Anywhere in Reading I can get a number plate?

[BerksJack]

As above, my front number plate fell off yesterday (I think?) and I need to get a replacement.

I'd rather go to a shop and buy one than wait a week for something to turn up off the tinterweb.

[HeatonNorris]

There's a small chain of car accessory shops out there, but you may not have heard of them... I recall the name begins with H and they have big orange signs on their stores. Bit of a secret, though and not many people know about them, but I'm fairly sure you'd find one in or around Reading if you were to go looking.

[Dr Interceptor]

Believe it or not, Reading is big enough to warrant two of said orange signed stores beginning with 'H'

Unit 11, Brunel Retail Park
11 Brunel Retail Park, Reading, West Berkshire
0118 931 1922


Reading Retail Park
723 Oxford Rd, Reading, West Berkshire
0118 945 1466

[onyx39]

HeatonNorris said:

There's a small chain of car accessory shops out there, but you may not have heard of them... I recall the name begins with H and they have big orange signs on their stores. Bit of a secret, though and not many people know about them, but I'm fairly sure you'd find one in or around Reading if you were to go looking.

[wackojacko]

Blackbushe Market is on tomorrow ....


The guy there will do you a Burberry print plate

[nonuts]

Just pop into Halfords if it's urgent, that's what I ended up doing. Not cheap though compared to the online places! Think it was £37 for front and rear plates.

[Dave 500]

And don't forget your V5 and ID

[BerksJack]

Thanks guys, that wasn't too much of a kicking.......

Jacko - that's what I already had on there, a local scamp must have fancie it for their car par warrior!

Ben - that sounds expensive, luckily it's only the front plate I need. I'll have a look online and see what the cost differences are.

[BerksJack]

Dave 500 said:

And don't forget your V5 and ID

[Puggit]

According to last week's Getareading there is a store in Woodley that doesn't require the relevant ID

[chevy-stu]

Are cars supposed to have a front plate then..... ?

[pewe]

Marparts in Caversham every time.
Talk to Steve or Jess.
Normally take a couple of hours.
Parking in the Waitrose car park just behind the shop.
They have an amazing selection and always offer sensible advice.
A traditional accessory shop - use it or lose it!
Cheers, Pewe

[Dr Interceptor]

pewe said:

Normally take a couple of hours.

As opposed to Halfords which take all of about 2 minutes.

Time is money.

[nonuts]

Dr Interceptor said:

As opposed to Halfords which take all of about 2 minutes.

Time is money.

Yep, can't fault the time / quality of what the chaps in Halfords (Brunel Retail Park) did, they even made the rear plate again as he wasn't happy with the first one.

[james_gt3rs]

Halfords cost £38 for front and back. After mine got nicked!

[pewe]

Dr Interceptor said:

As opposed to Halfords which take all of about 2 minutes.

Time is money.

Time might be money, Dr Interceptor but when the only option left is to discuss your particular problem or hard to find part with a spotty faced, disinterested yoof at Halfrauds you'll only have yourself to blame.
Believe me time/price isn't everything!
Cheers, Pewe.