How much would you pay for a private plate?

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Heres a question. Personally the number plate on a vehicle does not bother me much at all. I might pay a small amount extra for one but certainly not £250. How much is everyone prepared to pay for a personal number plate (assuming current or reasonably forseeable finances)?

All the best

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wantser · Trackday Trickster Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Karma :

only up to 500 if it was a good one and I had run out of things to spend my money on. Almost bought one for the car last year, but then thought.....hmmmm that could pay for my DAS. Best decision I have ever made! Thumbs Up

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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

I have to say personalised plates, to me, are the most pointless gimmicks I have ever come across. I actually laugh when I see a really "good" one as I think..."hmmm, bet you spent the better half of £x0,000 on a small, worthless plate". Good on the dvla, I say. Cracking idea. Taking advantage of folks desire to be attention whores and have something that shouts...."this belongs to me". Basically showing other road users that I have money Confused

I would pay extra to have a normalplate.

Of course my bike at the moment has a private plate but it's just S93 DFG or something to that extent. Nothing that really means anything. It was there when I bought it. Smile

Zero-G · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Sep 2002 Karma :

I probably wouldn't ever buy a personal plate. If i did it would either be a) as a present for my partner, b) for my dream bike i had just taken ownership of.

I wouldn't spend over £250. It's only some letters on a bit of plastic! Rolling Eyes

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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

ones with my name on 'TOM' seem to go for a minimum of around £1k but id only buy one if i had nothing else i wanted / needed to buy
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

since the DVLA releases them Starting at £250, I reckon you'll find it hard to get one for less than that, unless you're buying it off someone else who just wants to get rid.

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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

They all cost $25 here, no matter what ya put on em, never seen so many variations on the spelling of *bollocks* in my life... Rolling Eyes

RobB · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Karma :

I looked into this with my first ever car, and found it to be much cheaper to change my name to DNM 448Y Very Happy

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Nothing, not a modification that I feel needs to be made

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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

I'd be inclined to pay the thick end of bugger all.
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KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

thought about one before but only because it was "K3 VDO" then i realised they're a bit "look at me" and decided i didn't want to draw attention to my fugly self Laughing

was £250 though, one of the cheaper ones from the DVLA.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Wouldn't pay owt really... private plates are usually shorter/more recogniseable which means police could poss read it easier or someone could report you easier for petty things etc.. may not happen but it's possible...

My dad has his initials on his plate with V1 XXX (initials) on the jaguar and V2 xxx on the truck Laughing

sad I know but it keeps him happy Laughing

My old R6 had my initials on it Embarassed

but I didn't pay for it so can't complain Wink

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

I quote fancy MCJ4M actually, but first I'd have to buy a car to fit it to. Don't know about cost, probably nothing right now.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

I am a self confessed attention seeker. I like the fact not many people like them or even want them, makes mine all the more special! Wink

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hugo-a-gogo · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Karma :

i paid about 18euro extra on registering my car to get this
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(hugo is my 'real life' nickname too)
i just got a random short one on the bike, to make it smaller

people are taken for mugs in the uk with this
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Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

Fook it, i like mine.........not into noisy cans, race paint, annodised bits etc so i thought why not. It makes me smile so what does it matter, every plate is individual, the new style ones for example 'OU51MXE' give too much away like the area where its originating from, birth date to within 6 months blah blah blah.

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

your plate is possibly be best I have seen though.

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Im not gay, I have a calander with naked ladies on....at home.

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Nope...not one.

Jrod · Page 3 Girl Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

E110WAY is my plate. Wink

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I reckon name ones are boring, but words can be vaguely amusing.

Saw R1 5OLD on a bmw the other day... think he was trying to tell us something?

There's a CBR round here with T15 MYN which always makes me chuckle.

And an R1 we saw the other day had R1 6SXR which seemed to be missing the point slightly.