'personalised' plate

[tonycordon]

I just bought TC02AML (£250 inc.) from DVLA. It's ready to go onto my new (to me) V8 Vantage.
TC

[12pack]

Gday2 said:

Little explanation: I am an Australian living in Austria, VB = Victoria Bitter Beer, G'Day = self explanatory

No kangaroos in Austria?

[Gday2]

I miss them and the beautiful weather.

[Agent57]

Couldn't believe it when I saw this bargain plate was available.

[V8VTim]

It's a GT year 2008 and yes why not. £179.00

[V8VTim]

It's a GT year 2008 and yes why not. £179.00

[DB9VolanteDriver]

My new plate...

[M5MarkM]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

My new plate...

like it

[Mansfield]

V8VTim said:

It's a GT year 2008 and yes why not. £179.00

Did you get that before the GT8 was launched?

[dopsonj]

Either first name initial, followed by surname or July 9th (Birthday) then surname... Not too bad and the reduced plate size looks awesome.

Prodrive fettled

[AMDBSVNick]

OK then

[chesby]

I think some of those plates are too large. Get a 3/4 sized plate, they look a lot better.

[911ssc]

Mines V50 SPY......... V = Vantage , 50 = plate was bought for my 50th and SPY , no need for a explanation ;-)

Edited by 911ssc on Thursday 27th July 15:27

[DB9VolanteDriver]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

My new plate...

The other Vanq...

[IanV12VR]

Very clever!

One of ours is

[Jon39]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

The other Vanq...

What are the rules, for the registration marks in your country, Steve?
I presume they might differ in various States.

If you are interested in our UK system, from 1963 onwards, all new registration marks have included a year indicator. That was originally the idea of the motor trade, and it worked so well that some buyers bought a new car every year on the 1st August. Being a popular holiday time, it was not a well chosen date. Later the year indicators became bi-annual, 1st March and 1st September. Whether any people now buy two cars every year I do not know.

Pre-1963 registration marks tend to be the most valuable (one of mine cost £10, and people are now telling me that it is worth a lot). Prices have gradually increased over many years.

Some combinations of the year indicator type can also be sought after, but relatively few in comparison with the earlier undated ones. Some that come to mind;

ERN 1E
MAG 1C
COM 1C

C was 1965.
E was 1967.

Once issued they can change hands freely, providing both vehicles are road legal, but if for example, a car is scrapped with a desirable number plate, that is the end of it. We cannot ask the licencing authority, for any registration mark to be issued, but I wonder if that is something that you are able to do in the USA.

Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 27th July 20:06

[avinalarf]

May I join in this nonsense ?

Edited by avinalarf on Friday 28th July 01:35

[LordBretSinclair]

My friend's DB9 in Atlanta, Georgia.
He has XTREME on his Viper and XOTIC on his Fezza

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Jon39 said:

DB9VolanteDriver said:

The other Vanq...

What are the rules, for the registration marks in your country, Steve?
I presume they might differ in various States.

Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 27th July 20:06

Varies by state, as you surmise. Here in Connecticut it is $94 for a custom plate (7 characters max), which is then renewed every 2 years, same as for a regular plate, at a cost of $90. Plates don't go with cars. They can be transferred to a new car purchase, but since these are specific, they would be cancelled and new ones ordered to match the new car (if custom plates are still desired). Once a plate is turned in/cancelled, it could be re-issued to another car owner. Since it is a state controlled item, you could end up with the same number potentially 50 times.

[V8LM]

357E3866 by v8lemon, on Flickr

Plus various on retention, including V12AGE and M1 VEV.