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From: Mr. Benn on 4 May 2010 11:23
Why do people waste money on these things? These plates do nothing to
enhance the appearance of a vehicle. Or do they? Maybe I'm missing
something.

They seem to be more popular on SUVs/4x4s. I carried out a very
unscientific survey the other day to make the journey slightly less boring.
Around 1 in 5 of the 4x4s/SUVs that passed me coming in the opposite
direction were carrying personalised plates. I haven't carried out a
similar unscientific study on cars in general yet. There appeared to as
many expensive vehicles like Range Rovers using the plates as cheaper
models.

I can understand the desire by some to hide the age of an older vehicle but
most of the cars I saw were fairly new models, probably less than 3 years
old.

From: Dave Plowman on 4 May 2010 11:45
In article <hrpe63$j4e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Mr. Benn <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
> Why do people waste money on these things? These plates do nothing to
> enhance the appearance of a vehicle. Or do they? Maybe I'm missing
> something.

Saves you have to learn a new number when you change the car.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12

From: NKTB on 4 May 2010 11:53


Mr. Benn wrote:
> Why do people waste money on these things? These plates do nothing to
> enhance the appearance of a vehicle. Or do they? Maybe I'm missing
> something.
>
>

To be kind to these individuals, I would say it's vanity. My brohter
paid £350 to DVLA for an approximation of his name.

In many cases, it's a successful individual's desire to put two
fingers up to the proles in their povery-wagons. "Look how brilliant
I am, I used to be a peasant like you but I have loadsamoney - up
yours!".

You will notice that these numberplates are only on the Bobby George/
Bernard Manning style of rich person's car. The true upper crust
don't bother to put personalised numberplates on their Range rover/
horseboxes (except Princess Anne).

From: Mr. Benn on 4 May 2010 12:00
"Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message
news:511232e20cdave(a)davenoise.co.uk...
> In article <hrpe63$j4e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Mr. Benn <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Why do people waste money on these things? These plates do nothing to
>> enhance the appearance of a vehicle. Or do they? Maybe I'm missing
>> something.
>
> Saves you have to learn a new number when you change the car.

Why do you need to remember the registration details? If you forget, you
can easily look at front or back of the car.

From: ARWadsworth on 4 May 2010 14:06

"Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message
news:511232e20cdave(a)davenoise.co.uk...
> In article <hrpe63$j4e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Mr. Benn <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Why do people waste money on these things? These plates do nothing to
>> enhance the appearance of a vehicle. Or do they? Maybe I'm missing
>> something.
>
> Saves you have to learn a new number when you change the car.
>

There is no legal requirement to know your number plate.

I can recall every car number plate I have ever owned apart from the van
that I now own and that has the "new" number plate setup.

Adam



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