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Personalised number plates - cringey?

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AmyAmb · 29/04/2025 17:00

Inspired by the mum I see most mornings on the school run. Range Rover, personalised plate, leggings tucked into white socks - I’m sure you know the type!

Anyway, personalised number plates - yay or nay?

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NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 29/04/2025 21:29

@icelolly12

nothing really wrong - but it’s be nice to stand out or be unique for a good reason that took some effort - not that you managed to do a Search on dvla for a reg plate

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:26

My normal number plate is unique

MyNameIsX · 29/04/2025 21:26

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 20:56

How are they useful for thieves?

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You want attention? Well, you’ve got it.

People know where you are, when you away from home.

They are conspicuous.

icelolly12 · 29/04/2025 21:25

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 20:54

Because most people just get a car that they like and drive around with a random collection of letters and numbers on their number plate.

People who care about what numbers and letters are on their number plate are obviously very interested in themselves; they’ve paid money and spent time to tell people they’re different and unique…

With their number plate

Cringe

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Why's it bad to want to be unique or stand out a bit?

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:23

Depends if it’s CRV 111 😂

GymBergerac · 29/04/2025 21:23

I've had a £200 plate on my car for the last 11 years, it was a gift from DH and has my nickname on it. Barely give it a thought these days, but it gives me a smile sometimes when I see it. Definitely not meant to be a status symbol on a ratty old 15 year old Punto with questionable suspension 🤣
I genuinely can't get too worked up about things other people do if they have no adverse effect on anyone else. Oh, and I put my socks over my leggings and over my jeans, it makes it easier to get wellies on!

icelolly12 · 29/04/2025 21:23

I saw one today that was M16 SPY that was cool and made me smile.

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 29/04/2025 21:22

’richer than me’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
yes well you got that right , that’s the whole idea of them isnt t it ? to create the illusion of having vast wealth perhaps ? it’s not the case they are cheaper than for example a fridge freezer, ABSOUTLEY nobody thinks ‘oh my god there is is a multi millionaire In that Honda CRV as the reg says so.

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:22

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 21:20

surely the shallow person is the one doing the judging, not the other way round

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I’m not interested on if I’m judged or not.

Which is why I don’t have a PN

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 21:20

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:17

And it marks those people out as being shallow. So feel great about your PN. But accept that a lot of people are going cringe that’s all.

surely the shallow person is the one doing the judging, not the other way round

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:17

And it marks those people out as being shallow. So feel great about your PN. But accept that a lot of people are going cringe that’s all.

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 21:13

ICanTellYouMissMe · 29/04/2025 21:01

@Lonelycrabbut you could say that about anything? Are people who wear nice clothes or get their hair done or their nails done or go to the gym self absorbed?

Or is this more of a very basic and boring ‘slagging off people I perceive as richer than me’ thing?

No it’s not a slagging off of people “richer than me” one bit, most properly rich people don’t have PN.. It’s the thought that one thinks a PN is actually going to impress anyone. Good clothes or taking the effort to look good yourself is a positive thing, and that definitely has value.

Going to the effort to broadcast anything like that on the front of your car (no matter how flash) is cringey; it’s shallow.

ItsSummerSoon · 29/04/2025 21:04

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 20:54

Because most people just get a car that they like and drive around with a random collection of letters and numbers on their number plate.

People who care about what numbers and letters are on their number plate are obviously very interested in themselves; they’ve paid money and spent time to tell people they’re different and unique…

With their number plate

Cringe

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No.

You've got it all wrong. It's just people enjoying buying something they want like anything else. It matches their car. Some people buy a car to get them from A to B. Some people buy a car because they are also interested in cars and want a nice one. My campervan in my opinion is lovely and I choose to spend money on it because it is my hobby. I love the PNP.

ICanTellYouMissMe · 29/04/2025 21:01

@Lonelycrabbut you could say that about anything? Are people who wear nice clothes or get their hair done or their nails done or go to the gym self absorbed?

Or is this more of a very basic and boring ‘slagging off people I perceive as richer than me’ thing?

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 20:56

MyNameIsX · 29/04/2025 20:27

PNP are also fairly useful for car thieves/burglars, I would imagine…

How are they useful for thieves?

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 20:54

ICanTellYouMissMe · 29/04/2025 20:45

How is it self absorbed?

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Because most people just get a car that they like and drive around with a random collection of letters and numbers on their number plate.

People who care about what numbers and letters are on their number plate are obviously very interested in themselves; they’ve paid money and spent time to tell people they’re different and unique…

With their number plate

Cringe

Mathswizzer · 29/04/2025 20:46

I have one! And I love it. Couldn't give a f**k what you or anyone else feels towards it.
There's plenty I find tacky that I wouldn't do. Judging other people's choices that have zero impact on me being top of my list.

ICanTellYouMissMe · 29/04/2025 20:45

Weirdwalk · 29/04/2025 19:25

Tacky, self absorbed and embarrassing

How is it self absorbed?

Clearinguptheclutter · 29/04/2025 20:43

Generally tacky however dh has one which is quite personal and doesn’t look like one so that’s ok IMO

I know some couples with his & hers numberplates! Not for me

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 20:41

Trade operators running personalised plates is definitely cool.

Your average person… less so.

TheTecknician · 29/04/2025 20:39

Coach operators are known for having personalised, or at least obscure, number plates on their vehicles. I guess this is to disguise the age of their charabancs.

lalalalalady · 29/04/2025 20:38

Well you’re not going to like me op because I drive a Range Rover, tuck my leggings in to my socks (although the socks are black, I don’t wear white ones) and also have a private plate 😂 in my defence it’s my child’s name that came up super cheap, so I bought it to give child as a gift when old enough but that’s years to come so stuck it on my car for the time being.

Farmwifefarmlife · 29/04/2025 20:31

I love mine! Was. 21st present from my parents K9 ( we have show dogs) and my initials. It’s short and simple and means a lot. I see some that are definitely tacky and are obviously illegal I cringe at those but I see loads at the dog shows I love!

Papyrophile · 29/04/2025 20:29

I like witty ones. Once saw a long wheel base Land Rover wearing X11 GUN. It so obviously belonged to a farmer.

MyNameIsX · 29/04/2025 20:27

PNP are also fairly useful for car thieves/burglars, I would imagine…