Supraleeturbo Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 So I keep getting a telling of by the law about my front plate So was thinking of buying the stock on plate and sticking it on to my lip and get my front bumper smoothed and re sprayed, so can anyone send me in the right direction to buy just the front sticker please Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 There's nothing wrong with your front plate, its an import so you're allowed a smaller plate. Thats what I thought anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 nope not according 3 traffic police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 nope not according 3 traffic police What have they said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think dvla say long as it's no smaller than 64mm in height its legal. check dvla website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think dvla say long as it's no smaller than 64mm in height its legal. check dvla website. Found this ce. Where a vehicle has been allocated a UK registration number, the number plate must comply with the specification and standards laid out in the Road Vehicles ( Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001, as amended. Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display numberplates with smaller characters if the vehicle does not have European Community Vehicle Type Approval and the vehicle's construction/design cannot accommodate standard size numberplates. The dimensions for the smaller sized plate are: • each character in the registration number must be 64mm high the width of each character of the number, other than the letter 'I' and the figure '1' must be 44mm • the width of every part of the stroke forming a character in a number must be 10mm the spacing between any two characters within a group must be 10mm • the vertical spacing between groups of characters must be 5mm • the width of a margin between the number and the top and lateral sides of the numberplate must be not less than 5mm • the space between the bottom of the number/character and the bottom of the plate must not be less than 13mm, but within that space, the space between the bottom of the number and the top of the name and postcode of the person the plate was supplied must not be less than 5mm. Do not reply to this email. If you wish to contact us again about this response then please use our Reply Form or copy and paste the following URL in to your browser: https://emaildvla.direct.gov.uk/emai..._vehicles.html When filling in the form the email reference number 186847 will be required. Regards G Parslow Customer Enquiries Group DVLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean2kuk Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 https://www.craigsplates.com/import-number-plates I had a cocky copper start talking about how he could impound my car...give me a large fine....blah blah.... I let him finish and I handed him what is on that link (I keep a copy in my glove box) He made a call, apologised and send me on my way..... Knowledge is power...!!! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 thank you for your efforts guys but im still going to go for the stick on 1. To give me peace of mind that im not going to get stopped every time my car comes out the garage 2. i want to get my bumper smoothed and re sprayed anyways so any body that has brought a sticker number plate, if they can put me on the right path that would be grand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think dvla say long as it's no smaller than 64mm in height its legal. check dvla website. i think mine is 12x3 so really small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 You are allowed smaller plates on imports but that is deffo smaller than the allowed limit imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 You are allowed smaller plates on imports but that is deffo smaller than the allowed limit imo yer i know it is i get my pals dad who is a nice traffic officer tell me all the time but its the ones who just hate anything sporty that im worried about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Just stick a normal plate on it, it's just not worth the hassle imo. As I'm not running an fmic, I'm going to mount mine in the bumper opening, on hidden quick release brackets for when I'm taking pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think you will find stick on plates. Are illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Just be aware that the stick on plates aren't legal either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Just stick a normal plate on it, it's just not worth the hassle imo. As I'm not running an fmic, I'm going to mount mine in the bumper opening, on hidden quick release brackets for when I'm taking pics. What about airflow to the radiator ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Yours is too small, but jeeze, don't get the stick on's they are awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I used a stick on plate, i had a local sticker company make it, pretty sure it was still illegal even though it was the correct size Never had a problem in many years of it being on my car, you only need 1 jobsworth though and your back to having to fit a proper plate made by a plate comp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 So rang the sign shop that sign wrote our vans and the £10 more but they will fit it and it's peace of mind :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Just be aware that the stick on plates aren't legal either. If your car is already getting attention from plod, a stick-on won't make any difference. Just get a proper one fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Even if you up the size to a small Jap style plate you'll at least be within the rights of the law. My mate stupidly decided he'd get a number plate the size of a small letterbox. Literally crossed a junction outside his house and got done for it. Fitted a legal Jap plate and hasn't had any bother since. Plus, sticker plates look naff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT RR Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I got mine from here....ebay, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUMBER-PLATE-SELF-ADHESIVE-STICK-ON-VANS-SHOWS-CAR-EVENTS-DAYS-TRACK-/201263695078?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2edc4044e6 As the title suggest they are show/event/track, legally I'm not sue on the rules for road use, I have never been pulled for mine (despite its position), see below pic, however I imagine if someone is driving like a bellend and gets pulled over it will probably be another thing to do you for. My advice when applying it is to spray the area with water with a bit of washing up liquid in, when you apply the plate it will move and slip around easily to get it right, then use a credit card to flatten, leave to dry and it should be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I dont think mine looked naff, certainly no worse than having a full size one stuck on the front in the number plate holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Even if you up the size to a small Jap style plate you'll at least be within the rights of the law. My mate stupidly decided he'd get a number plate the size of a small letterbox. Literally crossed a junction outside his house and got done for it. Fitted a legal Jap plate and hasn't had any bother since. Plus, sticker plates look naff I'm getting a uk legal size stick on one and it just will look like its a normal plate plus it won't look naff as it will be on my rmm lip And smoothed freshly painted bumper :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 I got mine from here....ebay, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUMBER-PLATE-SELF-ADHESIVE-STICK-ON-VANS-SHOWS-CAR-EVENTS-DAYS-TRACK-/201263695078?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2edc4044e6 As the title suggest they are show/event/track, legally I'm not sue on the rules for road use, I have never been pulled for mine (despite its position), see below pic, however I imagine if someone is driving like a bellend and gets pulled over it will probably be another thing to do you for. [ATTACH=CONFIG]196869[/ATTACH] My advice when applying it is to spray the area with water with a bit of washing up liquid in, when you apply the plate it will move and slip around easily to get it right, then use a credit card to flatten, leave to dry and it should be perfect. Thank you mate but the place where we get our vans sign writen are going to supply and fit it all for £19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 i wont be running any front plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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