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if you want to get them home, just post them. rear plates are a bitch as they have the anti tamper seal on them. fronts are not so challenging though just normal 8mm bolts.

I highly doubt your stepdaughter is going to want to go around stealing (or trying to steal) plates off peoples cars though. and I really dont think it's a good idea. and that is the only way to get some. just like in aus.

if you want to get them home, just post them. rear plates are a bitch as they have the anti tamper seal on them. fronts are not so challenging though just normal 8mm bolts.

I highly doubt your stepdaughter is going to want to go around stealing (or trying to steal) plates off peoples cars though. and I really dont think it's a good idea. and that is the only way to get some. just like in aus.

Wouldn't they get picked up in the post...?

Wouldn't they get picked up in the post...?

nah, post them EMS in the middle of a magazine or similar. I dont think it will be an issue. or bring them in your luggage. the real issue would be aquiring them legally!

im pretty sure they would be picked up. all my packages get opened / looked at. shit even my mint aero bars got cut in half before i was allowed to eat recieve/ eat them.

if you want plates, (dunno why) but buy some already in aus. maybe a bit more expensive, but a lot easier.

nah, post them EMS in the middle of a magazine or similar. I dont think it will be an issue. or bring them in your luggage. the real issue would be aquiring them legally!

Posting them in a magazine isnt going to make any difference at all.

yes it will make a difference, it will stop them getting bent. seriously do you guys really think australian customs is going to care about someone posting a numberplate? and even looking through the x-ray how would they tell if they are vanity plates or real plates or a wall ornament etc? Plus they would not bother opening a package that has a marked value of say 2,000yen and listed as contents: "car magazines" and "imitation drift number plate" or something. having received dozens and dozens of packages from japan i've yet to have 1 opened when sent by EMS, and with a declared value under the target limit. this includes all kinds of stuff, not just car parts.

Brining them back in luggage would be no problem either. Australian customs couldn't give a loud, wet fart about some aussie J-fan bringing back a number plate that for all they know could be fake, real or "other".

anyway, it's a moot point. the problem is obtaining them easily in the first place.

I have seen people selling them on ebay before for silly money. Like $100 each. ouch.

What about going to a junkyard or breaker? I have absolutely no clue where any of them are located, but possibly there might be some sitting around there that you might convince someone to sell you. However, it might take a real effort, a lot of time, and money so I'd say just be happy the replica plates most people usually buy.

yeah, some wreckers may have some. basically if a car fell out of shaken and was sold straight to a wrecker and they didn't bother to de-register it they 'could' theoretically still have the plates. they may give you one if you were nice. ;)

generally though they would hand them in at de-reg time as I think they give you a small fine or something for not returning the plates.

i got my genuine jap plates off ebay for $28.50 (a pair)

was very lucky because no one bid on it except me lol.

anyway before that i asked most jap wreckers and they all replied me with no they dont have any jap plates and they are illegal

cheers

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