Private (V8) plates
Discussion
I appreciate that the only person that can decide is me (!), but wondered what the general view is on V8 plates (e.g. V8 XXX). I had one on my last Vantage and quite liked it, but it was on the car when I bought it so I didnt really give it a second thought. I've just replaced my 2006 4.3 Vantage with an '09 4.7, and am wondering about putting a V8 plate on it.
I am one of a very tiny minority on this forum, who like dateless plates.
If you wish, they can be viewed as an investment, whereas once a date letter is included, only a few are ever wanted by purchasers in the future. A long time ago, I bought a 2+3 (two letters and three numbers) for £10. Apparently I am told, that it could be sold for somewhat more today. I do have a few others, but as time went on, gradually had to pay higher prices.
I just like the anonymity of the pre-1963 numberplates.
Once purchased, you can then of course keep for a very long time.
The lowest prices tend to be the 3+3, partly because so many have remained in use. You might have noticed this type being used in car advertisement photographs and videos. They are used, because they can continue running the same advertisement, beyond a six monthly registration date change.
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We would all like to see a photo of your new 4·7.
Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 13th October 11:24
JKay said:
I don't mind the V8 plates at all either. Someone people hate them yes but not me
PS how are you enjoying the 4.7 vs the 4.3?
Really like it, thanks. It's noticeably livelier - the torque/extra bhp makes it feel much quicker. The gearchange is lighter and the steering seems better damped (by last one used to jarr occasionally). I think I prefer the simple design of the older style dash with the three aluminium dials though - the new one feels a bit fussy in comparison!PS how are you enjoying the 4.7 vs the 4.3?
Photos to follow once it stops raining. It happened that the right car was the same colour as my old one - I'm pretty much the only person that knows it's a different car!
Jon39 said:
You might have noticed this type being used in car advertisement photographs and videos. They are used, because they can continue running the same advertisement, beyond a six monthly registration date change.
and they use characters that when reversed still work so that the images can be used as right hand drive or left hand drive 
I thought about lots of different plates before I settled on mine. In my part of the world V8 has a bit of a bogan connotation so I decided to avoid it. I know in the UK its not quite the same but I still recommend avoiding 'V8 CHAV'.
Here's what I settled with, very happy with the end result.
Here's what I settled with, very happy with the end result.
johnnyBv8 said:
james-witton said:
It's your car. Do what you want. It doesn't matter what other people think.
Sigh. It's a forum - people discuss things. I'm undecided, hence interested in other Vantage owners' opinions.In my own humble opinion I believe one of the great things of being an AM owner is the ability to stamp your own mark onto what is a (still) fairly exclusive motor car. Hence my comments.
Edited by james-witton on Thursday 13th October 23:27
Edited by james-witton on Thursday 13th October 23:34
johnnyBv8 said:
Really like it, thanks. It's noticeably livelier - the torque/extra bhp makes it feel much quicker. The gearchange is lighter and the steering seems better damped (by last one used to jarr occasionally). I think I prefer the simple design of the older style dash with the three aluminium dials though - the new one feels a bit fussy in comparison!
Photos to follow once it stops raining. It happened that the right car was the same colour as my old one - I'm pretty much the only person that knows it's a different car!
When I looked at a 4.7, I also thought the older style centre console was nicer. Plus I realised I would have lost heated windscreen which I like!Photos to follow once it stops raining. It happened that the right car was the same colour as my old one - I'm pretty much the only person that knows it's a different car!
On the subject of plates - I like dateless plates but prefer something non car specific so that I can keep it across cars. Makes it feel a bit more personal. Having said that, I've not got around to buying one for the Aston yet!
AyBee said:
V8 plates are fine, as long as they're on a V8. I like to keep my plates and change them car-to-car so would eventually end up with V8 on a non-V8 if I were to get one. Depends whether you just want it for this car and then to sell it on again?
Yeah, they're cheap enough anyway so would probably just leave it on the car when I sold it, as I did the last one. Otherwise will just stick with the standard 7-long 09 plate. I'm not bothered about hiding the age, so it's purely aesthetic....I thought a shorter reg might look better. General consensus in the replies seems to be that they look ok!AyBee said:
V8 plates are fine, as long as they're on a V8. I like to keep my plates and change them car-to-car so would eventually end up with V8 on a non-V8 if I were to get one. Depends whether you just want it for this car and then to sell it on again?
If you're going to keep, and change, plates from car to car it's much better to get a plate that is personal to you and not the car.Hence my initials and favourite number which has been with me for more years than I care to remember
I say go for it. I have several personalised plates with my initials on which I move from car to car. On the Aston and the Range Rover, unless you are a car nerd you would have no idea how old the cars are. I prefer plates with my initials rather than car specific plates but that is personal choice.
V8Andrew said:
I say go for it. I have several personalised plates with my initials on which I move from car to car. On the Aston and the Range Rover, unless you are a car nerd you would have no idea how old the cars are. I prefer plates with my initials rather than car specific plates but that is personal choice.
Cheers - the problem is that my inititals are only available as prefix or suffix rather than pre-63 (and they're also not available with V8!).Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff