Personalised Number Plates - Naff or Cool?
Discussion
I inherited the one on my Caterham from my late father, not putting up the actual plate but its of the form of # XXX where XXX is his slightly unusual name.
My Uncle has one that he inherited from my Grandmother who had it from the 50's, so from back in the day when transferring plates was not easy.
I doubt either plate will be up for sale anytime soon.
My Uncle has one that he inherited from my Grandmother who had it from the 50's, so from back in the day when transferring plates was not easy.
I doubt either plate will be up for sale anytime soon.
Jaguar steve said:
Chav butchery says they're incapable of acquiring the plate they want so they'll just fake it and pretend instead.
It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
It must be awful being you It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
. I think it’s highly amusing it winds you up so much. A fake Rolex and plate would complete the look in that old Jag of yours
There should be no confusion whatsoever as to what constitutes a real good plate which is legal and a real bad plate which is illegal.
Just check out both threads on PH.
The attractions of the CR4PPY Chavplate thread is the hilarious and obviously tragic desperation of the moronic Chavplaters themselves and the extremes they are invariably prepared to go to in a vain attempt to impress others with their cringeworthy butchered and illegal 'lifestyle' Chavplates that impress no one possessing at least half a brain cell. Hard therefore to understand the meteoric rise of Chavplates in general and overall appeal of those in Chavplating circles being labelled an instant Chav by others who can often be seen pissing themselves uncontrollably with laughter at the immediate sight of such a fake hideous and desperate Council statement.
So to recap lets get one thing absolutely clear.
Real good plates are unbutchered legal and perfectly acceptable. These are 'personal plates.'
CR4PPY Chavplates are not 'personal plates' and can never be labelled as such as they will always be Chavplates and these are butchered illegal and totally unacceptable unless of course you are a immediately labelled a Chav with a distorted sense of f
k the law entitlement and are too thick to recognise most folk including any chums you probably don't have anyway pissing themselves uncontrollably at your tragic levels of desperation to impress and vainly big up your shallow little world 
Just check out both threads on PH.
The attractions of the CR4PPY Chavplate thread is the hilarious and obviously tragic desperation of the moronic Chavplaters themselves and the extremes they are invariably prepared to go to in a vain attempt to impress others with their cringeworthy butchered and illegal 'lifestyle' Chavplates that impress no one possessing at least half a brain cell. Hard therefore to understand the meteoric rise of Chavplates in general and overall appeal of those in Chavplating circles being labelled an instant Chav by others who can often be seen pissing themselves uncontrollably with laughter at the immediate sight of such a fake hideous and desperate Council statement.
So to recap lets get one thing absolutely clear.
Real good plates are unbutchered legal and perfectly acceptable. These are 'personal plates.'
CR4PPY Chavplates are not 'personal plates' and can never be labelled as such as they will always be Chavplates and these are butchered illegal and totally unacceptable unless of course you are a immediately labelled a Chav with a distorted sense of f
k the law entitlement and are too thick to recognise most folk including any chums you probably don't have anyway pissing themselves uncontrollably at your tragic levels of desperation to impress and vainly big up your shallow little world ddom said:
Jaguar steve said:
Chav butchery says they're incapable of acquiring the plate they want so they'll just fake it and pretend instead.
It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
It must be awful being you It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
. I think it’s highly amusing it winds you up so much. A fake Rolex and plate would complete the look in that old Jag of yours
Somebody earlier nailed it, when calling these vanity plates - they're not private, cherished or anything other than a symbol of vanity. Where I live (USA) they are absolutely and overtly called vanity plates.
What I do like is that here, within reason (no profanity, racial slurs or perceived offensive words or slogans) you can have pretty much anything you like, as long as it's unique (in your state) and is no longer than seven characters (in FL at least). There's no perception of wealth, because they cost less than $100.00 usually.
My view on this is that if I have to have something written on my car, I'd rather it was something I'd composed.
What I do like is that here, within reason (no profanity, racial slurs or perceived offensive words or slogans) you can have pretty much anything you like, as long as it's unique (in your state) and is no longer than seven characters (in FL at least). There's no perception of wealth, because they cost less than $100.00 usually.
My view on this is that if I have to have something written on my car, I'd rather it was something I'd composed.
Muddle238 said:
Jaguar steve said:
You don't have to be interested in vanity plates to recognise the particular mentality they represent.
That's where the real issue lies in my view, not so much with the plate itself but rather with the invariably noisy ostentatious loadsamoney people who purchase them to show off to everybody how much spare cash they've got.
Imitating a vanity plate by fulking about with spacing or trying to spell words with numbers and a handful of random screws and then trying to kid everybody you've got one as well simply takes that ostentatious loadsamoney mindset to a whole new level.
So no, vanity plates aren't worthy of attention in themselves but they always serve a useful purpose in identifying the sort of people who think they are.
See, while I fully agree with your sentiments about buggering about with spacing, screw caps and so on, I think you've a misguided view as to why people may have a private plate. That's where the real issue lies in my view, not so much with the plate itself but rather with the invariably noisy ostentatious loadsamoney people who purchase them to show off to everybody how much spare cash they've got.
Imitating a vanity plate by fulking about with spacing or trying to spell words with numbers and a handful of random screws and then trying to kid everybody you've got one as well simply takes that ostentatious loadsamoney mindset to a whole new level.
So no, vanity plates aren't worthy of attention in themselves but they always serve a useful purpose in identifying the sort of people who think they are.
Plenty of people buy a used car which happens to have a previous owners private plate on it for some reason, does that suddenly make the new owner ostentatious or big headed?
As someone has already said it would probably cost more to swap it than it is worth, so it might as well stay on the car as it has no meaning to me.
I don't plan to spend money to remove it, but if that makes me seem ostentatious to some so be it - I won't lose sleep over that!
Australian states have the same system as the US where you can make your own combination as long as it meets the criteria. There is no messing about with the plate / font / spacing - they are manufactured and issued by the Government.
Some of my favourites that I've seen are:
GRZWLD on a Toyota people carrier
IM2LOW on a lowered MB C124
AG1T8R on a cement mixer
TOUGH on a Mack dump truck
My absolute favourite was one I saw on a motorbike - I'm not sure if it was a personal plate or a general issue mistake, either way it looks like they realised and cancelled it:
Some of my favourites that I've seen are:
GRZWLD on a Toyota people carrier
IM2LOW on a lowered MB C124
AG1T8R on a cement mixer
TOUGH on a Mack dump truck
My absolute favourite was one I saw on a motorbike - I'm not sure if it was a personal plate or a general issue mistake, either way it looks like they realised and cancelled it:
My opinion is that they are naff. Vanity Plate is the best description on the basis that ALL number plates are personal.
My father has many plates on retention as he's made a good few quid out of them since the early 90's. He gifted me 986 XXX with the XXX being my initials for my 50th. Thanks but no thanks. Gave it to my nephew for his 21st as we share initials.
The ones that make me laugh are car vehicle based ones. VW Transporter owners seem particularly susceptible to the con.
I see T5 XXX more than anything. Yes, we know it is a T5 and......guess what, we don't care what your initials are and...its a van!
Same as initials on shirts, hankies, golf bags, wallets etc. All a bit Delboy/Alan Partridge for me.
My father has many plates on retention as he's made a good few quid out of them since the early 90's. He gifted me 986 XXX with the XXX being my initials for my 50th. Thanks but no thanks. Gave it to my nephew for his 21st as we share initials.
The ones that make me laugh are car vehicle based ones. VW Transporter owners seem particularly susceptible to the con.
I see T5 XXX more than anything. Yes, we know it is a T5 and......guess what, we don't care what your initials are and...its a van!
Same as initials on shirts, hankies, golf bags, wallets etc. All a bit Delboy/Alan Partridge for me.
PistonGuy66 said:
ddom said:
Jaguar steve said:
Chav butchery says they're incapable of acquiring the plate they want so they'll just fake it and pretend instead.
It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
It must be awful being you It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
. I think it’s highly amusing it winds you up so much. A fake Rolex and plate would complete the look in that old Jag of yours
Clearly you're not seeing the irony embedded within your post as well as entirely missing exactly how this most charming of counties has earned itself such a notorious reputation as the pinnacle of materialistic, semi-literate vulgarity in the first place.
And a Rolex? Real or fake - not for me thank you.
Interesting, I do have a personal plate which i bought from DVLA for 175 pounds, had it for years and years. About 6 years ago I bought an old E39 which was "T" reg. The car is a shed. But never thought anything about it until my sons GF said "why did you put a private plate on that scrapper"
Mine are all in the correct size lettering and they do not spell anything. But one I did smile at on a M car was - UR 2 SLO
Mine are all in the correct size lettering and they do not spell anything. But one I did smile at on a M car was - UR 2 SLO
Jaguar steve said:
I prefer the more pejorative term vanity plate myself - after all, what else might one be?
Providing it's legally displayed then nobody you'd enjoy associating with would even care let alone be impressed with whatever vanity plate you have.
Illegally displayed ones on the other hand are entirely the preserve of vulgar Council estate Chavs whom you definitely don't want to be associating with and deserve nothing but utter contempt.
Says the guy who's on PH as "Jaguar Steve" :-D Providing it's legally displayed then nobody you'd enjoy associating with would even care let alone be impressed with whatever vanity plate you have.
Illegally displayed ones on the other hand are entirely the preserve of vulgar Council estate Chavs whom you definitely don't want to be associating with and deserve nothing but utter contempt.
sociopath said:
Jaguar steve said:
I prefer the more pejorative term vanity plate myself - after all, what else might one be?
Providing it's legally displayed then nobody you'd enjoy associating with would even care let alone be impressed with whatever vanity plate you have.
Illegally displayed ones on the other hand are entirely the preserve of vulgar Council estate Chavs whom you definitely don't want to be associating with and deserve nothing but utter contempt.
Says the guy who's on PH as "Jaguar Steve" :-D Providing it's legally displayed then nobody you'd enjoy associating with would even care let alone be impressed with whatever vanity plate you have.
Illegally displayed ones on the other hand are entirely the preserve of vulgar Council estate Chavs whom you definitely don't want to be associating with and deserve nothing but utter contempt.
I see exactly what you say but as it happens I've been known as JS since I was a spanner monkey in a multi franchise garage in the '70s and '80s.As I'm on my fifth XJ in a row now I guess I'm pretty much stuck with it...
Jaguar steve said:
PistonGuy66 said:
ddom said:
Jaguar steve said:
Chav butchery says they're incapable of acquiring the plate they want so they'll just fake it and pretend instead.
It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
It must be awful being you It's the exactly same mindset that causes people to pretend a fake Rolex is the same as a real one or slapping on fake tan to pretend they've been on holiday for a month in the tropical sunshine or a knock off designer handbag from Romford market is the same as a real one from Harrods or that you can pretend you've got a performance car by faking exhaust pops and bangs out of fake exhaust tips.
Tragic really. I never know if I should feel desperately sorry for these pretentiously aspirational fools or carry on pissing myself laughing at them...
. I think it’s highly amusing it winds you up so much. A fake Rolex and plate would complete the look in that old Jag of yours
Clearly you're not seeing the irony embedded within your post as well as entirely missing exactly how this most charming of counties has earned itself such a notorious reputation as the pinnacle of materialistic, semi-literate vulgarity in the first place.
And a Rolex? Real or fake - not for me thank you.
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