Vanity (personalised) license plates

My DH has had his number plate for many years. He has a terrible memory so at least that’s one thing can (usually) remember.
I don’t have a problem with vanity plates but one I see round here is PEN 15 which probably says a lot about the driver?

I have one - it was only £150 - the numbers and letters, at first glance , looks like it spells my name. It's just a fun thing....and my car is a small Kia. Perhaps I have delusions of grandeur ?

IMO vanity licence plates are the height of vulgarity , A clear sign of social climbing look I have money to waste,! They make me shudder! Wow! really!Well Shudder away, All of us have personalised number plates! I fail to see what social climbing has got to do with number plates! But then again we live and let live,

I personally wouldn’t spend my money on one, but each to their own. Live and let live I say!

They are good fun, easy to remember and not as expensive as people think. Yes, there are some that cost thousands but mine cost £250 and I own it for life.

My husband recently got one. He treated himself to a brand new car and always had an idea of a quirky number plate. It would only be obvious to people with an aviation background, like him.

There are so many around these days that they are not the ‘exclusive’ items they once were. I think they are fun and try and guess what they mean to the owner!
I sold my first ancient, dilapidated old banger ( 1955 Morris minor soft top ) to a man who asked me what I wanted for it, as he wanted the number plate . It was a complete heap of a car at that time, so I was glad to get rid of it !
I often wonder if the plate is still in existence .....

I live in an area that had the highest proportion of vanity plates in the UK in one survey. You’re more unusual if you have a normal plate here. I can only think of one or two people of my acquaintance that age them, though. One is a young woman who was given a personalised plate for her 21st by her dad, who had cancer. It was his last gift to her.

...that have them.

I really should preview.

I’ve had a personalised number plate for 15 years not a very obvious one just one applicable to me. A present to myself.Saves me having to remember a new number each time I change my car

I agree with curvygran that years ago it seemed to be quite an exclusive thing to have, but now personalised number plates are pretty widespread. It doesn’t bother me if others have them, but cannot imagine I will ever get one really.

I don't mind them. Some are very amusing. My neighbour and his son each have one with 666 as part of the number. Always amuses me because they're such nice people but then the devil looks like Ned Flanders in the Simpsons . I'd look for one that has 667 or 665 in it because then I'd be the neighbour of the devil

We bought our son a personalized number plate for his 18th birthday. He has a short 3 letter name which is on the plate along with 18. He is 37 soon and still has it on his motorbike. I had a colleague who said they were vulgar then later got matching ones with her new husband on their BMWs! Made me chuckle.

My husband got them for my car. Does make me feel a little awkward but....we’ve both worked since our teens, in all weather at all hours. We weren’t blessed with children so have no one to leave things to.

Mine came with my car....but I’ve transferred it to two other vehicles since as it is the only registration I’ve been able to remember! Previously I had to write the number on a scrap of paper I kept in my handbag....unlike my husband, who can reel off the registration of every car he’s ever owned.
Why make a negative judgement about such a thing?

My husband absolutely loves his. I refuse to have one - prefer to drive more anonymously!
He works very very hard for his money and he's not a social climber - he just loves his cars and number plates.
Each to their own.

My son's number plate came with the car - not personalised. However, it makes me cringe every time I see it. FKU .......

I would rather not stand out so would not want one. I think they say look at me which is fine if thats how you feel.

I saw 6 KNB the other day.
Who on earth would choose that? Assuming he did choose it, of course.

Generally I dislike them as show-offy, look-at-me, but will admit I was once very amused by a very flash Mercedes visiting a neighbour - plate read HOT 69 X .

Neighbour told me it was her boyfriend who she’d picked up at a petrol station - and yes, he was something to do with the porn business or strip clubs, forget the details.

My husband has got one, with his initials, on his (very old) Mercedes. He's the least vulgar person you could imagine, and he's never been a social climber. He had a bit of money left to him, an that's what he wanted.

I don't mind them, you could look at it another way, by having a personalised number plate they could be hiding the fact that they have a really old car and don't want anyone to know they've got an old banger

As the Victorians said, 'conspicuous consumption'. No different to wearing designer labels, which is equally naff.

Whatever happened to quiet good taste?

Yes, you are BVVU.

Really GagaJo? two days on the trot with your dérision and insults regarding anyone’s choice of expenditure!

Your lack of good manners in fact shows a perfect example of vulgarity.

I must admit to finding them show offy and in the same category as designer labels. Personally I wouldn't waste MY money on them but each to his own.
My GC Love to spot them and ponder on who the owners are ......and it's good fun on a car journey.

Maybe my DC will buy me one when I cant remember my number plate on my car. Think that may be coming soon

The best I ever saw was on a very old car ( old registration ) FFS ! then the number. I think the car w.as an old Jaguar