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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / June 2006Country Stickers: Where To Get Them?
You know those oval, white stickers that have one- to three-letter abbreviations for countries on them? D for Germany, S for Sweden, and all that? Where do people get them? Is there an online source? Geoff  Signature"We Meldrick. Resissance is futile, yo. Y'all bess juss 'pare t'be assimilated." -- Jim Hill > You know those oval, white stickers that have one- > to three-letter abbreviations for countries on them? > D for Germany, S for Sweden, and all that? Where do > people get them? Is there an online source? > > Geoff You can try here: http://www.europeanplates.com/ John M. Looking for a front plate to fit my '94 E320 That company can't actually make 'real' German plates because they can't apply the official stamps to the plates... I presume that Geoff M is in the USA otherwise any motorists' supply shop will stock their own country's. If such stickers are required when crossing a North American border then any relevant Candian or US shop will (ought to!) stock CA or US stickers respectively. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] >> Geoff > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Looking for a front plate to fit my > '94 E320 > I presume that Geoff M is in the USA otherwise any motorists' > supply shop will stock their own country's. If such stickers > are required when crossing a North American border then any > relevant Candian or US shop will (ought to!) stock CA or US > stickers respectively. Yes, I'm in the USA -- California, to be exact. The stickers aren't required here. I see an occasional car that has one, but I've never seen them for sale in auto supply shops. I'd always assumed that people here obtained them during trips to Europe. I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. Geoff Signature"They shouldn't get any new nuclear weapons until they've used the ones they've got." -- Murff Who would get the reference in the USA? Or is this an oblique ref to a piece of computer memory (DDR RAM)? DAS SignatureFor direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. > > Geoff Dori A Schmetterling <ng@nospam.co.uk> wonders: > Who would get the reference in the USA? Pretty much any literate person who lived through the Cold War, I'd think. Contrary to popular belief abroad, many of us _are_ aware of matters beyond our borders. > Or is this an oblique ref to a piece of computer memory (DDR RAM)? No, it's a straightforward reference to the former country. For one thing it would cause people to do a doubletake, just because of the rarity. I've only ever seen one "DDR" sticker, on the back of a big Ford 4WD pickup truck of all things. And for another, the idea of a "DDR" oval on a long-wheelbase W126 is endearingly perverse. A Trabant it ain't. (The first time I saw a reference to DDR RAM, in a newspaper adver- tisement for a local electronics store, I thought to myself that the computer had East German memory.) Geoff Signature"So next time you're with some progressive friends, dissent. Tell 'em you're not sold on this global warming stuff. Back away slowly. You'll probably be called a fascist." -- David Harsanyi In the old days they were very rare in Germany (West), too, since noone was allowed out in that direction.... DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] just because of the > rarity. I've only ever seen one "DDR" sticker, on the back of a big [...] > Yes, I'm in the USA -- California, to be exact. The stickers > aren't required here. I see an occasional car that has one, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. No thoughts of buying a Trabant and seeing what diktat will do for the car industry? One used to see the poor things farting along at 50 mph on the Autobahn, unwashed, half fractured, and all with their wee DDR signs on the back. I have a few DDR stickers at home I bought 20 years ago, but home's on the other side of the world. My ex put one on her 250D. You can buy them readily from some memorabilia shops in Berlin, which isn't much help to you either, but I will be in Germany next month and I shall keep an eye out if you like. By and large, the countries near the borders with Switzerland and the Eastern European countries used to stock the stickers as it was a requirement of entry. Since the new European numberplates and the entry of the Soviet satellite countries, they have become rather superfluous in central/Western Europe - apart from GB, of course. Peter Don't geddit. It is only compulsory to have a country sticker if the country is not already shown in an authorised way. EU plates show the country in a blue band at left. In the UK the standard EU plate is an option. I have it, so I don't need an additional GB sticker when going abroad. Cars with old plates do not need to retrofitted (but would need a country sticker when crossing a border). I don't know in which countries the EU standard plate is mandatory. In Eire I think it is, for example. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] they have become rather superfluous > in central/Western Europe - apart from GB, of course. > > Peter > I don't know in which countries the EU standard plate is mandatory. EU plates are only a recommendation, each country can decide itself whether to have them or not and if they then are mandatory or a choice. Here in Germany until 14.01.1995 we had national plates only. >From 15th January 1995 until 31st of October 2000 one could choose, national or EU, since November 1st 2000 EU plates are mandatory for all new vehicles and also if the old plates have to be replaced (re-location of car, plates stolen). According to http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro-Kennzeichen these countries do have the EU plates: Austria Belgium Croatia (no EU member) Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Finland (option) France (option) Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slowenia Sweden (option) UK (option) Some information also here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_vehicle_registration_plates Juergen You're not disagreeing with me! In fact, you are confirming my comment and providing extra info. My point is that it depends on the country whether on new plates the EU-style is mandatory. It isn't in the UK, for example, and you confirmed that with the Wikipedia extract (even though I treat Wikipedia information as only preliminary). (I have the new style on my newer car for two reasons, one being that I don't want a large sticker anywhere on the back.) DAS SignatureFor direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >> I don't know in which countries the EU standard plate is mandatory. > > EU plates are only a recommendation, each country can > decide itself whether to have them or not and if they > then are mandatory or a choice. [...] > You're not disagreeing with me! In fact, you are confirming my comment and Yes, I'm not disagreeing with you - should you have had the impression it is my fault. > providing extra info. My point is that it depends on the country whether on > new plates the EU-style is mandatory. It isn't in the UK, for example, and > you confirmed that with the Wikipedia extract (even though I treat Wikipedia > information as only preliminary). Yes, exactly. And I wondered it was left to the individual countries and not regulated further by the European Parliament in Brussels. > (I have the new style on my newer car for two reasons, one being that I > don't want a large sticker anywhere on the back.) I also have a non-EU plate on the 240D and have a D oval on a magnetic folio so I can attach it to the trunk when I need it (I don't need that anymore, for going abroad I use other cars). Juergen On my 190 the country sticker is in an upper corner of the (rear) window. I think that turns out to be 'illegal' as it is not near the number plate. Don't care. Nobody commented when I did go abroad in it and now I go in my other car, e.g. tomorrow, to Rouen. Such a relatively short distance as the crow flies, but such a long way via the shuttle... :-( DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > I also have a non-EU plate on the 240D and have a > D oval on a magnetic folio so I can attach it to > the trunk when I need it (I don't need that anymore, > for going abroad I use other cars). > > Juergen Checked out the links. In the first Wikipedia link there is the implication is that the EU country designation is not valid outside the EU, e.g. in Romania. I wonder if this is enforced, especially among the candidate countries like Romania. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > According to http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro-Kennzeichen > these countries do have the EU plates: [...] > Checked out the links. In the first Wikipedia link there is the implication > is that the EU country designation is not valid outside the EU, e.g. in > Romania. Yes, that's what I also have read from other sources. > I wonder if this is enforced, especially among the candidate countries like > Romania. In general, I don't think so. But maybe if a local police officer wants some baksheesh... Juergen : I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. > No thoughts of buying a Trabant and seeing what diktat will do > for the car industry? One used to see the poor things farting > along at 50 mph on the Autobahn, unwashed, half fractured, and > all with their wee DDR signs on the back. I'd like to have a Trabant. Not as serious transportation, but just for fun and novelty's sake. Unfortunately, they aren't street-legal in the USA, to put it mildly. (I'm something of a Cold War buff, I suppose. I love John Le Carre novels and have a "Fallout Shelter" sign on my living room wall.) > I have a few DDR stickers at home I bought 20 years ago, but home's > on the other side of the world. My ex put one on her 250D. You can > buy them readily from some memorabilia shops in Berlin, which isn't > much help to you either, but I will be in Germany next month and I > shall keep an eye out if you like. Sure, that'd be great. If you find one or two, I can reimburse you with a postal money order. Thanks for offering. > By and large, the countries near the borders with Switzerland and the > Eastern European countries used to stock the stickers as it was a > requirement of entry. Since the new European numberplates and the entry > of the Soviet satellite countries, they have become rather superfluous > in central/Western Europe - apart from GB, of course. I didn't realize until fairly recently that they were required. I had the impression that they were simply low-key expressions of national- istic pride, like the way some Americans have flag decals on their cars or pleasure craft have the names of their homeports on their transoms. Geoff Signature"So next time you're with some progressive friends, dissent. Tell 'em you're not sold on this global warming stuff. Back away slowly. You'll probably be called a fascist." -- David Harsanyi Probably not allowed on emission grounds. They only got a special exemption in (western) Germany for political reasons as they exceeded permitted pollution levels already in 1989. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > No thoughts of buying a Trabant and seeing what diktat will do for the > car industry? One used to see the poor things farting along at 50 mph > on the Autobahn, unwashed, half fractured, and all with their wee DDR > signs on the back. [...] > I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. DDR is for East Germany, why would you want to put up that? cp cp <asdf@asdf.com> wants to know: : I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. > DDR is for East Germany, why would you want to put up that? Because I'm weird. Geoff Signature"The East German Stasi are now all cab drivers. You tell them your name, they know where you live." -- Julian Macassey > "The East German Stasi are now all cab drivers. You tell them > your name, they know where you live." -- Julian Macassey Now THAT is a classic! cp > cp <asdf@asdf.com> wants to know: > > DDR is for East Germany, why would you want to put up that? > Because I'm weird. > Geoff Very valid reason! ;-))) > -- > "The East German Stasi are now all cab drivers. You tell them > your name, they know where you live." -- Julian Macassey Great!!! Juergen Oooooops - forgot to send these emails for a week or so... :-(( > I'd like to get a "DDR" one and put it on my 300SDL. There's a small print on the back of these stickers: Warning! Putting this sticker on any Western German product may transform it into a Trabant overnight. Use at your own risk! Juergen ;-) See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant BTW, those country stickers shown on that website: http://www.europeanplates.com/originstickers.htm are a rare embellished type. Normally there are no flags on them and the country name is NOT written out. But they look nice. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >> You know those oval, white stickers that have one- >> to three-letter abbreviations for countries on them? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Looking for a front plate to fit my > '94 E320 > You know those oval, white stickers that have one- > to three-letter abbreviations for countries on them? > D for Germany, S for Sweden, and all that? Where do > people get them? Is there an online source? > > Geoff How about the DDR logo sticker and a matching shirt? http://www.xl-import.com/image.asp?pic=64987.jpg DanlK, FYI Services Collectibles www.FYIS.org SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > How about the DDR logo sticker and a matching shirt? > http://www.xl-import.com/image.asp?pic=64987.jpg Oh, those are cool! Thanks, comrade. Geoff Signature"Cthulhu, Cthulhu, bo-bthulhu, banana-fana-fo-fthulhu, me-mi-mo-mthulhu, Cthulhu!" -- Paul Crowley Even though the logo is not the one for the car... DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >> How about the DDR logo sticker and a matching shirt? >> http://www.xl-import.com/image.asp?pic=64987.jpg > > Oh, those are cool! Thanks, comrade. > > Geoff > You know those oval, white stickers that have one- > to three-letter abbreviations for countries on them? > D for Germany, S for Sweden, and all that? Where do > people get them? Is there an online source? > > Geoff Hi Geoff-- I was just in the local Autobahn rest stop shop and noticed they had DDR stickers, so I bought a couple. They're yours gratis if you want them (Yeah I know, mighty white of me). You can contact me at my gmail address with your snail mail info. drs |
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