Personalised plate decision
Personalised plate decision
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Goldent147

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112 posts

180 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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I've always faniced the idea of getting a personalised plate to make my vehicle a bit more unique to myself. My initials are NDC and I'm quite into heavy metal so was thinking of the following plate: W666 NDC

The W indicating the devil's horns, 666 being the number of Satan biggrin and then my initials at the end - all for approx £400 which I didn't think was too bad.

However, the missus thinks that it is a bit boring and looks like any other standard W reg plate...... Can anyone else recommend anything that's a bit more unique perhaps or should I stick with this?

Mazdarese

21,143 posts

208 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Goldent147 said:
I've always faniced the idea of getting a personalised plate to make my vehicle a bit more unique to myself. My initials are NDC and I'm quite into heavy metal so was thinking of the following plate: W666 NDC

The W indicating the devil's horns, 666 being the number of Satan biggrin and then my initials at the end - all for approx £400 which I didn't think was too bad.

However, the missus thinks that it is a bit boring and looks like any other standard W reg plate...... Can anyone else recommend anything that's a bit more unique perhaps or should I stick with this?
Sounds alright, bit steep at £400 though. My plate, which I've had for about 14 years, is similar to my (odd) surname and only cost £250 at the time.

Do DVLA still do £250 plates?

Mazdarese

21,143 posts

208 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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J666 NDC is £255 from DVLA. So you'd be paying an extra £150 for your "horns".

LuS1fer

43,080 posts

266 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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I'd look for a shorter more meaningless plate. I prefer something like X10 XXX which I once pondered (long gone now) or S555 SSS or G666 GGG just for the way they look or OA04OAO..

Goldent147

Original Poster:

112 posts

180 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Interesting to see how much my horns are going to cost me!! biggrin

duffman

269 posts

223 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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most things that are XXXX NDC will look like ordinary plates, surely you can get XX NDC for similar prices?

bicycleshorts

1,939 posts

182 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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wackojacko

8,581 posts

211 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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They do blend in which is what I like about my long plate. It only means something to people that know me. "W888CKO"

But have been hunting down a dateless plate with my initials in it, ideally "93 JE" I would give 5 grand for it but can't trace it's owner !

wackojacko

8,581 posts

211 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Double post.

Goldent147

Original Poster:

112 posts

180 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Yeah I could get XX NDC but not sure I can think of something which would have as much meaning for me?

duffman

269 posts

223 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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N1,X1,A1?

anonymous-user

75 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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wackojacko said:
I would give 5 grand for it
5 grand for a number plate, you need your head examined!

jdw1234

6,021 posts

236 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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DVLA still have 4 number 1 NDC prefix plates for just over 1k.

E1 NDC
G1 NDC
V1 NDC
Y1 NDC

Save up and get one of them.

G for Goldent whatever that means?

Goldent147

Original Poster:

112 posts

180 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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If money was no object then that would be great but I have a stern budget of £500 which I think is pretty plentiful for a plate

k3ybo

107 posts

210 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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I paid £249 years ago for K3 YBO, which I think is great, but in the last 8 years I have spent more than that on transfer fees (£85 a time) and retention fees when I was carless for a bit. Paying for the plate is not the end of the expenditure! Still, I think it's well worth it.

otherman

2,258 posts

186 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Goldent147 said:
I've always faniced the idea of getting a personalised plate to make my vehicle a bit more unique to myself. My initials are NDC and I'm quite into heavy metal so was thinking of the following plate: W666 NDC
How about a plate that relates to the car rather than you? What car is it?

wackojacko

8,581 posts

211 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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yellowbentines said:
5 grand for a number plate, you need your head examined!
Thanks, duly noted hehe

It's the perfect plate for me so willing to pay the money for it.

Jamirecluse

465 posts

172 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Sorry, but I just don't get private number plates.I've got enough stupid DVLA charges and paperwork to deal with already.
I would buy MAN1C if I had plenty money though.

Goldent147

Original Poster:

112 posts

180 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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otherman said:
How about a plate that relates to the car rather than you? What car is it?
Unfortunately I am getting a new car this weekend which I'm only keeping for a year/18 months until I potentially get a company car!

A13

294 posts

183 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Mazdarese said:
Do DVLA still do £250 plates?
Think they're £255 now.
Got mine a few years back (A** SYR) for £250
Don't understand the DVLA procing though, change that to an E and its £490!?

Almost spent more than that now on plate transfers though! Had new car every year since i got it, so spend £240 on DVLA transfer fees!