sive s Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hey. hope you are cool everyone. I am after a private number plate for the car. Always wanted one. Intend to get it for my birthday in November. The ones i have tried to find are below. Been looking around for some time too. Sadly the one i really want is already taken " sive s1 ". funny thing it is located in my area. Whats the chance. The other options are: - S salaki1 (would like to get 1 and 2, one for my dad and me.) - Salaki1 and salaki2 - SMS ( thats my initials too) - mather s I have spoken to the people in charge of the private number plates and they will let me know any good ones which come up. Any of you have got any ideas of ones i can go for, similar to the ones above. As some of you lot have got ones already. Thanks sive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puncture Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hi, Most of the cherished plate sites have a prefix-style and current-style search which you can have a play about with; it will come up with all available plates as you play about with it. Aside from that, it's a totally personal and best you search for variations yourself. All I would say is some of the plates you've mentioned (such as 'SMS') might cost more than your car! Regards, Sam sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 You could get anything 51VES E.g. BM51 VES which is available for £399! Have you searched on DVLA? http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/search/current-number-plates.html?prefix1=&prefix2=&numbers=51&letter1=V&letter2=E&letter3=S&action=websiteusage&pricefrom=0&priceto=¤tmatches=&searched=true&openoption=&language=en&prefix2.x=53&prefix2.y=35 marc l, Gaz and sive s 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 You could get anything 51VESE.g. BM51 VES which is available for £399! Have you searched on DVLA?http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/search/current-number-plates.html?prefix1=&prefix2=&numbers=51&letter1=V&letter2=E&letter3=S&action=websiteusage&pricefrom=0&priceto=¤tmatches=&searched=true&openoption=&language=en&prefix2.x=53&prefix2.y=35 Based on the above I'd say your search is over get your wallet out and it's only £400! lol mit, sean_mc_83 and sive s 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! jut, RickyZ, sive s and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Dont forget you cannot put a newer plate on the car private or not so if you car is not a 51 plate or newer you cannot get a private 51 plate sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! I agree, but the first 2 letters being BM is hardly really car specific. 51VES is obviously the key bit! sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 You could get anything 51VES E.g. BM51 VES which is available for £399! Have you searched on DVLA?http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/search/current-number-plates.html?prefix1=&prefix2=&numbers=51&letter1=V&letter2=E&letter3=S&action=websiteusage&pricefrom=0&priceto=¤tmatches=&searched=true&openoption=&language=en&prefix2.x=53&prefix2.y=35 That's a good find! I'd buy that! But what reg is your car? As trickster says you can't make a car appear newer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make!I agree, but the first 2 letters being BM is hardly really car specific. 51VES is obviously the key bit! Well yeah but the BM is obviously for BMW too Edited October 3, 2013 by mit sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Of course not! What I meant was BM isn't the same as say X 45TRA, or CL10XXX, or whatever. There are plates where the focus is on the car it's on, like the examples I've just given, whereas with BM51 VES, if he goes for it, the key part is 51VES and rather than choosing some other random 2 letters I suggested BM. sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! I agree, but the first 2 letters being BM is hardly really car specific. 51VES is obviously the key bit! BM is a little more obvious than 51VES don't you think? I would never look at that plate & think 'oh look - that fella must be called sives'. I'd more likely think 'that chap isn't doing too well selling sieves!'. sive s, Nimraynn, neilwharton and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! sive s, Nimraynn and RickyZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yep Mine reads, year I was born (E), birth date (13) and my name - Ricky (RKY) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 OMG you're E-reg?? My Cosworth is as old as you! I'm P-reg from the first time round! sive s, Nimraynn and RickyZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! I almost bought 330 GAZ a couple years ago. Damn glad I didn't now! sive s, mit and RickyZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! Maybe, I find them all a little 'look at me' if I'm honest, I mean, why do you want to go around with your name (mostly never spelled correctly) slapped across the front & rear (or rear only if you're 'cool') of your car? Do you wear a name badge everywhere you go too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! Maybe, I find them all a little 'look at me' if I'm honest, I mean, why do you want to go around with your name (mostly never spelled correctly) slapped across the front & rear (or rear only if you're 'cool') of your car? Do you wear a name badge everywhere you go too? The way I see it is its just another way to personalise your car. No different in many ways, to modding. And not all private plates are badly spelled names, but I get your point. RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! Maybe, I find them all a little 'look at me' if I'm honest, I mean, why do you want to go around with your name (mostly never spelled correctly) slapped across the front & rear (or rear only if you're 'cool') of your car? Do you wear a name badge everywhere you go too? It's the only mod on my car, and it makes people smile. I like making people smile... The plate on my bike gets a few chuckles too... K155 CYA hehe Edited October 3, 2013 by mit sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! Maybe, I find them all a little 'look at me' if I'm honest, I mean, why do you want to go around with your name (mostly never spelled correctly) slapped across the front & rear (or rear only if you're 'cool') of your car? Do you wear a name badge everywhere you go too? The way I see it is its just another way to personalise your car. No different in many ways, to modding. And not all private plates are badly spelled names, but I get your point. Fair play, I also get your point. I see some very expensive plates on utter heaps, for instance, there's a 5 door 306 meridian around my way which has 8 KO?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 OMG you're E-reg?? My Cosworth is as old as you! I'm P-reg from the first time round! Haha yep 1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Fair play, I also get your point. I see some very expensive plates on utter heaps, for instance, there's a 5 door 306 meridian around my way which has 8 KO?? Bear in mind it's cheaper to stick the plate on a runaround car than keep it on retention indefinitely (£25 a year)... especially if you have no intention of getting rid of the car. Opens up a can of worms if said car fails MOT though. Then it becomes a nightmare getting the plate back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzsingh Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I'd go for XX 51VES or SS 51VES sive s and mit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Surely the most important thing is what the plate means to the owner?! Maybe, I find them all a little 'look at me' if I'm honest, I mean, why do you want to go around with your name (mostly never spelled correctly) slapped across the front & rear (or rear only if you're 'cool') of your car? Do you wear a name badge everywhere you go too? The way I see it is its just another way to personalise your car. No different in many ways, to modding. And not all private plates are badly spelled names, but I get your point. Fair play, I also get your point. I see some very expensive plates on utter heaps, for instance, there's a 5 door 306 meridian around my way which has 8 KO?? I've seen an old Mitsubishi SUV (wasn't a Pajero) with a 2 digit number plate which must've been worth at least 20 times the value of the car. WTF?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sive s Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Thanks lads for the replies. You could get anything 51VES E.g. BM51 VES which is available for £399! Have you searched on DVLA? http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/search/current-number-plates.html?prefix1=&prefix2=&numbers=51&letter1=V&letter2=E&letter3=S&action=websiteusage&pricefrom=0&priceto=¤tmatches=&searched=true&openoption=&language=en&prefix2.x=53&prefix2.y=35 Like this alot mate. thanks need to save up now. As this what i was looking for. I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! I totally agree with this but, gonna stick to a bmw no matter what in the furture. Even when i get the m3 , thats not gonna be sold, no matter what. You could get anything 51VES E.g. BM51 VES which is available for £399! Have you searched on DVLA?http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/search/current-number-plates.html?prefix1=&prefix2=&numbers=51&letter1=V&letter2=E&letter3=S&action=websiteusage&pricefrom=0&priceto=¤tmatches=&searched=true&openoption=&language=en&prefix2.x=53&prefix2.y=35 That's a good find! I'd buy that! But what reg is your car? As trickster says you can't make a car appear newer Reg of my car is a 52. not sure if it would let me. I would never get a personal plate linked to a car. You'll look really silly if you ever change to another make! I agree, but the first 2 letters being BM is hardly really car specific. 51VES is obviously the key bit! BM is a little more obvious than 51VES don't you think? I would never look at that plate & think 'oh look - that fella must be called sives'. I'd more likely think 'that chap isn't doing too well selling sieves!'. LMAO haha this made me think back to the days of secondary school. I used to be called that. So if someone thinks like that, i will be cool about it. I would just laugh. lol Yep Mine reads, year I was born (E), birth date (13) and my name - Ricky (RKY) I was thinking about this too. as mine would be similar like E16 SMS. RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Number plates like that BM51 VES spaced to BM 51VES look awful. 1 MIT etc would be cool but standard number plates rearranged is just gash and the plate should be reported to plod & withdrawn by dvla. There's a great thread on pistonheads 'really crap number plates spotted' I'm sure a few of already feature, in fact I know some of you feature. mit and Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
