2 digit number plates :confused:
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I've been having a look at a website which collects photos of vehicles with 2 digit number plates, apparently known as 'single singles':
http://singlesingle.co.uk/
Obviously there's the expected collection of Range Rovers, McLarens, Ferraris etc.
I'm baffled by the number of sheds on the list though. As an example, near the top is a Volvo V40 D2 with the number plate 'A4', presumably worth hundreds of thousands. The same with a 20 year old Honda Accord with the reg 'E4'.
FYI, from what I can see, most of the single singles start at around £200'000.
Seems a bit strange having a number plate worth over 100x the value of the car!
http://singlesingle.co.uk/
Obviously there's the expected collection of Range Rovers, McLarens, Ferraris etc.
I'm baffled by the number of sheds on the list though. As an example, near the top is a Volvo V40 D2 with the number plate 'A4', presumably worth hundreds of thousands. The same with a 20 year old Honda Accord with the reg 'E4'.
FYI, from what I can see, most of the single singles start at around £200'000.
Seems a bit strange having a number plate worth over 100x the value of the car!
Edited by triggerhappy21 on Tuesday 26th November 11:18
Your link doesn't appear to be working: http://singlesingle.co.uk/
9E: Honda Jazz
K6: Honda Jazz
I wonder if this is the same person or are there two eccentric millionaires with a Honda Jazz fetish.
9E: Honda Jazz
K6: Honda Jazz
I wonder if this is the same person or are there two eccentric millionaires with a Honda Jazz fetish.
BugLebowski said:
Your link doesn't appear to be working: http://singlesingle.co.uk/
9E: Honda Jazz
K6: Honda Jazz
I wonder if this is the same person or are there two eccentric millionaires with a Honda Jazz fetish.
One of my neighbours has a two digit number on a japanese runaround with no redeeming features. I thought it was 9D but could be one of the above.9E: Honda Jazz
K6: Honda Jazz
I wonder if this is the same person or are there two eccentric millionaires with a Honda Jazz fetish.
you will also find that they may have other cars... then it becomes a question of which car you put it on, and you might choose a cheap car / expensive car... I have several (cheaper than being discussed) plates, and several cars - they all vary in value, I could easily put a more valuable (5 figure) plate onto a cheaper (4 figure) car... it wouldn't worry me which plate is on which car...
the first plate I owned (xxx aaa format and the cheapest) has been on the most different cars, worth a wide range of values - the other plates are simply on cars which were able to have a plate transferred onto them at a point in time - no specific matching of car and plate...
there is also probably a certain humour in putting a plate worth the price of a house on a car worth next to nothing!
the first plate I owned (xxx aaa format and the cheapest) has been on the most different cars, worth a wide range of values - the other plates are simply on cars which were able to have a plate transferred onto them at a point in time - no specific matching of car and plate...
there is also probably a certain humour in putting a plate worth the price of a house on a car worth next to nothing!
As noted it's usually passed down within the family, the value of it isn't important as it's to be inherited going forwards etc.
A friend of mine has a 3-digit plate in his family, he was personally issued it on his first car and kept it ever since. Until about 3-4 years ago it was on his 250,000 mile Mk.1 Yaris, then it went on retention and passed along to family. His sons and grandchildren will end up with it, if they're allowed to use it of course.
A friend of mine has a 3-digit plate in his family, he was personally issued it on his first car and kept it ever since. Until about 3-4 years ago it was on his 250,000 mile Mk.1 Yaris, then it went on retention and passed along to family. His sons and grandchildren will end up with it, if they're allowed to use it of course.
Even if it’s inherited it seems odd to me.
If £250k was inherited through generations, or £250ks worth of gold bars, I would soon expect to see the recipient upgrade their car/house accordingly. Particularly in the world of plates, I would also expect that only those with a degree of interest in cars would be at all interested in retaining a piece of acrylic worth hundreds of thousands aboard a vehicle.
If £250k was inherited through generations, or £250ks worth of gold bars, I would soon expect to see the recipient upgrade their car/house accordingly. Particularly in the world of plates, I would also expect that only those with a degree of interest in cars would be at all interested in retaining a piece of acrylic worth hundreds of thousands aboard a vehicle.
It's a good indicator of the difference between how people assume the upper classes think and how they actually do.
Most of these numberplates will never have been bought for the value they now have They will just have been allocated to whatever car (possibly then still called a horseless carriage!) their family bought back in the early days of motoring. The motivation to keep the number plate would be more for sentimental value (and the convenience of not having to remember a new one).
Most I expect will be aware of what the numberplates could be sold for, but the upper classes are very wary off selling off assets unless they absolutely have to. Also, knowing that great grandad's old numberplate is being used on a "vulgar supercar", being driven by a footballer would also be a good reason in their mind for not selling.
The one that does surprise me though are very high value numberplates being used on coaches or HGVs. Businesses tend to be far more interested in cash flow rather than assets, so it's odd they keep something so pointless but of high value. There is a valid reason for putting a date free numberplates on a 15 year old bus to disguise its age to the customers, but that can easily be done (and often is) with a £250 Northern Irish plate.
Most of these numberplates will never have been bought for the value they now have They will just have been allocated to whatever car (possibly then still called a horseless carriage!) their family bought back in the early days of motoring. The motivation to keep the number plate would be more for sentimental value (and the convenience of not having to remember a new one).
Most I expect will be aware of what the numberplates could be sold for, but the upper classes are very wary off selling off assets unless they absolutely have to. Also, knowing that great grandad's old numberplate is being used on a "vulgar supercar", being driven by a footballer would also be a good reason in their mind for not selling.
The one that does surprise me though are very high value numberplates being used on coaches or HGVs. Businesses tend to be far more interested in cash flow rather than assets, so it's odd they keep something so pointless but of high value. There is a valid reason for putting a date free numberplates on a 15 year old bus to disguise its age to the customers, but that can easily be done (and often is) with a £250 Northern Irish plate.
Many years ago there was a battered white Mk 2 fiesta van going around with X1 or 1X. Can't remember which. I heard a story about how he acquired it but not sure if it was true or not. Something about the guy being a chef in the army and his commanding officer (I'm not military so no idea if CO is correct!) was retiring and handed out private plates to his men as a gift. He was the first up to cook the breakfast so got number 1.
The story doesn't sound believable but it was a good way to explain such an extoc plate on such a poor car. This car often seen in the Ponteland area of Newcastle if anyone knows the plate or the real story behind it.
The story doesn't sound believable but it was a good way to explain such an extoc plate on such a poor car. This car often seen in the Ponteland area of Newcastle if anyone knows the plate or the real story behind it.
Shnozz said:
Even if it’s inherited it seems odd to me.
If £250k was inherited through generations, or £250ks worth of gold bars, I would soon expect to see the recipient upgrade their car/house accordingly. Particularly in the world of plates, I would also expect that only those with a degree of interest in cars would be at all interested in retaining a piece of acrylic worth hundreds of thousands aboard a vehicle.
Gold bar is a gold bar. Could be anybodies. If £250k was inherited through generations, or £250ks worth of gold bars, I would soon expect to see the recipient upgrade their car/house accordingly. Particularly in the world of plates, I would also expect that only those with a degree of interest in cars would be at all interested in retaining a piece of acrylic worth hundreds of thousands aboard a vehicle.
Someone’s dad‘s or grandad’s reg will always be just that.
Sure it’s if they were destitute they would sell it. But if they don’t need the money, they may as well keep it.
Exige77 said:
Someone’s dad‘s or grandad’s reg will always be just that.
That's the long and short of it.My (admittedly unimpressive) registration was inherited from my Dad.
It's probably worth more than the (equally unimpressive) old Mini that displays it.
But it has much more sentimental than monetary value to me.
SkodaIan said:
The one that does surprise me though are very high value numberplates being used on coaches or HGVs. Businesses tend to be far more interested in cash flow rather than assets, so it's odd they keep something so pointless but of high value. There is a valid reason for putting a date free numberplates on a 15 year old bus to disguise its age to the customers, but that can easily be done (and often is) with a £250 Northern Irish plate.
Actually once they get reasonable amounts of cash together they invest it in things like plates. Some of the really old forms will have bought them decades ago and keep them rolling through as they're an appreciating asset which looks better than a flush fund in the bank on the balance sheets.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff