FabSwingers.com forum: Would you get a personalised car number plate, and what would it be?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

B16 W1LLY is probably already taken, though

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

A vanity plate? No!

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

P155 0FF

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

CUM 540T

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By *annibal_LickedherMan
over a year ago

The Side of the Mersey

No.

For a couple of reasons

1) I think they look pretentious

2) I think the numberplate assigned to the car when it’s first registered should stay with the car. It’s part of its identity.

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By *olden PoleMan
over a year ago

Kent

Mines A55 H0L3

Seriously

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

DAV1D

I've been watching it for years - it's currently listed at £750k

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No.

For a couple of reasons

1) I think they look pretentious

2) I think the numberplate assigned to the car when it’s first registered should stay with the car. It’s part of its identity. "

Does the car also have feelings?

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By *annibal_LickedherMan
over a year ago

The Side of the Mersey

"Mines A55 H0L3

Seriously

But it isn’t.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I already have one, it's my name

Did consider removing it cause it makes my car really recognisable but decided not to

It's mine and it cost me a pretty penny

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I had a personalised plate. People made assumptions about me based on it but that's on them, not me. We only have one car now and the plate is personal to Mr N.

If I could choose any plate it would be

123 MEH

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"DAV1D

I've been watching it for years - it's currently listed at £750k"

Blimey! You could rent a home for two months round here for that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a personalised plate. People made assumptions about me based on it but that's on them, not me. We only have one car now and the plate is personal to Mr N.

If I could choose any plate it would be

123 MEH

I always find it so strange that people make assumptions based on people having private plates

I get it all the time as well

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

"DAV1D

I've been watching it for years - it's currently listed at £750k

Blimey! You could rent a home for two months round here for that

Or pay your gas bill!

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

My kids both have them seems a trend around our area at the moment

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By *olden PoleMan
over a year ago

Kent

"Mines A55 H0L3

Seriously

But it isn’t. "

Why you stealing my thunder.

That was a perfectly good lie in order to secure meets.

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By *eff4000Man
over a year ago

Camberley

AZZ KIKR

Bonus points if you know the movie

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By *inell1Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

Con air

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By *eff4000Man
over a year ago

Camberley

"Con air"

Winner winner chicken dinner

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I had a personalised plate. People made assumptions about me based on it but that's on them, not me. We only have one car now and the plate is personal to Mr N.

If I could choose any plate it would be

123 MEH

I always find it so strange that people make assumptions based on people having private plates

I get it all the time as well "

The funny thing is years ago I had a plate that spelled a name, not my name but a name. Blimey I took some stick for that and it wasn't even personal to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have one but it's more funny than pretentious.

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

I have two, one suits the car perfectly as it’s to do with the make and model the car. But it came with the car when I bought it. The other plate also came with the other car too! Not sure what that says about my choice in plates

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By *AURA6969TV/TS
over a year ago

RUGBY

FAB 121

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would have TO5 5ER and my partner could have 1N5 1DE and then we would drive alongside each other on a dual carriageway.

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By *uckjayMan
over a year ago

ripon

Think it would have to be:

S1SSY

C11CKS

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

A mate of mine had fck1 and gave it away for free,

What a idiot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No , a personalised number plate is not for me .

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I don't understand the personalised plate thing, I mean they don't like it when you say "Dave you drive like a prick", they ask how you know their name, it's plastered over your car? I'm not sure why people give their names to random strangers, it probably is just me, I just don't get it.

Mrs

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I agree they look pretentious , I just don’t get it, what’s the point ? What purpose is it ? Other than look at me my car has my name

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

What is pretentious about a personalised plate?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have one on my 'Toy'

Don't need one on my daily - my name's on the Badge on the bonnet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No.

For a couple of reasons

1) I think they look pretentious

2) I think the numberplate assigned to the car when it’s first registered should stay with the car. It’s part of its identity. "

Agree with this

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By *erandHerManCouple
over a year ago

Swindon

I have a personal plate on my Harley davidson is memory of my dad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

P10 NKR

dell boy special

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I have a personal plate on my Harley davidson is memory of my dad"

That's a nice way to remember him

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By *erandHerManCouple
over a year ago

Swindon

"I have a personal plate on my Harley davidson is memory of my dad

That's a nice way to remember him "

Oh it is as it was his bike

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I have a personal plate on my Harley davidson is memory of my dad

That's a nice way to remember him

Oh it is as it was his bike "

Even more special

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

WLL HUNG

I’m a big William Hung fan.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Complete waste of money for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't understand the personalised plate thing, I mean they don't like it when you say "Dave you drive like a prick", they ask how you know their name, it's plastered over your car? I'm not sure why people give their names to random strangers, it probably is just me, I just don't get it.

Mrs "

We have sex with random strangers but telling people your name is a step too far?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If people want to judge others for having a personal plate and assume that they are pretentious then that's upto them

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Never.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have one on my car, which was a gift from my Dad so I'm never going to get rid of it.

100% relates to me as well as it includes the month and year I was born and my full initials so couldn't be more accurate.

Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

T18 CFC (Ms Fox)

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

No, it's just willy waving

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"No, it's just willy waving

But I don't have a willy

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

P111OCK

Not currently on the road so can’t quickly check if it ever issued- would fit perfectly on a flashy car though

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Nope I don't want others knowing what I'm up to CCTV

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

I saved money by paying just a few quid to change my name from what it was to the number plate on the car I bought.

Seems odd signing documents as A431 DUQ but I soon got used to it......

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status. "

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for.

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

I have a personal plate that has MX5 and SUZ on it... I've moved it from car to car three times now (twice on NB's and now on a NC... Looking forward to getting a ND in the future).

White Van Men have a habit of driving very close to my rear end ... woohoo... I slow down... and they get bored and drive off! Booo... Lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for. "

How do you reach that conclusion?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I wouldn't bother. Why pay for something you don't see...it's just an attention seeking item for cocks!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"PMT 666" .. I would never be stopped by police.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Well this has been an interesting read

. At least I know what people think of me

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By *ashful_at_firstMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

Used to have one on a car related to a business I had, not that interesting, but 2 local ones made me laugh - P 5 OUP on a lime green Z3, and PEN 1 S on a Merc convertible - yes it really did exist!

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Mrs

We have sex with random strangers but telling people your name is a step too far?"

Everyone on the A1 doesn't know my name

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Mrs

We have sex with random strangers but telling people your name is a step too far?"

Plus I said I didn't understand it not that it was wrong.

Plus I don't have sex with random strangers I tend to converse before handing my name out.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for.

How do you reach that conclusion?"

Because if it's not to be seen, people would just have a normal number plate. I would have thought that's obvious?

Please note, I was very clear in stating that this is not a judgement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for. "

What if its a life long gift from a parent?

Never would a parent have that attitude about their own child.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for.

How do you reach that conclusion?

Because if it's not to be seen, people would just have a normal number plate. I would have thought that's obvious?

Please note, I was very clear in stating that this is not a judgement."

Only personalised plates that are genuinely out there for that reason are the ones that spell silly or rude words. Those private plates are done on purpose, not all of them are.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for.

How do you reach that conclusion?

Because if it's not to be seen, people would just have a normal number plate. I would have thought that's obvious?

Please note, I was very clear in stating that this is not a judgement."

A couple of people have stated it's for other reasons e.g. In tribute to their father. My plate was on meaningful to me but only people who know me well would have known it's significance. I don't doubt some people have a personal plate to attract attention (fine by me) but not all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My plate is branded to the car model.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most convincing one l saw was ELLIOT on a ferrari testarossa

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

Mine is L30 JWS …

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

" B16 W1LLY is probably already taken, though"
no not taken and never will be. There’s too many letters and you can’t have numbers seperated by a letter and then more letters

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

"Mines A55 H0L3

Seriously

utter rubbish, another impossible reg number

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I kind of have one. As in, I chose it when I ordered the car, and it makes a word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My plate is branded to the car model. "

L111???

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Not all personalised numberplates were purchased for the "look at me, look at me" status.

Of course they are.

I'm not saying that is/isn't wrong, but that is clearly what they're for.

What if its a life long gift from a parent? "

I don't think that changes anything. And to reiterate yet again, I am not saying it is wrong.

Yet, if it is just a loving gift one is not obliged to actually put it on a car. Once the plates are put on a car, they are clearly different and intentionally so. Thus, they are about attracting attention (even if that is for delightfully lovely reasons).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve 2 personalised plates, combined cost £250, one is my mums name, my mum owned it on the original car it was put on and had it on all her cars until she no longer had one, so now I have it and why not. The other is personalised to the car, and on because it’s a classic and it fits better than the original (which, I shit thee not, had WTF on it). I give zero shits if people think it’s pretentious or anything else for that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My plate is branded to the car model.

L111???"

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By *C79Man
over a year ago

Caterham

I have one. It belonged to my dad. I don't care if people think I've got it because I'm a twat or vain. That's not the reason.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Best one I’ve seen is L1 KME

She was quite well known in Cheshire !

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By *ameasyou1234Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

My husband has 3 cars. All of them private plates. Guess his name:

w111eon

y321eon

n21eon

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By *ragaCouple
over a year ago

Salisbury

I have a private plate on my large SUV..dont really need either, but work bloody hard to have them...honestly, dont care what people think. When I go out to my car makes me feel good

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Launceston

Nope - they're for bellends!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They're illegal here.

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

ORG45M is currently up for sale at £112,000

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

BG H4R0LD

LvM

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

I think I’d prefer to spend my money in other ways, but go for it if you want.

Anyone with the number plate BO55 … is an utter tool though. The only consolation is that no matter how much of a twat I think they are, their employees think even worse of them

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

"A mate of mine had fck1 and gave it away for free,

What a idiot "

Now he has zero fcks to give

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

Hks 187

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope

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By *ena AmourTV/TS
over a year ago

Chard

"I saved money by paying just a few quid to change my name from what it was to the number plate on the car I bought.

Seems odd signing documents as A431 DUQ but I soon got used to it......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A mate of mine had fck1 and gave it away for free,

What a idiot "

A plate like that is worth a fortune.

I bought one back in 2013 because I was superstitious about the number 13 on my motor. Nothing to do with being pretentious.

I felt like I was being recognised wherever I went though

. I don't use it anymore but keep it on retention because its trippled in value since I bought it.

One of the very few things to hold money.

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