O/T personalised car reg

I remember seeing John Woodmans when he worked at the club. Have seen it a couple of times recently has passed me on the motorway. It looks like Seasider but not 100% sure on all letters and numbers something like SEA51DER.
 
My Grandad had one. Started with “1” which are more valuable and 3 letters. It was off an old 50’s / early 60’s car - when they used to let you choose a good number plate if you were prepared to wait. It went into his estate after his death. We eventually sold it via Reg Transfers when they finally offered a valuation which was closer to ours. Always felt a bit special and he considered it to be lucky. My mum got a personalised plate a few years ago which she took a fancy to. Paid a few hundred quid. These things often go up in value, so can be an investment if you get a good one.

One thing to note: you must have the plate either on a taxed vehicle or on a retention certificate (which needs to be renewed every 10 years). If you don’t do this, you will lose the number plate - no matter how much you like it / paid for it. It goes back into the DVLA system and they can either reallocate it or sell it on again. So very much like a memorable mobile number.
 
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Not for me.

Seen a black BMW twice this week with reg similar to BISONS? Possibly someone off this board?
 
Some people like to surround themselves with expensive status symbols I find it all a bit sad really . I choose to spend most of my surplus cash on stuff that makes a difference either to family members , my health or to benefit the wider world . I guess it all depends on your priorities in life.
 
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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They are possibly the thing I understand least in the world!
 
May be of interest there are no personalised number plates in Rep of Ireland because the registration number gives the following information - year it was first purchased, County bought in and finally the number in the County bought that year. I also think that if you go to live in Ireland and take your personalised car number with you it has to be reregistered within a certain time frame. That would mean if purchased, say, 2007 then it’s new registration would start 07!
 
There's a white Honda Civic on Dobson Ave St Annes with a nice 1953 themed plate (I can't remember the format, but it always makes me smile when I pass it). Does the owner post on here?
 
I think most if these personalised plates only have a meaning to the buyer…
Just a jumble of random numbers/letters they reassemble in their mind and give meaning too….😁
 
one of the best I've ever seen was in the 80's think it was a roller. see it round waterloo road think its dean street when i worked up there. it was getting a parking ticket off the old traffic warden the number plate was OBO 110X just wish camera phones where about then 🤣 🤣 🤣
 
Lala said:
I’d say it will be more of a funky car than a class one !
But it won’t be brand new, or leased and definitely not flash 😆
Ok
But it will be mine 🥰
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Lala it's your money ,you do what you want with it ,I always fancied one but most of my car's were company cars ,so couldn't really👍.
 
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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NO YOU ARE DEFINITELY A WANKER !!!!!!!!
 
A few months ago, a guy down the road got himself a new Merc. As I walked past, on my way for the morning paper, he came out.
”Morning. New car?”
“Yes. Birthday treat to myself.”
”Private plate too?”
”Yeah, that was the wife’s pressie.”
The plate was: D1 KED.
 
BIG_BERTHA said:
Imagine having PNE 1S 😂
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Does anyone remember when all cars registered in Preston in 2015 had the start reg of.....PN15
I remember posting on here way back about laughing at the women down by the docks in a black Mini that had the reg: PN15 PNE..... 🤔

I was bought 7200 BFC or BFC 7200 by the ex-wife as a birthday present about 15 years ago for £200...... Was slightly embarrassed (because my car was s##t) and never got around to putting it on...... finally lost it after not renewing it(?)

Worst private number plate is the one with...8055...(Boss).....and then their initals.......Obviously W4n K3R wasn't available......
 
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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Your obviously not a wanker mate and everyone to there own, but don't do it!!!.
 
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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You can pretty much say that about any purchase, new car, Holiday, clothes you don't really need.
 
I have had V8 BFC for perhaps 20 years now and I have recently bought plates for two of my kids birthdays which have BP 53 and then shortened versions of their names ie SAM and ELL

None were expensive ( less than £300 ) and all will be used for many years

Personally I wouldn't spend a lot on one though I was tempted when FA 53 BFC was offered for sale on here

Really can't see why people have an issue with it
 
TwelveAngryMen said:
I have had V8 BFC for perhaps 20 years now and I have recently bought plates for two of my kids birthdays which have BP 53 and then shortened versions of their names ie SAM and ELL

None were expensive ( less than £300 ) and all will be used for many years

Personally I wouldn't spend a lot on one though I was tempted when FA 53 BFC was offered for sale on here

Really can't see why people have an issue with it
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Because it’s AVFTT 😉
 
Wouldn't waste money on a personalised Reg Plate.
I like coincidences.
My first car was an A40 Reg No. TFR322.
A few years on I bought Vauxhall Viva, Reg No. KFR 322F.
 
Not into personalised plates at all but once coming off the M55 at Broughton I was behind a car with plate : POO 2TAX, made me laugh.
 
Never had one but certainly not against it. The only one I’d truly be interested in though is M1 ARK and it finally came up for sale a few months ago - for £99,500 🙈. Guess I’ll just have to keep dreaming 😀
 
Nothing wrong with private plates. The wankers are those who try to make a name out of the letters but don't quite make it.

DA69 VIB doesn't make David. It's just embarrasing.
 
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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Packets of fags, talking about your money going up in smoke.
 
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