Personalised Number Plates

[Marque]

For whose benefit?

In business, I have to deal with company directors who have a new car every two years. They were not impressed with my 9-year-old Toyota even though everything worked fine and it was comfortable. Solution: get a new-ish Mercedes and stick a private plate on it to hide the fact that it will be six or seven years old before I even think about replacing it.

Standing out from the crowd: this doesn't apply to me, but I imagine that a guy turning up at the golf club in a BMW 3-series would find it hard to remember which one was his. A private plate also says, "This is MY car, not a company wagon!"

 

[imadoofus]

In business, I have to deal with company directors who have a new car every two years.

Me too

They were not impressed with my 9-year-old Toyota even though everything worked fine and it was comfortable.

Their problem, not yours

I imagine that a guy turning up at the golf club in a BMW 3-series would find it hard to remember which one was his.

Rubbish!

 

[Marque]

Their problem, not yours

It's my problem when they don't renew my contract because they think I'm "a bit odd". (Really!)

 

[A210AMG]

I'm with Howard,

Every car I have bought does not feel my own until my plate goes on.

Rage, you spend money making your car look nice to you and I spend some on a plate that makes my car look nice to me.

Its not a better than you thing, its a choice thing, I would like some bigger wheels maybe thats next. Some will not like it some will.

We all pamper our cars as we are all car nuts, it could be just polish, or wheels, trim parts, kits, number plates....even rear spoilers . However we put it or justify what we buy NONE of our cars NEED what we buy we just like to.


So as mentioned one mans plate is anothers alloys etc. Just enjoy what we all do to our cars and lets not have a go.

Season greatings and all that

 

[Dieselman]

Their problem, not yours

Not if the company you work for has a policy of only allowing cars up to a certain age and will stop paying for your use of it if they realise the car is older.
A dateless plate works wonders and pays for itself many times over.

As far as Rage's comment that a plate is a display of how fat ones wallet is, I think a plate is a fantastic money saver as it enables one to run cheaper cars without appearing to.

 

[imadoofus]

Not if the company you work for has a policy of only allowing cars up to a certain age and will stop paying for your use of it if they realise the car is older.

You're still in breach of their policy

I think a plate is a fantastic money saver as it enables one to run cheaper cars without appearing to.

Without appearing to to whom?

You see I have no axe to grind, and I have no preference either way; I just have a problem with 'external validation': an interest in impressing complete strangers

 

[A210AMG]

You're still in breach of their policy


Without appearing to to whom?

You see I have no axe to grind, and I have no preference either way; I just have a problem with 'external validation': an interest in impressing complete strangers

Surely we should all drive none descript cars then? why did you choose a Mercedes when a ford or another 'car' would do everything.

Did you during the buying process never thought 'thats going to look great on the drive' or wait till such and such see's my car

 

[imadoofus]

Surely we should all drive none descript cars then? why did you choose a Mercedes when a ford or another 'car' would do everything.

Did you during the buying process never thought 'thats going to look great on the drive' or wait till such and such see's my car

Truth? No.

I am currently driving a rental Vectra, having just ordered a Mondeo.

Why? Because at the moment, I'm doing 3,000 miles per month, and I see no point in spending any more money on a car which is going to depreciate heavily, and I'm going to sell on in a year. I'm fairly sure that I'm not unique, but I really don't give a tinker's cuss about the conclusions that people I don't know draw about me

 

[imadoofus]

But having said which,. please don't think I am having a go at you and your plates. I'm not. I agree with your sentiment that what works for you is what's important, because that's exactly how I operate.

I was merely saying that I (and I'm sure most of us) know of people who do spend stupid money on cars and accessories in order to impress total strangers.

 

[Ade B]

Well I think private plates, red calipers and replacement alloys are pointless .

Horses for courses and all that, however I couldn't give a toss if someone knows how old my car is, it already displays model details on the boot and I don't wish to display my name on my car - remember the 70's customised windscreen strips anyone..

A1 = old money
ADE 1 = more money than sense
H51 4DE B = rubbish


Ade

 

[Gucci]

My view of plates has changed since buying mine this month. When I see it, I like it, I inwardly smile and just get pleasure from having it. I thought I'd be conscious of what people thought of it... but now I REALLY don't care..it finishes off the look of my car and I LIKE IT.

 

[Dieselman]

as an example, my collection of plates are for sale at present.... and include the following:

prices vary between £800 - £60,000 depending on the plate ofcourse.

B055Y XX

Might be more appropriate with a couple more XX for some people..

 

[Meldrew2]

I think a plate is a fantastic money saver as it enables one to run cheaper cars without appearing to.

I agree completely.

In my business, it is necessary to get a substantial amount of credit from suppliers in order to be able to carry sufficient stock.

Currently I am holding well over £100K worth of stock belonging to one supplier alone. Turning up at his premises in a new-ish ML makes it more likely he will believe I am prosperous (and continue to trust me with his stock and money) than if I turned up in a 9 year old Hyundai.....

A personal plate makes it hard to date (and value) a car.

 

[Meldrew2]

...remember the 70's customised windscreen strips anyone...

I had one saying " Hillman Imp GT " - very embarrassing to remember that !

 

[Will]

yes valid.. lol

um DVLA dont generally make much on transfer of plates, only new issues.

standard plates are nice... if you get a good one.

My father got E320 MYX when he bought his car in 1987 - standard plate - thats not bad for a car that was an 320e model

Didn't think the 320E was around in 1987?

Will

 

[rf065]

Didn't think the 320E was around in 1987?

Will

Did E not stand for injection back then on Mercedes cars?

Russ

 

[Dieselman]

Yes, but there wasn't a 3.2 litre engine.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Did E not stand for injection back then on Mercedes cars?

Ja, oder in den Sprachen Deutsch, "Einspritzen"

Daraus ergibt sich die Astra Kadett GTE

 

[The Boss]

sorry will.. got carried away,. i meant 300e

 

[tali]

Besides Paul Daniels' well known plate , Paul McCartney had MUS1C at one time , which I guess would be worth a few bob now .

Sometimes plates with your initials can have wider appeal . Max Bygraves has had MB 1 on his Rolls-Royce for many years , Mercedes-Benz have reportedly tried to buy it on more than one occasion but he won't sell .

It doesn't always work though , Val Doonican has also got a similar number on his Rolls , but not much interest has been shown in it .

I may be wrong but there is no record(pardon the pun ) of Paul McCartney having ever owned the MUS1C number plate.