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Title: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: jaygolfgti on 14 April 2022, 12:38
I am thinking of getting a private plate, it would have GT17 followed by something like LLL - But it would like like GTI7.
Worth it?
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: madstaff on 14 April 2022, 12:52
I personally prefer the 6 digit format if i were to get a private plate, like G17 CSG for example.

My preferred private plate, C40 DME, Clubsport Edition 40 followed by my initials, is on a 1985 beige Honda Accord last taxed and tested in 1999!!

No way of tracing it though.  :sad:
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: SRGTD on 14 April 2022, 13:35
I’ve never been tempted to have a private plate - I’m more than happy with the standard one that’s allocated to the car when it’s first registered and I prefer to have an ‘anonymous’ registration number, rather than one that’s readily identifiable by others as mine / my car :smiley:.

I suppose a private plate does have the advantage of making the car ageless that it’s attached to though.

Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: dubber36 on 14 April 2022, 17:22
All my number plates have a prefix, single digit and 3 initials. I would prefer to have plates personal to me/us that I can keep for ever, rather than a car specific one that makes no sense on the next car.

Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: dubber36 on 14 April 2022, 17:24
My preferred private plate, C40 DME, Clubsport Edition 40 followed by my initials, is on a 1985 beige Honda Accord last taxed and tested in 1999!!

No way of tracing it though.  :sad:

You can contact DVLA to see if a plate is available. If it is, they will put it in a future auction.

Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: JMS on 14 April 2022, 17:55
I considered getting a PP**DUB number plate as there are loads of standard 7 digit ones available from DVLA for £250.

But like dubber said - I prefer to have a plate with meaning to me and not only making sense on a particular car.

Currently our cars have matching plates that we inherited (6-digit & 5-digit), and I already have more plates than cars.
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: P_D15LEY on 14 April 2022, 19:59
I’ve got a private plate , PD15 LEY . But I’m still waiting for my V5 to come back from DVLA , It’s only  been 5 weeks
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: Adam T7 on 15 April 2022, 08:41
All my number plates have a prefix, single digit and 3 initials. I would prefer to have plates personal to me/us that I can keep for ever, rather than a car specific one that makes no sense on the next car.

Same here - bought mine to put on a new BMW in 1999. Managed to get same prefix letter and single digit with her 3 initials about 10 years later for the missus.
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: willni on 15 April 2022, 10:20
I bought my 6 digit for the 30 in it but it also works for 330 bmw's, but then I saw the same plate but 331 for sale and purchased it.
Personally I wouldn't pay for 7 digit reg especially for a specific car.
Title: Re: Worth getting a private plate > GTI7etc
Post by: Dazie00 on 16 April 2022, 20:01
Go for it, look cool imo without illegal spacing .