French number plates

frenchdog · 28th May 2017, 05:01

Morning all,
I completed the import paperwork for my car recently and so it has a new French registration number. Now I need to buy it some new french plates. Does anybody know where I can get plates done with a rounded rear plate suitable for a 75?
Demon plates said they didn't know the rules for France. The plates on my wife's car which I bought 8 years ago have the skinny font I associate with France while I noticed my sons car which was plated a few months back uses a more robust font which to me looks like the same type face used on a UK plate. Anyway it would be better to keep the gendarmes away so I would prefer to minimise risk and buy a plate in France guaranteed homologué
Rgds Adam

Nantwich 75 · 28th May 2017, 05:51

This would be useful information as I plan to move to the South of France in 2018.

Nobby · 29th May 2017, 19:01

For info and making plates try here

http://www.french-number-plates.com/french-plate-info

scoubix · 29th May 2017, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchdog

Morning all,
I completed the import paperwork for my car recently and so it has a new French registration number. Now I need to buy it some new french plates. Does anybody know where I can get plates done with a rounded rear plate suitable for a 75?
Demon plates said they didn't know the rules for France. The plates on my wife's car which I bought 8 years ago have the skinny font I associate with France while I noticed my sons car which was plated a few months back uses a more robust font which to me looks like the same type face used on a UK plate. Anyway it would be better to keep the gendarmes away so I would prefer to minimise risk and buy a plate in France guaranteed homologué
Rgds Adam

Unfortunately for us, 75 enthusiasts, you can't have French plates made in the specific rounded format that we know...because they are simply not legal. All French plates have to be the of the exact, legal dimensions. If you manage to make one in the rounded format, you are likely to get fined if stopped by law enforcement forces.

Nantwich 75 · 29th May 2017, 21:19

What if you mount the plate on a Rover shaped white piece of perspex?

frenchdog · 30th May 2017, 07:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoubix

Unfortunately for us, 75 enthusiasts, you can't have French plates made in the specific rounded format that we know...because they are simply not legal. All French plates have to be the of the exact, legal dimensions. If you manage to make one in the rounded format, you are likely to get fined if stopped by law enforcement forces.

Thanks for that which explains why none of the websites here in France are selling rounded plates. I will stay within the law as I don't the attention of the law.

COLVERT · 26th July 2017, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Nantwich 75

What if you mount the plate on a Rover shaped white piece of perspex?

You can do that and that's exactly what I've had on my car for the last 9 years. It goes through the CT ( Mot ) every time with no problems.--

Nantwich 75 · 26th July 2017, 21:17

C'est magifique

Leachim · 8th August 2017, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

You can do that and that's exactly what I've had on my car for the last 9 years. It goes through the CT ( Mot ) every time with no problems.--

Hi Colvert,
Can you post a picture of how your back number plate looks, as the question will arise for me in the very near future, having just brought back into France a handsome Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6...
TIA,
Leachim

COLVERT · 8th August 2017, 20:28

Sorry but I don't have a pic of it at the moment.

I'm not really keen on how it looks but it complies with the legal requirements.

I had a smilie plate made up by a French plate maker. Looked OK.

Then what was needed on the plate was changed by the French government so I just riveted a standard size plate to the middle of it.

Have been thinking about the latest info printed on to a French smilie plate.

It will have all the info required but will seem as though it's on a large white background. Just like if a std plate was on a white car.

Will have to make some enquiries of the local Gendarmes.

28th May 2017, 05:01	#1
frenchdog Newbie 75 V6 2.5 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Salon de Provence Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	French number plates Morning all, I completed the import paperwork for my car recently and so it has a new French registration number. Now I need to buy it some new french plates. Does anybody know where I can get plates done with a rounded rear plate suitable for a 75? Demon plates said they didn't know the rules for France. The plates on my wife's car which I bought 8 years ago have the skinny font I associate with France while I noticed my sons car which was plated a few months back uses a more robust font which to me looks like the same type face used on a UK plate. Anyway it would be better to keep the gendarmes away so I would prefer to minimise risk and buy a plate in France guaranteed homologué Rgds Adam

29th May 2017, 19:01	#3
Nobby Aged to perfection! Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Princes Risborough Posts: 639 Thanks: 405 Thanked 423 Times in 226 Posts	For info and making plates try here http://www.french-number-plates.com/french-plate-info __________________ Nobby....... Sometimes I talk to myself, Then we both LAUGH!

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28th May 2017, 05:51	#2
Nantwich 75 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 267 Thanks: 102 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	This would be useful information as I plan to move to the South of France in 2018.

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Nantwich 75 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 267 Thanks: 102 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	What if you mount the plate on a Rover shaped white piece of perspex?

26th July 2017, 21:17	#8
Nantwich 75 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 267 Thanks: 102 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	C'est magifique

8th August 2017, 20:28	#10
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Sorry but I don't have a pic of it at the moment. I'm not really keen on how it looks but it complies with the legal requirements. I had a smilie plate made up by a French plate maker. Looked OK. Then what was needed on the plate was changed by the French government so I just riveted a standard size plate to the middle of it. Have been thinking about the latest info printed on to a French smilie plate. It will have all the info required but will seem as though it's on a large white background. Just like if a std plate was on a white car. Will have to make some enquiries of the local Gendarmes.