O/T personalised car reg

Do people with private number plates wash/vacuum their cars every Sunday morning?
Only my son in law does and he has one. 🤔
 
Lala you have made me realize I am being rather sanctimonious.You enjoy your life in whatever way that makes you happy and harms no-one else .Good luck.
 
Lala said:
I don’t think it’s a ego for me, though you’ve definitely made me think about my reasons.
First though we definitely all have an ego , however big or small and however we display it.

For me though I genuinely think after quite a few years of difficulties I just want to have fun times, acknowledge fun, and return to being fun.
I’ve taken life seriously serious for a good few years, because I had to.

I don’t want to for a while now, I want to be light hearted, open minded, fun, and happy, because that’s how I’m feeling.
If I’m denied a place in heaven because of that what does that say about heaven and it’s entry requirements 😳
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lala my wife has one and its the first reg in her life that she can remember 😀
Edit to add.....she now no longer has to take a photo of the reg when walking a hundred yards to a pay and display machine 😀
 
GTFsTwinBrother said:
All I see when I see a personalised plate is "I could have given this money to charity but chose to be a selfish **** instead".

If you're happy with wasting money on looking like you have money to waste/burn then go for it I say.
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The thing is you are almost guaranteed to get your money back though plus some if and when you sell it. It actually has a better interest return than a savings account at the moment.
If it was a 200* quid throwaway item I wouldn’t consider it, but I’m actually trying to be quite money savvy, which I’m usually not.

Btw , I’ve never had money, I don’t have money, and I give to charity as it stands, so where’s the selfishness?
 
mull said:
They do smack a bit of, ' Hmm what could I spend my spare cash on that I absolutely don't need and that serves no useful purpose whatsoever? Ahh, I know I'll get me a kudos grabbing, totally pointless ego boosting private number plate'
What other pointless things have people here squandered their hard earnt moolah on? I did recently invest in a neck hammock although, in my defence, I do have a creaky neck so if the hammock works then it moves out of the pointless purchase category
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Not necessarily, these days yes. I bought mine almost 50 years ago when you couldn’t buy just the number plate, you had to buy the whole vehicle. I paid £200 for a ford anglia with the plate, I kept the car for about 3 years and since then I have just transferred it to my new vehicle. That works out about £4 per year, I may not be the most intelligent person but I don’t think that qualifies me as having mor money than sense. The moral is don’t jump to conclusions.
 
Lala said:
Thing is they probably don’t depreciate if it’s not something hideously topical. So an investment rather than a purchase.
Mine’s a pretty standard name one that I can get for 200 plus fees 🥳
Maybe I’m selling my soul and in denial about it 🤦‍♀️
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I was going to say that they are investment.

Nothing wrong with the cheaper sort that you mention and I think they are cool but I am not sure they'd be much of an investment but at the price you can't go wrong - go for it.

I will lookout for B1 TCH 😀
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
I was going to say that they are investment.

Nothing wrong with the cheaper sort that you mention and I think they are cool but I am not sure they'd be much of an investment but at the price you can't go wrong - go for it.

I will lookout for B1 TCH 😀
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I appreciate your honesty 🤣🤣🤣
 
I bought a blue car several years ago and had to wait a few days to collect it.
I posted a pic on FB.
Almost immediately one of my mates said the number plate looks like PNE Only (it was PN 60 NLY) I immediately went on the website and bought a private plate that contains my initials. Fitted before I picked it up.
I did think about selling the plates to a kn@beer but then I would have had to meet one and talk to it, so I did the only decent thing and binned them.
 
Just a money making racket. I can find much better and fun ways of spending money rather than wasting it on a number plate.
 
Suppose its a form of car plastic surgery, getting your tits enlarged,lips looking like a trout,buttocks enlarged. If you are happy paying for something of no real use,then go for it. At least the personalised plate wont change you into a monster.
 
Lala said:
So do you have one ?

Everyone seems to these days. My sister, daughter, son-in law and many friends.
I thought they were just for w*nkers once upon a time, but now I’m considering one when I get some wheels again next month.

Am I a w*anker too now or are they wholly acceptable and the norm these days 🤔?
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MrsTSS who is in charge of our domestic life, bought TSSJr1 one for his 18th this week.

It's a "standard" style just has his initials and year of birth and first 3 let's of our surname.

He's really happy.

Means the other two need to have one eventually.

I'm not bothered, I always thought "why would you?" but now I'm older, I can kind of see the appeal given there are so few ways to personalise things.

We live in a pretty homogenous world and I think a personalised registration is one way to give you a bit of individualism.
 
Seasided said:
I bought a blue car several years ago and had to wait a few days to collect it.
I posted a pic on FB.
Almost immediately one of my mates said the number plate looks like PNE Only (it was PN 60 NLY) I immediately went on the website and bought a private plate that contains my initials. Fitted before I picked it up.
I did think about selling the plates to a kn@beer but then I would have had to meet one and talk to it, so I did the only decent thing and binned them.
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Like anyone from there can afford a car, let alone a private plate for it.
 
todayistheday said:
Suppose its a form of car plastic surgery, getting your tits enlarged,lips looking like a trout,buttocks enlarged. If you are happy paying for something of no real use,then go for it. At least the personalised plate wont change you into a monster.
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Funnily enough I was thinking similar before. Botox and all that and plastic surgery etc wouldn’t be on my list at all, ever. But I’m not knocking anyone’s decision on that.

But it knocks ‘vanity’ off my list of reasons from a personal point of view 👍
 
TSSeasider said:
MrsTSS who is in charge of our domestic life, bought TSSJr1 one for his 18th this week.

It's a "standard" style just has his initials and year of birth.

He's really happy.

Means the other two need to have one eventually.

I'm not bothered, I always thought "why would you?" but now I'm older, I can kind of see the appeal given there are so few ways to personalise things.

We live in a pretty homogenous world and I think a personalised registration is one way to give you a bit of individualism.
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I’m going with this after thinking earlier I was heading along this train of thought.
For me it’s about stamping my identity on something, maybe a way of telling myself my identity is back and real.
I know I’ve discussed it on here, but I wouldn’t be broadcasting it to workmates that I’ve bought one. So that sort of negates ego.
It’s more about me solidifying who I am in a way that I can see, and can revert from if I no longer feel that need.
 
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I’ve had my ’666’ plate since 2000 - now on my 11th car - it’s your money, spend it on what you want, nowt to do with anyone else.

also ’hides’ the age of a motor so your model could be 5 years old but look like a brand new one. You work, earn the dough, spend it on what you want - nobody’s business really - enjoy 😈
 
Pool_pro_wear said:
I’ve had my ’666’ plate since 2000 - now on my 11th car - it’s your money, spend it on what you want, nowt to do with anyone else.

also ’hides’ the age of a motor so your model could be 5 years old but look like a brand new one. You work, earn the dough, spend it on what you want - nobody’s business really - enjoy 😈
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My 2 seater MX5 is top of range - only 20,000 miles but 6 years old, people think I’ve paid £29,000 for it not £13,000 - I take them on to keep them guessing - love it 😂😂😂😂 already bought a second ’personal’ reg - just need a car for winter to assign it to - bit bonkers but it’s my money and I’ll spend it on what I want and like I said nobody’s business but mine 😎
 
I’ve inadvertently proved my own point here.
I’ve made a light hearted, no matter decision into a debate on moral ethics and other people’s perceptions.
That’s the antipathy of being fun and light hearted, all this over thinking nonsense!
Plate ordered, look out for anything with Kazza hidden within 🥳
 
Lala said:
So do you have one ?

Everyone seems to these days. My sister, daughter, son-in law and many friends.
I thought they were just for w*nkers once upon a time, but now I’m considering one when I get some wheels again next month.

Am I a w*anker too now or are they wholly acceptable and the norm these days 🤔?
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Lala said:
So do you have one ?

Everyone seems to these days. My sister, daughter, son-in law and many friends.
I thought they were just for w*nkers once upon a time, but now I’m considering one when I get some wheels again next month.

Am I a w*anker too now or are they wholly acceptable and the norm these days 🤔?
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The Oystons are very keen on them.
I really don't understand the point of them.
 
Lala said:
I’ve inadvertently proved my own point here.
I’ve made a light hearted, no matter decision into a debate on moral ethics and other people’s perceptions.
That’s the antipathy of being fun and light hearted, all this over thinking nonsense!
Plate ordered, look out for anything with Kazza hidden within 🥳
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Wahey Kazza, good luck with it, Gazza!👍🧡
 
And if my new set of wheels accelerates as fast as my bog standard Wednesday night run chase I’ll be a very happy chappess 🏏

Edit to add, all of my opinions and postings are for real, the run chase effect is just a Brucey Bonus ☺️
 
bleach51 said:
Back in the late eighties my ( then) boss had MMM7 and MMM8...one on his Aston Martin the other on a BMW...censorship rules forbid me for calling him what he was and probably still is but if you attend the Bridgewater Hall you might well see who he is.

Lala probably has the answer...though my better half refers to him as the Cabinet Man ( and yes there is a story behind that...and no it isn’t Crude)
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That's you "Bleach51" no more lifts in a car with one then
 
SeasideTerrier said:
That's you "Bleach51" no more lifts in a car with one then
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...ST...I did have a BMW when I worked there but he insisted on trying it out first😉
Anyway you and Paul are always welcome to have a lift if you need one but it won’t be in a personalised number plate car.
...oh and my last Boss( who you would have met) , is the complete opposite of said MMM ,has a reg no.VGE1....now that would definitely cost a bob or two.

...it was his fathers originally😀
 
Lala said:
The thing is you are almost guaranteed to get your money back though plus some if and when you sell it. It actually has a better interest return than a savings account at the moment.
If it was a 200* quid throwaway item I wouldn’t consider it, but I’m actually trying to be quite money savvy, which I’m usually not.

Btw , I’ve never had money, I don’t have money, and I give to charity as it stands, so where’s the selfishness?
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I could have phrased my response better I'll admit. If it's an investment thing (which I realise they do appreciate in value) then fair play. But, at the same time I believe you can own a private reg without displaying it to the world.

I guess that's my issue. The display of wealth. Which I personally find off-putting.
 
GTFsTwinBrother said:
I could have phrased my response better I'll admit. If it's an investment thing (which I realise they do appreciate in value) then fair play. But, at the same time I believe you can own a private reg without displaying it to the world.

I guess that's my issue. The display of wealth. Which I personally find off-putting.
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I get a that, and it’s exactly how I used to think.
I don’t suffer from wealth and some of these registrations really cost half the price of a flash phone, which I don’t have.
There are multiple reasons why someone wants to establish their identity in this way, we’ve probably discussed most of them.
We haven’t touched on insecurity though, and that’s another reason some people maybe want to express a positive ego.
Life is, as ever, never black and white 👍
 
Lala said:
I get a that, and it’s exactly how I used to think.
I don’t suffer from wealth and some of these registrations really cost half the price of a flash phone, which I don’t have.
There are multiple reasons why someone wants to establish their identity in this way, we’ve probably discussed most of them.
We haven’t touched on insecurity though, and that’s another reason some people maybe want to express a positive ego.
Life is, as ever, never black and white 👍
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It doesn't sound like our views are entirely dissimilar.

To answer your original post... they're not "wholly acceptable" but nor are they the "norm these days" (the norm would suggest majority... which they're not... yet). IMO there is an excuse for owning one (but displaying it.... well I've already explained my view on that). As for it being the norm... it does seem like every other car has one. They're far from unique anymore. If they are the norm and you get one to display a positive image of yourself then surely that defeats the point? So everyone has one... so you get one? Doesn't make you stand out at all. For example, a girl I work with had to write off her old car (it was a right old banger)! She couldn't afford more than 2k for a new one, but she got one. It's got a personalised reg (that came with the car). Not a tremendously unique one... but still... just shows how ubiquitous they are.
 
If you have a BMW, Merc or a statement car like a Range Rover then you must get one.

Otherwise it's a complete spunk of cash. I'll happily show off my 67 plate car as happily as someone who has their name/initials or whatever on the front and back of their brum
 
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