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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here...."
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile .....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... "
Yes and my exact that's would be must be one driving it. How much it cost you lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... Yes and my exact that's would be must be one driving it. How much it cost you lol"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous"
No. Totally wrong what ever. Look at me. Yes me over here . Are you looking  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... "
I saw this going south (fnar fnar) on the m1 about ..uh.. 10 years ago..lol.. couldn't believe my eyes..epic  |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Saw one locally the other day that was BO55 FAB ...did make me smile and wonder Have also seen a V4 GNA locally too that was spaced to make the intent obvious....
...although generally speaking I'm not a fan of them for similar reasons to what others have already said. |
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile .....
I saw this going south (fnar fnar) on the m1 about ..uh.. 10 years ago..lol.. couldn't believe my eyes..epic "
Used to be owned by Steve Parrish, a former racing driver/motorbike racer and now a commentator. He lived in Wilmslow at the time. Not sure if he still owns it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... "
Currently available for a mere £79996 |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else |
I have one, it's just my initials within the standard layout.
Other people's opinions are not a concern - just as I'm sure people that buy eyelashes for their headlights, or "baby on board " stickers, or minis, don't care for my opinion... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a personalised plate. Bought it nearly 18 years ago to go on my previous car, and transferred it over to my current car when I got it nearly 14 years ago.
It was one of those available from the DVLA's select registration scheme (I think it was called)
Was a pretty reasonable price too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous No. Totally wrong what ever. Look at me. Yes me over here . Are you looking "
What's wrong with wanting people to look at you? My dream car is a escort Mexico properly restored, if i could afford one of them then yeah why not put a private plate on it so people say attention to the thing you take care of?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous No. Totally wrong what ever. Look at me. Yes me over here . Are you looking
What's wrong with wanting people to look at you? My dream car is a escort Mexico properly restored, if i could afford one of them then yeah why not put a private plate on it so people say attention to the thing you take care of??"
Attention seeking. Lacking in something. I'd say |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Some people may see it as attention seeking, but I didn't get mine for that reason at all.
I'm not the sort of person who seeks out the approval of others.
My particular plate follows the standard registration format (for the age of my car) and so most won't even notice that it's a personalised plate.
And to be fair, my car isn't what you'd call common anyway (There's probably less than 50 of them in the UK), so it's not like I need a personalised plate to stand out, lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Think they're naff personally, I remember my mate having something random like NCZ 451 I asked him what the reference was he said there wasn't one. I told him to change his name to Nickazaz so it would mean something then.
Having said they're naff one in Lincoln made me laugh, it was a Range Rover with B19 COX that did rather tickle me |
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It amazes me how some people worry about how others spend their money or how they think others look. Attention seeking and lacking in something. If that's so it's better than jealousy. As I've said I have 2 private plates 1 on my bike 1 on my car both very similar and a play on my name but most of all and the reason why I bought them I think they are funny especially the double takes when people notice then. I've put a picture of 1 or nearly anyway in my gallery. Go see if it makes you smile  |
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By *hil39Man
over a year ago
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"The complex where my mum lives there's a lady with H1 on a knackered old honda, its probably worth 10 times more than the car!"
I worked on a car last week, guy was loaded and had a car with S1 on it, recons it was worth 1 million, I know it did sell in 2008 for £404.000 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I judge people with private number plates a lot less than people with those bloody "precious princess on board" or "darling precious grandchildren on board" type signs on theirs. They can fuck off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I judge people with private number plates a lot less than people with those bloody "precious princess on board" or "darling precious grandchildren on board" type signs on theirs. They can fuck off."
couldn't agree more |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I judge people with private number plates a lot less than people with those bloody "precious princess on board" or "darling precious grandchildren on board" type signs on theirs. They can fuck off.
couldn't agree more"
And if they're that precious why aren't they sitting the right way and correctly belted n seat height you fucking hypocrite doing 40 in a 20 zone driving upto the school... 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous No. Totally wrong what ever. Look at me. Yes me over here . Are you looking
What's wrong with wanting people to look at you? My dream car is a escort Mexico properly restored, if i could afford one of them then yeah why not put a private plate on it so people say attention to the thing you take care of?? Attention seeking. Lacking in something. I'd say"
Lacking in something?
I've never quite understood that if someone enjoys having a private plate or a nice car for example it means they're compensating.
Maybe they just want a private plate and a nice car?  |
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"I judge people with private number plates a lot less than people with those bloody "precious princess on board" or "darling precious grandchildren on board" type signs on theirs. They can fuck off."
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"I'd say they are situational, if you have the money and are driving round in top of the range motors i don't see anything wrong with it, likewise if you are driving a really nice well restored classic car then again great
If your driving a 7 year old corsa 1.1 then it's just no they look ridiculous No. Totally wrong what ever. Look at me. Yes me over here . Are you looking
What's wrong with wanting people to look at you? My dream car is a escort Mexico properly restored, if i could afford one of them then yeah why not put a private plate on it so people say attention to the thing you take care of?? Attention seeking. Lacking in something. I'd say
Lacking in something?
I've never quite understood that if someone enjoys having a private plate or a nice car for example it means they're compensating.
Maybe they just want a private plate and a nice car? "
Or maybe they just can so do and why not |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't want to be that guy...but aren't all number plateS private?
I'm guessing you mean custom OP  "
No I spoke as whimsically impulsive as intended .....so I guess maybe that does make you that guy after all,,,,  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't want to be that guy...but aren't all number plateS private?
I'm guessing you mean custom OP "
No. they're all public, anyone can see them.
I think they are now termed cherished registration.
I bought one that came with a free car ... no wait it came free with a car and I sold it with the car, they don't really entertain me but I'm not against people who have them.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've had one in the past, but I got bored of tuning my cars it was getting ridiculous, my R5 gt turbo had over 15 grand spent on it before my girlfriend wiped it out, I lost interest after that
I've seen some good ones though
V14GRA
A55ULT
A11PUN
The most expensive ones are the ones that have anything to do with the name Singh, like 51NGH.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It amazes me how some people worry about how others spend their money or how they think others look. Attention seeking and lacking in something. If that's so it's better than jealousy. As I've said I have 2 private plates 1 on my bike 1 on my car both very similar and a play on my name but most of all and the reason why I bought them I think they are funny especially the double takes when people notice then. I've put a picture of 1 or nearly anyway in my gallery. Go see if it makes you smile "
See not content with look at my number plate. Now look at my plate on my pics. I rest my case..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... "
I would just think "There goes Jeremy Clarkson". |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't want to be that guy...but aren't all number plateS private?
I'm guessing you mean custom OP
No. they're all public, anyone can see them.
I think they are now termed cherished registration.
I bought one that came with a free car ... no wait it came free with a car and I sold it with the car, they don't really entertain me but I'm not against people who have them.
Ess"
They're not public, they're for public display. Its your plate hence becoming private. |
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"It amazes me how some people worry about how others spend their money or how they think others look. Attention seeking and lacking in something. If that's so it's better than jealousy. As I've said I have 2 private plates 1 on my bike 1 on my car both very similar and a play on my name but most of all and the reason why I bought them I think they are funny especially the double takes when people notice then. I've put a picture of 1 or nearly anyway in my gallery. Go see if it makes you smile "
Made me smile |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I would argue that private plates aren't an invitation to look since the person must be looking anyway to see it."
Yes it's not the looker it's about the wanting to be looked at. I'm over here brigade. Yes over here...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I got mine for my "fun" car, and have to say I've seen the same variation of the plate on a lot of the other cars in the marque. It's just a bit of fun, and I've seen a lot of people takin pics in my rear view mirror.
As others on the thread have said I did it to make myself smile, if others don't like it that's just fine I didn't do it for them ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Seems to be Majority without think it's a look at me thing.
And ones who have seem to say it's not. Do the maths "
I imagine as well those with the private plate are the bods who where their jumpers with arms draped over shoulders (Men)
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"I would argue that private plates aren't an invitation to look since the person must be looking anyway to see it.Yes it's not the looker it's about the wanting to be looked at. I'm over here brigade. Yes over here..."
I'll be truthful, I like being looked at. It would be awful to go unnoticed in day to day life.
I wear fairly brightly coloured clothes that draw the eye too.
It's not something I feel is a bad thing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't want to be that guy...but aren't all number plateS private?
I'm guessing you mean custom OP
No. they're all public, anyone can see them.
I think they are now termed cherished registration.
I bought one that came with a free car ... no wait it came free with a car and I sold it with the car, they don't really entertain me but I'm not against people who have them.
Ess
They're not public, they're for public display. Its your plate hence becoming private."
They all still belong to the dvla just like "your/my" driving licence does and can be removed from your possession through a court if you are found to be in breach of contract or using them illegally, like I said they are now called cherished registrations
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would argue that private plates aren't an invitation to look since the person must be looking anyway to see it.Yes it's not the looker it's about the wanting to be looked at. I'm over here brigade. Yes over here...
I'll be truthful, I like being looked at. It would be awful to go unnoticed in day to day life.
I wear fairly brightly coloured clothes that draw the eye too.
It's not something I feel is a bad thing."
Far from it. That's the way admit it. Don't have the plate and try to play it down. I commend you... |
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"To me it says 'this car was a gift from someone who makes me call them daddy'.
I don't see how anyone would spend their own money on something so pointless."
My husband bought me mine, I've never called him daddy in my life and he wouldn't want me to. |
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"It amazes me how some people worry about how others spend their money or how they think others look. Attention seeking and lacking in something. If that's so it's better than jealousy. As I've said I have 2 private plates 1 on my bike 1 on my car both very similar and a play on my name but most of all and the reason why I bought them I think they are funny especially the double takes when people notice then. I've put a picture of 1 or nearly anyway in my gallery. Go see if it makes you smile
Made me smile "
In that case it's done what I intended. Given a smile |
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By *loppsyWoman
over a year ago
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"To me it says 'this car was a gift from someone who makes me call them daddy'.
I don't see how anyone would spend their own money on something so pointless."
It may be pointless to you but I work hard and will spend my money on whatever I want to. |
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"Seems to be Majority without think it's a look at me thing.
And ones who have seem to say it's not. Do the maths I imagine as well those with the private plate are the bods who where their jumpers with arms draped over shoulders (Men)
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Seems you wast a hell of a lot of time thinking about something you've no interest in. Strange but hey just like private plates each to there own |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Seems to be Majority without think it's a look at me thing.
And ones who have seem to say it's not. Do the maths I imagine as well those with the private plate are the bods who where their jumpers with arms draped over shoulders (Men)
Seems you wast a hell of a lot of time thinking about something you've no interest in. Strange but hey just like private plates each to there own "
Not at all engaging in a topical debate that Op posted. When I see said private plate it stirs an opinion. The And like you I'm free to discuss |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Americans have got it right..... they call them 'Vanity Plates'
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Let's just say my "real" name is del ,in America at our holiday home our car there has the plate Del2 on it...
They said the plate Del1 belongs to a Miami Dolphin's player..
Total cost about 80 bucks..yes the cost of a pair of average Nike's |
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By (user no longer on site)
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They have had their day. Once over they were quite exclusive but now every Tom, Dick and Harry seem to have them.
Ita spoilt it in a way for the registrations that were unique. |
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile .....
I saw this going south (fnar fnar) on the m1 about ..uh.. 10 years ago..lol.. couldn't believe my eyes..epic
Used to be owned by Steve Parrish, a former racing driver/motorbike racer and now a commentator. He lived in Wilmslow at the time. Not sure if he still owns it."
John mcguiness the isle of man racer has JM 10M TT.. best one ive ever seen |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Kate used to be Ann Summers rep and had D17LDO on her car.
She still owns it on retention cert and its for sale if anyone is interested.
PM us with an offer  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nay! Absolutely Nah. They who have being equivalent to the look at me threads on here....
So if you saw a car reg that said, PEN15 you wouldn't smile ..... "
This number plate exists and belongs to Steve Parrish |
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"I have a private number plate and it makes me smile everyday so don't care what anyone else thinks "
This is pretty much how I see it. My initials are such that it spells something that make other people smile too. I was sitting at the lights the other day and an elderly lady saw it, chuckled and pointed it out to her husband. 
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By (user no longer on site)
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Where I worked before there was an angineer used to visit every now and then with the plate N19GER  never understood why he kept it, I would have had to get rid |
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