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Forum => General Smart Chat => Topic started by: Problemchild on October 05, 2010, 01:02:15 AM
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Pick one of the above to describe my recent purchase !!
I have been looking for a personalised plate for my car for ages as I have always tried
to has one on my cars -
M 6AXO (Citroén Saxo)
M6F GC (MGF for the missus Gayle C)
H4LVD (for the Smart ForTwo)
And my sister Sarah who we call Sazzle has - SA55LE X
Well, given my name is the most common name on the planet (James Morris - aka JJ)
I have struggled to find anything decent !!
Then I stumbled across a lowly ad on eBay during one of my random trawls for one that
I really couldn't turn down for my car and as an investment !!
BR04BUS
I think my missus is actually going to physically kill me - just trying to work out how
to break the news to her :(
Thank god for interest free credit cards !!
What do people think ??
JJ
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I've never liked private plates saying the brand/make of car, i think its trying too hard. its the same with plates reading 'Sikh' in the various formats, 'singh' i don't mind.
i like the one you had for your fortwo though!
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Yeah - I half agree BUT its the only option to me :(
I do wish I had kept H4LVD though!!
JJ
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Well have a look at this
http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/general-marketplace/10000-cherished-numbers-sale.html
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Just tell her it was pier group pressure and I told you to buy it, so you had to.
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I'm gonna wait and see if she gets the job she went for today, and then focus on the investment aspect !!
JJ
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Told her today!! I am not a popular person!!
Did it in front of my father-in-law for protection and he just sat there laughing at me :(
JJ
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I keep looking at BA53PUS ...BA54PUS .. and I saw previously unsold CHR20T
can you guess why ? BAGPUSS & CHARLOTTE
I cant afford either never mind deciding which I'd choose ..LOL
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Oops!! Hows the sofa JJ? ;)
I want something like G101 EEK hee hee
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i wanted X21 NSL, but when i looked last it was gone :o and now im thinking M751 NGH (M7 51NGH if i made illegal plates) but im unsure
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Or the new style plates
MR 51NGH
JJ
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/BR04BUS.jpg)
JJ
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/BR04BUS.jpg)
JJ
That would be illegal ;)
Erroneous GB flag, no VAT mark and makers name... hee hee Bad JJ :p
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yada yada yada!! ;)
if a police man can see that there is no manufacturers postcode/VAT number on it as i drive past i will give him an award...
i have had the black/silver transfer for ages on various cars and bikes - i miss my bike!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/numberplate003.jpg)
Also, on the plate my spacing will be wrong as i will not be putting a gap between the 04 and the BUS ;)
JJ
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Or the new style plates
MR 51NGH
JJ
tried that but didn't like the price! and any way 'Singh' plates cost a fortune!
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im thinking M751 NGH (M7 51NGH if i made illegal plates) but im unsure
how much is this one then??
JJ
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im thinking M751 NGH (M7 51NGH if i made illegal plates) but im unsure
how much is this one then??
JJ
http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/searchs/searchresults.asp
its not available, not sure if its a good thing or not?!
if you want some german number plate surrounds if got some at work in my tool box which iv taken off some trade in's.
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oh - i thought you meant you had seen it :(
don't buy off reg transfers unless you have checked DVLA first....!!
all those places that advertise in the back of car mags just print off the numbers from
dvla and add £150 to the price !
take pics and post up the surrounds in the for sale folder ! i have BRAB ones
>JJ
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iv found what car my X21 NSL plate is on. some chave has it on his/her des-Astra SRI+ >:(
and its not on the DVLA's site (M751 NGH). dont think my dad will want me getting a private plate anyway
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I've been looking as well and like you, not a fan. But on a Smart it seems to work. People expect a quirky plate. So, I was looking for a Fortwo specific plate, something London, urban, and with 451 in it.... guess what.....
I found this, B451 LDN
Only thing is, it spells "Basildon", not something I'd like to advertise!!!
Still on the hunt.
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I've been looking as well and like you, not a fan. But on a Smart it seems to work. People expect a quirky plate. So, I was looking for a Fortwo specific plate, something London, urban, and with 451 in it.... guess what.....
I found this, B451 LDN
Only thing is, it spells "Basildon", not something I'd like to advertise!!!
Still on the hunt.
you could try F451 LDN?!
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Ok - I'm worried now!!
As the member Br4bus said he has a new BRAB with a numberplate BR0*BUS I am concerned that the one I have bought could not be legit :(
This is a pic taken on the guys phone of the reg document.....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/f56d8b66.jpg)
I have pm'd Br4bus to see what his number is :(
I have only paid a small deposit at the moment, the guy had good feedback on eBay and has sold a lot of plates before!
JJ
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Not sure how he could buy an 04 plate on 3/11/2003. I don't fully understand the whole thing really, but it seems iffy anyway.
jj do check your card account as you've done a cardholder not present transaction.
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The document isn't a V5c though - it's a certificate of entitlement to a vehicle registration.
You can own one without a vehicle but the date of the document is random - I just assumed that he bought it up before release in march 04 (which I know you can do)
Also, the document number does tie in!!
I paid through paypal so I sent money - he does not have my card details!
I also googled him before I bought and seemed legit and no bad press on him!
JJ
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Well have a look at this
http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/general-marketplace/10000-cherished-numbers-sale.html
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Yup - had already seen that!
I have asked the guy some questions so I'll await his response! What would help would be if Br4bus could confirm to me what his plate is ;)
JJ
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Response.... which makes me feel better !!
Hi,
Don't worry about the document, regarding the two points the date of agreement was
when the reg was first released.
The DVLA release registrations to the general public a few months before they can
actually be put on a vehicle.
The second point is that if the reg is on retention every year it costs £25 per year.
I have sent the document off to the DVLA to have your name added and the retention
date up dated. When it comes back it will have your name as the nominee and the date
the reg must be assigned to a vehicle will change to 28/2/11.
Please do not worry, as soon as the document comes back I will scan/email so you can
check the details yourself.
It can take a couple of weeks for the document to come back from the DVLA and I will
keep you informed at all times.
I have bought and sold many registrations and can help if you need any advice with
transfering the reg onto your car.
My mobile number is 07769 737374 if you prefer to call.
Many Thanks
Brad
JJ
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Glad you feel better about it now :) I must say I'm fascinated about the investment
planning. Buy a reg number and sit on it for seven years at £25 per year.
Probably beats most banks and insurance companies hands down!!
If you ever sell the Brab jj you've got the choice of factoring the plate into the selling
price or keeping it yourself, but you did say investment in the first place.
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numberplates are riskier than the stock market!!
if/when i sell the forfour i would really be looking for a B-Class with full BRAB kit ;)
JJ
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if/when i sell the forfour i would really be looking for a B-Class with full BRAB kit ;)
get the manual B-class. the auto is RUBBISH!! i drove an auto B-class which was traded in at work and i was amazed to find out it was a CVT gearbox!
it was like driving a hover craft
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well i have the plates, i have the certificate of entitlement, fees are paid - just got to find out what forms to fill in now!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/020c7489.jpg)
(do i get any praise for adding the www.forfour.co.uk link on them???)
JJ
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well 10mins in dvla and all done....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/problemchild1976/f2c1b440.jpg)
JJ
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Nice clean plates mate...shame the car is dirty.... LOL
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thats what happens when some idiot crashes his car on the perfectly straight road between work and my house and blocks the road
a cheeky shortcut through a building site and a 30min detour later and thats what you get ;)
JJ
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Nice show plates, of course you'll remove them for driving on the road... ;)
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of course......
and the 3/4 size one on the front is just for fun!!
JJ
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have got a 3/4 size one on the front of my Roadster Coupé....
that needs changing before it gets back on the road in a week or so.
Not been an issue before...but don't wanna give 'plod' an excuse to give me a ticket......
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have got a 3/4 size one on the front of my Roadster Coupé....
that needs changing before it gets back on the road in a week or so.
Not been an issue before...but don't wanna give 'plod' an excuse to give me a ticket......
It's more to do with the plate showing an invalid GB logo, no makers mark or VAT no.
so totally illegal if he was pulled for any reason he would get ticketed and possibly fail
an MOT too.
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defo fail an mot for front but never been mentioned with rears before :)
and yes i know they are show plates BUT had the black into silver border on all my plates for the last 6 years!
the font is correct, spacing a little out
i have been pulled for the front once (in a cinema car park......must have been cruise night) and just told to replace!
i don't drive like a d!ck so don't get attention drawn to me.
JJ
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Looks good, but definitely needs cleaning ! :o
(but mine as well...) :-X