What C124PPY personalised plates have you seen recently?

[K50 DEL]

I fairly often see an old Merc ML around my local area with the plate F1 TBD..
What's crappy about that I hear you ask......mostly the spacing, it's on the car as

F1T BD

And as far as I can tell, no - she's not!

[DickyC]

[popeyewhite]

What on Earth is that supposed to be? What's astonishing is people put these things on cars with the deliberate intention of gaining admiration from the general public, and yet they seem completely unaware they have exactly the opposite effect!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

popeyewhite said:

with the deliberate intention of gaining admiration from the general public,

Why would you think that? Most people have a personal plate for a bit of fun & don't give a flying feck what others think. I think that statement says more about you than them

[popeyewhite]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

popeyewhite said:

with the deliberate intention of gaining admiration from the general public,

Why would you think that?

Look at me...Look at me
Because without an audience most people wouldn't bother with personal plates.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Most people have a personal plate for a bit of fun & don't give a flying feck what others think.

Some do, some don't. Most use private plates in the belief they complement their car. Some use them to disguise the age of the car. A great many use an expensive plate to add a (subjective) appeal to the car. These are vanity plates and a sign of narcissism. Some use a plate to inform members of the public - in case they couldn't already tell by the garishness of the car - what it is they're driving, ie plates with AMG,M5, V8. There are a tiny minority who do use plates for a personal reason - I'll concede..a tiny tiny minority.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I think that statement says more about you than them

You've surmised I don't really like them? Your new career as a shrink beckons...

[J4CKO]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

popeyewhite said:

with the deliberate intention of gaining admiration from the general public,

Why would you think that? Most people have a personal plate for a bit of fun & don't give a flying feck what others think. I think that statement says more about you than them

A plate is visible to everyone, thats most of the point, its making a statement and therefore is very much about showing it to the world, if you could buy private VIN numbers for huge sums of money that nobody saw, just for the fun of it, how money would be sold ?

Its about making an impression, trying to impress but this whole thread is about those who try hard, but ultimately, in most cases fail, well at least fail to impress us who know the difference between a valuable plate and someone who has bought a cheaper one and then bent (or completely thrown away) the rules that govern number plates, the rules that make good plates expensive in a vain attempt to show off, on a budget.

I love the crap plates, it identifies the try hard showoffs, like normal plates do to a certain extent, only much worse, I can appreciate a good plate, they can enhance, but most of these on this thread just look desperate.


There is a lot of psychology around private plates I dont profess to understand, definitely seems to be favored by certain types of people, its extrovert behavior, this is telling, a private plate ion a car and you are six times more likely to get a speeding ticket,

http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/31/drivers-with-persona...

I find the whole thing really interesting, am not against private plates and there are worse things in the world than someone turning two ones into a letter U, I think we British have a sense of fair play and dont like others breaking the rules we adhere to.

[Hol]

jnoiles said:

Hatson said:

Speed 3 said:

No photo as it was behind gates on a drive but this was on a battleship grey Audi RS5

Should stay behind gates! British Standard? Dream On.

I read that as Dr. Gammon.

Is he a camp dentist from Jamaica?

[silverous]

X5M in the Aldgate area, looked like it had been pulled over by traffic police, registration "BIGUN"

[nonsequitur]

RossP said:

These people actually search far and wide for a chav plate? Too much time on their hands.

[nonsequitur]

J4CKO said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

popeyewhite said:

with the deliberate intention of gaining admiration from the general public,

Why would you think that? Most people have a personal plate for a bit of fun & don't give a flying feck what others think. I think that statement says more about you than them

A plate is visible to everyone, thats most of the point, its making a statement and therefore is very much about showing it to the world, if you could buy private VIN numbers for huge sums of money that nobody saw, just for the fun of it, how money would be sold ?

Its about making an impression, trying to impress but this whole thread is about those who try hard, but ultimately, in most cases fail, well at least fail to impress us who know the difference between a valuable plate and someone who has bought a cheaper one and then bent (or completely thrown away) the rules that govern number plates, the rules that make good plates expensive in a vain attempt to show off, on a budget.

I love the crap plates, it identifies the try hard showoffs, like normal plates do to a certain extent, only much worse, I can appreciate a good plate, they can enhance, but most of these on this thread just look desperate.


There is a lot of psychology around private plates I dont profess to understand, definitely seems to be favored by certain types of people, its extrovert behavior, this is telling, a private plate ion a car and you are six times more likely to get a speeding ticket,

http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/31/drivers-with-persona...

I find the whole thing really interesting, am not against private plates and there are worse things in the world than someone turning two ones into a letter U, I think we British have a sense of fair play and dont like others breaking the rules we adhere to.

They also have low self-esteem and crave attention. (negative strokes)

[Jonmx]

I regularly see this one. It really annoys me for some reason. Stupid looking plate.
Photo taken at traffic lights with car in neutral and handbrake applied for those of you who like that kind of thing

[popeyewhite]

something.....STEVE?

[K-S-G]

Completely butchered should read G11 RBX obviously been miss spaced and messed around With screws even then I can't tell what it's supposed to say...Gurbax?

[jshell]

Jonmx said:

Photo taken at traffic lights with car in neutral and handbrake applied for those of you who like that kind of thing

Still illegal and would get you 6 points! ...if it was your phone and not a camera....

[jamei303]

RossP said:

Nostalgic for leaded petrol?

[Hatson]

Sheilas and 4X eh?

[nonsequitur]

jshell said:

Jonmx said:

Photo taken at traffic lights with car in neutral and handbrake applied for those of you who like that kind of thing

Still illegal and would get you 6 points! ...if it was your phone and not a camera....

Yes. Engine running, on the phone=illegal

[Jonmx]

nonsequitur said:

jshell said:

Jonmx said:

Photo taken at traffic lights with car in neutral and handbrake applied for those of you who like that kind of thing

Still illegal and would get you 6 points! ...if it was your phone and not a camera....

Yes. Engine running, on the phone=illegal

Indeed it is. Now simply prove the time date and location and you'll be able to prosecute me for it.
After 5 minutes of waiting I felt it fine, I'm pretty sure an officer would apply the NDM and use common sense. Possibly the 'gardener' in the white tipper truck behind me yabbering away on his phone might have garnered more attention anyhow.

Edit to include a more obvious smiley in case people think I'm being arsey.

Edited by Jonmx on Wednesday 13th September 19:22

[AlexRS2782]

ALF JX on a VW Golf. Sadly no pics as I was driving.

Now, if you're wondering how that's possible, imagine A7 FJX with the top of the seven barely printed, what's left then "capped" to hide it and then a further 2 coloured caps used at the bottom of the 7 to bodge it into an "L"

A quick Cazana check says suggest it took "A7F (sorry Alf) 2 years to realise the plates were one of the (many) reasons the car kept failing the MOT

cazana said:

September 2014

MOT Test | 142,943 miles - Fail 

Reasons
Front registration plate character incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

November 2015

MOT Test | 152,147 miles - Fail 

Reasons
Front registration plate character incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Both front and nearside rear tyres are devoid of tread on inside edges
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

[phugleigh]

I liked this because of the snorkel, proper roof rack, drivers door gap, shiny tow bar bolts, and immaculately clean everywhere else. Nice mud flaps.

jo boxer - hats off to you :-)