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  • Buying a personalised number plate

    Posted by David McDonald on August 23, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    Hi All

    I’ve always fancied having a personalised number plate (although I know they can be a bit naff), so bid and won "M5 SIGNS" (M551 GNS) on fleebay the other day with a very optimistic dream that I’ll stick it on the BMW M5 I’ll own one day (some time off).

    Very happy with the price I paid and was going to stick it on the van (for now), but have been rumbled by my good lady who has decided she’s having it on her Mazda 5 instead as that’s also an M5! Oh well I nearly had it (wait til I tell her its an early birthday prezzie).

    Cheers
    Macky

    Bob Clarkson replied 13 years, 8 months ago 18 Members · 21 Replies
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  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    dude, put the trousers back on and get the plate on your van!

  • Matty Goodwin

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    Nice David!

    Just remember it cost £80ish to transfer from vehicle to vehicle!

    Can I dare how much it cost?? 😳

    Matt

  • Peter Mindham

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    I got A150 OGL for my birthday from my wife.
    Really cool as I ride A 1500 GL Goldwing!

    Peter

  • Ian Johnston

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    T888 BUD is Mine. "Tel Glenanne 888 and ask for bud".

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    this is mine. never had a private plate before but fancied having one.
    any really good ones connected to names etc are all bought up, so went a different route and got this Plate.


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  • Phill Fenton

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    I managed to bag R15GNS and R1SGN (Right Signs) a few years ago. These numbers are meaningless to anyone else but are a good match for our business name.

  • David Rowland

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    So who’s got S1GNS ?

  • Matty Goodwin

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    😳 😳 😳

  • Nigel Hindley

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 9:16 pm
    quote Dave Rowland:

    So who’s got S1GNS ?

    Not me but I got P1LES

  • Gill Harrison

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    My hubby’s nickname is Sooty………I have no idea why, he’s been called it since 4 yrs old….but his pride is his number plate S90 0TY he paid £240 about 5 years ago and its valued at £1000 plus now so a canny investment

    Gill x

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    I had a daimler xj6 with 250 mph as a number plate, and gave it away!
    never thought that a road car would ever reach that speed.

    Peter

  • Martin Cole

    Member
    August 23, 2010 at 9:57 pm
    quote Dave Rowland:

    So who’s got S1GNS ?

    I’m sure I saw that for sale in a sign trade mag a few years back.

    That’s a cool plate Macky, would look good on your van or your M5 😀

  • Nick Williamson

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    sorry about the poor quality its raining here.
    Couldn’t get VA 51 GNS so this was the cheapest alternative.
    some people see it
    Our little run around cheers


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  • Martin Gray

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Had a spare minute so had a look @ some number plate websites uk51gns (uk signs) is up for sale but i just dont have that kind of money to spend on a number plate £11795 :yikes:

    Martin

  • David McDonald

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Hi Matty

    Got it for £250 including the transfer, thought that was well worth it

    Cheers
    Macky

  • Martin Cole

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 9:08 pm
    quote David McDonald:

    Hi Matty

    Got it for £250 including the transfer, thought that was well worth it

    Cheers
    Macky

    Blimey, got yourself a bargain there Macky.

    I’ll give you £275 for it 😀

  • Graham . Shand

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 9:19 pm
    quote David McDonald:

    Hi Matty

    Got it for £250 including the transfer, thought that was well worth it

    Cheers
    Macky

    Mibee not


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  • Peter Normington

    Member
    August 25, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    Mr Shand that only emphasises that what a bargain David got…

    peter

  • Martin Oxenham

    Member
    August 26, 2010 at 9:57 am

    I’ve got this for sale if anyone is interested. Make me an offer

  • John Wilson

    Member
    August 26, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    I’m trying to sell L1 8XTR

    It came off a porsche boxter

    Not sure what it’s worth though (?)

  • Bob Clarkson

    Member
    September 3, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    I have 80BSY, as I’m often refered to as BOBSY. It’s on retention at the minute, I never transfered it when I last changed my car. Really should get that sorted, another thing for the "to do list." I nearly bought OGA5M some time ago, but you have to be a little careful. You can easily look more of a tosser than anything else, if you have the wrong combination of flashy car and private plate. Couldn’t really word that any other way, bet we’ve all looked at someone who thought they were cool and and said it under our breath though. 😀

    Hope you can make out the numberplate past my buggy, its the only picture I could find. Poor old Dad.. I store so much stuff at his house!


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