The Euro Plate Project - One Year Later

"deprecated account" (savethei4s)
09/21/2016 at 13:37 • Filed to: US-Euro Plates, CA-Euro Plates

A year ago today, I began working on what became one of my proudest artistic achievements. What started as a experiment that I never planned on extending outside of my home state ended up encompassing all of the United States and Canada. Tons of you expressed interest in actually buying physical copies, and I fully intended to make that possible. Unfortunately, school and life in general got in the way. I eventually got the quote, but charging the intended $30 a pop would have produced very slim profit margins for me with the numbers I was given (not to sound greedy or anything, but money was part of the reason I planned on producing them seeing as I don’t have a job during the school year and get awful gas mileage). As the school year went on the project kinda just faded into the background and I accepted that I probably wasn’t going to be able to get them made. As of late, I’ve thought about restarting the project since I have a little more money. So.... what would you guys be willing to pay for one, and are y’all even still interested? All the plates are below. Thanks for your interest and support!

DISCUSSION (92)

Mercedes Streeter > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:48

I’d be VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY x 100 million interested in an Illinois plate. It would have to wait until my next “free” paycheck though (the 7th of October).

Malanga > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:50

Dude, holy shit. These are incredible.

If I had a car, I’d snatch one up right now. Or at least as soon as i could! Fantastic job man!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:53

I like them but I don’t know if I’d put one on my car.

Pickup_man > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:53

These are really really cool, I’m not sure I’d buy one because I’m just cheap like that, but a South Dakota one would be very very tempting...

HammerheadFistpunch > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:55

It would be cool to use one, but it would get me in trouble in my state. Even just in the front. Still, killer work.

Shift24 > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:56

Was actually thinking about what a Euro plate here would look like since you can customize it on Horizon 3. Also alot of them look really good but being bias the Ohio plate is awesome. And agreed 30 is to low. Id think 50 is beyond fair and up to 75 would i would consider it.

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E90M3 > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:56

Kinja'd!!!

Yours are much better than the one I saw on this 535d .

S65 > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 13:57

came for MD, left satisfied

petebmwm > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:02

i’m still down

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:03

well i dont need front plates so i am interested in the Michigan one

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:10

I would be tempted but the legality is an issue.

Nibbles > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:19

If these could be used as actual front plates in my state (Colorado) I would be the happiest goddamn camper in the whole fukkin’ world, I tell ya what.

The sentiment is shared with the myriad Audis, BMWs, JAAAAAAAAGs, etc I see running with no front plate (fuk da police)

ttyymmnn > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:21

Tree fiddy.

they-will-know-my-velocity > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:22

Hmm. I don’t run a front plate so this would be a display item. Could be cool to have my Horizon plate on there though.

Depending on material and such I could see anywhere from $20-$50

I’m assuming screenprinted aluminum would be totally customizable and probably top end. If they were pressed aluminum lettering like the old style plates, that would be cool but probably too labor intensive.

A simple screen printed plastic for display purposes could be the budget option.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:22

$40-50 seems reasonable. I’d be in for at least 1 Vermont.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:30

Pay for what? A copy of one of those plates?

Svend > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:49

There’s also the one you did for me. Looks great. Thanks fella.

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DKerstan > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 14:50

I would think they are worth at least $40 for one with random lettering, or like $60 for one with custom lettering. Also would you change the Seal based on the County?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:24

Cool, too bad we can’t have them on euro cars. My Mercedes would love it. Speaking of this subject. The S class merc for the US market etc.. a few years ago had a plastic insert to make the plate area smaller. You pay that much for a car I think they should have another trunk lid altogether, a plastic insert with a line around it on the back of the car?? Looks like shit. Rant over. I have a w123 so I don’t care, I have the space for the euro plate.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HammerheadFistpunch
09/21/2016 at 15:26

Yeah... CA got the 60s plates and now every D bag with a black X5 has them. I would love a euro plate for my 300D

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Nibbles
09/21/2016 at 15:29

I forget the front plate lawn in CA. I have my original plates in my 240Z and the front plate is stuck to the BRE air dam way down under the front. But I see cars with no plates, a Merc or maybe a football plate so I wonder. I have to look it up.......

“It’s not a matter of whether or not your car has the mounts - according to the DMV, if you were issued two plates (as are all passenger vehicles), you are required to have two plates on your car, front & back. Vehicle Code section 5200."

GordonBombay > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:31

Very cool, interested at least for the novelty of having one on the wall.

deprecated account > Mercedes Streeter
09/21/2016 at 15:33

Oh it wouldn’t be anytime that soon

deprecated account > Malanga
09/21/2016 at 15:33

Thanks a bunch dude!

deprecated account > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
09/21/2016 at 15:33

Same here, seeing as I have a Japanese car, but I might anyway.

facw > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:34

States should really offer Euro proportioned plates as official options. There would definitely be a market for them, and they could pick up some free cash.

deprecated account > Pickup_man
09/21/2016 at 15:34

I can totally relate to being “cheap like that” haha

Quadradeuce > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:35

I would get one for my Harley golf cart just to be extra confusing...$40 would still be in the right price zone. What would they be made of?

deprecated account > HammerheadFistpunch
09/21/2016 at 15:35

Thanks, man. And as far as legality, I think any law enforcement would know it’s not officially issued, but who knows if it would be considered improper display.

deprecated account > Shift24
09/21/2016 at 15:36

This is a good sign! Thanks!

deprecated account > E90M3
09/21/2016 at 15:37

Thanks! Texas license plate laws must be hella lax or something because I’ve seen quite a few cars with Texas plates that are euro-style.

HammerheadFistpunch > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:38

The issue would be the required front plate

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:38

Good Lord that TN one looks so good

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:38

I would actually consider it if I had a euro car. but they would look epic as wall art, except I don’t have anywhere to put it.

deprecated account > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
09/21/2016 at 15:39

I think most law enforcement personnel would know it’s not officially issued, but I suppose it *might* be reason for an improper display fine. I dunno but I’ll deny any responsibility if anything does happen. And I didn’t say that. And I was never here.

deprecated account > Nibbles
09/21/2016 at 15:41

Maybe if the text were your actual plate text then it could pass for front plates, but I wouldn’t chance it on the back.

deprecated account > ttyymmnn
09/21/2016 at 15:42

no lowballers

deprecated account > they-will-know-my-velocity
09/21/2016 at 15:43

The plates I found are .040 gauge aluminum. And the printing would be 300 dpi and done by a very reputable local business.

deprecated account > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
09/21/2016 at 15:43

Awesome!

deprecated account > Shamoononon drives like a farmer
09/21/2016 at 15:44

Yes. the text would be customizable obviously. Most people seem to be saying that $40-50 is a good price. Your take?

deprecated account > Svend
09/21/2016 at 15:45

Hey, you still have that! Thanks man! It’s really nbd but glad you like it!

deprecated account > DKerstan
09/21/2016 at 15:47

The plan was originally to change the seal county to county but that’s a hell of a lot of work. Tennessee alone has like 95. And I wasn’t planning on doing randomized ones, but that’s not a bad idea for a budget option.

deprecated account > facw
09/21/2016 at 15:48

Albeit a small market IMO.

deprecated account > Quadradeuce
09/21/2016 at 15:49

.040 ga. aluminum and high-quality 300 dpi screenprint.

deprecated account > HammerheadFistpunch
09/21/2016 at 15:50

Oh I thought you were saying they didn’t require front plates. My bad. Are Utah police strict?

Svend > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:50

Ye, thinking of widening it by splicing some more green and the white and blue waves on either side and getting them made by a guy on Facebook.

deprecated account > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
09/21/2016 at 15:50

Thanks man!

deprecated account > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
09/21/2016 at 15:51

The struggle is real! Good thing I got 10 foot ceilings when we moved.

HammerheadFistpunch > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:51

I’ve gotten a ticket for it. Lame. Then again, up until recently I didn’t have a front plate on for 2 years so...

deprecated account > HammerheadFistpunch
09/21/2016 at 15:56

Ah that sucks. When I got pulled over for speeding this summer, I had a small sticker like this, maybe 1.5 inches tall

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in the middle of my license plate,

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covering the outline of the state, not obscuring any text, and the cop told me he could totally cite me for that but chose not to. I don’t understand though as I see tons of plates with other sports stickers and thin blue line stickers on them. It’s not a big deal if you ask me, but I don’t make the laws ¯\_()_/¯

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:57

I don’t have anything on my walls and it might look out of place.

deprecated account > Svend
09/21/2016 at 15:57

Let me know how that goes! I can remake it less quick-and-dirty if you’d like.

deprecated account > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
09/21/2016 at 15:58

it’s minimalism brah

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 15:59

my shelves are a different story. But those are covered entirely in Lego sets.

BKosher84 > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 16:05

Tree Fify

LongbowMkII > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 16:09

Do you offer a discount if the text reads BUTTSTUF?

deprecated account > LongbowMkII
09/21/2016 at 16:23

I think that'd be extra if anything lol

Svend > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 16:31

Fella, seriously I didn’t look ‘quick-and-dirty’ at all.

Just had a little tinker with it.

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xyzabc > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 16:35

This is pretty cool.

Read them out loud...

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deprecated account > Svend
09/21/2016 at 16:47

Lookin’ good! You might wanna look for a Euro font though.

deprecated account > xyzabc
09/21/2016 at 16:48

That's too cool!

Theropod > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 16:54

Agree with the $40-$50 range. I’d buy a Colorado one.

Svend > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 17:00

I like the font you chose.

I was thinking of swapping my detailing plates for them.

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Shamoononon drives like a farmer > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 17:15

I agree. I mean, if you’re going to spend 30$ on it you will spend 40-45$ on it. People who buy it will want it and nobody would be swayed by the 15$.

deprecated account > Svend
09/21/2016 at 17:19

Either way, I like it a lot!

Nibbles > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 17:46

I’m fine with back being standard. There are some here (me included) that have been fighting the front-plate fight. Even if the Euro plate ID matches your assigned ID, it’s still illegal :(

E90M3 > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 18:30

I think the cops either don't care or have better things to do. I was in Texas for 2.5 years and didn't have front plates on either of my BMWs and didn't get pulled over once.

PWRandSPD > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 18:59

At least $50. Would even be willing to pay up to $75

Orange Exige > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 19:36

#eurolyfe

Definitely a small market, but the number of people that pay extra for custom plates (text and graphics) is always surprisingly high for the simple novelty.

At first glance you’d think just those backwards hat wearing de-badged 3-series and slammed GTI drivers would go for official Euro style plates, but I think even more people pay for it just for the novelty, like they do with custom plates now.

Orange Exige > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 19:45

Definitely not the craziest plate “mod” out there, but I would never bother trying to do anything with issued plates. All it takes is one unlucky day and/or one cop having a bad day (half joking about that part). I mean, that could be said even for slightly speeding, but I’ve always felt like license plates are basically your car’s legal ID so I wouldn’t mess with it like I wouldn’t mess with my driver’s license. (related note: are license plates government property technically?? idk... I know that in NY you have to turn them in so it always seemed that way. But you don’t have to turn in the tiny motorcycle plates. Well, rather they don’t punish you for not turning them in lol).

On the topic of license plates, don’t even get me started on smoked/tinted covers...

Orange Exige > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 19:52

These are really cool dude!

Can’t say I would be interested in buying one since I need a front license plate and it’s just not worth messing with.

Also, my state and the one I lived in growing up (CT and NY) are my least favorite of the bunch :’(

Arizona’s and California’s for example I love. Those especially, but almost all the others, are very clean and modern and could totally be legit plates if we had Euro style plates... and plates were designed by graphic designers and not pencil pushers lol

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 21:20

I’d be willing to pay $60 US because that is like $80 Canadibucks. Would probably be looking for a custom one that would match my authentic Nova Scotia plate to put on teh front of my FIAT when I am able to import one! :)

deprecated account > Orange Exige
09/21/2016 at 21:55

Thank you! Some states made it very hard to make something cool as some had neither an interesting flag nor a cool existing license plate. Cali and AZ are definitely towards the top of my faves as well.

deprecated account > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/21/2016 at 21:56

Awesomesauce. I'm thinking $50 though since intl shipping is most likely gonna be a bitch.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 22:21

okay, I'm actually serious about buying a WA state one. like, I'm ready to buy rn. how much, and where do I pay you?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > deprecated account
09/21/2016 at 23:01

Printed right on the plate, or on vinyl then applied to the plate?

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > deprecated account
09/22/2016 at 00:30

I know I wasn’t that enthusiastic when the question came up last time, but now I think I’d spring for a Washington plate if the price before tax stays under $50 and I can choose my own text.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > deprecated account
09/22/2016 at 03:32

Hell yes.

deprecated account > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
09/22/2016 at 09:15

Patience, grasshopper. General consensus seems to be $40-50 range would be a good price, but it might be awhile before it happens.

deprecated account > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/22/2016 at 11:07

The plan is to print it directly onto the plate

deprecated account > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
09/22/2016 at 11:07

All of those should be true. Glad to hear it!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > deprecated account
09/22/2016 at 11:10

Sweet - I’d probably be in for one or two to hang on my wall in the garage.

deprecated account > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/22/2016 at 11:11

Awesome! Thanks for the share btw.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > deprecated account
09/22/2016 at 11:15

Not the biggest fan of the Manitoba plate. The provincial flag is boring AF, but the actual license plates are probably my favourite plate design that I’ve seen so far.

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