Import plates on non import


Hahaha, I don't care really, to me it just screams "JDM wannabe" but each to their own. Seen import plates on a Pug 206 which also had a Type R badge - if it was meant as a joke great, if the owner was actually serious then...... :D
 
Halfords refused to make an import plate for my dc2, even though it was parked outside to show them what I needed.
 
R1PPU said:
Most of them need to order them in, as they don't have the materials in stock to make them there and then.

Cropped plates is where it's at.



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See I like the look of that looks quite nice, where abouts did you get that plate from if you dont mind me asking?
 
DONT get UK square plates, they look stupid. They are NOT the same size as import plates and look terrible.

You're basically putting a 4x4 plate on your Civic. Be better leaving it with standard rectangular UK plates. Actual import sized plates are 12"x6".

It's one of my peeves about Civics, people who think they're getting the "import look" by putting UK 4x4 plates on it lol... Looks shocking because they're the wrong size and shape... I don't mind if people want to put import plates on so long as they use a 12"x6" and not a 4x4 one.

Examples below, couldn't find any EKs really so got EP3 but you see my point. (All pics from Google Images)

Correct size 12x6 -

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Wrong size -

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As you can see, they're completely different. So either risk it and get proper size, or don't bother.
 
in my eyes its just a chavs way of trying to fit into the whole jdm scene, if it came with uk plates then leave it uk!
 
5alldaway said:
in my eyes its just a chavs way of trying to fit into the whole jdm scene, if it came with uk plates then leave it uk!
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My car was imported from the UK, so I'm throwing on Euro plates, to stay with the originality :)
 
DBMatt said:
DONT get UK square plates, they look stupid. They are NOT the same size as import plates and look terrible.

You're basically putting a 4x4 plate on your Civic. Be better leaving it with standard rectangular UK plates. Actual import sized plates are 12"x6".

It's one of my peeves about Civics, people who think they're getting the "import look" by putting UK 4x4 plates on it lol... Looks shocking because they're the wrong size and shape... I don't mind if people want to put import plates on so long as they use a 12"x6" and not a 4x4 one.

Examples below, couldn't find any EKs really so got EP3 but you see my point. (All pics from Google Images)

Correct size 12x6 -

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Wrong size -

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As you can see, they're completely different. So either risk it and get proper size, or don't bother.
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Ive saw a ep with a plate like that the otherday :(, if I did go with square plates I wont be putting it on the back, I'll leave the standard rear one and change just the front.
 
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5alldaway said:
in my eyes its just a chavs way of trying to fit into the whole jdm scene, if it came with uk plates then leave it uk!
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Like I said i just think it makes the front end cleaner, im not 'trying to fit into the jdm scene' if I was I would of put loads of 'jdm' stickers on my car, especially a jdm leaf (im not planning on putting on any stickers BTW). But I do see your point :)
 
But don't even get a square one for the front. If you're going to, get a 12"x6" for the front, the proper size or it'll look wrong.

JDM leaf stickers is another one, people don't realise - the JDM leaf is the symbol for a learner driver in Japan, like our L plates. Don't think UKDM car owners go putting L plates on their cars because it's so "UKDM".
 
DBMatt said:
But don't even get a square one for the front. If you're going to, get a 12"x6" for the front, the proper size or it'll look wrong.

JDM leaf stickers is another one, people don't realise - the JDM leaf is the symbol for a learner driver in Japan, like our L plates. Don't think UKDM car owners go putting L plates on their cars because it's so "UKDM".
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Yeah im not sure im gonna make a template for the import and for the square plate later to see what it will look like.

Yeah I saw that video on Facebook a few weeks back I couldn't help but laugh cause ive seen so many people with the JDM leafs Ive even seen them on a clio lol
 
Nikster199 said:
See I like the look of that looks quite nice, where abouts did you get that plate from if you dont mind me asking?
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Got it from a motorfactors through in Glasgow which have since shut down haha. Can get them off Ebay though man.
 
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