BO55 Number plates

[SteveStrange]

J4CKO said:

arfur said:

For some reason about a year ago I bought a plate on the basis that it made me laugh

Definitely a reminder that wine and the dvla website are a bad idea !

FF54WTF - FFS 4 WTF

I cannot even consider putting it on a vehicle - cringe fest !

Luckily it only cost me £160 all in ...

Someone will buy it, there is M155 WTF round the corner and that is one of the few plates I like.

There is a Boss one as well, Range Rover and I personally wouldn’t, do t think the BO55 of any credible company would either, smacks of pallet yard, call centre or plumbers merchants, nothing wrong with those noble professions but don’t think anyone high up in a FTSE 100 company rocks a BO55 plate…

I know one guy with a BO55 plate, on a Qashqai, he is a long term owner of an engineering consultancy, in his 70's, and the most gracious, least chav guy you could ever meet. But I agree about the stereotype of the usual types - Ford Rangers, ancient RRS etc.

[ChevronB19]

Super Sonic said:

Gotta defend some of the B16 plates.
If this is on an old Honda Civic it may be referring to the engine, a B 16. There's also B18, H22, K20 etc.

And a Chevron B16 (and B19) - see username

(I don’t have one btw)

Edited by ChevronB19 on Friday 3rd February 09:25

[TarquinMX5]

Haltamer said:

Not quite as bad as BO55, But I'll leave it for you to decide if I'm a fashion victim...

Care to explain further: other than they're clearly older than the car, is there something else?

I find it amusing how 'cherished plates' have evolved and now some people try to read something into every plate they see, sometimes even 'standard issue' plates. Are these some form of company internal-accountants' cost codes, engine codes, body codes, alternator codes? If it's codes, most are lost on me.

[donkmeister]

Louis Balfour said:

Someone who works for me has a BO55 number plate.

Think you need to make enquiries about H158OSS so you can establish the proper pecking order.

[carlo996]

av185 said:

The major irony being that driving my car is not an offence.

Because you never break any traffic laws....



I like the fact it triggers you, and other wannabe enforcement types so much.

https://www.met.police.uk/car/careers/met/police-v...

[Tommo87]

Koolkat969 said:

Tommo87 said:

Great if you are into a Hondas, but only another Honda fan would have any clue. Everyone else including a lot of Petrolheads would just see BIG, etc….

The only real exception would be something like F40 on an F40, because most petrolheads would know that one.

Disagree! Think it depends on how far you want to broaden your knowledge about cars in general.

Actually you agree then.

Because nobody with a Ford, BMW, etc, would care enough to broaden their knowledge.

I understand that revelation might come as a shock of owners of certain marques who assume that everyone else knows/cares to find out about the engine code or model code for their chosen marque.

[_Rodders_]

craigjm said:

I am probably in a minority but I think just about all “personalised plates” are a bit sad. I saw E46 BMW the other day and I thought what is the point? Everyone knows it’s a BMW and anyone nerdy enough to know it’s an E46 will know it is. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a plate and though oh that’s good but probably just me

'Proper' personalised plates are pretty good I think.

See "2 J" going down the road for example and it feels noteworthy. Almost certainly a good place for the owners money to have been sitting too.

Chav plates that cost £300 are generally a waste of money and almost always look terrible.

[Tommo87]

_Rodders_ said:

craigjm said:

I am probably in a minority but I think just about all “personalised plates” are a bit sad. I saw E46 BMW the other day and I thought what is the point? Everyone knows it’s a BMW and anyone nerdy enough to know it’s an E46 will know it is. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a plate and though oh that’s good but probably just me

'Proper' personalised plates are pretty good I think.

See "2 J" going down the road for example and it feels noteworthy. Almost certainly a good place for the owners money to have been sitting too.

Chav plates that cost £300 are generally a waste of money and almost always look terrible.

In 20 years time that E46 plate will look good on a car in someone’s indoor classic collection. Almost like a label.

[_Rodders_]

TarquinMX5 said:

Haltamer said:

Not quite as bad as BO55, But I'll leave it for you to decide if I'm a fashion victim...

Care to explain further: other than they're clearly older than the car, is there something else?

I find it amusing how 'cherished plates' have evolved and now some people try to read something into every plate they see, sometimes even 'standard issue' plates. Are these some form of company internal-accountants' cost codes, engine codes, body codes, alternator codes? If it's codes, most are lost on me.

FK8 is that particular model of Civic.
MH55, I initially thought was a sick Malaysian Airlines joke but I'm not sure.

[craigjm]

_Rodders_ said:

TarquinMX5 said:

Haltamer said:

Not quite as bad as BO55, But I'll leave it for you to decide if I'm a fashion victim...

Care to explain further: other than they're clearly older than the car, is there something else?

I find it amusing how 'cherished plates' have evolved and now some people try to read something into every plate they see, sometimes even 'standard issue' plates. Are these some form of company internal-accountants' cost codes, engine codes, body codes, alternator codes? If it's codes, most are lost on me.

FK8 is that particular model of Civic.
MH55, I initially thought was a sick Malaysian Airlines joke but I'm not sure.

MH55 is probably MISS

[Vipers]

Not sure if I posted before, but I had an Audi 100 5FLS, plate was KUT 94V

Means nothing to you and I but my Dutch neighbour loved it so much he sent a pic to his mate back home.

[normalbloke]

A friend spotted this, when in France etc…

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Woman round the corner from me has one on her diesel A6. Only time I see the car move is to drive literally 400m down the road to walk her dog.

[av185]

craigjm said:

There has been no such thing as WPC since 1990

Coincidentally I saw one this morning. :

[craigjm]

av185 said:

craigjm said:

There has been no such thing as WPC since 1990

Coincidentally I saw one this morning. :

Try calling them that and see how far you get

[andy_ran]

with the OP. Just don't get the BO55 plate.

[DodgyGeezer]

I dunno - I quite liked my old number-plate (and had it not already been on the car I'd have been tempted to buy it, even though it isn't IYSWIM)

[Koolkat969]

Tommo87 said:

Koolkat969 said:

Tommo87 said:

Great if you are into a Hondas, but only another Honda fan would have any clue. Everyone else including a lot of Petrolheads would just see BIG, etc….

The only real exception would be something like F40 on an F40, because most petrolheads would know that one.

Disagree! Think it depends on how far you want to broaden your knowledge about cars in general.

Actually you agree then.

Because nobody with a Ford, BMW, etc, would care enough to broaden their knowledge.

I understand that revelation might come as a shock of owners of certain marques who assume that everyone else knows/cares to find out about the engine code or model code for their chosen marque.

"Because nobody with a Ford, BMW, etc, would care enough to broaden their knowledge."

How did you come to that conclusion?

[AC43]

craigjm said:

I am probably in a minority but I think just about all “personalised plates” are a bit sad. I saw E46 BMW the other day and I thought what is the point? Everyone knows it’s a BMW and anyone nerdy enough to know it’s an E46 will know it is. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a plate and though oh that’s good but probably just me

Someone on MBClub has C43 AMG on a C43 AMG.

No screws, miss-placing, tinting or fridge magnets to be seen.

[Evil.soup]

Matt p said:

Spotted while out and about last Friday evening.

I am not a fan of any private plates as a rule, but that I do find amusing.