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Personalised number plates - cringey?

289 replies

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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Seymour5 · 29/04/2025 19:47

Someone I know pays for a parking space linked to his reg. So he keeps a PP, linked to his business, then he doesn’t have to change his details with the parking company when he changes vehicles.

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 19:46

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 29/04/2025 19:31

Yes it’s saying (to me) ‘I am so special and unique I simply cannot have the DVLA issued number plate - unthinkable’

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They are all issued by the DVLA

Whistonia · 29/04/2025 19:44

Gardeningleaverocks · 29/04/2025 18:16

I have a personalised plate it's just my initials and part of my last name, hubby bought it for valentines day. His reason was because I can't remember number plates, i don't know why I just can't, he said if I ever got pulled over they would have a field day. Some people have others prefer not to have, each to their own

My husband, who absolutely hates them, brought me one because I can’t remember them normally. And so I can find it in large car parks.

Wasn’t expensive and I love it.

YourFunnyTiger · 29/04/2025 19:43

There's a smart car who has no c4p as their numberplate round our area.
Parks like a wanker.

notacooldad · 29/04/2025 19:37

Range Rover, personalised plate, leggings tucked into white socks - I’m sure you know the type!
No, I'm not sure .
What do you mean?

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 29/04/2025 19:37

They're helpful if the driver is an idiot, you can be so much more personal with your insults.

E.g. 'how about using your fucking indicator, Mmiike?'

RealEagle · 29/04/2025 19:37

My kids got me one a couple of years ago for Xmas ,I don’t care what people think because I love it

Whybother618 · 29/04/2025 19:35

I think they are dreadful. My PIL love them. They drive crappy old cars with number plates that are a single letter and a single number, think along the lines of B1 and B2. The plates are worth £100,000’s. I just find it ridiculous.

Marmaladelade · 29/04/2025 19:35

SocksShmocks · 29/04/2025 17:13

I don’t like baby on board signs because they seem to be saying ‘don’t hit my car there’s an important baby on board but everyone else’s car is fair game’.

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And I find they are always the people speeding!

or tail gaiting!

TheMumEdit · 29/04/2025 19:33

ChocolatesAndRainbows · 29/04/2025 17:13

Doesn't bother me but then I'm not jealous of other people's wealth.

Odd you consider a PNP a sign off wealth. Most are fairly cheap to buy.

SipandClean · 29/04/2025 19:32

Not for me I must admit but live and let live. I certainly wouldn’t be bitchy enough to start a thread about it.

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 29/04/2025 19:31

Weirdwalk · 29/04/2025 19:25

Tacky, self absorbed and embarrassing

Yes it’s saying (to me) ‘I am so special and unique I simply cannot have the DVLA issued number plate - unthinkable’

Lonelycrab · 29/04/2025 19:29

If I was looking to buy a car and it had personalised plates it would massively put me off, as I’d have to pay to get it put back to normal so I didn’t look like a twat

babasaclover · 29/04/2025 19:28

Pricelessadvice · 29/04/2025 19:24

That’s a trailer that you tow behind a car.

Mine is a wagon.

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Oh I see what you mean. Apologies I’m not horsey though they are beautiful animals - I love their soulful eyes

babasaclover · 29/04/2025 19:25

vitahelp · 29/04/2025 18:59

Plates which correctly spell out names usually sell for more than most cars are worth, it isn’t really about being tight but more that it is unaffordable for most people so they go for the closest they can get in the affordable range.

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Thanks for that explanation. I am aware but no point in having if it doesn’t actually spell your name

Weirdwalk · 29/04/2025 19:25

Tacky, self absorbed and embarrassing

WickWood · 29/04/2025 19:25

Not a fan of personalised number plates and would never, ever get one, i do find them tacky I can't lie, but to each their own, I have a toilet brush and I know some on here find them tacky 😂

EllasNonny · 29/04/2025 19:25

Oh to be as classy as such a judgemental dick...

Pricelessadvice · 29/04/2025 19:24

babasaclover · 29/04/2025 19:23

Doesn’t the horse box have to match the car? Like caravans do?

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That’s a trailer that you tow behind a car.

Mine is a wagon.

Shade17 · 29/04/2025 19:23

Favouritefruits · 29/04/2025 19:19

I’m thinking of getting an Irish dateless plate for my car as I’m sick of people (school mums) discussing who has old cars blah blah blah, it’s only £300 and if it’s going to make me feel less self conscious for having an old car then I’ll do it! Cheaper than buying new cars.

For £300 you can get a prefix style plate, much better than the NI ones.

butterfly0404 · 29/04/2025 19:23

I've got a personalised plate, it's a combo of my DP's name and mine, as it was cheaper than just buying something with mine alone:-) I love it and don't give a flying fanny what anyone thinks.

babasaclover · 29/04/2025 19:23

Pricelessadvice · 29/04/2025 18:38

I have a personalised number plate but I’m not a mum, nor do I wear leggings 🤣
Infact I have 2. One on my car and one on my horsebox. You’d hate me!

Doesn’t the horse box have to match the car? Like caravans do?

Favouritefruits · 29/04/2025 19:19

I’m thinking of getting an Irish dateless plate for my car as I’m sick of people (school mums) discussing who has old cars blah blah blah, it’s only £300 and if it’s going to make me feel less self conscious for having an old car then I’ll do it! Cheaper than buying new cars.

SmooothMoooves · 29/04/2025 19:19

I have my leggings tucked into my socks and a personalised number plate. I don’t think I’m cringe, and couldn’t give a shit if you do Grin

again like others though, it’s standard format and unless you know my name you wouldn’t ‘know’

think MR54 RAY (if I was Mrs Gray)

thegoodlifeha · 29/04/2025 19:17

Left · 29/04/2025 19:12

Perso plates - I’ve never been tempted to get them, just not for me I guess. No one in my family has them and not sure if any friends do, not really on my radar. I used to think they were cringe but I’m just indifferent now.

Socks over leggings - YES to this. No idea why I’ve embraced this in my 40s but there you go. Tip for people who want to dabble in this - don’t tuck your leggings into socks, that would look weird. Just put your leggings on and pull the socks on over them, simple.

We used to wear slouch socks over leggings mid - late 80s and into the early 90s so it’s probably nostalgia