RE: Personalised plates: Tell Me I'm Wrong
Discussion
Bemmer said:
JonRB said:
Pr1964 said:
S4D reflection on V41N TW4TS with nothing other than their own E6O to worry about.
As opposed to sad t
ts with nothing better to do than spout vitriol on internet forums? Why not consider they could be viewed as spouting vitriol on the front and rear of a vehicle.
Do personalised plates add much to our society?
They define, divide, keep some in their place, divisive, elitist, ridiculous, obnoxious, crass, vulgar, idiotic and irrelevant.
You only need look on here for proof.
Edit to add more worthless contribution...
Why would the DVLA restrict combinations and continue with ridiculous date links to the benefit of the motor trade to over inflated prices and over inflated perceived value.
If it was a free for all "ie any possible combination" maybe they'd be a okish with a contribution to good causes / charity. But even then .. they'd still stand for shouting out I'VE DONATED ... LOOK at ME ...
Edited by Pr1964 on Tuesday 21st May 09:11
Never understood why in the UK personal plates go for so much money that there are actually auctions selling them, yet they have to use numbers in place of letters. Seems like a waste of money, to me.
In the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
In the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
bobberz said:
Never understood why in the UK personal plates go for so much money that there are actually auctions selling them, yet they have to use numbers in place of letters. Seems like a waste of money, to me.
In the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
I think in the US it is more simply a bit of fun, they are, I beleive generally a set price, they dont tend to be a display of wealth like in the UK so they dont get the envy aspect, I am thinking that plates are issued on a state by state basis so there are more opportunities for more variety, ok the US is much bigger than the UK but the individual states themselves are generally, even if bigger in land mass less populous.In the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
I think some of the desperate attempts with regards to fonts, screws and spacing are due to the fact there are sixty million people drawing from a pool of possible permutations, all new plates are a fixed format and a lot of old registrations have been retired when the car they were on originally was scrapped, the DVLA strictly controls what is released so you cant just say I want "CLN VAG" and get it if nobody else has got it (and it isnt offensive), you would have to find something that substitutes numbers for letters or whatever.
I dont get wound up by private plates, I thinkt he motoring landscape would be a lot duller without them, just would prefer to see blatant misrepresentation taken more seriously.
Pr1964 said:
Do personalised plates add much to our society?
They define, divide, keep some in their place, divisive, elitist, ridiculous, obnoxious, crass, vulgar, idiotic and irrelevant.
You only need look on here for proof.
Crikey. Is this a childhood thing? Let me guess, as a child you asked for a private plate for Christmas to go on your Raleigh Chopper, but 'Santa' left you a copy of 'Das Kapital' instead because it was "more educational".They define, divide, keep some in their place, divisive, elitist, ridiculous, obnoxious, crass, vulgar, idiotic and irrelevant.
You only need look on here for proof.
Edited by Pr1964 on Tuesday 21st May 09:11
Chill your beans, fella - so much venom directed towards something of so little consequence.
I was pretty "meh" about personal plates, but that was before I read this thread and found out how excited other drivers get about them, might just get one now, heh!
There's a lot of folks about who claim not to care what other people think but are clearly very concerned about appearances. And I don't mean those trying to impress people with a plate so much, more those who are very keen to appear proper and seemly.
There's a lot of folks about who claim not to care what other people think but are clearly very concerned about appearances. And I don't mean those trying to impress people with a plate so much, more those who are very keen to appear proper and seemly.
Well DVLA have a three day auction starting tomorrow with 1550 numbers up....! So there will be plenty more on the road to moan about... and I'm sure some will sell for eye watering prices to very happy purchasers filling the secretary of state coffers....
so a win win all round really
and I'm sure some will sell for eye watering prices to very happy purchasers filling the secretary of state coffers....so a win win all round really
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bobberz said:
Never understood why in the UK personal plates go for so much money that there are actually auctions selling them, yet they have to use numbers in place of letters. Seems like a waste of money, to me.
In the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
NOT THISIn the U.S., you pay a small, set amount of money and can actually write what you want! Extremely popular over here, some of my favorites that come to mind are "OUR HOE" on a Chevy Tahoe and "DRTY VAG" on a VW Jetta. The state later revoked the VW owner's plate, so he got a new one that reads "CLN VAG".
B.J.W said:
Crikey. Is this a childhood thing? Let me guess, as a child you asked for a private plate for Christmas to go on your Raleigh Chopper, but 'Santa' left you a copy of 'Das Kapital' instead because it was "more educational".
Children think PP's are brilliant some never grow up others like being flash, oddly not a very British trait in the US understandably naf we're becoming more like Americans every day.Surely there are more important things going on in the (motoring) world to worry about than people living & working in a democratic society that choose to run a car with a private plate???
Sure you have the right to an opinion, but come on, can you not conjure up more interesting copy about something else?!!
MycroftWard said:
This topic is much more interesting that the Aventador Roadster or doing the Mille Miglia, the number of posts is quantifiable evidence of that.
It is to me actually, as I can't relate to either of those.However, I can relate to the epidemic that is desperately spaced, s
t plates. 
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