Registration plate

sunscreemer · 02-20-2013, 11:18 AM

Is it just me who is sad enough to ask the dealer for a choice of registration plate if possible or do others do it too? In the main it's more to avoid one I really don't want rather than to pick one I do want, although there's a gem in there to be chosen occasionally. I'm really pleased this time as my new one is going to be "WRC". Yes, i'm a big kid.

Captain Cow Pat · 02-20-2013, 11:33 AM

I want to choose mine, so I can get one that I can more easily remember. Old Age!

sunscreemer · 02-20-2013, 11:39 AM

Maybe i'll continue to do it with old age becoming a factor. I think one option was or was close to the check they do before people can work with kids (no, not a BBC interview). Some others sounded vaguely rude and some just looked weird. WRC shone out so I grabbed it! Wonder how many are suspicious of the "13" plate?

rjberry · 02-20-2013, 12:11 PM

You're not the only one, I got a list of about a dozen to choose from. All much of a muchness but it gave me a little bit more input. I'd chosen everything else about the car so it only seems right I get to choose that last detail

NISFAN · 02-20-2013, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rjberry

You're not the only one, I got a list of about a dozen to choose from. All much of a muchness but it gave me a little bit more input. I'd chosen everything else about the car so it only seems right I get to choose that last detail

Should have waited for RJ13ERY

venkata · 02-20-2013, 12:47 PM

Private plate, so not an issue for me

changed · 02-20-2013, 01:49 PM

^^ same.. You can get your own plate so cheap these days it's the way to go, not forgetting those that like me who are waiting would get a 13!

Estoril1984 · 02-20-2013, 02:13 PM

I did exactly the same and ended up with a great plate.

RobUK · 02-21-2013, 04:10 AM

Never seen the attraction of a personalised or special plate myself, just take what the garage gives me but I do appreciate it's down to personal preference, rather like colour or choice of alloys.

What does get me is when people use the numberplate screws, spacing or some dodgey font to try and make the registration look like something it's not. Knew someone who had a Merc with the number P4 VLA - they had a black screw placed under the 4, the V rounded to look like a U and no space between the 4 and the V to make the plate read 'PAULA'

sunscreemer · 02-21-2013, 06:59 AM

I like the comment on the DVLA registrations website, goes something like "if you intend to buy to misrepresent the registration then we'd rather you didn't bother".

02-20-2013, 11:18 AM	#1
sunscreemer Captain 35 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 320i xDrive M Sport Saloon Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: East Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	Registration plate - choice? Is it just me who is sad enough to ask the dealer for a choice of registration plate if possible or do others do it too? In the main it's more to avoid one I really don't want rather than to pick one I do want, although there's a gem in there to be chosen occasionally. I'm really pleased this time as my new one is going to be "WRC". Yes, i'm a big kid.
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Captain Cow Pat Lieutenant 50 Rep 542 Posts Drives: VO F31 330d xDrive M Sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I want to choose mine, so I can get one that I can more easily remember. Old Age! __________________
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sunscreemer Captain 35 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 320i xDrive M Sport Saloon Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: East Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	Maybe i'll continue to do it with old age becoming a factor. I think one option was or was close to the check they do before people can work with kids (no, not a BBC interview). Some others sounded vaguely rude and some just looked weird. WRC shone out so I grabbed it! Wonder how many are suspicious of the "13" plate?
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rjberry Major 412 Rep 1,157 Posts Drives: F31 340i Ruby Red II Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0)	You're not the only one, I got a list of about a dozen to choose from. All much of a muchness but it gave me a little bit more input. I'd chosen everything else about the car so it only seems right I get to choose that last detail __________________ Current: recovering slowly Previous: F31 340i Ruby Red IIM5 Singapore Grey, F30 335d Moonstone, F30 320d Tanzanite Blue
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venkata Lieutenant 26 Rep 583 Posts Drives: F30 330e MSport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Private plate, so not an issue for me __________________ Driving: F30 330e // /M-Sport \| Mineral Grey \| Coral Red Leather \| M Sport Plus Pack \| Media Pro Plus Pack \| Active Security Pack \| Adaptive LED Lights \| Advanced Parking Pack \| Interior Comfort Pack \| Enhanced Bluetooth with Wireless Charging\| Black Performance Grill \| Heated Seats \| Heated Steering \| Speed Limit Display
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changed Lieutenant 25 Rep 410 Posts Drives: F10 Msport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey iTrader: (0)	^^ same.. You can get your own plate so cheap these days it's the way to go, not forgetting those that like me who are waiting would get a 13!
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Estoril1984 Private First Class 25 Rep 159 Posts Drives: F31 320d MSport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	I did exactly the same and ended up with a great plate. __________________ Estoril 11 F31 Msport & Mineral White M235i M Performance with MPE
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02-21-2013, 04:10 AM	#9
RobUK Brigadier General 2810 Rep 4,935 Posts Drives: 340i MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sussex, N.Yorks, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 340i MPPSK [0.00] 2001 Yamaha FZS1000 [0.00]	Never seen the attraction of a personalised or special plate myself, just take what the garage gives me but I do appreciate it's down to personal preference, rather like colour or choice of alloys. What does get me is when people use the numberplate screws, spacing or some dodgey font to try and make the registration look like something it's not. Knew someone who had a Merc with the number P4 VLA - they had a black screw placed under the 4, the V rounded to look like a U and no space between the 4 and the V to make the plate read 'PAULA' __________________ Life is a state of mind
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sunscreemer Captain 35 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 320i xDrive M Sport Saloon Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: East Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	I like the comment on the DVLA registrations website, goes something like "if you intend to buy to misrepresent the registration then we'd rather you didn't bother".
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