shull Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just heard plate number ' X1 ' is up for auction. Seller looking for around one million pounds for it. I'll gie it a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just heard plate number ' X1 ' is up for auction. Seller looking for around one million pounds for it. I'll gie it a miss. I heard them talk about it on the radio this morning. Apparently the plate was one of the first ever issued in the UK but the motoring expert said he thought the reason for the high asking price wasn't that they wanted to sell it for £1m but rather that they wanted everyone to be talking about it. I have to say I've never seen the point in personal plates myself. You don't even get to see them when you are driving your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbud Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just heard plate number ' X1 ' is up for auction. Seller looking for around one million pounds for it. I'll gie it a miss. don't fancy x1 but is anyone looking to sell C5 BUD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I heard that a guy called Xavier Innes was interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 You'll never get away with baw-baggery dangerous driving, speeding or any other criminal activity if you've got a personalised plate! every bugger remembers it, "aye officer the reg was D1CK H3AD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) I remember a few years back the DVLA had an ad for an upcoming auction of number plates and R1 DER was the star plate of the day.They were expecring the Horsey crowd to be out in their droves for that one,never looked to see what it went for. Bidding to start at £100,000. And that was 10 years ago .....I think. One of the most famous British plates was the Saint's car ( Ironically) his Volvo with ST1. It was an Inverness plate but they didn't own it so the car was never on public roads..........apparently. Edited September 18, 2012 by thomsons dropped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I heard that a guy called Xavier Innes was interested. I heard a bloke from the east side of a fife coastal town wanted in too 'E LEVEN' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Personalised Registrations are for people looking to compensate for something in their life that they feel inadequate in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Years ago I was driving up the M5 to Birmingham and the whole motorway seemed to be full of pretty fancy cars. Rollers, Jags, Daimlers- you name it.I noticed that they were all full of Asian people. Then a roller with twp police outriders zoomed past. The reg. was PAK1. I read about it the following day and it was a society wedding of some mega-rich Pakistani couple. The Roller with that reg.was the Pakistani Ambassador. I wonder if it's still used by him with the connotation that word has nowadays. It did back then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 There was a spud wholesaler in Ayrshire over 40 years ago who had the Reg: POT 80. I read it in the Sunday Post.... and it took me ages before I figured out why he'd want to buy that number plate. And I used to work for a firm whose CEO was driven about in a limo with the reg: BPO 1 L It's harmless and the DVLA now raise dosh from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 There was a spud wholesaler in Ayrshire over 40 years ago who had the Reg: POT 80. I read it in the Sunday Post.... and it took me ages before I figured out why he'd want to buy that number plate. And I used to work for a firm whose CEO was driven about in a limo with the reg: BPO 1 L It's harmless and the DVLA now raise dosh from it. Those are decent attempts though compared to some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 There was a spud wholesaler in Ayrshire over 40 years ago who had the Reg: POT 80. I read it in the Sunday Post.... and it took me ages before I figured out why he'd want to buy that number plate. And I used to work for a firm whose CEO was driven about in a limo with the reg: BPO 1 L It's harmless and the DVLA now raise dosh from it. Was that Shell you worked for then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Been looking for a good St Mirren one for a while but not seen any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Been looking for a good St Mirren one for a while but not seen any. One that had Paisley in some shape or form would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Former VW dealer Ian Skelly had VW 1 registration and was offered thousands for it back in the early 80’s from VW.UK. Skelly would not sell so VW UK got a hold of VW 2 which they use to this day for photo shoots of the Golf. Wonder where VW 1 is today have never seen it about for a good few years now. It’s the only registration I have fancied though out my price range . Can understand a Saints fan wanting something St Mirren but private registrations in general don’t do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Personalised Registrations are for people looking to compensate for something in their life that they feel inadequate in. That's correct........ I have a wee personalised reg number because I have a big ......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Total waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 That's correct........ I have a wee personalised reg number because I have a big ......................... HAH!To you, everything is relative... This may help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbd3E6tK2U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I remember seeing a young Asian lad who the polis had stopped as the spacing in his reg number was incorrect. He had J1HAD. He didn't look like he was ready to fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Saw one years ago outside a cattery and kennels in West Kilbride... M1 AOW Liked that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Total waste of money. Indeed. F4N N13S the lot of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Personalised Registrations are for people looking to compensate for something in their life that they feel inadequate in. So no doubt your is W4NK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Indeed. F4N N13S the lot of them. Or R50 LES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) I have SM11 REN on retention for when I get an 11 plate or newer. Edited August 11, 2018 by davidg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 SA11 NTS sold for £7600 + commission & vat this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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