]

Shit hey.. What about those ones that light up that some peeps have on their cars over here.. wonder how they got them..

[leech_]

yea i wanted my plates to come over when they imported the car butthey said it was a no goer wasnt happy but i can semi-understand why they didnt allow them

[yukz2daizzo]

the one that lights up is just a kit. it would still require the stock plates, i think.

the cars need to be deregistered to be completely junk. you can get some, i wont do it but if u know someone its simply 2 screws away for the front one.

[Rezz]

Right... dumped cars near public spaces (parks) and alleyways etc usually have been deregistered and therefore have no plates.

But as Rob said a screwdriver and the cover of darkness is all you need to score yourself a (front) set... no that I condone that sort of thing, but it's about the only way you can get plates.

Btw, I have 'stolen' plates before (confession #1) and I have successfully gotten through Japanese Customs at the airport with, what, 7 or 8 plates in my suitcase... IG if they're stacked together they look like a metal box in the X-ray machine so it is possible to get through customs with them*

*No responsibility is taken for someone stupid enough to do what I posted above.

[88silhouette]

haha it's funny reading this

as my brother will be over there for autosalon and plans to bring me back some plates as a gift

hehe i hope he gets picked up hehehehe

[mcnamg]

hehe i could just imagine rezz playing dumb when the customs guy opens his suitcase in australia and a tonne of numberplates tumble out. honestly they are just some trinkets i found in a gift shop officer

could you not post them back over to aus? when xrayed they must just look like a flat metal plate so noting too conspicuous could be anything really

[RNGTR]

I have pair Japanese plates. I love em, look great on the R for pics etc...

[Evo_Lee]

Question...WHY?!?!?!

It's Ghey! The same topic was brought up on PF.

Some plates that have made it on cars to Aust would have been by accident.

They removed your plates when you deregister, also you get soem money back for Shaken.

They take the plates back so they can keep an accurate record of how many cars are actually stolen.

Justin, BTW did you check if the dealer plates are still in you car? If you find them give Steve a call, he's sweating over where they are. Transport Dept also giving him a hard time for losing them and a mark on his company.

[robert]

email me if you guys are looking and i will try to help you out!!! I know that when you deregister a car that you can keep one of the plates.... that is a fact! if it is a matching set that you are after, then that can only be done illeagly! as stated here they are property of the government. If you do not care if they match or not then i can get you some with no prob... It is cool to keep one and then turn the other in when you deregister... PM me and let me know.

[mcnamg]

if its just for pics then one is enough just swap it around easy