personalised number plates?

[big gra]

what are peoples views,. do you think they ruin the car as there not original! ive found the one ive been looking for for ages but not sure wheather to get it!

[Iain]

I say go for it, unless the car's special (if it's a Sport for example)

[Matt GTE]

I've got one... originally bought it for my Cav GSi Turbo then transferred it onto my Astra GSi Turbo and it's now on my Vectra GSi. I wasn't going to put it on the Vectra as it's more of a car specific plate than personal to me but my mate who bought the Astra from me said he didn't want it as he didn't want people thinking he was driving my car lol. Personally I think it's a nice touch and if you ever take it off the car will most probably get it's original number back (both the Cav and the Astra did in my case).

http://premium1.uploadit.org/MattGSi/VxON/DSCF0865a.jpg

[big gra]

well ive foung B16 GRA, for big gra, quite cheap, only a few hundred!

[burgo]

ive had my eye on d11 rgo for a long time now

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/numberplate.jpg?t=1179058427

[Matt GTE]

well ive foung B16 GRA, for big gra, quite cheap, only a few hundred!
If you want it and you've got the cash do it... just make sure you check www.dvla-som.co.uk as it'll be cheaper there than anywhere else.

[Dave]

i got mine as a birthday present

my view (which will probably upset some people) is it's fine if it's your name/ nickname but think it's a bit sad if you buy one specificly for a car,
i admit when i was younger i was looking at ones that spelt out 'nova' but soon saw that a ?300+ plate would be pointless as it probably wouldn't add any value to the car an if you took it off to sell the car you'd be stuck with it i left it well alone

[dannyb]

I prefer plates which are specific to the car, or the spec of the car, regardless of any additional value added (like R34 GTR....). Ones which say for example B19 DAN are fairly common and i don't find particularly innovative, also, I'd hope I could live up to the 'Big' part of the numberplate.......

One thing anyone should steer clear of is plates which only say something
after applying a little imagination and artistic licence, it might also land you in hot water with the fuzz if you have about 5 screws to hold the plate in place which has dubiously spaced letters and fonts to read the desired message. It just looks like you couldn't afford the proper plate.

[Mazz]

As above, what ever you go for, buy it off the DVLA as its cheaper than everyone else

[L14MNP]

I got mine for my 21st, almost 4 years ago. don't have a middle name, so L14M NP - Liam Nissan Primera - was found, sorta stuck with me now and I guess I'll always keep it. It wouldn't feel like my car without it now lol. probs 'cos I always use it for screen names etc. Good investment as there are only a couple legible 'Liam' plates left now, and the ones that are, are a shed load more than I paid :D

I really want 82 LW or LW 82 but funk that lol

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/p11backroad.jpg?t=1179063104

I say buy the plate you want mate, seems like a good 'un if that's your nick name

[Ash]

i was going to get A511WYN (Ash Wyn) but now im glad i didn't. i find personal plate tacky if there your name. car plates are cool tho, like A16vTB, A13NOT, etc

[Driver]

i want N47HAN or D121VER but ill keep me stock plate untill i have unwanted cash lol

or if i get a c16xe fitted

B48Y XE

[L14MNP]

best plat i've ever seen was R1 YAM :D

[Driver]

best plat i've ever seen was R1 YAM :D

ive seen A2 (expensive)

and 244R on an old square civic lol

[big gra]

checked the dvla site and they said it wasent available for sale from the dvla!

[novabex]

I want one.

Something with B3X or BEX at the end.

Or somthing funny like SL4G.

[Lee]

Ive had D17 LMR for ages (my birthday and initials). I think its only worth forking out if you plan on keeping the plate for life. Plates matched to a specific car dont really have that same 'cherished' feel. The amount of times you see things like Range Rovers with V6 BMW numberplates is laughable!

[big gra]

seen v1 dub i think it was on a fiesta, hahaha

[Rich]

Best plate ive seen was TU5C4N on a very nice tvr!

[Lee]

Best plate ive seen was TU5C4N on a very nice tvr!

Thats an impossible arrangement of numbers lol

Maybe TU51 CAN?

[novabex]

If I had a brand new mx5 I wanted MX05 BEX.

[Alex.]

I'd have to agree with dannyb, I prefer a number plate specifically for the car type. I think personal name ones are a little chavvy. Especially down here.
Dad tried to get something flashy for his jag, and it would have cost him something like ?4,000...which is more then he paid for the car! lol

[ANDYRACER]

Best ones ive seen so far are on a saxo vts-CS SUX.

And on a Porsche 911-P055ER

Ive seen a cool plate for sale on mig for the nova sr-A13 NOT. :cool:

[big gra]

my mates dads says minted,, not sure how the leetters are arranged though!

[Ryan5cyl]

that Jims dads car/truck? :D

[goldengraham]

i seen F1 before, it was on auction about a year back iirc for stupid money, not sure where the plate is now though

[draper]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/draper01/plates.jpg

couldnt find it tho :(

[Jack]

I think personalised plates look crap tbh, car specific ones aren't too bad. So long as they make sense and aren't stupidly arranged or letters misrepresented, as that looks exceptionally naff lol

[big gra]

was sat behind a new jag at the lights the other day, he had full stops and half the letters were backwards, couldnt make out what it said, that cant be legal!

[Rich]

Thats an impossible arrangement of numbers lol

Maybe TU51 CAN?

I dont know what all the laws are about them but thats what it was, no spaces in it just TU5C4N centered on the plate! Whether it was the actual cars number plate or somthing hes put on for speed cameras i dont know lol

It may have been TU5CAN i was a few months ago i saw it.

[novabex]

I want *** CYA.

[coombsey]

just been looking for one for me here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Darren-Daz-Range-Rover-Sport-BMW-X5-Porsche-Cayenne_W0QQitemZ320011536728QQihZ011QQcategoryZ42 1QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[L14MNP]

My mate had H4 CYA on a Corsa Gsi lol Waste...

[Matt2107]

IMO personalised number plates are gay.

I view number plates as part of a cars identity.
Ok so a couple are funny but the majority are so obscure you can't even understand what they're trying to say.

[Stuart]

I pondered replacing the personalised plate on the vx with something relavant to me etc, but just got the std plate back from the DVLA instead. Its a rarity to have a vx with a normal plate.

plus on a flukey note the astra has X398 and the vx one came back as X298 which looks quite funky with them both on the drive with semi consecutive plates :D

[dan16v]

im glad i got myne! just had some spare cash realy and nothing to spend it on, so went on the dvla web site! its still not assigned to the car as you need tax (i think) to assign it! as my car has been off the road for about 3-4years i have to pay ?25 a year to keep it DOH!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/new308.jpg

[L14MNP]

^ thats a good 'un mate :) You'll get raped for the spacing though lol

[bobby p]

i just bought a plate fink they look smart private plates specially if its your name because you can keep it for life. plates what are for the car look ace eg.wrx . until you sell the car and buy different make then you have to sell that reg. its a cool touch. mine is k 80BY.P. sure ill get pulled and have put lettering rite. but defo go for it.

[Lucky Luke!]

I like em, my mate has B18 CYA on his B18 engined integra type r, i always wanted PL4 Y3R until i realised i wasn't one! doh! The best i've seen is JI55UM , just made me laugh!

[bobby p]

lad i no got K15S ME on his ferrari. poseing sod. few good 1s round here D81 TCH, an a x5 had P14 YBO.

[Ash]

Back home i see alot of 'CYA' plates as that was the local code. Funny when you see an old granny in her fiesta with a plate like that.

[antinator]

i had a nice D999 0gs number plate should have sold it to a impreza owner as ppl tell me they ar after them

[Driver]

The best i've seen is JI55UM , just made me laugh!

i once saw 3 porches on the motorway

3 black porche boxters one driven by a pretty brunnete other 2 by sexi blondes

N4KED
S7RIP
N1UDE

anyone guess there job ?? lol

[RJM25R]

My wife has L9N VW (she's called lynn and drives a beetle) and a guy up here has a motorbike with N1NJA

[draper]

must of took you ages to find a plate to match your username aswell ;)

[big gra]

been looking for ages, most places said it wasnt available, even checked the dvla, they said it wasnt available for sale!!

[draper]

where did you find it then ?? according to the DVLA sit D84 PER isnt available either

[big gra]

http://www.carreg.co.uk/ very cheap!

[Stuart]

more expensive then the DVLA though once you add vat and transfer fee lol

[big gra]

tried dvla but they didnt have the plate i wanted!

[L14MNP]

tried dvla but they didnt have the plate i wanted!

DVLA site is the only up to date one mate, if you think about it, they issue the plates. So if they say it isn't available then take it as gospel.

Also cheaper as Stuart says because there is no middle man.

[Ash]

haha saw a BMW early with 'special' dunno how, but wtf, why would you have that??? lol

[L14MNP]

haha saw a BMW early with 'special' dunno how, but wtf, why would you have that??? lol

lmao what a 'tard lol

There's an E class around here with B166AMY lol

I also seen a 350z on M5 once that said Dave but it was D4 LLE or something, v illegal and ghey!

[vaughanmc]

Personal reg's are kool I'd say

I like my original reg (K245 TCS) but the one I'd go for if I could get it would be:

OIT 4016 (OI T40 1.6)

[L14MNP]

Doubt that would exist mate! Even on the Emerald Isle, could be wrong though!