Whether you think them chavvy or cool, tacky or tasteful, personalised
number plates are around to stay. To resemble the driver's name or initials,
birth date, dog's name or hair colour, or to signify the nature of a company's
work, the possibilities are endless and more time can be spent searching
for the ideal number plate then on looking for good deals on car
insurance for women.
As the UK registrations system does not permit more than three letters
to appear together without numbers in between, most personalized plates
are formed of a mixture of letters and digits that resemble the chosen
word.
For instance for a name like 'ROSIE', you would have to have something
like 'R0S1E' with a zero and a number one replacing the 'O' and the 'I'.
This of course means that many plates end up looking completely random
and nonsensical as owners rather desperately try to have their names emblazoned
across their motors.
Although personalised number plates are relatively easy to get hold of-
there are a number of sites that have them for sale - they don't come
cheap and ironically, the less lettering you choose, the more expensive
they become.
The world's most expensive number plate sold for a whopping £7 million and simply had the number one on it. Surely better ways to spend that kind of money can't be too hard to think of- a luxury villa in the Maldives perhaps or maybe an Aston Martin or two?
Before they became common, personalised number plates were synonymous with rich and famous people. However, as they've become more and more widespread, they have become better associated with the chav population- I saw one such driver who had the good grace to admit to his chavvy ways and have a registration plate of CH4V 1 affixed to his spoiler topped and under lit banger.
Those desperate for a personalised number plate should at least ensure it is amusing for the motorist behind. Owners of a funeral service might like to consider having 'H34V3N' across their plates or a postie might go for something like 'U GT M41L'. Smug, self important plates such as 'V1P' or 'V R1CH' may face the risk of being smashed in "accidental" collisions.
A supposed selling point of the personalised number plate is its ability to hide the age of the car from other motorists. As the new car registration system clearly shows the year a car was made, many proud motorists opt for personalised plates to prevent others knowing that their car is, god forbid, more than a year old. However a quibble that could be raised with this point is that some personalised plates cost at least as much, if not more than a new car.
If you are going to get a personalised number plate, it's probably worth trying to find good deals on car insurance for women as the money saved may well make up for what you fork out for your new plate.