When you leave your car at the local AM dealer you get this
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XXXAngelXXX said:
Perhaps it is purely a coincidence, but as in the UK, do German motorists play the silly game of, 'look at my registration plate whilst squinting'?
NT AM8007 - If you squint you might see either, ?? AMG 007 or even ?? AML 007
At least in the UK, we are very fortunate and do have the opportunity to play that game properly, without surplus characters, or trying to pretend a 4 is an A, or a 3 is an E.
( Sir Stirling and Lady Moss. His racing number was always 7. )
Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 8th July 16:30
Must admit, I've never had a courtesy car from my dealer. But then, I've never asked for one either. They used to offer to collect the car but the service manager soon realised I thought such an idea to be a bit daft so stopped suggesting it.
The dealership is a five minute walk from a train station and my front door is a five minute walk from another so there's just no need for either service.
The dealership is a five minute walk from a train station and my front door is a five minute walk from another so there's just no need for either service.
XXXAngelXXX said:
Yes, we love the so called *private plates* in Germany - when available they are not expensive - i paid for my Aston - S DB 114 plate like 29.-- Euros.
BTW the dealer always give their loaners/demonstrators 007 plates - reserves them so for potential customers...
Nice, would love to have France and Italy doing that too.BTW the dealer always give their loaners/demonstrators 007 plates - reserves them so for potential customers...
EVR said:
XXXAngelXXX said:
Yes, we love the so called *private plates* in Germany - when available they are not expensive - i paid for my Aston - S DB 114 plate like 29.-- Euros.
BTW the dealer always give their loaners/demonstrators 007 plates - reserves them so for potential customers...
Nice, would love to have France and Italy doing that too.BTW the dealer always give their loaners/demonstrators 007 plates - reserves them so for potential customers...
The UK once had a Prime Minister who believed in low income taxes to encourage incentive, but higher taxes on (voluntary) spending.
Money was being made by number plate brokers at the time, so it was realised that the government agency could raise free money from people who wanted 'private plates'. There was a huge stock of unallocated old registration marks, so now significant amounts of money is raised for the government from very willing people, instead of reluctant tax payers. Seems a perfect solution. Wonder why France and Italy have not copied that idea?
Example of government auction sold prices.
https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/search/previ...
Edited by Jon39 on Tuesday 21st July 12:02
S6PNJ said:
For those of us who don't know their cars, what is it please? I'll hand in my PH Man card later...
No problem, the one with me sat in it is a Lexus Lc 500, fantastic normally aspirated V8 5litre engine.... a brilliantly built GT car..... Japanese origami styling very different from the usual German offerings...The second is a Toyota Gt86 a joint venture some years ago between Toyota and Subaru a fun chuckable little Coupé ..... bit underpowered ...
Thanks - it was the LC 500 I was interested in - I saw the GT86 launch at the GFOS a few years back and my wife took rather a liking to it - never did get her one mind you! Her car history includes an MR2 and 2 Celicas (one 4th gen and one 6th gen) - seems to be a Toyota theme there somewhere...
S6PNJ said:
Thanks - it was the LC 500 I was interested in - I saw the GT86 launch at the GFOS a few years back and my wife took rather a liking to it - never did get her one mind you! Her car history includes an MR2 and 2 Celicas (one 4th gen and one 6th gen) - seems to be a Toyota theme there somewhere...
Your wife has taste...Toyota lost their way in the sports car sector somewhat after the Various generations of Celica and Supra....Just bought this for my daughter....
Sorry don’t want to wander too far off topic....
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