Personalised car number plates - yay or nay?

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Just that really.

DH is so keen.

I think it's tacky and a waste of money. I genuinely can't understand why you'd want your name (or some ridiculous incarnation) as your car reg, but maybe I'm a grumpy bitch.

Thoughts?

So tacky

They're called 'vanity plates' in the US. Says it all really.

Nay! It's so tacky and pretentious

They’re like having eyelashes on your headlights.

I have one but you wouldn’t realise as it’s in the current style of plates. it’s my initials, year of birth, & my nickname Eg

AS63 ANI

Obviously not the real plate. And it makes my car look older than it is - so it’s not about that for me. So shoot me.

Mind you around here we have
WAG
G SPOT

LTB!

I saw one that said BLOKE once, I thought that was funny

Not a great idea if you're an armed robber though, people could remember the plate easily.

Nay with bells on.

Having said that the last new car I bought I spent longer choosing the registration plate than the car ! From a list of available - normal plate - but got a ‘good’ one and avoided some unfortunate letter combos.

Personalised seem to be on two categories - Royal/diplomatic and tacky/crude/rude - or is that one category ?

I love mine and I really couldn't give a toss what anyone else thinks, I buy stuff for me, not for the approval of other people!

Personalised seem to be on two categories - Royal/diplomatic and tacky/crude/rude - or is that one category ? 

If I was going to put one on a car now, I'd definitely go for crude, just to shock my mother. She disapproves of so much I do for no reason, so I'd give her something to really get her teeth into.

BL10 JOB would give her the vapours!!

I have one, I know they’re very marmite, but I bought it for myself on my escape from an abusive relationship as a treat, and it’s almost symbolic to me in a way. Completely self indulgent and that’s okay sometimes.
Admittedly, for those who hate them, I made it even worse by having it on my Audi to start with, a brand of car which we all know gives you honours access to the wanker club 😂 but I didn’t care 😂
It’s now on my L200 pickup truck, and I still love it.

I made it even worse by having it on my Audi to start with, a brand of car which we all know gives you honours access to the wanker club

I chuckled at this. This might make you feel better- mine is a BMW, I'm pretty sure that qualifies me to be a FAR bigger wanker than you

I made it even worse by having it on my Audi to start with, a brand of car which we all know gives you honours access to the wanker club

A colleague of mine has just got an Audi. Her justification is "I'm a wanker already, so I'm just confirming it!!".

I've also had an Audi, that was a company car, but had no choice (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!). The Fleet Manager took great pleasure in informing me I had joined an "exclusive club". My membership ended after 3 years. Can't say this too loud, it was a nice car. Shhhh!!

I bought a really cheap one in late 1980's.
I still use it now but it's only a letter, a number and my 3 initials.
I hate personalised plates when the spacing is messed with though - it makes them look so pretentious.

@AlexisCarringtonColbyDexter ah congratulations, that truly is the position of power in the Wankers Club

@PhilCornwall1 I used to say the same 😂 it’s okay, I believe your excuses

They are really tacky. They are the adult version of buying a ruler or cup with your name on from a seaside tat shop when you were a child.

@Ughmaybenot Oh ok I'll come clean. I didn't choose the car as it was there already when I joined, as it had been ordered and the person who it was for walked out, so I got it, but............ I really liked that car.

ah congratulations, that truly is the position of power in the Wankers Club

Thanks, wankers unite!

@PhilCornwall1 you broke easier than I thought no judgement buddy, I absolutely loved my Audi. It was an extra wanky s-line Quattro, lowered a touch, all that shit. It flew like shit off a shovel... and ground out every single day on our lane... and the roads around home... it was beautifully impractical

@alexiscarringtoncolbydexter we should get jackets ps fantastic username

Mine was given to me as a present. It is just a very short number. It doesn't spell anything, nor is it my name or initials. It be been moved from car to car and I do like the familiarity of it.

To be honest, I didn't realise that they caused so much angst.

*It has been

It was an extra wanky s-line

mine was an S-Line too. It was a quick motor and built like a brick outhouse. I'm Mr Pensioner now with a Vauxhall Insignia. Looks ok, but dodgy build quality.

Highly naff

If you get one as a present that must be horrible. You have no choice but to put it on.
Someone I know got one, it was sort of her name and a bit of her surname but not really.
Just odd.

we should get jackets ps fantastic username

You're on! Mine has to have enormous shoulder pads though.
In preparation for my next bitch fight with Krystal