Do I put a private reg plate on my 12 plate Mercedes?!

[TITWONK]

No, I have the names of about a dozen jealous PH members, will that do you?

[Contigo]

it's something like 10 LA

Do you walk like a woman and talk like a man?

[10 Pence Short]

Good on you for getting a new car, and if you want to put your own plate on it- go for it!

And whatever you do, don't let small minded retards tell you you're wrong.

[Or888t]

Well done for being so successful at 19! Amazing it's insurable for you tbh.
And a quality plate.

[Mark-C]

PaperCut said:

Negus said:

Chrisw666 said:

Negus said:

Read the thread..

My friend to said to 'show off', not me.

I stated his age too, why haven't you quoted that part too?

If you can't make your own decisions regarding a fking number plate how the hell can you expect to get through life.

What?

I asked for opinions.

You do know opinions and decisions are two completely different things right?

Yes, but why do you need opinions from others? Why can't you make your own opinion up and decide from there?

You could be getting an opinion from a nerdy IT consultant with a diesel Octavia - and this being PH, it's even more likely!

That's me ..... sadly I don't have an opinion on this .... I had a Suzuki GT250 on an "M" plate if that helps.

Actually, as with many others I do have an opinion. This is PH - drive it and enjoy it.

[Bullett]

If I saw a 19yo in an SLK I'd probably think it was his mums.

[anonymous-user]

Bullett said:

If I saw a 19yo in an SLK I'd probably think it was his mums.

Or his boyfriend's

[Pints]

10 Pence Short said:

And whatever you do, don't let small minded retards tell you you're wrong.

Nor this lot on Pistonheads.

[Robb F]

So this thread turned into a witch hunt

The OP didn't ask for opinions on his car, just whether we would be more impressed by a number 12 or a private plate. No need to make it personal, he seems like a nice guy.

I'm still puzzled by the diesel SLK or Cayman dilemma though!

[E38Ross]

sleep envy said:

justanotherJC said:

So you've got a brand new car, and a great (valuable) plate - put the plate on the car!

If you leave it as a 12 reg, some people might think it's not yours, just leased or on crippling finance. If it's got your plate on, you're showing everyone you are proud of your car AND your plate.

Just my 2p-worth...

Oh, and pics please!

ahem

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

what's an SLK 200 AMG? i've heard of an SLK 55 AMG, but never an SLK 200 AMG.

[Chrisw666]

E38Ross said:

what's an SLK 200 AMG? i've heard of an SLK 55 AMG, but never an SLK 200 AMG.

I think lots of the current crop of Mercedes cars are available in AMG sport flavour, its cosmetic a bit like an Sline pack.

[130R]

You could take a picture of the 12 plate and make it your facebook profile

[LuS1fer]

Mark-C said:

That's me ..... sadly I don't have an opinion on this .... I had a Suzuki GT250 on an "M" plate if that helps.

So that was 1974? And you know about computers? Weird!

[PaperCut]

Mark-C said:

That's me ..... sadly I don't have an opinion on this .... I had a Suzuki GT250 on an "M" plate if that helps.

Actually, as with many others I do have an opinion. This is PH - drive it and enjoy it.

I genuinely didn't mean that to be mean spirited, just a tongue-in-cheek comment. Honest!

...i was going to add 'and still lives with their mum' but i thought that was too harsh!

[Negus]

Cheers to the supportive people.

And I've chosen the SLK because it's a 1.8, handles nice, looks good and is pretty fast!

The insurance on it is also not that bad.

[mybrainhurts]

A13 said:

Show off the 12 Plate?!

FFS....

Proud to be suckered into huge depreciation hit..?

[Tyrewrecker]

A reminder to me that there are lots of knob's who care lots what people think of them. Put on what you want you bloody baby. I think a two number and two digit is good so I would put it on regardless. Someone else said they wouldn't but a 12 plate on purpose? Why not?! You care what people think too?

[iva cosworth]

Negus said:

And I've chosen the SLK because it's a 1.8, handles nice, looks good and is pretty fast!

"pretty fast"

[Negus]

iva cosworth said:

Negus said:

And I've chosen the SLK because it's a 1.8, handles nice, looks good and is pretty fast!

"pretty fast"

Yeah pretty fast compared to my previous car. 75 BHP it was!!

[2thumbs]

Or888t said:

Well done for being so successful at 19! Amazing it's insurable for you tbh.
And a quality plate.

Bang on

There's no shame in the lad being proud of his new ride & wanting to talk about it on a motoring forum.

Well done OP, I look forward to the pics