Private plate options
Discussion
Hi All, just bought my first Aston 2 weeks ago, V8V N400 Manual Roadster in Lightning Silver.
I’ve been trying to work out what reg to go for on it. After opinions.
I have two options for last 3 letters, which would you go for and will suit car best, both the below are available for me (the X’s are letter and two numbers to match the cars led edition number.
NXXX AMV
NXXX VTG
The draw back is it will make my car seem like an older car than it is, but genuinely struggling to find any reg that makes sense for the car.
I’ve been trying to work out what reg to go for on it. After opinions.
I have two options for last 3 letters, which would you go for and will suit car best, both the below are available for me (the X’s are letter and two numbers to match the cars led edition number.
NXXX AMV
NXXX VTG
The draw back is it will make my car seem like an older car than it is, but genuinely struggling to find any reg that makes sense for the car.
Opinions on number plates tend to be strong and varied.
Personally I never really understood the need to have a plate that tells you what the car is. I can see that by looking at the car.
Personally and again this is just my honest and irrelevant opinion, if I put a private plate on a car and I have on 2 of my cars, I try to avoid anything cheesy and potentially naff and simply go for a 3 X 3 plate that is symmetrical and simple but says and means nothing obvious. Eg ABC 123. These plates tend to be cheap, I like the symmetry, fly under the radar but are your own unique identity that can be transferred as you change cars.
Ignoring all of the above of the two plates you mention I'd go for AMV personally or AML if its available.
Personally I never really understood the need to have a plate that tells you what the car is. I can see that by looking at the car.
Personally and again this is just my honest and irrelevant opinion, if I put a private plate on a car and I have on 2 of my cars, I try to avoid anything cheesy and potentially naff and simply go for a 3 X 3 plate that is symmetrical and simple but says and means nothing obvious. Eg ABC 123. These plates tend to be cheap, I like the symmetry, fly under the radar but are your own unique identity that can be transferred as you change cars.
Ignoring all of the above of the two plates you mention I'd go for AMV personally or AML if its available.
Hedgedhog said:
Opinions on number plates tend to be strong and varied.
Personally I never really understood the need to have a plate that tells you what the car is. I can see that by looking at the car.
Personally and again this is just my honest and irrelevant opinion, if I put a private plate on a car and I have on 2 of my cars, I try to avoid anything cheesy and potentially naff and simply go for a 3 X 3 plate that is symmetrical and simple but says and means nothing obvious. Eg ABC 123. These plates tend to be cheap, I like the symmetry, fly under the radar but are your own unique identity that can be transferred as you change cars.
Personally I never really understood the need to have a plate that tells you what the car is. I can see that by looking at the car.
Personally and again this is just my honest and irrelevant opinion, if I put a private plate on a car and I have on 2 of my cars, I try to avoid anything cheesy and potentially naff and simply go for a 3 X 3 plate that is symmetrical and simple but says and means nothing obvious. Eg ABC 123. These plates tend to be cheap, I like the symmetry, fly under the radar but are your own unique identity that can be transferred as you change cars.
I agree exactly with your thoughts.
I would emphasise however, try to obtain a 3 letters 3 numbers plate (ie. letters first).
I had a dislike of dated plates as soon as they were introduced and in the early days, dateless registration marks were so cheap compared with now. Would you believe 2 letters, 3 numbers (first allocated in 1926) cost me £10? Huge value now, but have no interest in that, because not selling.
Managed also to find my initials with 2 numbers, which adorns my V8V and have a few other good ones too.
Prices now might be considered ridiculous, but the 3x3 is what I would buy now. Not too expensive, will probably retain value and make Aston Martins really 'Timeless'.
Making 4 pretend to be A, or 6 pretend to be G and then ignoring the legal spacing rules, might be considered pathetic.
I did notice a very subtle mark recently though, which with some thought, represented the first name of a well known drummer's wife.
AN 8. No jiggling with the characters, just a slight change in pronunciation. Very clever.
Can you work out the name?
Edited by Dewi 2 on Thursday 20th June 16:41
A nice problem to have !
We looked at similar for our new to us V8V N420, I'd echo the other posters comments look for a 3 letters 3 number combo. Have a look at buying from the DVLA direct as well.
I dont know why but putting the full plate on the internet makes me feel uncomfortable, but I masked out the first 3 letters so you get the idea
I know it wont be to everybody's taste, but we like it.
We looked at similar for our new to us V8V N420, I'd echo the other posters comments look for a 3 letters 3 number combo. Have a look at buying from the DVLA direct as well.
I dont know why but putting the full plate on the internet makes me feel uncomfortable, but I masked out the first 3 letters so you get the idea
I know it wont be to everybody's taste, but we like it.
Edited by fizzwheel on Thursday 20th June 17:08
Interesting discussion, for me I was looking at the plate to be specifically for the car and to be sold with the car at a future date, it’s a limited edition so was looking to build on that hence specific to car rather than me.
I don’t have private plate on my daily driver and never really had an interest in them before now.
I don’t have private plate on my daily driver and never really had an interest in them before now.
I think the best place to buy is a DVLA auction. Yes, you have to pay a fee + VAT, but the costs are inevitably less than buying from a dealer. I bought my XXXX XX (four numbers and two letters) plate for less than £3,000. I had previously bought KXXX SWN, but prefer the new one. I also have JXXX SWN on my Mercedes SLK (10 years old less than 11,000 miles). These were both standard DVLA fare at less than £500.
I think plates are like colours each to their own! Some like it some don't. Don't be put off by people saying it's daft. Likewise people saying it's daft should respect other peoples choices and preferances
Mc2 by Mark Maddox, on Flickr
Mc2 by Mark Maddox, on Flickrmac_doctor said:
Dewi 2 said:
I did notice a very subtle mark recently though, which with some thought, represented the first name of a well known drummer's wife.
AN 8. No jiggling with the characters, just a slight change in pronunciation. Very clever.
Can you work out the name?
Barbara Bach?AN 8. No jiggling with the characters, just a slight change in pronunciation. Very clever.
Can you work out the name?
No, nothing to do with James Bond.
Clue: Say AN 8 to yourself a few times.
alscar said:
Dewi 2 said:
No, nothing to do with James Bond.
Clue: Say AN 8 to yourself a few times.
Getting closer now.
You have got the ANN, so just need to include the 8.
I did say it is subtle.
MMarkM said:
I think plates are like colours each to their own! Some like it some don't. Don't be put off by people saying it's daft. Likewise people saying it's daft should respect other peoples choices and preferances
Mc2 by Mark Maddox, on Flickr
That's one for the " Crappy plates" thread Mc2 by Mark Maddox, on FlickrMy Vantage came with a private plate on it ... Had it not had a private plate I doubt I would have gone looking for one as I've never had one before.
Having said this, I do like the plate and have thought about transferring it to another AM if I decided to sell/buy.
Mine is one letter, two numbers followed by AMV which of course covers a lot of AM models not only the Vantage. It also hides the cars age for those that are not up on AM cars as I often get asked how old my car is and get looks of surprise when they found out its a 2009 car.
AML covers all the car as it isn't really model specific (hope I don't get shouted down on this due to the Lagonda model) as all the press cars at the recent launch of the new Vantage all had AML plates but I prefer the AMV.
Having said this, I do like the plate and have thought about transferring it to another AM if I decided to sell/buy.
Mine is one letter, two numbers followed by AMV which of course covers a lot of AM models not only the Vantage. It also hides the cars age for those that are not up on AM cars as I often get asked how old my car is and get looks of surprise when they found out its a 2009 car.
AML covers all the car as it isn't really model specific (hope I don't get shouted down on this due to the Lagonda model) as all the press cars at the recent launch of the new Vantage all had AML plates but I prefer the AMV.
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