Private plates?

Dr House · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:14

What are people’s thoughts on them?

I personally really like them and would have no problem spending a few K on a good plate if I could afford it.

I saw CEO 1 in town a couple of days which I thought was rather cool.

ScarySquirrel · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:46

I have no issue with them.

I like the ones that are to do with the model of car, for example I've seen a few Honda S2000's for sale with plates like 'S2000 UV'. I think it looks good

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:49

They are for pretentious idiots.

djbenjo · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:50

I was just looking at some pics of a S14a where the reg was R200 SXX.

There also used to be a Rover Coupe up the road that had the reg R200 CPE which I thought was cool when I was younger!

ScarySquirrel · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:58

[TW]Fox;16222150 said:
They are for pretentious idiots.

May I ask why you think this?

mrk · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:02

Whoosh

Janesy B · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:02

ScarySquirrel said:
May I ask why you think this?

I think he might of said that in sarcasm as he has private plates

I want to buy B7 B*J, as it's my year of birth (1987) and my initials. Problem is I would feel a tit with private plates on a 2k Focus.

iaind · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:04

2k Focus? That's a fiesta..

Janesy B · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:06

iaind said:
2k Focus? That's a fiesta..

Well spotted Iain

When my Dad picks up his ST170 this weekend and sorts out the tax and insurance on it, his 1.6 Focus will become mine. So the Fiesta is as good as gone.

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:06

Janesy B said:
I want to buy B7 B*J, as it's my year of birth (1987) and my initials.

You were born in B7?

Booner! · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:07

I like mine. It's my initial and nickname together, it's not illegally spaced and means something to me and my friends.

I do find it frustrating if people miss-space or try to make it spell something and you have to de-cypher it.

iaind · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:08

Janesy B said:
Well spotted Iain

When my Dad picks up his ST170 this weekend and sorts out the tax and insurance on it, his 1.6 Focus will become mine. So the Fiesta is as good as gone.

Nice, reasonable upgrade then

Will it gain a cheezegrater?

Janesy B · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:18

[TW]Fox;16222286 said:
You were born in B7?

It looks the closest to 87 and no I won't make the B look like an 8

It makes more sense to have that than anything else.

iaind said:
Nice, reasonable upgrade then

Will it gain a cheezegrater?

If I can find the OEM ones that were an option cheap enough, if not I won't be making my own ***** one

DM · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:20

As long as they aint Irish ones i think they are great.

stoofa · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:23

I have a prefix registration and the final 3 letters "VRS" on my Octy vRS.
Was an extremely cheap plate and totally hides the age of the vehicle.
It's on a 07 plate but as far as anyone is concerned it could be a 59.

Prophet · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:26

I've been looking for a while.

Been difficult to find a good one with my initials (NAS) as they go into spelling a number of names.

I've seen a few N5 plates which are as close I can get without illegally placing the characters, which is something I won't do.

mrk · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:28

I was lucky with mine, it was someone on this forum that spotted it too but I can't remember who - For £250 it was a bargain!

Dr House · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:29

I also saw a CLK DTM with V12 DTM which I quite liked.

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:54

Dr House said:
I also saw a CLK DTM with V12 DTM which I quite liked.

Shame it wasn't V8 DTM.

NVP · 24 Mar 2010 at 15:03

I was after NS55 *** as N triple S are my initials but seeing as my current car is an '04 plate I can't fit it... next car though

I don't see an issue with private plates though, not sure why Clarkson and the like have problems with them :confused: