v8rumbler

Got a 2006 Hawkeye. It has a conventional UK front numberplate. Looking at the shape of the bumper behind it I believe it lends itself to a squarer one. I want to stay legal so what size should I go for? Any pics of yours guys?

Fonzey

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I'm interested in this too for my Blob, the standard UK size seems to overhang the bracket and looks a bit floppy...

I want to keep legal though!

Rbon91

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+1

barnshaw

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I have had a small one on for about a year now on the front, never been pulled and done many thousands of miles, will keep it on there until I am! Looks much better then a massive one on the front, only a matter of time before they get you though

Rbon91

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What's the size of that mate?

blackvenom

I have the same size in my classic and never had an issue

barnshaw

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good question, i will have to check, think its either 9" x 3" or 12" x 3"

winston69

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Fancy plates.com
3/4 size plate you want

Mick

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If you have standard letters and spacing you only need 11mm around the outside to be legal. So particularly if you have a plate with less characters on it you could shorten it by quite a lot, and also you can probably take 3 or 4 mm off top and bottom, from my measurements, which might just help enough with aesthetics

Streetracersti

9x3 for sure

I had one on my06 hawkeye and after a year been pulled over and got ticket for that + had to go to mot station - that's extra cost few quid . not worth it - that's my opinion

B0DSKI

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Got a 12" x 3" on mine. No bother from PC plod as yet. I'll post a pick when I get back in later if you like.

v8rumbler

Want it to be legal and as I have 7 characters there is not much to be gained by shortening the conventional one. any pics of 4 characters on the top and 3 underneath like the 4x4 ones? (11x8) Also is there a smaller import one? and is it legal?

richie001

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I've been stop twice in a year...got away with it the 1st time just got advised to change it.,2nd time was made to change it.

Bristol98

Standard Jap Import plate

M2RTXhawkeye

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Pic of mine



Took it to the cop shop before fitting it to ask a traffic cop if it was legal, his reply was YES although " depends on the copper pulling you"

Martin

lineker13

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Here's mine:

Its a standard 4x4 size i think. I had an even smaller plate at first, but the missus was pulled and fined £60, so had to fit a legal size.

B0DSKI

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12 x 3

v8rumbler

very nice but not legal !

rickhughes

I have a standard UK square plate on my hawkeye, will try and get pictures uploaded.

It is a 100% legal UK size.

ScoobySteve69

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Halfords actually do a shorter plate. The height is the standard size but the length is shorter and it`s 100% legal.

The tiny plates on Blobs, which are actually shorter than the mounting point look ridiculous IMO.

tubbytommy

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illegal size,font and spacing

g7prs

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Just get a five digit plate and keep it legal

sams300

mine is classed as an american import plate and has the bs number on it

mervil

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Standard lettering, got it from fancy plates and asked for a 10mm border all the way around

gc8-r

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I'm having mine made by dvla....
Jap imports that have no place for a "normal" oblong plate
Can use smaller fonts.!!!!!
http://www.sandhurstautoprint.co.uk/...age-three.html....

mickywrx

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Motorbike plate on mine.



From Halfords, won't sell you one with a UK car though.

mickywrx

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Jap imports do have space for a standard UK plate.

TurboAndy

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But do i remember imports can run a smaller plate/lettering?

If so what size?

blackvenom

Only If fitting a uk plate will affect the vehicles ability, blocking a fmic is not an excuse, I have a similar to the blue classic above, would say its slightly under 3/4 size , looks much better and no issues with the police.

mickywrx

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Can't remember the size of my plate Andy, although you can see the size difference in this pic.

The larger one is the standard import sized plate that most get.