Why do people smudge the reg plate when posting images online?

iBot · 20 Jul 2007 at 14:41

Security? So people cant get matching plates made up for a simmalar colour/model car and run people over?

Gilly · 20 Jul 2007 at 14:44

andi · 20 Jul 2007 at 14:49

Yeah, pretty much that, cloning.

Of course, some one will post some witty remark about supermarket carparks, and they are right, and the chances of someone cloning your plate from a website like this is small, but it takes 30 secs, and reduces the risk. Worth it imo.

"andy" · 20 Jul 2007 at 14:58

yup and its easier looking online than looking round car parks too to be fair

just type the model of car in google images and there you go

[TW]Fox · 20 Jul 2007 at 14:59

I do it so nobody knows who I am so they cant beat me up for saying that their car is rubbish over the internet.

All other reasons are paranoia and not credible.

F355 · 20 Jul 2007 at 15:07

andi said:
Of course, some one will post some witty remark about supermarket carparks, and they are right, and the chances of someone cloning your plate from a website like this is small, but it takes 30 secs, and reduces the risk. Worth it imo.

The whole supermarket carpark thing is a bit stupid really. Why would somebody go to the effort of going to a supermarket carpark when they can quite easily find the reg from the internet (google image search or even autotrader) without even leaving their house. There is no guarantee that you will find the same car in your local carpark... unless its a silver Mondeo or something

Dangerous · 20 Jul 2007 at 15:11

Nah didnt bother

laissez-faire · 20 Jul 2007 at 15:13

Also I might post something on here saying 'I was going 110mph on the M6 toll the other day' and then the next week 'Oh look at my shiny clean Golf'.

Or I might say 'oh my Golf broke again, it is such a terrible car' and the next week put it on Autotrader!

panthro · 20 Jul 2007 at 15:26

[TW]Fox said:
I do it so nobody knows who I am so they cant beat me up for saying that their car is rubbish over the internet.

That actually made me laugh out loud

Mr Nice · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:21

I love it when people complain about viewing a numberplate online. Do they go around with their eyes shut when on the road so they don't see a plate?

Simon · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:29

Mr Nice said:
I love it when people complain about viewing a numberplate online. Do they go around with their eyes shut when on the road so they don't see a plate?

You don't post your address on the net so why would you post your numberplate.

agw_01 · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:40

I do it so that some criminal can't get my plate off the net, find another post with a full spec list of my car (say it had some nice sought after engine upgrades or a kick-ass ICE install) and then come and stand outside my house holding a shopping list of what's in my car.

L0rdMike · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:49

I never bother.

agw_01 · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:51

And then you get some people who post pictures of their plates just to prove a point

Sp00n · 20 Jul 2007 at 16:53

Simon said:
You don't post your address on the net so why would you post your numberplate.

Numberplate != address

next question.

divine` · 20 Jul 2007 at 17:00

L0rdMike said:
I never bother.

I can see why. I've been on the lookout for your car for bleeding ages now and I still haven't spotted it

L0rdMike · 20 Jul 2007 at 17:00

divine_madness said:
I can see why. I've been on the lookout for your car for bleeding ages now and I still haven't spotted it

Where abouts do you live though?

Sp00n · 20 Jul 2007 at 17:02

I swear i saw you in soton not so long ago.

L0rdMike · 20 Jul 2007 at 17:18

Sp00n said:
I swear i saw you in soton not so long ago.

could have, you know where I live.

Only places I ever go to really are Millbrook, Shirley, Town and Totton.

willd58 · 20 Jul 2007 at 17:22

Sp00n said:
Numberplate != address

next question.

How?

I have 2 plates where I want to know where the owners of the car lives, and the only way iv been able to find one of them is through friends in the Police.