I would never have a personalised plate, except perhaps if I could get W4 NKA

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:22, 5 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

someone on my road has
MY 81TCH

which makes me laugh a lot
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:23, Reply)

They don't.
Or at least they are running a false plate if they are. 81 plates won't come out until 2031.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:51, Reply)

Eh? You can have any combination of numbers and letters can't you?
You're just not allowed to make out a car is newer than it is.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:55, Reply)

no, you can't.
You can only have plates after they are released. You can have any plate that has been previously released as long as it isn't registered on another car. (Edit) and, as you say, you can't make a car look newer than it is)

The current system uses two letters to signify the area (so all scots plates start S) and then two numbers for the year, for 6 month sections. So 02 and 52 were 2002. 12 and 62 are 2012, so 31 and 81 would be 2031.

If someone is running that plate it's probably MY51 TCH and maybe they've put screw heads in the 5 to look like an 8.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Pretty sure I saw this on a bimma once

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:26, Reply)

M25 JAM was my favourite personal plate
sold for a fucking fortune though.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 12:27, Reply)

F40 I saw in my childhood
had 8YE 8YE. Probably long gone.

Shakespeare fanatatic (or actor) on Chealsea Bank has cars with 2 BE and NOT 2 BE.

These two here: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=chealsea,&sll=51.481637,-0.171833&sspn=0.009167,0.01929&ie=UTF8&split=1&rq=1&ev=zi&radius=0.5&hq=chealsea,&hnear=&ll=51.481797,-0.175459&spn=0.009167,0.01929&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.481947,-0.175344&panoid=kmfVGgL-cvBdRYv-EEDLPw&cbp=12,103.97,,1,14.85
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:32, Reply)

I've seen those cars on the embankment & one of them is parked near my office a lot
Used to be a Bentley and an Aston, but the Aston has been swapped for an S63 S Class AMG Merc.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:35, Reply)

Well, at least he has good taste in Mercedes.
AHAHAHAHAHA
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:36, Reply)

You can't have good taste in mercedes
you've demonstrated your lack of taste simply by buying one.

Although, why you would have an AMG S-class is utterly beyond me. It's like buying a comfortable reclining sofa then replacing all the cushions with razor wire.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 12:22, Reply)

I have to ask
...are they not frightfully vulgar?

(no offence, Sportscow)
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:34, Reply)

Only if they aren't stupid, like mine

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:36, Reply)

I think it depends what you are trying to achieve.
It's very British to find them vulgar, though. The Yanks generally have them, and transfer them from car to car, which actually makes more sense than our system, I think, as the plate gives you the driver not the car.

I'd have one if I thought it wasn't cunty. But I wouldn't pay lots of money for it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 12:29, Reply)

You can't get ones that are classified as offensive
so, for instance, P15 SED exists but P155 OFF doesn't. So I'm guessing W4 NKA is out.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 11:49, Reply)

I guess I won't get to have
V491NAS any time soon then. :(
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 12:22, Reply)

I dunno, they have to identify it as offensive, that might sneak under the radar
Although, as it happened, I've just checked and that doesn't exist. Shame. Sorry :(
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 12:26, Reply)