LizzieM 9,508 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Cost cutting to the motorist? Pity the UK doesn’t think about cutting costs for its motorists. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 No chance. We're easy targets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 I went on the Internet tonight and looked at car number plates. 1 MB was for sale at one company for £375, 000 and another company for £381, 916, 67p. I had to smile at the 67p. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I'd have been rolling on the ground laughing at the £375,000, let alone the £381,916.67. I believe that if and when these priced plates actually sell then they don't go for anything like the advertised price. In 51 years of car ownership I've always resisted the temptation to spend money on number plates and I've never seen the point of having your own initials. I've had a few cars that came with low numbers or tidy lookin numbers but untill last year I've never paid for one. I spent a whole £250 direct from DVLA including fees, for a car specific plate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Michael Booth said: 1 MB Looks like Brando, Bragg, Bashir, Bolotelli, Barrymore, Bygraves, Buble & Mister Bean didn't want it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 We are coming back home tomorrow, I'll really miss spotting out of state & Canadian different coloured number plate's, back to boring black on white & yellow. Most foreign European plate's you see are black on white or yellow, or red on white if from Belgium. Really had a good time.. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Here's a number plate that gave me a laugh. Sorry about the blurry pic but I was driving at the time and it was taken before the days of dash cams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 You wouldn't want that coming towards you. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,508 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 I’m a bit thick, don’t understand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Me neither. Glad I'm not the only one ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Google jism. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Couple of weeks ago, I was sat in the car waiting for our daughter to complete her visit to the dentist in West Bridgford when an Aston Martin driven by a balding middle-aged bloke drove slowly by. His car registration was “H15EXY”. First thing daughter said when she saw it was “what a tw*t”. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Seems to me there two sorts, those who can see the humour in some plates and those who can't. I and at least one other on here have private plates and quite honestly don't give a rats A... what anyone thinks about it. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Oop 'ere in foorrmer Lancarsheer.. The nearest town and Rugby League club to me is St Helens. ( aka Sentellins.. or Saints) A couple of vehicles regularly seen sporting S14NTS or S41NTS. One of the funniest I ever saw was VRO OOM or similar..on a flash looking sports car. I have a good friend who's Dad was a motor dealer called Terry, and had TER 10, TER 12 and a couple of others. Less impressed by that.. And most others I just find a bit sad. Girl across the road has J3UE B Her name is Julie and surname begins with B .. but really? Another in the next street as SUE something or other. Her name is at least Sue.. but why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, DJ360 said: Her name is at least Sue.. but why? Why not? What is sad about it? I don't understand why some are narked by the fact a car has private plates. Is it ostentatious? yes, so what? Are the dislikes and the disparaging remarks inverted snobbery? yes they are. At the end of the day it's simply personalisation, much like dressing in bright colours or wearing a beard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 I quite like the analogy of 'wearing a beard'. Personally I dislike them but my son's grown one recently. I think they are a stupid affectation much like private plates of which we have four within the family! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 I have a beard. I've had it since I was nineteen (about 1964 -65, a picture of me at about that age, or a bit older, is on these pages). It is not an affectation, stupid or otherwise. My beard is there because I can't imagine anything more tedious than the ritual of shaving away facial hair only to have to repeat the whole procedure the following day. I trim my beard about once a month. The time it takes is just about equivatent to the time taken for one daily shave, or even less. Regarding personalised plates, no such thing here. You are stuck with the registration plates (plaques d'immatriculation) the car had when it first left the showroom or dealer The formatting doesn't allow for anything sensible or amusing to be made from it in any case (2 letters, 3 numbers, and then 2 letters). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Don't think I've seen personalized plates here and yes our plates are white with black lettering front and back with euro circle on left hand side with letters I. ( for Italy ). Our plates are 2 letters followed by 3 numbers and again 2 letters. At one time the first 2 letters corresponded to the area where the car was registered 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 ^^^^Italy similar to France then. I've never taken much notice of any car number plates here so I would guess that a lot of local city transport is Italian, considering its proximity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 My ex wife and I considered having plates with an amalgamation of shortened versions of our Christian names on it, but sadly never got round to it. I quite like personalised plates, as in most cases, it shows a bit of ingenuity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Whilst on the subject of beards. I currently sport a small moustache, and a beard that just covers the end of my chin. Probably a short cropped goatee I suppose. Over the years since my late teens, I've had full beards and short beards. Again, it's a matter of choice. Some I like, others I don't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Ah, you trim your beard. It is an ‘affectation’ then! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Just now, FLY2 said: Whilst on the subject of beards. I currently sport a small moustache, and a beard that just covers the end of my chin. Probably a short cropped goatee I suppose. Over the years since my late teens, I've had full beards and short beards. Again, it's a matter of choice. Some I like, others I don't. Oh, not another one! I bet you’ve got a private plate as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Ha, no Phil, I haven't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 I grew a beard & tash & they were both bright blond, I looked more of a pillock than I normally do so I shaved them off... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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