Personalized license plate - hot or not?

ic · 03-31-2006, 08:01 AM

If you drive agressive, don't personalize the plate especially if it is easy to remember.

TECENG · 03-31-2006, 08:11 AM

Yeah, some are lame but who cares what others think? If you come up with something that you like, do it. I have my sig on my plates...a company name thing. BTW, there is a gal down the street who has an M3 with "M3 NV" on her car, not bad. I certainly wouldn't key her for it.

jbnimble · 03-31-2006, 08:17 AM

I used to have a TT with a personalized plate. DeTTroit.
Alot of TT owners did something similar.
Now I just have a reference to my 'gaming handle' (Nimble1) on my E46.
Some like it, some don't.

jbnimble · 03-31-2006, 08:19 AM

They actually have an annual competition for the funniest vanity plate.
I think last year's winner won with 'Dewifed'

I've heard of a lawyers plate 'ISU4U'

mds82 · 03-31-2006, 08:19 AM

i guess my icon says it all...

SteveMD · 03-31-2006, 08:32 AM

Some are cool, some are funny, some I see like 'PIMPIN' are plain stupid.

I have Baltimore Ravens Club plates on all my cars. Organizational, not vanity tags but pretty cool if you're a fan.

Bob T · 03-31-2006, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jbnimble

I've heard of a lawyers plate 'ISU4U'

There is a 7 series in town with "ISU4U" on it. I would think it would get keyed on a regular basis since many are sick of the "sue everyone" attitude.

I was thinking of doing a vanity plate for my new e90 and talking to my brother about it. His comment was that a vanity plate is just an ego thing and just telling others FU. He thought it was redundant since a black BMW already is saying the same thing to the world.

By the way, he drives a black e46.

bilbarstow · 03-31-2006, 10:21 AM

I had vanity plates for my first car - a Honda Civic - but it was really just to see if I could get away with it - plates read FUBAR - and I lived in Salt Lake City at the time. It was worth it for the reactions of the few people that got it. sigh - I was so much younger then.

mishenka · 03-31-2006, 10:35 AM

I have my name as it spells in my native language on my plates. Maybe it is an ego, but after all I didn't do it for others, I did it because I wanted it. I did it for myself and the last thing I think about is what others are thinking about it. It is my car, my license plate.

england1987 · 03-31-2006, 10:39 AM

I saw a BMW 745i that had the licence plate "QTRTWO8"

One of my dads employees has a licence plate "NODROG" and a licence plate frame that states "a 7 year old figured it out". To say the least his name is Gordon.

Oz · 03-31-2006, 10:42 AM

I don't want to get it because it's easier for cops to track you down and another reason to get keyed. For example, I just can't imagine putting Tallica as a custom license plate and someone scratching the shit out of my car because they think they sold out

bos · 03-31-2006, 12:35 PM

Some cool personalized plates:

Your aircraft's tail number
Your HAM radio call sign
The number of a navy ship on which you've served

Uncool personalized plates:

Encoded phrases (2HOT4U, etc)

Seagull · 03-31-2006, 12:50 PM

There's a guy here with a 540 who has the plate 314159. Do you think that's cool? How lame.

shragon · 03-31-2006, 12:51 PM

nothing hot about it imho.

i got my "shragon" plates sitting at home. they were on my other bmw before i sold it. i've transfered them over to the e90. dmv has sent me the registration for those plates, but no stickers. lame. so i'm still waiting. running my numbered plates for the time being.

porscheneer · 03-31-2006, 12:54 PM

I think they are gay now...... but I have to confess i had on on the eclipse when I was a freshmen ... it read "IH8 AV8" the stang gang did not appreciatte it specially when thats what they were looking at when they got smoked.

Atty · 03-31-2006, 03:54 PM

Most personalized plates are gay.

I still don't understand why someone would put the name of the car on their license plate, it's already on the car. Also don't know why people add "my" to their plate (ie: MY 330). No sh*! its your 330, who else's would it be?

[I've attached a couple of ideas for anybody who thinks that getting personalized plates makes you ultra cool.

]

There are very few good personalized plates out there. I saw one recently that gave me a chuckle: CAMLTO.

BTW, I haven't been around much lately, hope you all are doing well.

eluder · 03-31-2006, 04:29 PM

The plate I have on my M3...

BMW0 · 03-31-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ksfrogman

Takes finesse or wit to pull this one off.

I once saw a Renault LeCar, the ones that said "LeCar" on the sides. The plate read, "LePlate"

I like that one

Makes me laugh....

CnoteMD · 03-31-2006, 05:56 PM

I probably wouldn't put a personalized plate on a BMW. I think personalized plates are more appropriate on a car that is only driven occasionally or a car that would draw a lot of attention to itself, even without the plate (i.e. an exotic sports car). Maybe this is why almost every Corvette I see has a personalized plate.

There was one personalized plate that really got my attention, but probably meaningless to most drivers. There was a car parked in front of a hospital with a plate reading:

P QRS T

Even though I never met the driver, I figure he must have been a cardiologist. Those are letters that represent the waves on an EKG (see photo below).

D.D. · 03-31-2006, 06:08 PM

I like vanity plates. My MINI Cooper "S" reads....1FNMINI and my 330 xi reads 7 PSYCH. I also support the specialized plate to restore the Jersey Shore! To each their own....I just don't get how vanity plates denotes someones sexuality...ie: "Gay"?

3aficionado · 03-31-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by moocow

a friend of mine in college got the dmv to approve "DR ATSAB". i guess they don't have mirrors in the dmv.....

I thought Arizona plates were only on the back? So whats the use of something backwards of no one will see it in their rearview mirror? Might as well get a plate that reads cixelsyd.

D.D. · 03-31-2006, 06:16 PM

How about " 3MTA3" in the rearview mirror?

View Poll Results: Personal licences plates are:
Great! Should be standard on E90's.	43	23.89%
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Whatever...	73	40.56%
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03-31-2006, 08:01 AM	#23
ic Private 1 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 06 325i SP MT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	If you drive agressive, don't personalize the plate especially if it is easy to remember.
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03-31-2006, 08:11 AM	#24
TECENG Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 330i SG/Terra Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, some are lame but who cares what others think? If you come up with something that you like, do it. I have my sig on my plates...a company name thing. BTW, there is a gal down the street who has an M3 with "M3 NV" on her car, not bad. I certainly wouldn't key her for it. __________________ Now I don't mind the commute 330i Sparkling Graphite \| Terra \| Walnut \| Steptronic \| Sport \| Premium \| Navigation \| Comfort Access \| Cold Weather Pkg
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03-31-2006, 08:17 AM	#25
jbnimble New Member 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: E46 330i, E90 330xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	I used to have a TT with a personalized plate. DeTTroit. Alot of TT owners did something similar. Now I just have a reference to my 'gaming handle' (Nimble1) on my E46. Some like it, some don't.
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03-31-2006, 08:19 AM	#26
jbnimble New Member 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: E46 330i, E90 330xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	They actually have an annual competition for the funniest vanity plate. I think last year's winner won with 'Dewifed' I've heard of a lawyers plate 'ISU4U'
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03-31-2006, 08:19 AM	#27
mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	i guess my icon says it all...
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03-31-2006, 08:32 AM	#28
SteveMD Colonel 195 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Some are cool, some are funny, some I see like 'PIMPIN' are plain stupid. I have Baltimore Ravens Club plates on all my cars. Organizational, not vanity tags but pretty cool if you're a fan. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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03-31-2006, 10:21 AM	#30
bilbarstow Private 2 Rep 95 Posts Drives: 2006 330i SG 6M ZPP ZSP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I had vanity plates for my first car - a Honda Civic - but it was really just to see if I could get away with it - plates read FUBAR - and I lived in Salt Lake City at the time. It was worth it for the reactions of the few people that got it. sigh - I was so much younger then. __________________ 2006 330i Sparkling Graphite/Gray Leather * 6MT * zPP * zSP * Sirius * OEM Spoiler * Fold-down Rear Seats * Lo-Jack * Pinnacle 35 FormulaOne Tint * Blackline Tails *
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03-31-2006, 10:35 AM	#31
mishenka Private First Class 19 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: upstate NY iTrader: (0)	I have my name as it spells in my native language on my plates. Maybe it is an ego, but after all I didn't do it for others, I did it because I wanted it. I did it for myself and the last thing I think about is what others are thinking about it. It is my car, my license plate. Attached Images __________________ 2008 328i, Black/Black, Steptronic
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england1987 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Z4 M coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	745i owner I saw a BMW 745i that had the licence plate "QTRTWO8" One of my dads employees has a licence plate "NODROG" and a licence plate frame that states "a 7 year old figured it out". To say the least his name is Gordon.
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03-31-2006, 10:42 AM	#33
Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I don't want to get it because it's easier for cops to track you down and another reason to get keyed. For example, I just can't imagine putting Tallica as a custom license plate and someone scratching the shit out of my car because they think they sold out __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
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03-31-2006, 12:35 PM	#34
bos Private 0 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Some cool personalized plates: Your aircraft's tail number Your HAM radio call sign The number of a navy ship on which you've served Uncool personalized plates: Encoded phrases (2HOT4U, etc)
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03-31-2006, 12:50 PM	#35
Seagull Major 289 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: F87 M2, E84 X1 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	There's a guy here with a 540 who has the plate 314159. Do you think that's cool? How lame.
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03-31-2006, 12:51 PM	#36
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	nothing hot about it imho. i got my "shragon" plates sitting at home. they were on my other bmw before i sold it. i've transfered them over to the e90. dmv has sent me the registration for those plates, but no stickers. lame. so i'm still waiting. running my numbered plates for the time being. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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porscheneer Porscheneer 5 Rep 196 Posts Drives: Porsche 996 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston TX iTrader: (0)	I think they are gay now...... but I have to confess i had on on the eclipse when I was a freshmen ... it read "IH8 AV8" the stang gang did not appreciatte it specially when thats what they were looking at when they got smoked. __________________ BMW 330i , Sport , Premium, Cold weather, NAV, Steptronic & BMW Assist porscheneer@hotmail.com
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Atty Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 09 X5 48i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 (September bui ... [0.00]	Most personalized plates are gay. I still don't understand why someone would put the name of the car on their license plate, it's already on the car. Also don't know why people add "my" to their plate (ie: MY 330). No sh! its your 330, who else's would it be? [I've attached a couple of ideas for anybody who thinks that getting personalized plates makes you ultra cool. ] There are very few good personalized plates out there. I saw one recently that gave me a chuckle: CAMLTO. BTW, I haven't been around much lately, hope you all are doing well. Attached Images __________________ Attorney* E90 330i 6MT \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| Burl \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| Navi \| Sirius
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eluder First Lieutenant 9 Rep 309 Posts Drives: m Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: home iTrader: (0)	The plate I have on my M3... Attached Images
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03-31-2006, 05:56 PM	#41
CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	I probably wouldn't put a personalized plate on a BMW. I think personalized plates are more appropriate on a car that is only driven occasionally or a car that would draw a lot of attention to itself, even without the plate (i.e. an exotic sports car). Maybe this is why almost every Corvette I see has a personalized plate. There was one personalized plate that really got my attention, but probably meaningless to most drivers. There was a car parked in front of a hospital with a plate reading: P QRS T Even though I never met the driver, I figure he must have been a cardiologist. Those are letters that represent the waves on an EKG (see photo below). Attached Images __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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03-31-2006, 06:08 PM	#42
D.D. Private First Class 5 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 330 xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I like vanity plates. My MINI Cooper "S" reads....1FNMINI and my 330 xi reads 7 PSYCH. I also support the specialized plate to restore the Jersey Shore! To each their own....I just don't get how vanity plates denotes someones sexuality...ie: "Gay"?
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03-31-2006, 06:16 PM	#44
D.D. Private First Class 5 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 330 xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	How about " 3MTA3" in the rearview mirror?
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