Personalised number plate? - MINI2

IH1 · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 05:13 PM

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a personalised number plate. What do you guys think about personalised plates? Are they cool, sad, ridiculous etc etc???

As my initials are ILH, it's very difficult to get a number plate with my initials which is why I'm thinking of getting ... MCS. What do you think?

Also how do I go about getting a new number plate? I've been on New Reg.com and seen lots MCS plates but I don't know if this is the best place to buy one.

All help is greatly appreciated!

Inga

jon vital · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 05:41 PM

Don't get a car specific plate.

Get something you can keep and have on future cars.

Fevs · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 05:42 PM

try the DVLA thay are ya best bet and a lot cheaper

John Self · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 05:43 PM

I'm not a fan of 'personalised' number plates myself. They usually require too much generous interpretation to work out how they're supposed to be personal to you (for example, unless you're known by your initials, it's not really going to mean anything to most people is it?), not to mention a judicious bit of re-arranging of spaces and reshaping of numbers to look like letters.

stripey · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 05:52 PM

Personally I'd never get one with my name on. Too cheesy. I'd go for a car related one. It's no different to spending money on any other mod. You can't take an aerokit on to your next car either, and a plate will hold it's value much better than any other mod too!

dvla is definitely the best place to buy. If you want an old style they have ones like E5 MCS for £599. something like N666 MCS or R70 MCS is only £250!

supa-dupa-cooper · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 06:01 PM

be careful where you buy from too, mine came from the DVLA, but the same plate at another registration seller was about £80 more

IH1 · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 06:13 PM

Also, do I have to sell my existing registration number?

Scrogg · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 06:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by IH1 (original)

Also, do I have to sell my existing registration number?

Your current number goes back into the DVLA 'pot' when you put your new one on, so you need do nothing with it. Usually, but not always, the original number is re-assigned if you sell the car or transfer your private plate off for any other reason.

The cheapest place for 'regular' plates is www.dvla-som.co.uk as they don't put a mark-up on like the others, but if you are after a Northern Ireland plate (mostly 3 letters and 4 numbers) or an 'ageless' plate you will need to check out one of the private firms.

Personalised number plates are exactly what they say they are, so don't worry about what other people think or whether they think they are good value or not. If you want one, get one!

Lucky Dave · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 07:41 PM

The more minis i see im sure 90% of them have cherished plates!

xx_emma_x_x · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 08:31 PM

i saw the plate i wanted on ebay...however i looked for the same plate on the DVLA website and found it there much cheaper.

Scrogg · #11 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by xx_emma_x_x (original)

i saw the plate i wanted on ebay...however i looked for the same plate on the DVLA website and found it there much cheaper.

That happens a lot, because 'brokers' advertise plates they don't own for a mark-up and then buy them from the DVLA once they have a buyer.

The availability of any current style or prefix style plate being advertised commercially should be checked on the DVLA website before buying as it will almost always be available cheaper!

Serby · #12 (**permalink**) Sep 11th, 2006, 08:56 PM

I'd go for an initials or name related one so that it can be kept and used on any other future cars.

I didn't buy mine from the DVLA, instead one of these 'brokers', ended up costing me about £100 more than necessary!

EBMCS03 · #13 (**permalink**) Sep 12th, 2006, 05:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jon vital (original)

Don't get a car specific plate.

Get something you can keep and have on future cars.

Why not? Thats what makes it fun.... I always get car specific plates and then sell it with the car or just return it. And then get another car specific plate once i get a new car.

Smurfn · #14 (**permalink**) Sep 12th, 2006, 06:07 AM

I think personalised plates are for ****ers, that's why I got one

It's a bit different here, we can get any combination of 6 letters or numbers, as long as it is not "offensive"

topsy · #15 (**permalink**) Sep 12th, 2006, 12:19 PM

Well, I have just found my plate M2 CHX for my Cooper S Checkmate. What you think ??

I agree and with the inital A, anything i want costs the earth ! Car specific plates are much more fun!!!!!!