MINI2

gromit · Mar 27th, 2002, 01:33 PM

I'm sure this has been covered before but I just ordered plates (tags) for my MINI. It will henceforth be known as M1N1 ME. "MINI ME" was already taken in New York (lucky bugger). If anyone else wants to get a NY vanity plate PM me, I have another that came in second place to this one that is funny and available. Unlike our cousins across the pond who pay big bucks (ponderous pounds?) for special plates, total cost was $37.50. Now if I just had my "S" to put them on...

S2000&CooperS · Mar 27th, 2002, 01:40 PM

Probably "MINI ME" also on my VA plates

sdmidget · Mar 27th, 2002, 01:45 PM

Already have mine - see (poor quality) avatar

Cape Cod MINI · Mar 27th, 2002, 02:10 PM

A subject dear to my heart.
I just need the danged car to put my GOMINI plate on!
These are old threads: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3039
and
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3930

Funny to see how far you have to stretch the imagination to get anything meaningful out of the UK plates. And we even get the S before them!

gromit · Mar 27th, 2002, 02:31 PM

"GO MINI" is currently available in NY, in case any New Yorkers want to be your twin. To check availability got to:
https://www.dmv.state.ny.us/inettran...hooseplate&WCU
(this link only works during business hours in NY)

It's a fun site to see what you can get away with. For more about Vanity plates see:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/blueplate/blueplate.html

Good for a laugh to see what is an "Offensive" plate.

smiffy · Mar 27th, 2002, 02:36 PM

All the good plates in the UK tend to cost ££££££££££'s. You can pick up some bargins like mine for only £250

http://mini2.com/gallery/personal/glennsmith/T16GAS.jpg

Cape Cod MINI · Mar 27th, 2002, 09:18 PM

Smiffy,
No offense, but what is that plate supposed to mean?
I need it interpreted, please.

scollins · Mar 27th, 2002, 11:46 PM

Got mine a few months ago: SYZMATRS

potts · Mar 28th, 2002, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by smiffy
All the good plates in the UK tend to cost ££££££££££'s. You can pick up some bargins like mine for only £250
http://mini2.com/gallery/personal/glennsmith/T16GAS.jpg

Nice wallpaper smiffy.

Where did you buy the chrome number-plate?

Dom · Mar 28th, 2002, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cape Cod MINI
Smiffy,
No offense, but what is that plate supposed to mean?
I need it interpreted, please.

I'm guessing it's his initials,

Gerald (Geraldine at weekends)
Arthur
Smith

It's about as imaginative as we can get over here without paying silly money...

Disclaimer - that's probably not his real name, well, perhaps at weekends -

smiffy · Mar 28th, 2002, 06:42 AM

Glenn
Anthony
Smith

T16GAS looks abit like TIGGAS

Ohh and the wallpaper is £22 a roll from Burberry of London

They want over £10k for G1ENN

Number plate trim £9.99 for Halfords

Aurel · Mar 28th, 2002, 09:23 AM

Well I looked up SUVKILLR ... and it is available in NY!

What do you guys think?

Can you think of a good play on words since the car is a MINI and I am 6'7" ... something ironic?

MINIMENC · Mar 28th, 2002, 09:15 PM

Got "MINIME" 2 months ago in NC - multiple variations are probably still available. Unfortunatly, it looks a tad silly on a Honda Civic but when the Mini FINALLY comes it will be just right, if you know what my surname is!

sdmidget · Mar 29th, 2002, 12:25 AM

Mine's on the back of an Isuzu 4x4 Pickup - which I now have to sell before May

[the truck - not the plate]

tmgrobyn · Aug 8th, 2002, 10:06 PM

I keep wanting this one! ALICE (cooper!)
It's not available in CA and I've tried several combinations if anyone can come up with combo that would work for this I'd be so happy!

paddy · Aug 9th, 2002, 02:42 AM

In Maryland - MIDLCRX

Doesn't deal with MINI's, but it is true, at least for me.

paddy · Aug 9th, 2002, 02:45 AM

Just the two letters DB as in D.B. Cooper the guy that jumped out of the plane over the Northwest forest after robbing the plane. He has never been found adn none of the money he got away with has ever turned up.....

MGB Boy · Aug 9th, 2002, 10:50 AM

It would be nice if Vermont had things all set up the way the NY DMV does (see the link above). No online database for us. On the Vermont reg form for vanity plates, you list your top three choices in order (as well as an explanation of what each means), then you they screen them to check if the plate is already issued or if the suggestions have any offensive/confusing content, then they give you the highest of you choices which passed the tests. If you register in person at the DMV, they will at least tell you if any of your choices are already issued (although they can't guarantee that the people who make such decisions will give your suggestion a clean bill of health). But if you have the dealer submit the forms (typical for a new car registration), you don't have any indication of which one you might get until the plate arrives. So three weeks or so from now, I'll find out what my vanity plate is...

-Ricardo

jwilk · Aug 9th, 2002, 02:25 PM

Mine is SC MINI

dsc68 · Aug 13th, 2002, 02:05 AM

A couple of ideas with Classic links:

MOWOG - if you've ever pulled apart a classic Mini you'll know where that comes from.

BRICK - Handles like a brick on wheels

Mar 27th, 2002, 01:33 PM	#1
gromit Bad Dog, Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY USA Local Time: 05:38 PM Posts: 813 Offline	Vanity Plates Anyone? I'm sure this has been covered before but I just ordered plates (tags) for my MINI. It will henceforth be known as M1N1 ME. "MINI ME" was already taken in New York (lucky bugger). If anyone else wants to get a NY vanity plate PM me, I have another that came in second place to this one that is funny and available. Unlike our cousins across the pond who pay big bucks (ponderous pounds?) for special plates, total cost was $37.50. Now if I just had my "S" to put them on... Chili Red / Black Roof Cooper "S", delivered Aug 5, 2002. If you have read this far you are obsessed - Make a donation to MINI2 and become a sponsor! Enjoy every sandwich. - Warren Zevon Last edited by gromit : Mar 27th, 2002 at 01:48 PM.

Mar 27th, 2002, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
S2000&CooperS MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Glen Allen, VA USA Local Time: 11:38 PM Posts: 936 Offline	Probably "MINI ME" also on my VA plates 08 Smart ForTwo Passion Silver/Black/Red (Going on Ebay!) 07 Honda Accord V6 6-speed Taffeta White/Tan (wife's) 06 MINI Cooper S JCW Checkmate Astro Black/Silver

Mar 27th, 2002, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 929 Offline	Already have mine - see (poor quality) avatar 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Mar 27th, 2002, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cape Cod MINI Exposing the Beast Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cape Cod, MA Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 5,337 Offline	A subject dear to my heart. I just need the danged car to put my GOMINI plate on! These are old threads: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3039 and http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3930 Funny to see how far you have to stretch the imagination to get anything meaningful out of the UK plates. And we even get the S before them! Missing my buddies Dan and Ed but glad I have two angel buddies, And on a quest to Right Secco's Wrongs

Mar 27th, 2002, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
gromit Bad Dog, Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY USA Local Time: 05:38 PM Posts: 813 Offline	"GO MINI" is currently available in NY, in case any New Yorkers want to be your twin. To check availability got to: https://www.dmv.state.ny.us/inettran...hooseplate&WCU (this link only works during business hours in NY) It's a fun site to see what you can get away with. For more about Vanity plates see: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/blueplate/blueplate.html Good for a laugh to see what is an "Offensive" plate. Chili Red / Black Roof Cooper "S", delivered Aug 5, 2002. If you have read this far you are obsessed - Make a donation to MINI2 and become a sponsor! Enjoy every sandwich. - Warren Zevon Last edited by gromit : Mar 27th, 2002 at 08:43 PM.

MINI2

Fuel for your MINI obsession

From bodykits to bonnet stripes, discuss them here

Today
Sponsors	Sponsored Links Registered members do not see Google Ads posts, they can also post messages, pictures, and classified adverts. Register your free account today and become a member of MINI2 - MINI Forum

Mar 27th, 2002, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 11:38 PM Posts: 5,718 Offline	All the good plates in the UK tend to cost ££££££££££'s. You can pick up some bargins like mine for only £250 http://mini2.com/gallery/personal/glennsmith/T16GAS.jpg S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Mar 27th, 2002, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cape Cod MINI Exposing the Beast Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cape Cod, MA Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 5,337 Offline	Smiffy, No offense, but what is that plate supposed to mean? I need it interpreted, please. Missing my buddies Dan and Ed but glad I have two angel buddies, And on a quest to Right Secco's Wrongs

Mar 27th, 2002, 11:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
scollins MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 147 Offline	Got mine a few months ago: SYZMATRS '03 MCS -IB/W/Stripes/LapisBlue '02 MC -IB/W Launch #467/500 -gone to new home

Mar 28th, 2002, 05:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
potts MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cambridge and Doncas Local Time: 11:38 PM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by smiffy All the good plates in the UK tend to cost ££££££££££'s. You can pick up some bargins like mine for only £250 http://mini2.com/gallery/personal/glennsmith/T16GAS.jpg Nice wallpaper smiffy. Where did you buy the chrome number-plate?

Mar 28th, 2002, 06:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 8,420 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Cape Cod MINI Smiffy, No offense, but what is that plate supposed to mean? I need it interpreted, please. I'm guessing it's his initials, Gerald (Geraldine at weekends) Arthur Smith It's about as imaginative as we can get over here without paying silly money... Disclaimer - that's probably not his real name, well, perhaps at weekends -

Mar 28th, 2002, 06:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 11:38 PM Posts: 5,718 Offline	Glenn Anthony Smith T16GAS looks abit like TIGGAS Ohh and the wallpaper is £22 a roll from Burberry of London They want over £10k for G1ENN Number plate trim £9.99 for Halfords S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Mar 28th, 2002, 09:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
Aurel MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Amsterdamn Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 408 Offline	Well I looked up SUVKILLR ... and it is available in NY! What do you guys think? Can you think of a good play on words since the car is a MINI and I am 6'7" ... something ironic?

Mar 28th, 2002, 09:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
MINIMENC MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cary, NC Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 220 Offline	Got "MINIME" 2 months ago in NC - multiple variations are probably still available. Unfortunatly, it looks a tad silly on a Honda Civic but when the Mini FINALLY comes it will be just right, if you know what my surname is!

Mar 29th, 2002, 12:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 929 Offline	Mine's on the back of an Isuzu 4x4 Pickup - which I now have to sell before May [the truck - not the plate] 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Aug 8th, 2002, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
tmgrobyn MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 18 Offline	vanity, it's for all of us! I keep wanting this one! ALICE (cooper!) It's not available in CA and I've tried several combinations if anyone can come up with combo that would work for this I'd be so happy! Plus ca change, Plus c'est la meme chose

Aug 9th, 2002, 02:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
paddy Anyone seen MP lately??? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Olney, MD Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 1,125 Offline	Got Mine In Maryland - MIDLCRX Doesn't deal with MINI's, but it is true, at least for me. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." -- President George W. Bush - Sept. 20, 2001

Aug 9th, 2002, 02:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
paddy Anyone seen MP lately??? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Olney, MD Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 1,125 Offline	Another One Just the two letters DB as in D.B. Cooper the guy that jumped out of the plane over the Northwest forest after robbing the plane. He has never been found adn none of the money he got away with has ever turned up..... "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." -- President George W. Bush - Sept. 20, 2001

Aug 9th, 2002, 10:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 4,245 Offline	It would be nice if Vermont had things all set up the way the NY DMV does (see the link above). No online database for us. On the Vermont reg form for vanity plates, you list your top three choices in order (as well as an explanation of what each means), then you they screen them to check if the plate is already issued or if the suggestions have any offensive/confusing content, then they give you the highest of you choices which passed the tests. If you register in person at the DMV, they will at least tell you if any of your choices are already issued (although they can't guarantee that the people who make such decisions will give your suggestion a clean bill of health). But if you have the dealer submit the forms (typical for a new car registration), you don't have any indication of which one you might get until the plate arrives. So three weeks or so from now, I'll find out what my vanity plate is... -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Aug 9th, 2002, 02:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
jwilk MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Diego, Ca Local Time: 11:38 PM Posts: 98 Offline	Mine is SC MINI DS\W 'S' cold weather pkg, Auto A\C, MFSW, 17" white wheels, fog lamps and DSC. Picked up 7/6/02. Added Works package 9/30/03

Aug 13th, 2002, 02:05 AM	#20 (permalink)
dsc68 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:38 AM Posts: 186 Offline	A couple of ideas with Classic links: MOWOG - if you've ever pulled apart a classic Mini you'll know where that comes from. BRICK - Handles like a brick on wheels Dean MCS CR/W with bonnet stripes, DSC, full leather, MPSW, alarm. trip computer, X-Lites Superduperminicooperexpertengineering

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Vanity Plates	bluetoothmini	General Discussion	11	Jun 11th, 2005 02:30 PM
Vanity plates in Pennsylvania?	MiniWinnie	General Discussion	15	Aug 31st, 2002 11:14 PM
Vanity Plates	jcam711	Exterior	20	Aug 13th, 2002 12:35 AM
Rear Vanity Plates Mounted, USA	BigMack	General Discussion	4	Jun 19th, 2002 10:49 PM