"CB" (jrcb) 07/15/2019 at 16:21 • Filed to: DOTS

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What is it with car people and putting the year in their license plate?

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:26

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Not all car people, cheesy car people

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:26

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It’s a ‘Mu rica ry Cogger.

PartyPooper2012 > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:27

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When car is old, people ask nonstop - what year is that thing?

It’s clearly 2019 corolla. why do you ask?

CobraJoe > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:29

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One one hand, it’s great for avoiding some of the “What year is it?” questions.

But on the other hand, It feels like more of a trick for owners who want to brag about their cars.

My bird IS the word > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:29

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Vanity plates are generally dumb, and this is coming from someone who wants one.

lone_liberal > PartyPooper2012 07/15/2019 at 16:30

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For Sweden > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:30

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That’s why all my vanity plates would just say BB UUTTS

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:30

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Seconding PartyPooper, it’s an out-driving-for-non-car-people thing. Somebody sees the car, the license plate will give them enough info to complete identification. “’40 Ford”, “62 Nova”, that kind of thing. Also, lack of imagination and bragging rights to the plate. “There are many/some like it, but this one is MINE”.

CB > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 07/15/2019 at 16:30

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An American classic!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:31

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Same reason people get their kids names tattooed

So they won't forget :p

CB > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/15/2019 at 16:34

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So what you’re saying is that if I get a 15FIESTA plate for my car, people will be impressed?

CobraJoe > For Sweden 07/15/2019 at 16:35

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You could have a pretty big collection of cars with a few variations...

BBUUTTS
B8UUTTS
88 UU775
BBU11 TTS

facw > CobraJoe 07/15/2019 at 16:35

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Wait, you mean vanity plates may be there to serve the owner’s vanity?

boredalways > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:38

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It must be fatigue, but I thought the plate read "68 Corgis"

CB > boredalways 07/15/2019 at 16:39

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Must be a big trunk.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:40

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In about 50 years, yes. 

ttyymmnn > boredalways 07/15/2019 at 16:41

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CB > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 07/15/2019 at 16:42

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If I still have the Fiesta then, I have bigger concerns.

Nothing > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:43

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Hello. I’d like my Cougar back, please. Thank you.

CB > Nothing 07/15/2019 at 16:44

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Can’t help with that, unfortunately.

Discerning > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/15/2019 at 16:45

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Or birthdays/anniversaries. ;)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CB 07/15/2019 at 16:55

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“Yes.”

Montalvo > CB 07/15/2019 at 17:00

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I dont know but speaking of plates I am kinda tempted to put this on my mustang.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB 07/15/2019 at 17:10

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Is this ok?

boredalways > ttyymmnn 07/15/2019 at 17:12

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If only Corgis had Glidamatic suspensions....

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 07/15/2019 at 17:13

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I get that question all the time from people when we’re driving my Voyager.

I almost wanted a vanity plate, then I realized most people can’t/won’t read it anyway, so it wouldn’t help.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CB 07/15/2019 at 17:35

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To cut down on having to answer the same question over and over and over.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 07/15/2019 at 17:37

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You should get a vanity plate that says “69Voyeur”

Why?

Just because.

Milky > CB 07/15/2019 at 18:04

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I saw 95E320 the other week, which I find funny because its not even old for historic plates here.  It was a clean convertible, but still.  

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > boredalways 07/15/2019 at 18:08

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That is borderline my ideal situation

SpeedSix > CB 07/15/2019 at 18:19

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Why wouldn’t they just get a YOM plate ?

Side note, that’s so much cheaper in Saskatchewan than Ontario.

CB > SpeedSix 07/15/2019 at 18:25

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I'm considering a personal plate because of how cheap it is.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CB 07/15/2019 at 18:39

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I contacted a plate dealer and got these for my truck. I don’t really like vanity plates.

Urambo Tauro > CobraJoe 07/15/2019 at 18:41

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I never saw “what year is it” as a question to be avoided. Seems like a perfectly fine way to start a conversation with an owner who’d love to brag about his/her car IMO.

Urambo Tauro > CB 07/15/2019 at 18:47

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Not sure about other states/provinces, but in MI you keep your plates and can transfer them from one car to the next . I’d hate to get a year-specific plate, eventually get rid of the car, and be faced with possibly having to put the plate on a car tha t doesn’t match it .

for Michigan > CB 07/15/2019 at 18:50

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So it's an old codger?

jimz > CB 07/15/2019 at 19:29

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I like the way Michigan does it. if you have a “historical” vehicle, you can apply to use an authentic plate from the year it was manufactured.way back up until the early ‘80 s or thereabouts, you’d get a new plate every year.  you have to find and buy a license plate of that year and send them a picture, but you can register it.

CB > jimz 07/15/2019 at 19:46

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It looks like it's the same rule for Saskatchewan.

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/15/2019 at 20:28

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Yeah, looks good.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CB 07/16/2019 at 03:47

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i see no issue with it.

PartyPooper2012 > CB 07/16/2019 at 07:07

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I would be very impressed if by 2025 that 15 fiesta was still on the road

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Urambo Tauro 07/16/2019 at 08:48

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They used to have year specific plates.  You see a ton of them at swap meets and car shows for sale.  People looking for the same year as their car with some sort of other car specific stuff in the numbers.