Is there anything more naff than a personalised numberplate?
I have read that Sheffield has the highest percentage of
personalised numberplates in the country.
Why is this?

You are right, they are so naff. I can't stand them.

You may aswell put a neon sign on top off your car saying I'm a tw@t!

cant say ive seen many of them in sheffield TBH,

i dont like the ones which try and spell things, but id like one which was A123 RPG or whatever

Not only are they naff, they're illegal.

I've seen some truly pathetic ones in Sheffield... the number 13 is squashed together to become a B, the number 11 has a black screw in the middle to become an H, the number 17 has a black screw in the middle to become an A...

The second worst I saw was a R with a white screw positioned at the top left make it look like a K. And if anyone was in any doubt to the name of this person, they kindly had their full name printed in small letters on the bottom of the plate.

Truly the worst I saw was a car with a bog standard plate...with the drivers full name underneath in small letters!

And all these cars were driven by Asians. Why? Is it some stupid 'Hey! look at me' plea?. (And no, I'm not a racist.)

Please. can these people get a life? I really don't care what they drive or what their name is.

I see stacks of them, driven by all nationalities, in fact a car I bought had one on, but it wasn't there for long, thankfully

I suppose it's fairly harmless, but I often wonder what the point is.

Suppose you're following a car with something like M1 KE as a plate - ok, so now you know that the person driving is called Mike......

.....so what? Why do they want everyone to know that?

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Originally posted by "Mike"

I suppose it's fairly harmless, but I often wonder what the point is.

Suppose you're following a car with something like M1 KE as a plate - ok, so now you know that the person driving is called Mike......

.....so what? Why do they want everyone to know that?

Easy - so you know what a tw*t they are without the hassle of meeting them!

Originally posted by "steelblade"

You are right, they are so naff. I can't stand them.

You may aswell put a neon sign on top off your car saying I'm a tw@t!

hehehe... funny... :P

How about this one spotted the other day:-

DEN 715 T arranged, illegally, to read DENTIST.

Would you really trust anybody who displays such lack of judgement
and taste to poke about in your mouth with sharp and dangerous tools.?

Originally posted by "Abby"

Not only are they naff, they're illegal.

I've seen some truly pathetic ones in Sheffield... the number 13 is squashed together to become a B, the number 11 has a black screw in the middle to become an H, the number 17 has a black screw in the middle to become an A...

The second worst I saw was a R with a white screw positioned at the top left make it look like a K. And if anyone was in any doubt to the name of this person, they kindly had their full name printed in small letters on the bottom of the plate.

Truly the worst I saw was a car with a bog standard plate...with the drivers full name underneath in small letters!

And all these cars were driven by Asians. Why? Is it some stupid 'Hey! look at me' plea?. (And no, I'm not a racist.)

Please. can these people get a life? I really don't care what they drive or what their name is. i think the best one ive seen is R8 TUF... yeah he looked it!!

The funniest plates I ever saw were 'bol 10 k' on a car in Stocksbridge and V 14 GRA on a car in Nottingham....

I spotted someone driving around in an off-roader with the numberplate M10PYA - not sure if the person driving the car realised that's the medical term (albeit mis-spelt) for short-sighted...

I always keep a lookout for S1DLA, I wonder who owns that. Or S1MON.

I saw a dark coloured people carrier with tinted windows and those tacky neon lights underneath and the number plate read B1 ACK.

Another one I saw the other day when the snooker was on was CUE BOY, I beleive this belongs to Jimmy White.

I agree though, private plates are completely naff and the worst thing is when they have their name printed on the bottom.

It's interesting that we have the highest number of these tacky 'individuals' in Sheffield. I wonder why that is?

Are they a good investment? I had a friend who bought one about 10 years ago for £80 which is now worth about 6-7000.

Tom

Hey, steady on thats a bit strong isnt it, they are only putting their name on the car as you put a number on your door or a house name on your wall.

I fail to see why it is narcissistic, people pay a lot of money for the privilege of having their name on the number plate,OK. they may be a bit showy but thats not a crime is it?

I agree. Personalised number plates are status symbols and often a sign of wealth. People who have them want others to know of their success. This isn't such a bad thing really, is it? We should be happy that Sheffield has wealthy people.

Personalised number plates are status symbols and often a sign of wealth

But the bog standard plates with the owners name beneath in small letters - where's the class in that?

they may be a bit showy but thats not a crime is it

And what of the plates that have been illegally modified with coloured screws etc? I think you'll find it is a crime!

But what's the point? Why do you want people who are in other cars, or walking down the street to know what your name or initials are? I just don't get it.

Why don't these people put name tags on their houses and on their clothes as well? It's all just a bit sad as they're just victims of marketing and perceive themselves as "exclusive". An most of the time, the plates are so contrived, they're just laughable.

It's not a dig against wealthy people - I've got no problem with people driving 90k cars, etc, - good for them.....but personalised plates are just silly imho.

Some are funny, most are naff - DAZ, BAZ, GAZ, etc. But I did see a good one dahn sarf. It was on a black Lamborghini Diablo: D14 BLO. It went past like a stealth car with just a slight rumble of power. It might not have looked so good on a Fiesta.

On which point, why is it that the smaller the car the louder the sound system? Have you noticed when you hear loud bass thumping out it's usually from a Fiesta or Polo or some such?

I'm probably going to be flamed by Fiesta and Polo drivers now, it's only an observation, folks. Like the one about BMWs not having indicators fitted as standard. Or Rover drivers having a special shelf fitted for their hats. Or Mercedes drivers not knowing about inside lanes on motorways. Oh god, am I in trouble now.

There is a simple equation, I challenge anyone to disprove it:

small car = large loud stereo = small brained little boy

.... and usually wearing a cap.

:wink:

Plenty number plates with the word OWLS going around

Thats your opinion but it is not mine!!!

personalised number plates are for egotistical show offs....I've seen a car with the words "Hunny bunny" on the number plate.....now then....whats that all about? its all pants to me. I mean if you have a flash car what purpose does a personalised number plate have??!!

Originally posted by XADRIAN
I mean if you have a flash car what purpose does a personalised number plate have??!!

I agree. I suppose I can understand why 18 year old Nigel in his Nauxhall Nova 1.2 with loud exhaust, gold alloy wheels and blacked-out windows would want to do it - presumably to attract similarly trashy females.

On the other hand, I saw a new model Mercedes S Class with one of these naff plates. Why ruin a £90k car that way?

:cry:

Obviously a case of far more money than class ;)

What about number plates which are normal... but when you look close at the section shich should say the Dealership it was bought, that section is personalised.

Obviouisly to the passing eye you cant see it, it's just a traffic lights and when parked.

Would I get away with that?

Originally posted by DaBouncer
What about number plates which are normal... Would I get away with that?

No. I'd never speak to you again

Done! Right off to get mi new cheapo personalised number plate now! :P

Originally posted by DaBouncer
Done! Right off to get mi new cheapo personalised number plate now! :P

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Young man, cut down on the number of ? and ! you're using - who's the angry one eh ;)

where did anyone say they didn't like the colour / options list of a car?

It's the naff numberplates we don't like.

If you're driving a Ferrari 360, why add a private plate?

The really sophisticated know that if you have it, you don't really need to flaunt it.

Now go and read your Sun newspaper, pal ;)

MEOW... Handbags at 100 paces ladies :P

Originally posted by DaBouncer
MEOW... Handbags at 100 paces ladies :P

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Originally posted by huwj
He he!! Come on Abby, read my post - I know no one has mentioned the options' lists on cars - that's why I brought it up!!

I don't see how choosing a personalised plate for your car is any different to choosing metallic paint or a spoiler!!

I don't have a problem with private plates that are kept private. It's the ones that are made public that are Naff. If the number plate on a Honda Accord is Y675TRE then I really don't need to know that the drivers name is John Smith


And are you presuming from my views on personalised number plates that you can tell what newspaper I read, or which political party I may support?? Careful now
:)

Just kidding matey!

Wow, I'm really alienating you all today, arent I? ;)

Originally posted by huwj
I best not get my handbag out - I may be ridiculed for having a designer label on it!!

No, but if your name's on it in small letters, I'll be the first in line to ridicule you!

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You're winding me up aren't you ;)

I think i'll take a break from replying to you for the rest of the day, same as with DB :P

Abby you can say that you think they are naff all you like but it is clear to see that the real reason you don't like private plates is envy. I don't have one, but if I wanted one I'd get one. I have no problem with people that have private plates. Its really not that big an issue. There are bigger things in life to worry about.

Originally posted by t020
It is clear to see that the real reason you don't like private plates is envy.

Why do you assume that, t020? Let me say that I have no problem with standard private plates. However I don't like the ones that have been modified illegally. I respect your strong anti-cannabis / anti-crime viewpoints, so I'm surprised you haven't backed me up.

Neither do I see the point of standard plates that have the drivers name in small letters underneath - don't you agree they are naff?

I think envy is a bit strong, perhaps Abby has taste.

Originally posted by Abby
I respect your strong anti-cannabis / anti-crime viewpoints, so I'm surprised you haven't backed me up.

What have anti-cannabis viewpoints got the do with this? :lol: Do all these illegally modified plates belong to cannabis users? :?

Originally posted by Tony Ruscoe
What have anti-cannabis viewpoints got the do with this? :lol: Do all these illegally modified plates belong to cannabis users? :?


Sunshine, what I mean is that in the past t020 has posted strong points against illegal activity including cannabis smoking.

Yet he has not said anything against drivers who illegally modify their number plates to display something different from what it should be. In fact, when I complain, he accuses me of envy.


(edited for grammar - I do care) ;)

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Abby what I don't understand now is that you say you don't personal number plates that are not illegal.

I asked you if it would be ok to have a perfectly legal number plate, (no italics, no squeezing letters to make them look like something else) but had the dealership details replaced to be more personal... you ignored me!

Damn you and your double standards :D

Originally posted by DaBouncer
Abby what I don't understand now is that you say you don't personal number plates that are not illegal.

I asked you if it would be ok to have a perfectly legal number plate, (no italics, no squeezing letters to make them look like something else) but had the dealership details replaced to be more personal... you ignored me!

Damn you and your double standards :D

Yes I ignored you. Don't forget that I promised I would not speak to you again. And what was your reply to that :)

I bought me a low cost personal number plate!:D

Originally posted by DaBouncer
I bought me a low cost personal number plate!:D

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Somebody once pointed out that I could have my surname legally on a number plate by just changing 2 letters to numbers. That's just what I need given the way I drive, a way for people to track me down. I think not.

Originally posted by Abby
Why do you assume that, t020? Let me say that I have no problem with standard private plates. However I don't like the ones that have been modified illegally. I respect your strong anti-cannabis / anti-crime viewpoints, so I'm surprised you haven't backed me up.

Neither do I see the point of standard plates that have the drivers name in small letters underneath - don't you agree they are naff?

Yes. I acknowledge the illegally modified plates. They cause police problems, as well as speed cameras that can have difficulty making out the registration due to unusual fonts, italics, small text, etc. I've not actually noticed any plates with the drivers name underneath, but it sounds like a bad idea to me, e.g. if they were to cut someone up, the person may get road rage and memorise their name, track them down, etc... However, I don't have a problem with normal private plates.

To be honest, compared with the *real* crimes out there that are clearly going unpunished (for example Evil Paedophile Al Quaeda Credit Card Fraudsters On The Internet (c)2003 All Newspapers), a few studs or tape-overs on a numberplate is hardly worth worrying about.

Personally i regard it as a matter of style. The WACKEST thing one can do is clearly to have a STANDARD numberplate redone in the obligatory awful font. Why? That looks utterly arse even on the most cheap and Kevin of motors.

However, a car like an M3 or an SL55 or a 911 just looks plain WRONG with a x nnn xxx numberplate. Ditto any car that has clearly been lovingly modified.

Conversely, even the most awesome private plate cannot save a horrible, HORRIBLE modification job (step forward Nova and Saxo boys).

I like a private plate that represents the motor to which it is attached. M3 BMW is a daily sight for me, on a lovely, lovely Beemer. Personal information is slightly less classy, but acceptable - my first plate ended in 5WFC, which suited me fine.

My project car is a Civic Type-R - once my wedding is out of the way then every penny is going on fettling it with chrome and hydraulics - hence why i've got the numberplate P1MPP on retention.

Finally, don't judge the person by the car OR the numberplate. I love the idea of my pimpin' Civic...but the showiness is very much tongue-in-cheek. It's all about enjoying it while you can, after all...

Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials, FastEddie.

You make some very good points, but there's one I don't agree with:


Finally, don't judge the person by the car OR the numberplate.

I would have thought they want us to judge them by their numberplate ;)

Originally posted by Abby
I would have thought they want us to judge them by their numberplate ;)

That's because they're staggeringly shallow products of this country's ridiculous social heirarchy.

my dad has a personalised plate and i dont think they are naff its the year me mum n dad got together with 3 letters of his nick name

So what does he hope to achieve by advertising that information to other drivers?

Perhaps he can't remember his proper number and needs an aide memoire.

Originally posted by Mike
So what does he hope to achieve by advertising that information to other drivers?

What would you be trying to achieve by having your house painted a certain colour? What would you be trying to achieve by wearing a certain brand of clothes with the brand clear to see for all?

Originally posted by t020
What would you be trying to achieve by wearing a certain brand of clothes with the brand clear to see for all?
Trying to be a fashion victim? Nothing sadder. Real designer gear doesn't flash labels, that's for the wannabees.

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Originally posted by huwj
complete tosh!! real designer gear is as bad as all the wannabe stuff.

Yves St Laurent, Prada, Burberry, Evisu, Adeyemi, Westwood, McQueen, Ralph Lauren

90% of the clothing from all these labels comes heavily branded with logos and trademarks.

No body is showing off or trying to achieve anything here. Some people like private plates and others don't. Why mock them when we are all guilty of the same crime in some way or another??

The good designer gear isn't branded in an obvious manner. My D&G shades just had the name on the inside of the frame. (I sat on them which is why I used the past tense). My YSL suit has YSL on the inside (from Doncaster outlet 50% off).

The point of buying good gear is that it feels good wearing it, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Clothes which shout out the designer are in the same boat as personalised number plates, IMO, - crass.

A little crassness is good. Poe-faced desperate clinging-on-to-middle-class-ideas-of-sophistication is not.

The trick is knowing when to lodge the tongue in the cheek and wind up the bling level to maximum, and when not to. Fashion should be something else that gives you joy, not a minefield to be tiptoed through so people don't get the wrong impression of you.

Originally posted by Mike
So what does he hope to achieve by advertising that information to other drivers?

well its more of a personal thing other people wont really understand it until they are told what it is and i dont believe it is in anyway to show off. He drives a bmw but doesnt brag about it the reg is something personal not a way of showing foff

Quick fix. Lets all have personalised plates. Its easy.
Have your names changed by deed poll to match your existing letters. Its cheaper as well.

Originally posted by markham
Quick fix. Lets all have personalised plates. Its easy.
Have your names changed by deed poll to match your existing letters. Its cheaper as well.


Just beat me to it man. I was gonna suggest a legally binding name change. Besides i think if i change my surname to 'LBU' i'd save a hell of a lot on personalised plate enhancements, despite the fact that my name would sound like i'm part of an West African tribe.

But on the off chance - if any of you spot availability on a personalised plate M1 LES, let me know. I've gone all moist now and think that i should remortgage my home so that i can drive past Champs all millsey'd up!!!

I can't see what's wrong with personalised number plates. maybe, just maybe the purpose of the number plate is to individualise what is after all a mass produced product .. (car).

What about people who paint their houses or plant exotic shrubs in their front gardens. Judging by some of the replies in this thread these people are just being tw@ts for having the gall to publicly express their individuality.

How about the users of this forum. Do you not use wallpaper and screensavers to personalise and individualise your PC's? You do .. well what a tw@t you are!!

I suppose all of you who denigrate those with personalised number plates would also rip into those people who choose to wear designer labels. What a bunch of tw@ts eh. Fancy flaunting their wealth in such a vulgar manner!!

Originally posted by Abby
Not only are they naff, they're illegal.


Please. can these people get a life? I really don't care what they drive or what their name is.

Why you getting so heated up about it Abby! If people want to pay for being different so what! I did! Hehe!

8) Nah Den Ace........

Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
Why you getting so heated up about it Abby! If people want to pay for being different so what! I did! Hehe!

Yay......1Man! You been on holiday, not seen you around for a while?

I haven't got a car, but if I could choose a personalised number plate it would be "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll Llantysiliogogogoch".

What would other readers choose?

Regards,

Spacehopper.

Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
Why you getting so heated up about it Abby! If people want to pay for being different so what! I did! Hehe!

At least you have a half-decent car - not a rude boy Honda CRX with bazooka exhaust, blacked out windows and thumpin' bass speakers pumpin' put da house music / bhangra / Cliff Richard :rolleyes:

A naff numberplate on a naff car driven by a naff burberrywearing pimply young idiot only serves to push said vehicle to the extreme edge of naffness. Any more naff, and it'd fall over

And who are they trying to impress? moi?

NAFF, NAFF, NAFF

Originally posted by Escafeld1889
I suppose all of you who denigrate those with personalised number plates would also rip into those people who choose to wear designer labels. What a bunch of tw@ts eh. Fancy flaunting their wealth in such a vulgar manner!!

Anyone who is willing to pay £500 or more (sometimes LOTS more) for a number plate which is *not* personalised, but is just a certain combination that has been thrown up by the number plate computer, needs their head examining and is advertising the fact IMO.

It harks back to the days before the DVLA sold numberplate combinations, and fortuitous combinations were sold on a very competetive market for TENS of THOUSANDS of pounds sometimes - thus the 'personalised' number plate indicated someone with more money than they knew what to do with, i.e it was a status symbol.

But like jet air travel used to be exclusive, 'personalised' number plates now have as much cachet as a deep tan and a donkey statutette on the TV.

As for the designer clothes thing, at least you generally end up buying something that is (usually) better quality than your usual Top Man/New Look/BHS stuff. Although, I prefer stylish rather than fashionable clothes, at least you pay, to a certain extent, for what you are getting.

With an expensive number plate, the item you receive is exactly the same as all other number plates, unless you pay even more extra and get a nice on with silver trim or something.

And all it signifies now is that here is someone who is prepared to spend money on getting a certain Vehicle Licence Plate - and some of them are so obscure like BRU 153R that no-one will even notice, which takes it to the level of the monogrammed hankerchief - either a sign of vain foppishness or stingy Aunties at Christmas. IMO.

Originally posted by Abby
At least you have a half-decent car - not a rude boy Honda CRX with bazooka exhaust, blacked out windows and thumpin' bass speakers pumpin' put da house music / bhangra / Cliff Richard :rolleyes:

A naff numberplate on a naff car driven by a naff burberrywearing pimply young idiot only serves to push said vehicle to the extreme edge of naffness. Any more naff, and it'd fall over

And who are they trying to impress? moi?

NAFF, NAFF, NAFF

I see your point Abby! It is true about the bad boy racers out there with £49 irish personal plates, which are neither personal to them or anyone else...unless their name is LOI XXXX etc etc


I paid £4500 for my private reg, which isn't all bad considering it is valued now at £10k.

1Man

There are also those people who buy personalised plates as a way of hiding the age of their vehicle. It's cheaper than replacing their car. Still a bit naff/sad, though, imo.

Ok, I admit it I have a personalised plate which for many years I avoided mainly due to expense.

I have noticed that plates fall in to five main categories. Those related to the driver, their job, their car or something 'funny'. And finally the really ostentatious category where you just have as few letters as possible, that's where the real money is.

My initials are MG so I was on a bit of a none starter really, I didn't want to relate it to a car as I would like to keep the plate through car changes so I went for the 'witty' option.

The DVLA has held back 100,000's of numbers which are searchable on their on-line database, if you are inventive and have a little imagination you can find some real bargains in there. Mine cost £250 all in.

V

R8 GUD (geddit?)

I paid 250 for mine its now worth 5000+
HI2 HOP (either HIPHOP or Hi 2 Hop)
I saw a cool one the other day though
K9 BEG
H4 HOP

I found a cool site for private registrations (Some are quite kewl)

goto http://www.reg2make.co.uk/index.php

cool eh?

Another thread back from the dead.
Originally posted by royalscam
Is there anything more naff than a personalised numberplate?
I have read that Sheffield has the highest percentage of
personalised numberplates in the country.
Why is this?
Because there's a numbering block specially for personal plates, which is in the format

Snumber letters

Which is handy for sheffield cos you can have your postcode and name.

(Well, for those that have such little personality they think a personalised plate makes them look cool. Though I must admit that Pete's HI2 HOP is *almost* cool.. just one letter away mate!).

if you can afford one, and want one, then get one! Simple!
I have bought another plate for our other car for £850 not because it means anything or I want to look rich, but because it actually makes the car look better than having its standard plate on.

Just to inform you, most "personalised" number plates are now illegal.

Explain, please, Sidla.

It's always been illegal to alter the digits (ie make an "S" look like a "5" etc), or to place coloured screws so they change one letter to another. Or even to space the digits so they read differently.

The cops turn a blind eye to it most of the time, but if they really want to nick you for something, they will use the numberplates as an excuse to pull you over.

My mate has the reg S66 YER on his motorbike, he has placed the 2 bolts on in a way that it now reads SEE YER, it gets a good reaction from most people but there are a few who cant accept other people might have different tastes to them and ridicule it.

I personnally think they can look great but there are some that struggle to achieve the word the owner wants and then I think why bother, and my mate who owns SEE YER cant stop rubbing his hands, he gets regular offers that are 10 times more than what he paid for it!

Personally I think 'personalised' plates are totally naff. They do give me a laugh sometimes though trying to work out exactly what the odd combination of letters and numbers are supposed to say. Particularly naff are the ones on BMWs, for example, that say N123 BMW, etc. Or Audi A4s that say A4 XYZ, etc. Oh yes, and itallic fonts, etc, - what is the point?

Can't knock it though, if you are shrewd/lucky enough to get a good one that you can sell on and make a big profit.

It is now an MOT failure I believe if your car has number plates that don't comply with the standard size/layout/font, so even if the police turn a blind eye, most MOT testers won't (in theory).

I quite like my bog standard plate actually - makes me quite unique round where I live. I must be one of the few people without a 'personalised' one!

Originally posted by Norbo

It is now an MOT failure I believe if your car has number plates that don't comply with the standard size/layout/font, so even if the police turn a blind eye, most MOT testers won't (in theory).



It doesnt take long to swop the plate over to a legal version of it, why let a once a year event stop anyone from having one, most plod wouldnt care if the plate is doctored, its the drivers who have no insurance that bother me, like the Tw*t who drove in to the back of me 3 weeks ago and now the cost of repair is coming off my insurance, I loose my no claims and have a higher premium next year thanks to his lack of responsibility, he even denies doing it??!! Anyway thats a bit OFF TOPIC.

Each to their own I say and that includes opinions.

Originally posted by Sidla
Just to inform you, most "personalised" number plates are now illegal.

If by 'personalised' you mean the format (font, spacing etc) of the characters that make up the reg don't comply with the DVLA's rules, then, yes, the plate is illegal and can be withdrawn from whomever holds it (even though you pay for a private plate you never 'own' it. The DVLA do, and reserve the right to withdraw it from you).

However if by 'personalised' you mean when, for example, someone picks L 4 TMS, cos their name is Tony Michael Smith (or whatever), then that isn't illegal, providing the characters meet DVLA's rules, and the plate has been made up by

This link will tell ya all you need to know (or correct what you think you know!)..
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm

ive been introduce to the consecutive number plate game and i now love them!!

if i ever get the money my plate will

FL3TCH

My good friend got a personalised plate for his 18th birthday. He had an M-reg Fiesta at the time, not a souped up one, just a regular 1.1LX. The reg was M99 followed by the first three letters of his name.

Two cars later and he still has the same plate. He's not big-headed, a **** or anything. The present was a surprise, one he can hold on to for as long as he owns cars.

I don't think i'd go for one myself personally, but i'm not about to tar all those who do with the same brush.

Boy racers in their souped up prat wagons are *****; a personalised plate can enhance the twatness.

I don't agree with the bolts or italics either.

But as for legitimate personalised plates on general and luxury cars, what is the problem? I think envy is part of it.

very true Dinp

20yr old riding around in souped up fiestas with a new front that every time your foot goes anywhere near the brake the front scrapes the ground, and think you cant i dentify what type of car it used to be because they hacve taken the name badge of the front and back. they are *****! oo and they have unneccesaryly loud exhausts that you can here a mile away, and because of that they need a huge speaker system that fills up the boot.

so the car in the end only has one function, to get one person from a to b with no luggage or front end!

and im a 15 yr old (i can say that now) teenager who is supposed to love that sort of thing!

I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with personalised number plates and although there are a minority of people who simply get them to show off and display their wealth don't this minority of people apply to most things - say football for instance? there are always a group of people who spoil things and overshadow the decent people involved in the matter. I genuinely think most people simply get personal number plates for their own personal reasons.
Everybody likes to personalise their possesions and display their individuality a little, why have a number plate that is the same as everyone else's when you can have one that is a little different and holds personal significance to you?
My number plate relates to a song by my favourite band and I wouldn't change it for the world as I feel it adds a little of my personality to my car.

Originally posted by alchresearch
There is a simple equation, I challenge anyone to disprove it:

small car = large loud stereo = small brained little boy

.... and usually wearing a cap.

:wink:


Originally posted by huwj
What an angry lot you are!!! What's the problem here?? Are you as offended by the colour of peoples' cars and the options pack they choose or is it just number plates that get your backs up???? There's nothing offensive or illegal about personalised plates!!!!

I don't like illegal plates, and by that I mean ones that have been mis-spaced, screws added, letters modified and text added. On the other hand, if I spent £100k on a Ferrari, why would I want a large yellow plaque with YR99 XMF on the back when I could have something like A1 or F360?????

I don't see what all the fuss is about, I bet most people on here who have bought a new car will have personalised it in some way. Even if it was just by adding a few options like alloy wheels. Metallic paint doesn't make the car operate any better and making a car 'sparkle' could be termed naff but people don't slag off matallic paint. You may not like them, but a personalised reg is just another option!!!

Originally posted by Escafeld1889
I can't see what's wrong with personalised number plates. maybe, just maybe the purpose of the number plate is to individualise what is after all a mass produced product .. (car).

What about people who paint their houses or plant exotic shrubs in their front gardens. Judging by some of the replies in this thread these people are just being tw@ts for having the gall to publicly express their individuality.

How about the users of this forum. Do you not use wallpaper and screensavers to personalise and individualise your PC's? You do .. well what a tw@t you are!!

I suppose all of you who denigrate those with personalised number plates would also rip into those people who choose to wear designer labels. What a bunch of tw@ts eh. Fancy flaunting their wealth in such a vulgar manner!!

Here here, that is so right!


Originally posted by Abdul
At least you have a half-decent car - not a rude boy Honda CRX with bazooka exhaust, blacked out windows and thumpin' bass speakers pumpin' put da house music / bhangra / Cliff Richard :rolleyes:

A naff numberplate on a naff car driven by a naff burberrywearing pimply young idiot only serves to push said vehicle to the extreme edge of naffness. Any more naff, and it'd fall over

And who are they trying to impress? moi?

NAFF, NAFF, NAFF

1 mr Abdul…modding cars is not about impressing anyone…its about individuality & the love of cars. You will not find any one modded car that is the same. Get yourself to max power at the NEC and ask some modded car owners why they mod…I think you’ll be quite surprised by the response.


How nasty & judgemental you lot are! Quite a few of you have really offended me with your comments, I know there are a minority of car modders that are pr*ts, speed & street race, but that really is a minority. There are a lot of car modders in this country that are very safe drivers….and also you all seem to be saying BOY in his modded car….just for the record there are as many women that mod their cars as there are men me being one of em. I ‘try’ and drive to the highway code (no-ones perfect & we all make mistakes) yet your all judging. How would any of you like to be judged on what car you drive/clothes you wear/what colour you hair is/what country you come from etc? you would certainly kick off wouldn’t you…well please don’t do it to us car modders. Oh also I wear a burberry cap, love to wear designer clothes so does that make me an even worse driver.

Anyway back to topic….i don’t see the problem with personal number plates, it makes my sisters life a lot easier any way. At the company I work at, all the company cars have personal number plates which is easier for my sisters (my boss) when the company decides to sell the cars & buys new ones.

I choose to drive a car with a personalised plate. It means that no-one know the age of the car I drive, it doesn't mean that I'm wealthy, it cost £85. It means I don't have to remember a different reg everytime I change the car or get insurance.

I choose to display my name on my number plate, rather than have a tattoo, wear designer clothes or medallions or sovereign rings.

Other people have all of the above, it's a matter of choice.

Fortunately we are lucky enough to live in a country where we have freedom of choice, most of the time.
As long as we don't harm others whats the problem?

Really people there are lots of things that need attention surely griping on about personalised plates is not one of them.

Originally posted by SaxonLeigh
At the company I work at, all the company cars have personal number plates which is easier for my sisters (my boss) when the company decides to sell the cars & buys new ones.


How is it easier? DVLA forms for transfers, transfer fees, etc. How is that easier?

Because chucky if you talk nice to the man at the garage and flutter one's eyelashes he'll do all the transfer paperwork for you. Believe me I've had this plate on five cars since I bought it.
Xena

Originally posted by t020
How is it easier? DVLA forms for transfers, transfer fees, etc. How is that easier?

no she dosent have to do any of that, trasfer forms etc, she just phones the DVLA & tells em that we're buying new cars & the personalised number plates are to be transferred over. she gives the number plates of the new cars & the DVLA sort it from there. simple, no hassle, no stress number plate transfer.

My Grandad has an S-Type jag with a personalised plate with the family companys initials on it but it isnt a tacky cheesy one it looks executive!!!!!

Originally posted by SaxonLeigh
no she dosent have to do any of that, trasfer forms etc, she just phones the DVLA & tells em that we're buying new cars & the personalised number plates are to be transferred over. she gives the number plates of the new cars & the DVLA sort it from there. simple, no hassle, no stress number plate transfer. ]

More hassle than just accepting the registrations that come with the cars in the first place. To claim its "easier" to have to phone the DVLA and go through all the details than just accepting the plates that come with the cars is just a lie.

Originally posted by t020
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More hassle than just accepting the registrations that come with the cars in the first place. To claim its "easier" to have to phone the DVLA and go through all the details than just accepting the plates that come with the cars is just a lie.

its not no because with the standard number plate she has to register it with the fuel card company all over again, sort out the insurance with all the new registrations, thats just far too much hassle. its easier to just tell the DVLA that we've bought 60 new cars & the 60 private plates we have are to be transfered when they recieve the log books...simple. also every person in the company has their own company private registration (its only the numbers that change) but it makes it easier to tell who out of the office when someone phones. i look out of the window & i can see that A13 *** is out of the car park then Mr Burns is out of the office & i can deal with the call more quickley.

Originally posted by t020
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More hassle than just accepting the registrations that come with the cars in the first place. To claim its "easier" to have to phone the DVLA and go through all the details than just accepting the plates that come with the cars is just a lie.

I'd hardly call a single phone call inconvenient - in some cases the garage may do this for you anyway so itd just as easy as buying a regular car.

There's a Chrysler Crossfire that parks right outsdie the Revoltion under West One (literally right outside the door, surely it's not legal..) that has the number plate:

"J H H III" with "James Harvey Hackworth The Third" underneath.

How ridiculous.