shark_90 Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 I've been considering getting a private plate for the last few months, since I've owned my own car again, and just recently the niggle has got worse. The only thing that's put me off doing it really is that my name is Ben, making any representation of my name expensive, and my initials are BMW, so again, they're out. Mainly the reason I want one is to mask the age of my car. It's a 2001 model A4, one of the first B6s, and I'm quite proud to say it doesn't look like it's done the mileage it's done, and could pass as a newer car (which is where the status "I'm posher than YAW" comes into it, I think). So I have two choices: a) Go for something that represents the car, or b) Go for something that I'll (and probably my closer circle of friends) would understand, but would mean nothing to anyone else at all. What's the verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Just the plate 'A4' can't be that expensive can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 If you are going to get one, make it personal. You will always have your name, but not the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiPartner Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 If you don't mind pushing your luck, go for T3 ENW, put the "T" and the "3" right close together to make the "B", and have T3EN W!! Or try and get a "13" in there somewhere, that can pass as a "B". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snail Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 If you drive like a loony, dont do it, it makes you stick out If you change cars often, don't do it, it costs £125ish a time, and makes changing cars even more troublesome. Personally i have one, and im extremely happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v15ben Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 My username is my BEN plate and that didn't cost the earth by any means. Get yourself on the DVLA's website or down to one of their auctions and see what is available. It's www.dvla-som.co.uk !! That's where my plate came from and quite reasonable on price too. It just depends how much you want to splash the cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 I'm not at all keen on private plates, rather spend my money on something more worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiPartner Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] rather spend my money on something more worthwhile. [/ QUOTE ] Like everything, its all a matter of opinion. For all we know you could be a train spotter and would rather spend your money on a mack and a load of note books. More worthwhile to you, but not to others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] My username is my BEN plate and that didn't cost the earth by any means. Get yourself on the DVLA's website or down to one of their auctions and see what is available. It's www.dvla-som.co.uk !! That's where my plate came from and quite reasonable on price too. It just depends how much you want to splash the cash [/ QUOTE ] Anything "BEN" is £999! BEN plates with DVLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Precisely! I think I know what I'm going to go for, if do decide to get one. Something representative of the car, but not too obvious. It will cost about £400 I think. I've seen cheaper ones that are similar, but I want the "right" one. I don't change cars that often (every 18 months/couple of years) so I'm not ever-so-worried about the hassle of changing it over from car to car too much. And I do drive rather "swiftly" Snail, but I try not to drop into the 'loony' section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 B3NMW= BEN M W B16 BEN= BIG BEN (worth a grand, I'd say) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] If you are going to get one, make it personal. You will always have your name, but not the car. [/ QUOTE ] Yup . That's for sure. The A4 now looks OLDER! thanks to it's plate But it's a 'BUB' so I don't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDS3 Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 I have just bought an excellent plate for my S60 T5 - excellent price of £368 all in - Reg no : T5 THE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiSwAs Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Just took a quick photo of mine.... Finally i got my car yesterday with the custom plate thanks DVLA for taking your time transfering it over GGRRrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Should have got T12 WAS, your 6 is not a Z! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] If you are going to get one, make it personal. You will always have your name, but not the car. [/ QUOTE ] Have to disagree. I have bought car plates instead. On the TT it meant [1] it didn't look old (or new) and [2] when I sold it the buyer who bought it has a car that no one knew the age of apart from him. This was worth at least the couple of hundred quid I'd originally spent on it. I've done the same on the S4. It was only a couple of hundred quid but disguises the age. With a common name and initials like mine, getting a decent personal plate is difficult/expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I still quite like my dads number plate, T15 NED or 'tis Ned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiSwAs Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Should have got T12 WAS, your 6 is not a Z! [/ QUOTE ] There isn't a Z in TiSwAs.... 6 with a strategically placed number plate bolt = S Same as my other number plate T19WAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v15ben Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 The DVLA prices on the BEN plates have gone up then, mine was £800 back in October 2004! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Used to be a great BEN plate around Bradford a couple of years ago on a GT3. Belonged to Benito Carbone when he was playing at Bradford City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Silly me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v15ben Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Used to be a great BEN plate around Bradford a couple of years ago on a GT3. Belonged to Benito Carbone when he was playing at Bradford City. [/ QUOTE ] Saw that a few times as my mum worked next door to the stadium - never twigged who owned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMG Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 A chap up the road from me has a MX5 with the plate MX5 4 DAD (now I wonder where he got that idea from) ……….Us I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] A chap up the road from me has a MX5 with the plate MX5 4 DAD (now I wonder where he got that idea from) ……….Us I think! [/ QUOTE ] They're fantastic plates!!! MX5 4 DAD cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] rather spend my money on something more worthwhile. [/ QUOTE ] Like everything, its all a matter of opinion. For all we know you could be a train spotter and would rather spend your money on a mack and a load of note books. More worthwhile to you, but not to others! [/ QUOTE ] But how about instead of trying to hide the cars age, putting that money towards a new car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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