What to put on vanity license plate?
November 2nd, 2009, 05:38 PM
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What to put on vanity license plate?
I'm thinking of putting a vanity plate on my 68 cutlass convertible.
Do you have any ideas? What are you running?
I've kicked around some ideas like:
recycled
68ragtop
455roket
notdads
gasguzlr
youdlose
Do you have any ideas? What are you running?
I've kicked around some ideas like:recycled
68ragtop
455roket
notdads
gasguzlr
youdlose
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November 2nd, 2009, 06:01 PM
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I had this in Illinois:
plates-3.jpg
(yes it was straight, I just can't find the regular pic of it right now)
but plates out here in CA are a bit pricey for me right now so I have to wait.
Are you sure you can run 8 characters? I haven't seen more than 7 on any plate.
plates-3.jpg
(yes it was straight, I just can't find the regular pic of it right now)
but plates out here in CA are a bit pricey for me right now so I have to wait.
Are you sure you can run 8 characters? I haven't seen more than 7 on any plate.
Last edited by svnt442; November 2nd, 2009 at 06:03 PM.
November 2nd, 2009, 06:15 PM
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Are you allowed 8 letters where you are? When I got mine, here in Ohio, the BMV said I could only have 7 letters. Some of the things I thought of were already taken, but they will tell you! They are expensive - mine are $89.00 a year on each car. I'm going to change to year of manufacture plates on the 72.
My plates are "My Cutls" on the 72, and "SK Olds" on the Intrigue. (my initials)
My plates are "My Cutls" on the 72, and "SK Olds" on the Intrigue. (my initials)
November 2nd, 2009, 08:17 PM
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NC allows 8, VA allows 7 except on the specialty plates which are usually limited to 6 because of the affinity group's logo.
The 1976 Ninety Eight wore I8JAPAN for many years until antique plates became a cheaper way out. The 74 Hurst currently wears 58THNDY, and the Bravada had RKTRDR on a NASA-Langley specialty plate until I got tired of spending money on it and parked it.
Wagon has a Tobacco Heritage specialty plate TBCORD - "tobacco road" since I grew up on a baccer farm and even though I never want to go back to it, I have not forgotten where I came from.
Ford truck has a non-personalized Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorative. It's the only one I've seen in this city, which is discouraging because Danville WAS the last formal capital of the Confederate government when they were on the run from Richmond in April 1865. The town has a goldmine of history between the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement, but chooses not to exploit either to its advantage.
But Vajenya has so many affinity and commemorative plates available, it's hard to keep track of them all. Even with the affinity arrangements, they are a cash cow for this state.
The 1976 Ninety Eight wore I8JAPAN for many years until antique plates became a cheaper way out. The 74 Hurst currently wears 58THNDY, and the Bravada had RKTRDR on a NASA-Langley specialty plate until I got tired of spending money on it and parked it.
Wagon has a Tobacco Heritage specialty plate TBCORD - "tobacco road" since I grew up on a baccer farm and even though I never want to go back to it, I have not forgotten where I came from.
Ford truck has a non-personalized Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorative. It's the only one I've seen in this city, which is discouraging because Danville WAS the last formal capital of the Confederate government when they were on the run from Richmond in April 1865. The town has a goldmine of history between the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement, but chooses not to exploit either to its advantage.
But Vajenya has so many affinity and commemorative plates available, it's hard to keep track of them all. Even with the affinity arrangements, they are a cash cow for this state.
November 3rd, 2009, 06:02 AM
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I recently watched the movie Falling Down with Michael Douglas. In the movie the main character has a vanity license plate D-Fense.
I think that would be a cool license plate. Especially since I am a defense contractor.
I think that would be a cool license plate. Especially since I am a defense contractor.
November 3rd, 2009, 02:12 PM
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I ressurected an oldie for my 72 Cutlass "S". I originally had it on my 70 Superbee and it became my nickname at work. It's now my screen name also.....BOOWAH. It signifies the sound of the Bee's exhaust that I used to mimic when revving it up......Boooo......Waah! . My daily driver is an 89 Caprice Classic and it's plate is simpler and more direct....62 GRAD!
November 3rd, 2009, 05:18 PM
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Heres mine......Kinda banged up but I like it....
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November 4th, 2009, 01:17 AM
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Ohio has "Commodore" denoted plates for any of you land yacht guys in the Buckeye state.
OHIOLDS
BLUVSTA
SUV NOT
IGTARND
ICWOOD...grain
UCWOOD
CMYWOOD
GOTWOOD is taken darn it.
For my goat you just rearrange Pontiac, ANTICOP.
Guys do that with their trunk lettering on models that have it, they're just asking for it.
The James Bond 007 Aston-Martin could change plates at the flip of a switch, that would be the hot set-up. The cops or bad guys chasing him would naturally think it was a totally different silver Aston-Martin out in the middle of nowhere.
I grew up in the secret agent days so a combination would be cool. I'm bummed you can only have seven digits in Ohio.
OOLDS7 would work.
No room for my favorite though.
Mr...OLDSFNGR...He's the man, the man with the Golden Rocket.
OHIOLDS
BLUVSTA
SUV NOT
IGTARND
ICWOOD...grain
UCWOOD
CMYWOOD
GOTWOOD is taken darn it.
For my goat you just rearrange Pontiac, ANTICOP.
Guys do that with their trunk lettering on models that have it, they're just asking for it.
The James Bond 007 Aston-Martin could change plates at the flip of a switch, that would be the hot set-up. The cops or bad guys chasing him would naturally think it was a totally different silver Aston-Martin out in the middle of nowhere.
I grew up in the secret agent days so a combination would be cool. I'm bummed you can only have seven digits in Ohio.
OOLDS7 would work.
No room for my favorite though.
Mr...OLDSFNGR...He's the man, the man with the Golden Rocket.
November 4th, 2009, 02:46 AM
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Name game
We have HYE NRG on Muskrat's convert; W8 4 ME on my wife's convert; W8 FRME on her daily driver; BGZ GLR on the pick-up; GLS TGR on the Vette and JLP JKY on the '57: for a convert I thought about NO WOOF or RAG DOL...the other stuff is too obvious. I like to have to think about it for a while
June 30th, 2010, 10:10 AM
#28
old thread but I am bored
mine are boring
JPA-75 on the 75 (my initials)
JPA-76 on the 76 (my initials) had same plate since early 80s
1-JPA on the wagon had same plate since early 80s
I use actual plates from the early 90s with current stickers -
Florida has a very cool website to check availability https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/mvchec...check/main.jsp
this was on a friend's 76 Seville, now on the front of mine
plates very expensive here too about $100 per car per year
mine are boring
JPA-75 on the 75 (my initials)
JPA-76 on the 76 (my initials) had same plate since early 80s
1-JPA on the wagon had same plate since early 80s
I use actual plates from the early 90s with current stickers -
Florida has a very cool website to check availability https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/mvchec...check/main.jsp
this was on a friend's 76 Seville, now on the front of mine
plates very expensive here too about $100 per car per year
June 30th, 2010, 06:59 PM
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Florida allows a historical tag.
I got one for mine this place has other states as well and the people were real nice.
http://www.classicdreamcars.com/licenseplates.html
I got one for mine this place has other states as well and the people were real nice.
http://www.classicdreamcars.com/licenseplates.html
July 1st, 2010, 05:31 AM
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has anyone looked into using the original plates from there cars.
vanity plate Tedds 55
July 2nd, 2010, 10:15 PM
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July 3rd, 2010, 04:51 AM
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Well, I didn't go vanity but an interesting story anyway. While I was picking up my Early American plates at the DMV the lady that was helping me was messing around the drawer with plates for a few minutes. She came back and presented me with a set of plates with 5 digits that ended with 68. She said it was hard to find but she found one that ended with 68. I thanked her and told her she made my day.
July 4th, 2010, 09:30 AM
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Year of Manufacture Plate
Not too colorful, but just like the one used in 1965. I can use this tag for as long as I own Blue Belle.
The cops have been bothering folks using a Historic plate, stopping them and asking if they're going to a show or another event. I'm retiring my Historic plate for now. I'm driving Blue Bell too much!
--Don
July 4th, 2010, 12:31 PM
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In South Carolina you can use a Year of Manufacture plate. The guy I bought the car from was using his original Illinois plates from 1965. I asked the DMV in SC if I could continue using the Illinois plates. Said I couldn't but gave me a series of numbers to choose from that could be used on a 1965 exact copy plate. I'm having this one made:
Not too colorful, but just like the one used in 1965. I can use this tag for as long as I own Blue Belle.
The cops have been bothering folks using a Historic plate, stopping them and asking if they're going to a show or another event. I'm retiring my Historic plate for now. I'm driving Blue Bell too much!
--Don
Not too colorful, but just like the one used in 1965. I can use this tag for as long as I own Blue Belle.
The cops have been bothering folks using a Historic plate, stopping them and asking if they're going to a show or another event. I'm retiring my Historic plate for now. I'm driving Blue Bell too much!
--Don
Now if you owned a gun and were driving around with it and were stopped by the cops, they'd ask what gun range you are going to or coming from and where you live. It better be direct or you could get a fine.
