private plate opinions

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 12:17

Hi just after a few ' constructive ' opinions if thats possible

my partner was asking me what i want for my up coming 40th birthday.
i said i would love a private plate. given the cost i found this one and thought it would look good on my zed but what do you lot think

V23 KJH £399 at DVLA all in price.

sure i seen someone else on here with a V23 ### plate

ajb phoenix · Post by **ajb phoenix** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 12:19

defo, your own plate is defo the way forward!!!

markrnorton · Post by **markrnorton** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 12:43

Seems a bit pricey ? but maybe they have gone up lately

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 12:46

I like it.

A good option is to use the old 0=O

I have M9 OJT on mine but "space it" M90 JT (cost <£400 but looks expensive). Technically not legal to "space" like this but I seem to get away with it (just put "normal" plate on for MOT). However, not everyone likes to take a chance with this spacing.

I've done this for years (I have a few plates like this) and over the last year I've noticed a few around were I live doing the same (copy cats!).

I bid on a cool plate at the last DVLA auction 73M but it went for >£14k I think !

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 12:58

Sounds right pricewise, you can't buy many for less that that.

I've already got my initials on a plate on the Exige but stumbled across this the other day so bought it in readiness of the arrival of my new company car later in the year.

Initials are A C and surname is...you guessed it

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 13:04

Alex L wrote:......... bought it in readiness of the arrival of my new company car later in the year...

Nice one Alex, but shouldn't your company vehicle have B16 MAC on it ?

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 13:09

You know what, I've actually looked for that registration in the past!

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 13:56

Rob Bruce has V23 ***

Nice one Alex !

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:09

thanks for replies, if i go for this , is there anywhere i can get the ' 2 ' to look like a Z just by not quite curving the top of the 2 so much.
thats a great plate Alex

thought spacing was technically illegal Jontt?
the boys in blue on here might clarify for us

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:16

I would suspect that converting a 2 to look like a Z would be more frowned upon by the police than mis-spacing.

There are however plenty of places on the net that would print whatever you like as a "show plate" but bear in mind ANPR may not like it and it will more than likely fail the MOT

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:17

Just leave it normal, same as Rob

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:22

Canman wrote:thought spacing was technically illegal Jontt?
the boys in blue on here might clarify for us

Mis-spacing is illegal.
Enforcement of mis-spacing varies.
As jonttt says, he's never had a problem, but that doesn't mean it's "right"

One of my son's friends is nicknamed "Sutto" and his initial is L.
When L 5UTO appeared on his car, he was given a £30 FPN because the ANPR couldn't read it.
I'm sure the fact that he drives a white Fiesta ST with a big bore exhaust and blue viper stripes is purely coincidental.

Alex's plate is great because it "reads" with the correct spacing.

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:24

Titan wrote:Alex's plate is great because it "reads" with the correct spacing.

Not technically correct, the space should be after the 10 rather than the AC. Hopefully it's not that noticeable though

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:27

So just change your name to Aclo Mas
Simples

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:33

Alternatively I'll keep Rob Bruce sweet by providing him with McDonald's vouchers so he doesn't pull me over

CMullins · Post by **CMullins** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:47

Excuse my stupidity, but what does V23, mean, stand for?

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:56

Guessing V"Z3"

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:58

V23 doesn't mean much other than probably some rather mundane government form, however the 23 is supposed to be read as Z3.

I chose mine as correct registration letter (T), my favourite number and my initials. Best comment ever was when a friend's mum commented "I thought you'd have got a personalised plate on it" and we both looked at her and said "it has" - it's subtle, but anyone who knows me knows it's me.

Cheers R.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:04

yes the 23 for Z3.
the V does tie in with my car's original plate but that was purely coincidental.
i really wanted R8 KJH . as us yorkshire boys use ' r ate ' as ' you alright ? ' but its not available

think your right stick to the correct 23 . was looking on net too and only a few legal side badges available. was going to have zroadster.net emblem if thats allowed.

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:07

HA55 ALL is available for £29,995

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:09

Canman wrote:only a few legal side badges available. was going to have zroadster.net emblem if thats allowed.

If you mean the space for the country flag, then I'm afraid it is EU, GB or nothing - grim reapers, ZR logos or BMW symbols aren't legal. Personally I prefer the nothing and it is not a requirement to have one. I also think the plates on the zed look better with a black single-line border, which you can still get.

Cheers R.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:13

Canman wrote:. was going to have zroadster.net emblem if thats allowed.

Nope, my brothers girlfriend has sponge bob square pants and thats not allowed either.

I've never had a problem with ANPR and my Tax disc reads M90JT with no spaces

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:14

Alex L wrote:HA55 ALL is available for £29,995

Would have suited the firm that built my flat - or the management company that now looks after them for that matter - they are nothing but hassle.

Cheers R.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 15:49

Alex L wrote:HA55 ALL is available for £29,995

i have seen this and its the correct spelling. i think its a silly price to pay and if i had that money it would be a Z4 to add to my zed collection.

i once saw a 911 with the plate KEV 1N wonder how much that would fetch. the lord mayor of Rotherham used to have on his official car
ET1 ( yes Rotherham has a lord mayor ) but think the council sold it to raise funds for a jolly somewhere .

so no side badge of choice , no incorrect spacing , only 2 choices of lettering 3D or plain, so how about the writing below the registration letters/numbers

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 16:44

writing beneath is also illegal, apart from the plate manufacturer's name

johnwayne · Post by **johnwayne** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 17:25

I picked this one up recently for £750-has no significance but looks different.Will be transfering to Z in Spring when car back on road

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:01

Anyone know how to order numbers in advance.

i.e. I want a certain plate in 2012 in the 'new' style of numbers and letters.

Do I contact DVLA now or do I have to wait?

oakley6691 · Post by **oakley6691** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:08

Bought my plate from the DVLA in 1997 for £399 inc. VAT and transfer M14ROB second name is Morgan), tried to buy a similar plate for my motorbike last year and found M44ROB online and they wanted nearly 3K all in.....no chance!!!!! A couple of months later and still looking I found that same plate on Ebay being sold by the owner for 2K all in, that's what he would have received if the online company has sold it for him that means the agent online would have made well over a grand. It didn't sell when on Ebay so i contacted him direct and offered him a £1000 and he took it

.

Also I've put some German style plates on my Z3(for show use only)

Dav · Post by **Dav** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:17

Here is mine

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gookah · Post by **gookah** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:27

Alex L wrote:Sounds right pricewise, you can't buy many for less that that.

I've already got my initials on a plate on the Exige but stumbled across this the other day so bought it in readiness of the arrival of my new company car later in the year.

Initials are A C and surname is...you guessed it

iomas ?

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:28

You got it

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:34

spurs fan in a coupe wrote:Anyone know how to order numbers in advance.
i.e. I want a certain plate in 2012 in the 'new' style of numbers and letters.
Do I contact DVLA now or do I have to wait?

I tried searching for a 12 plate and it said

The series of registrations will be available in December 2011 Full details will appear on our website closer to this date.

So I guess you wait.

Cheers R.

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 18:36

My thought's are that a private plate should represent the person, then you can take it to your next car. After all M3 *** on a Mondeo just makes me think they can''t afford the M3 anymore.
Surely it's a 'person' alised' plate.
Why pay a lot of money to represent a car's badge when there is one already there 6 inches away, I don't see the point, buy another badge and save £100's, anyone who is interested in cars knows it's a Z3, and if they aren't they probably don't know it is now written on your plate.

Dav · Post by **Dav** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 19:39

gookah wrote:My thought's are that a private plate should represent the person, then you can take it to your next car. After all M3 *** on a Mondeo just makes me think they can''t afford the M3 anymore.
Surely it's a 'person' alised' plate.
Why pay a lot of money to represent a car's badge when there is one already there 6 inches away, I don't see the point, buy another badge and save £100's, anyone who is interested in cars knows it's a Z3, and if they aren't they probably don't know it is now written on your plate.

My plate says it all. My initials DL my car Z3 bought in 05

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 19:47

We used to have a Mercedes SLR McLaren at work with the reg 5LR. The cars sold and the reg is on one of the directors cars (his name is slater).

We have 7T on an F430 (bosses initials are TW) and we have BOY1 on a GTR.

My brothers boss has B1 on a buggatti veyron, X1 on a F430 and Y1 on a 599 and RAY1 on a phantom.

I can't compete with my £400 one

I met Jimmy White just before he went on the Jungle and he had a new Bentley with reg CUE 80Y.

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 20:18

Jonttt wrote: We used to have a Mercedes SLR McLaren at work with the reg 5LR.

Do you work with Scott Alexander as I thought that was his plate?

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 20:55

Nope,its currently on a heavily modified RS4 Avante

henrycrun · Post by **henrycrun** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 21:02

£30K for a plate ?
I would expect set of 007 revolving plates for that !

W444 LKR · Post by **W444 LKR** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 21:13

Liking the reg Canman, I think private plates finish the car off nicely.

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 21:24

Jonttt wrote:Nope,its currently on a heavily modified RS4 Avante

You'd better tell him to get it insured and taxed as it doesn't appear on Askmid or the DVLA

7T doesn't appear to be insured either or on the tax database

BOY1 is on a 370Z according to Askmid

B1 is on a Bomag 75 Roller according to Askmid

X1 is on a Kubota Lawn Mower according to Askmid

Y1 are RAY1 aren't on the Askmid database so not insured

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 22:57

Canman wrote:sure i seen someone else on here with a V23 ### plate

Yes you have. stu has one and it is in his sig pic.

Cheers R.

badboyblue · Post by **badboyblue** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 23:19

The plate on my grown up car I got for my 40th off my parents, its my birthdate and initials

i.e. May 27th fred eric smith = M27 FES

Very personal to me and only cost my Dad £275 at the time - I've got a suffix (1963) version for my son which I intend
to give him on his 18th. I had to request the DVLA to put it up for auction and after a few e-mails managed to get it for £475 all in.

gje76 · Post by **gje76** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 23:45

Hi,

I got an irish plate on ebay for £30, did cost £80 to transfer. But with a random T plate wanted to update the car and with a little spacing adds a little to the car. In Devon and not been stopped or even see many an enforcer, so for the price was happy. It Me Z3 initt..

ME Z3 822

If I could spend a few more quid the would have add some initials, but for the price more than happy and sure it might help a resell if I ever decide... Of course have the MEZ 3822 in the boot as I forgot to change them since the show..

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 23:57

Alex L wrote:
Jonttt wrote:Nope,its currently on a heavily modified RS4 Avante
You'd better tell him to get it insured and taxed as it doesn't appear on Askmid or the DVLA

7T doesn't appear to be insured either or on the tax database

BOY1 is on a 370Z according to Askmid

B1 is on a Bomag 75 Roller according to Askmid

X1 is on a Kubota Lawn Mower according to Askmid

Y1 are RAY1 aren't on the Askmid database so not insured

Taken before xmas outside our offices, the new 370Z disguised as a GTR

Taken on my drive last summer,

His and her lawn mowers

My brother getting to the red one before me

You can't believe everyhting you read on the internet

Guys who "collect" exotica like most of these reg's are on often register them in company names (SPV's = special purpose vehicle companies set up for a specific purposes in this case to fund the cars) for tax reasons (ie VAT). We have special fleet policies on them with Aviva under those company names (6 figure sums to insure, they are not your standard cars or policies).

I have just insured my Z3m and the insurance companies "database" insisted that my registration was on an M3

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 01:17

I don't understand the attraction of private plates myself

Personally, I've gone for personal (R500 GBP - my initials) and something a little different...

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 01:27

You can't beat a bit of ying and yang

I agree, getting something personal to you at a reasonable cost is what suits me

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 09:08

Jonttt wrote: You can't believe everyhting you read on the internet

I have just insured my Z3m and the insurance companies "database" insisted that my registration was on an M3

Weird because I've never seen an anomaly on Askmid before, yours comes up as a Z3M Roadster. Regardless of whether they're covered by a fleet policy or not they should show up as insured. My company car is under a fleet policy and is listed on Askmid.

Why does your company have these, do you work for an exotic car rental company equivalent to Ecurie?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 10:19

You should all know what mine is

My other plate resides on my van, GAZ24 51

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 10:35

Alex L wrote:
Jonttt wrote: You can't believe everyhting you read on the internet

I have just insured my Z3m and the insurance companies "database" insisted that my registration was on an M3
Weird because I've never seen an anomaly on Askmid before, yours comes up as a Z3M Roadster. Regardless of whether they're covered by a fleet policy or not they should show up as insured. My company car is under a fleet policy and is listed on Askmid.

Why does your company have these, do you work for an exotic car rental company equivalent to Ecurie?

Nope just some guys who have done well for themselves and are petrolheads

They buy plates as investments. 7W was bought from a widow for £70k private sale, he has turned down six figure offers for it

X1 & Y1 cost as much as the cars

Acutally spoke to my brother today to see if he had any pictures of the Veyron. He said its in spain at the moment so maybe thats why its not showing up as insured over here.

I lose track of what cars are on the policy.Its a "floating" policy as they buy and swap cars so often. We've had the GTR for a few months and I think its going next week, have no idea of what its being replaced with, always a surprise

They have lots of other cool plates on retention. They used to stick them on some of the more mundane pool cars eg we had a mini with 8USY on (its now on his overfinch rangie, we call it the busy bus as we use it to ferry clients around).

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Sat 23 Jan, 2010 11:08

Its alway a good idea to keep a look out
on online auctions
I misssed out by going on my hols
I put a bid in of £550 on a plate for a laugh
when i came back I misssed the auction finish and lost out by £5
£550

BOY 511H

WAS I SICK
THINKING IT WOULD GO FOR THOUSANDS

I am still kicking myself

Ray

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