How much is my reg plate worth!??

[babz]

C180 KR is the reg, im guessing it will go well with a merc C180 kompressor?? what do you guys think?

 

[MOCAŠ]

C18 OKR is the reg

Corrected that for you.

It's worth whatever someone will pay for it, but in real terms you're probably looking at about £200-£250.

 

[Spinal]

C18 OKR... hmm, it depends on finding the right person...

Personally, I don't like plates that say what the car is - all my cars are debadged for a reason!

Plus, a plate like that isn't really tranferrable (buy a new car, and if it isn't a C180 the plate isn't very useful...).

I think you'd be lucky to get £250 for it, but then again... it all depends on whos looking.

M.

 

[E CLASS]

The naffest things in the world on cars is:

1. Illegally spaced plates

2. Car stickers from where you bought the car in the back window

3. Scotland / England / Wales flags on plates.

 

[flango]

The naffest things in the world on cars is:

1. Illegally spaced plates

2. Car stickers from where you bought the car in the back window

3. Scotland / England / Wales flags on plates.

2 out of 3 for me then

 

[Schuey]

There is a chap near me who has a white C63 AMG. He has the perfect plate for it too. Yes, [C63 AMG]

 

[MOCAŠ]

The naffest things in the world on cars is:

1. Illegally spaced plates

2. Car stickers from where you bought the car in the back window

3. Scotland / England / Wales flags on plates.

1 out of 3 for me. I'm actually quite happy to have the original supplying dealer's sticker in the rear window (provided it looks presentable and has been placed there tidily), as I see it as an authentic part of the car's history.

 

[Scott_F]

The naffest things in the world on cars is:

1. Illegally spaced plates

2. Car stickers from where you bought the car in the back window

3. Scotland / England / Wales flags on plates.

The final naff touches are the tiny letters at the bottom of the plate that explain what the illegally spaced letters / random initials are supposed to mean.

 

[crockers]

Think yourselves lucky - in States many dealers use a badge on the bodywork....Now that annoyed me big time.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Think yourselves lucky - in States many dealers use a badge on the bodywork....Now that annoyed me big time.

Apparently MBs sold in the UAE are badged EMC on the right-hand side of the bootlid. I saw a W140 thus-badged in London a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Schuey]

Apparently MBs sold in the UAE are badged EMC on the right-hand side of the bootlid. I saw a W140 thus-badged in London a couple of weeks ago.

Yes I can confirm I have seen this during my trips to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

 

[scumbag]

There is a chap near me who has a white C63 AMG. He has the perfect plate for it too. Yes, [C63 AMG]

Imaging having your number plate showing the type of car model.

Imagine just how anally retentive it would be if it included the MB Model type too.

Oh....hang on....I'll get my coat.

 

[Richard Elliot]

If your numberplate is steel, the going rate is about 10p/kilo, so probably about 4p, or 8p for two. If its plastic, probably best just to bin it.

 

[markjay]

If your numberplate is steel, the going rate is about 10p/kilo, so probably about 4p, or 8p for two. If its plastic, probably best just to recycle it.

 

[Richard Elliot]

Well if its recycled it will probably turn into a bin anyway...

 

[312 Sprinter]

Think yourselves lucky - in States many dealers use a badge on the bodywork....Now that annoyed me big time.

Alan Day in London used to stick enormous chromed die cast badges onto their cars. Strangely I had one in my hand only today.

 

[bh13coupe]

There is a chap near me who has a white C63 AMG. He has the perfect plate for it too. Yes, [C63 AMG]

At the DVLA auction when I bought my plate, on the list was SL 55 AMG, it went for £16.5k!!!!
I am not fan of plates that match the cars, if you sell the car, the plate has to go with it, for example, a guy near me drives a Q7 with X5 Bla bla bla on it, mmm I wonder what 4x4 he had prior to the Q7??

 

[Timper]

Personally, I don't like plates that say what the car is

Could not agree more. Each to their own and all that, but putting the car model in even bigger letters that it already is on the boot just looks daft.

The naffest things in the world on cars is:

1. Illegally spaced plates

Yep. And nowadays a waste of time and money as the law is cracking down on them as are MOT testers cos they want us all in line with their ANPR's

1 out of 3 for me. I'm actually quite happy to have the original supplying dealer's sticker in the rear window (provided it looks presentable and has been placed there tidily), as I see it as an authentic part of the car's history.

Me too... especially when you see them on older cars. Just adds to the authenticity of the car.

The final naff touches are the tiny letters at the bottom of the plate that explain what the illegally spaced letters / random initials are supposed to mean.

TOTALLY!!!! like the name that the plate is "trying" to spell out. Just looks bloody stupid.

 

[ringway]

I see this car quite regularly.

 

[MOCAŠ]

I see this car quite regularly.

I suppose, if you squint, it looks a bit like "4 RIO"; perhaps that's what the owner was trying to achieve?

Another theory: I spotted something similar in Mayfair a while ago (http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/880980-post6157.html) and later came the conclusion that it could only have been an attempt to make the plate look "shorter" (ie: fewer characters), the general rule with number plates being "the shorter, the better" - a rule that is proven by its (many) exceptions.