Marts Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looking into getting a rear square plate but is it legal on a lupo? I know on Jap cars they're fine, also has anyone got any pictures? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Think the car has to be built for one, not sure on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Checked on direct.gov, can't see any rules on shape of plates only size, spacing etc of the letters. It's looking good but you're best ringing the DVLA to check. We had a member fined recently for having pressed plates even though the plates themselves conformed to all the regulations, so bear in mind you might still get pulled by coppers who don't know the law as well as they should - just have the relevant regulations in the car so you can give them a little read & politely tell them to **** off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 As far as im aware they ARE legal but they have to meet the requirements still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marts Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I've looked into it and i'm prertty sure they're legal, I messured it up they're 11" x 8" it looks like they would be a bit big but If you drilled them, should be fine, I thought it may look good as it's different, does anyone have any pictures of what it would look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidebrothers Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hi mate I have square plates on my other car & not on my Lupo, they do look pretty good & to be honest there's not many cars about that have square plates!Also as this cars pretty tiny, I got a pair of motorbike plates done for it instead as the normal square ones looked quite big on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marts Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Hi mate I have square plates on my other car & not on my Lupo, they do look pretty good & to be honest there's not many cars about that have square plates!Also as this cars pretty tiny, I got a pair of motorbike plates done for it instead as the normal square ones looked quite big on it!I've just ordered some 11x8" ones, I got a size of A3 Paper and mapped it out, looks alright, hopefully will look different, are motorbike plates legal then on cars?Nice car though! Edited October 3, 2012 by Marts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidebrothers Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Well don't think bike plates are legal on cars but suppose get away with it as its such a small car it's suits the dimensions of it better!Could of put import plates on it also, they look pretty good too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marts Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hey, just a little update, I ordered some plates from djhplates on eBay and they came the next day!Haven't drilled them on yet but here's a picture with me just using sticky pads, looks a bit strange but I think given time I may get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What are you doing with the recess? cos it's a bit pointless unless the recess is shortened to fit the plate or completely smoothed isnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marts Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What are you doing with the recess? cos it's a bit pointless unless the recess is shortened to fit the plate or completely smoothed isnit.As I said I've only stuck on with stickypads at the moment to see what it would look like, I'll probably get it shorterned to fit around the plate or something when I get the bottom bit sprayed as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ministig Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Didn't littlegreengiant run a square plate on his loop?As koop says, pointless without fitting the recess around the plate.I went for an oversize plate on my lupo to fill the recess, made the car look even smaller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Didn't littlegreengiant run a square plate on his loop?Yup ben rocks one on his bootlid iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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