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Vanity or investment? I've ordered a car for March '14 (wanted sooner, but can't have due to build delays) and I've become obsessed with the various personalised plates I see on my morning commute. Direct from the DVLA, there are some good ones for £250 - £400.

Does anyone have an anecdotes of buying/selling personalised plates, and if they've cost/appreciated in value? Unfortunately, my real name or anything like it is way over budget (except for PA14UUL, which is a bit dubious) so I'm looking at something model-specific. VR5xWOW is available, as is P22VRS, but I'm unlikely to buy the same brand of car next time around so I'd have to sell the plate on.

Bizarrely, NE14ABJ is not on the banned list, athough I guess this one is a bit dubious. I asked on Pistonheads and watched as the thread descended into war stories of losing £s and being pulled over for changing the plate format (something I won't be doing), so hoping for more positive stories on here!

IMO they are fine if they hide the age of the car - perfect for some makes as they don't age (Volvo). Initials I think are also acceptable.

Wankerish if they are adapted to some how spell the name of the driver (K8) or what the do for a living or some other personal attribute. BMW X5s with X5 as part of the plate are members of the highest order of wankers.

What if it's a brand new X5 with X5 as the number plate?  That hides the age of the vehicle and reaffirms the make of the vehicle, so it's a stroke of genius right?

Nope, please refer to my earlier post  :D

A pet hate of mine. I can never see the point of putting something that vaguely resembles your name on a car if you put the screws in the right position. I see them as making a statement. That statement usually being 'I am a wanker'. I make that statement perfectly well with the clothes that I wear so need to over-do with my motor as well. If you could make some money out of it then great. But unless you pay a lot for it you are unlikely to as you are selling to a very limited number of people. Most motor-heads will know the age of your car regardless, and most others wont give a damn. If it was a business vehicle and was more of a gimmick I'd say go for it. Otherwise, just change your name to the number plate that comes with the car. Done

P171 CKS

Just wasted 20 minutes trying to work out why on earth NE14ABJ would be on the banned list. Got it now. And Yes please, if you're offering. :gay:

Haven't a clue.

PS. Mine is still up for sale if anyone is interested.  :bye:

What does it say!?

The guy who owns F1 has recently turned down a bid of 6 million.

L15 TFC

Used have the spacing illegally (L1 5TFC) and although never got stopped I couldn't be arsed changing the plates MOT time.

That'll be obselete coming May when we jump to the Championship....

Think I'm going to buy VR53WOW (vRS, mark 3) but not fiddle with spacings.... the car is asbo green so should work....

Or VR55 LOW?  :)

Fabia?

 :fishing:

Octavia vRS (diesel)... impatiently waiting for build date. New job meant my beloved Alfa is too thirsty.

Nice car.

Get on briskoda.

Loads of info on there.

Cheers I'll have a look... maybe someone will have a cheap vRS plate for sale!

You want to look like a knobber? Feel free...

Mallet's mallet -

personal plates  : nob

This is available!!

How about TO 55 ER ,
oh hang on . . .  i think its on Aden Flints motor.

I don't care for personalised plates, but I also don't hate anyone having one; it's their money. I do like an imaginative one though. Stuck in my head is a navy blue 318i I saw in Woking in 1998, H15EKC. 8)

Thats' why they are lame, what on earth does that pretend to say? I honestly don't know.

Hi sexy

Mrs Flash had FIAT on her old car......get the fuck rid I said!

Always thought that a personalised plate was just asking for the old bill to be nosey and do a quick check to see who owned the car and correspondingly was it taxed and insured.

 :no:

I saw one that said BIG BOSS yesterday

Simply change your name by deed poll to match your existing number plate-its cheaper.