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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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Personal number plates seem very restrictive in UK!
In Melbourne I had a mark1 MR2 which I put "MR TWO" on as little cost.
In Sydney I first had "REB00T" (being an IT guy!), thats R-E-B-zero-zero-T, which fitted the standard number scheme and so cost nothing extra and then I got a Saab cabrio and put "AVIATR" on it, again not too expensive
Queensland has even more possibilities as does many US states.
now I'm here and the kids have grown up I've decided to get a perfect condition mark1 MR2 again but as its G reg (1990) DVLA say I can put a personal plate on it but it has to be a plate that doesn't make the car seem newer, i.e. I can only use a prefix of A-G or pay exhorbitant amounts for an older style number plate
why are they so restrictive?
what personal plates do you guys have and are there any tricks to getting something decent here in UK that I may have missed?
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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We can use any 7 letter words, barring swear words etc.
My plates was my previous nic on this forum. 
Then my car was stolen, decided not go with personalized plates even though I still own the other one.
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Aware
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From: Oxon, UK
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Ah, another AW(Mk1 chassis) lover...looks much better than my 'shed' does(although that is a 300-pound budget project, lol)! 
Personal plates haven't bothered me since I found out the same info from DVLA, a good decade ago now! Always wanted F45TER myself, unfortunately, it was in use when I checked, and prob hasn't been transferred since(well, I wouldn't sell it if I had it)...... 
Unfortunately, no reg tricks from me(DVLA are just tight, end of story), but if you want the car to be better/faster/lighter/shinier, drop me a pm...... 
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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lol
I've loved the mark1 since I first saw it and was lucky to get one of the first 10 in Australia. Had to sell it when the kids came.
Hated the mark2 but quite like the roadster
I'll be joining the MR2 car club but its nice to know someone here who knows stuff because I'm just not mechanically minded
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Caspa
Joined: Nov 28, 2001
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From: London, UK.
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yeah, dont believe there are any tricks or loopholes here... the DVLA are just tight... even a standard personal plate that doesnt really say anything costs about £250!!!
always wanted to try and get C4SPA but nope... no go... |
JK
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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On 2008-07-10 11:14:28, Caspa wrote:
yeah, dont believe there are any tricks or loopholes here... the DVLA are just tight... even a standard personal plate that doesnt really say anything costs about £250!!!
always wanted to try and get C4SPA but nope... no go...
Woah!! Thats expensive, guess we lucky personalised plates cost 200 Pounds for 7 letters, 70 Pounds for 3 letters and 3 numbers and 30 Pounds for normal plates.
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Caspa
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From: London, UK.
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and thats the cheapest!!!
couple examples...
CA56 SPA - £999
CA55 SPA - £1999 |
max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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Got M4AX B for me
they are quite restrictive, but its good, means when you have a good one you stand out. Plus means cant make cars look newer than they are which I agree with
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Mamber
Joined: Sep 05, 2005
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From: The UK
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I have always been into number plates since before I was able to drive. I always wanted MAR 71N, but in those days you were unable to buy plates like you are now. From what I can remember if you could find a good plate is cost about a tenner to assign to your car.
How things have changed over the years.
The DVLA hold auctions where you can buy plates, they work out a better price than from the dealers. Take a look on the DVLA site they have the latest auction details there.
The other thing to remember with the UK number plate system, the plate is NEVER yours it always belongs to the DVLA!
You say about prices, I can remember some time ago in the early 80's, MUS 1C selling for £120,000! That was a lot for a number plate in those days. The most obvious one known by everyone is COM 1C on Jimmy Tarbucks car.
I have MWN 5 and 1 MWN I also bought LO57 MUM for the other half, as she is always getting LOST
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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one of the best I've seen was 175 MPH on a Ferrari
it doesn't seem fair though does it? DVLA, a government agency, using their monopoly to their own gain...
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Mamber
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From: The UK
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Well up until 1990 you could not purchase registrations from the DVLA, then in that year they released the first registrations for sale to the public.
The first were A registrations, followed by H
They were only released from numbers 1 - 20.
I again remember waiting for the morning of the release to purchase A1 MWN, that cost me a £1000 in 1991. I still have that one today also.
Ever since then the DVLA have cashed in any way they can, which originally was against their rules. Money talks I suppose? |
rule_breaker
Joined: Jul 25, 2005
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Guys good topic I need a few tips..
There are couple of plates that I want to buy and Re-sell.. So what would be the procedure? can I buy the plates without having to put them on a car and the sell/transfer that particular plate to someone else?
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Mamber
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From: The UK
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Plates can be put on retention certificates, and all transfer fees etc., are paid to the DVLA for the privilege in advance.
When you sell or assign the plate to a vehicle, then all the fees are paid.
A little bit of history as well!!!
A1 is the first known registration assigned to a vehicle, and was put on a car in 1907 by an Earl Russell. From what I remember the registration is on a Dunlop tyre owned car now.
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haynesycop
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The one i'm after is £500 and it's a great one i just don't have the cash at the moment though, hopefully it won't be taken and i can save for it.
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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C4SPA is available... a snip at only £5k too.....
P155 OFF on a Ferrari round here, and despite urban myth it's a banned plate, it's not! I'll take a pic next time I see it... (it's a red F430 I think, if it is banned it's something that looks suspiciously like P155 OFF)
FA51 CAR on a DB9
FA51 NOB on a noble M400
EDD5 with a strategic black bolt and dodgy font so it looks like Edds' on a Conti...
I still want F47 REG but it's never going to be made, So I'll have to wait until 2027 when I can have FA77 REG
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